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Red Sox Monster:
A move to honor the late Matthew Beaudoin, a Red Sox fan — A lot of joking goes on around here about the New York Yankees, but the reality is, I've got plenty of friends that root for the pinstripes. And unless you live deep in South Boston or take baseball way too seriously, I'm betting you do, too.
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Jane Lee / MLB.com:
Kemp claims NL Player of Week honors — Outfielder at forefront of Dodgers' hot streak with 11-RBI week — On April 5, Dodgers manager Joe Torre replaced outfielder Matt Kemp with veteran Juan Pierre in the starting lineup against the division-rival Padres.
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George A. King III / New York Post:
THE QUIET CAPTAIN — Derek Jeter will pass Mickey Mantle and Babe Ruth on the all-time Yankees hit list in the final year of Yankee Stadium. When the palace across the street debuts next season, Jeter will move past Lou Gehrig and become the all-time pinstriped hit leader.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
His Average Down, Canó Tries to Keep His Chin Up — The Yankees were rolling in the bottom of the third inning Sunday. It was already their biggest inning of the season, with five runs across, and Melky Cabrera had just homered into the right-field seats.
NY Daily News:
Judge: Rusty Hardin stays as Roger Clemens' lawyer — A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday denied a motion to disqualify Roger Clemens' attorney Rusty Hardin from the pitcher's defamation suit against Brian McNamee, the trainer accusing Clemens of performance-enhancing drug use.
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Rocket that's crashed and burned — Roger Clemens told the Houston Chronicle he's apologized to his family for “mistakes” in his personal life, but denied allegations of steorid use and of an affair with country singer Mindy McCready. (Getty Images Photo)
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Griffey's days in Cincinnati may be numbered — Ken Griffey Jr., playfully yelling moments earlier from his corner of the Cincinnati Reds clubhouse, suddenly is talking in almost a whisper before a game last weekend in Atlanta. — It is flat and unemotional, reflecting no remorse or bitterness …
Bill Byast / ESPN:
Yankees fans can learn from history book — I'm beginning to wonder something out loud: What the hell is wrong with everybody's memory around here? Do you forget what happens almost every year at this time? To make it easy for you, I'll do that period-after-every-word thing people …
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Fogg could make Colorado comeback — While they wait for internal options to heal their wounds and fix their mechanics, the Rockies are actively pursuing depth for their rotation, discussing trades with the Reds for Josh Fogg and the Red Sox for Julian Tavarez.
David Lennon / Newsday:
For Mets, there's no place like mild, mild West — LOS ANGELES - The climate-controlled dome of Chase Field, and now the warm temperatures of Southern California. Just two of the reasons the Mets are glad to be away from Shea, not to mention the lack of hostility in these relatively happy environs.
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Marking Strawberry's silver anniversary — On May 6, 1983, Darryl makes his Shea Stadium debut — NEW YORK — We all understood why in 1986, when Fenway Park created that “Daaaaarryl ... Daaaaarryyl” thing during the World Series. We recognized that the intent of that sing-song …
Steve Caimano / Dugout Central:
Ker-Pronk! - Indians Fans Be Warned — Ker-Pronk! — Cleveland Indians management and fans are becoming more concerned with each passing day with the struggles of Travis “Pronk” Hafner. They should be. In fact, they're getting worried a little bit late.
