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11:40 PM ET, May 6, 2008

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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 34: Indians at Yankees  —  YANKEES  —  Andy Pettitte vs. the Cleveland hitters.  —  Fausto Carmona vs. the New York hitters.  —  Notes: As you can see by the lineup, Wilson Betemit has been activated off the DL.  No word yet on the move to clear a spot but I wouldn't imagine this is good news for Alberto Gonzalez. ...
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley and iYankees
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The Times-Tribune:
Yankees vs. Charlotte, May 6  —  Top first: Strong first inning for Ian Kennedy who threw 10 pitches, eight of them fastballs.  He missed outside with his first pitch, then threw two called strikes before a weak flyout to left.  Next batter grounded out to short on the first pitch.
Daulerio / Deadspin:
White Sox Locker Room Is Not A Safe Environment For Women, Real Or Inflatable  —  Ozzie Guillen and the White Sox are now in the midst of being criticized (again) by some sports writers and the Association For Women In Sports Media for their creative blow-up doll, slump-busting shrine.
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Carol Slezak / Chicago Sun Times:
White Sox blew it by allowing sexist shrine  —  Guillen, team leaders weren't man enough to say ‘this is wrong’  —  White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen curses this city for failing to give the Sox organization proper respect, but he has no problem with the infantile and sexist “shrine” his players erected in their locker room.
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 …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
A-Rod not so clutch in the delivery room  —  YES has a new show called YESterdays.  It's a look back at a person's life with assorted special guests.  The show on Alex Rodriguez will be premiering on Wednesday after the Indians-Yankees game at approximately 11 p.m.
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Associated Press:
Wife: A-Rod passed out during birth of first child
Discussion: SPORTSbyBROOKS
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.
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George A. King III / New York Post:
THE QUIET CAPTAIN  —  Derek Jeter will pass Mickey Mantle …
Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
New Cathedral a clear look into past
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.
Discussion: Beantown West and Dem Bums
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Joe Kay / Associated Press:
Zambrano lifts Cubs over Reds 3-0  —  Zambrano had his way with Cincinnati's slumping lineup, allowing only three hits in eight innings, and Ronny Cedeno singled home a pair of runs that sent the Chicago Cubs to a 3-0 victory on Tuesday night.  —  The Cubs won for only fourth time in 12 games …
Discussion: Baseball Musings
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David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
Games of the Day  —  The Yankees and Indians face off in the Bronx …
Discussion: Church of Baseball
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins could have interest in Jones  —  Veteran outfielder was released by Tigers on Monday  —  MIAMI — Cut loose by the Tigers on Monday, veteran outfielder Jacque Jones has attracted some interest from around the league.  —  A source confirmed on Tuesday that the Marlins have inquired about the 33-year-old.
Discussion: MLB Rumors, MLB Rumors and Beck's Blog
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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.
Discussion: ShysterBall
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Associated Press:
Wakefield pitches BoSox past Tigers 5-0  —  DETROIT (AP)—Tim Wakefield had his knuckleball working and that made the rest of his pitches that much more effective.  —  He only allowed two hits in eight shutout innings to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 5-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
Discussion: Bless You Boys and Yahoo! Sports
The Professor / Rays Index:
[ANDY SONNANSTINE]Sonnanstine No Longer Changing Arm Angles; No Longer Tipping Pitches?  —  Sonnanstine No Longer Changing Arm Angles; No Longer Tipping Pitches? … Labels: Andy Sonnanstine, Andy Sonnanstine is the American El Duque, Jim Hickey, Xavier Hernandez
Discussion: DRaysBay and Outs Per Swing
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Schilling ready for a toss  —  Team's program was right, he says  —  DETROIT - It is a character trait Curt Schilling has displayed on other occasions over the course of his life, and yesterday he did it again.  —  He admitted he was wrong.  —  The Red Sox medical staff, he said …
Bart Hubbuch / Mets Blog:
Mets in early for extra BP  —  Hmmm ... you think the Mets' pathetic offense Monday night was an alarm bell?  The players apparently do.  It's still four hours before the first pitch, but almost all of the regulars and several backups are here at Dodger Stadium taking extra BP.
Discussion: The 'Ropolitans
 
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Wise decision for Mets looming over bullpen
Discussion: NJ.com and MetsBlog.com
David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
The Oakland Offense  —  The Oakland Athletics rank fourth …
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George A. King III / New York Post:
YANKS NOT GIVING UP ON SLUMPING GIAMBI
Bill Byast / ESPN:
Yankees fans can learn from history book
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