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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. ...
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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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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 …
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David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
Games of the Day — The Yankees and Indians face off in the Bronx …
Games of the Day — The Yankees and Indians face off in the Bronx …
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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.
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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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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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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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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Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Dellucci's 3-run HR off Joba lifts Tribe — NEW YORK (AP)—Turns out, Joba Chamberlain is not untouchable. — Pinch-hitter David Dellucci stunned the New York Yankees with a go-ahead homer off Chamberlain, and the Cleveland Indians rallied for a 5-3 victory Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.
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Associated Press:
Zito returning to Giants' rotation on Wednesday … PITTSBURGH (AP) — Barry Zito, demoted to the San Francisco Giants bullpen last week, is returning to the starting rotation without having made any relief appearances. — Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Zito will start Wednesday's …
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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.
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.
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