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2:50 PM ET, May 8, 2008

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Chris De Luca / Chicago Sun Times:
Buehrle's shelled ... then ballistic  —  Buehrle takes out frustration on dugout heater  —  Mark Buehrle didn't wait for Ozzie Guillen to complete his walk to the mound, marching out to meet the White Sox manager and handing him the game ball.  And that was just the beginning of one of Buehrle's …
Discussion: Bronx Liaison
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Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Gomez pulls off rare Twins cycle  —  Feat is the eighth in team history and first since Puckett in 1986  —  CHICAGO — Twins manager Ron Gardenhire has said numerous times this season to never take your eyes off Carlos Gomez when he's at the plate, because you never know what the 22-year-old center fielder might do.
Associated Press:
Gomez hits Twins' first cycle since Kirby in 1986
Discussion: Twinkie Town
Rich Lederer / Baseball Analysts:
To THE Stadium and Back  —  I'm planning on putting up a follow-up post regarding our second day in Cooperstown, complete with photos and a few personal stories.  However, for purposes of timeliness, I want to skip ahead to Wednesday night when Joe and I attended our first game at Yankee Stadium …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:   Damon puts burden on his shoulders
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yankees have no answers for Lee
Discussion: iYankees
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
RUSHING A-ROD ‘LEFT’ TEAM VULNERABLE
Discussion: Hardball and BASEBALL HOT CORNER
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Fumble leads to Sox' loss  —  Shortstop Lugo hands one to Tigers  —  Comments from Clay Buchholz, Terry Francona, Jason Varitek, and Jonathan Papelbon after a tough loss by the Red Sox.  —  DETROIT - It was death by Q-tips.  —  An excuse-me, checked-swing roller.
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Rob Bradford / Boston Herald:
Red Sox comeback goes to waste
Larry Lage / Associated Press:
Tigers win on Polanco's hit off Papelbon
Jack Etkin / Rocky Mountain News:
Source: Reynolds to make Rockies debut Sunday  —  Greg Reynolds will make his major league debut Sunday at San Diego, according to a source close to the situation, replacing struggling Mark Redman as the Rockies seek to rectify their sagging rotation.  —  Reynolds started for Triple …
Discussion: Up in the Rockies
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Joe Pawlikowski / MLB Rumors:
Rockies Inquire On Reyes
Steve Phillips / ESPN:
TRICKS OF THE TRADE  —  How do you restore a once-proud franchise?  Glad you asked.  —  The Reds haven't made the playoffs in 13 years, and a slow start this season cost GM Wayne Krivsky his job.  So how can new boss Walt Jocketty build a new Big Red Machine?
Discussion: Rivera's Cutter and Bronx Liaison
ESPN.com:
A-Rod needs another MRI before returning to play  —  New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi wants third baseman Alex Rodriguez to have another MRI before he comes off the disabled list.  —  “He will not play a rehab game before he has the MRI,” Girardi told reporters, according to the New York Post.
Discussion: Depressed Fan and Associated Press
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
A-Rod to have MRI, rehab pushed back
Discussion: iYankees
Michael Milici / Bugs & Cranks:
Mr. Redlegs Loses His Head  —  While making his pre-game laps around Great American Ballpark with his trusty sidekick “Gapper” at the wheel, Mr. Redlegs* took a spill off the back of a golfcart and literally lost his head.  —  I feel bad for the poor kids in attendance who were under the impression Mr. Redlegs was real.
Scot Gregor / Daily Herald:
Guillen still regrets A-Rod situation  —  Regrets?  White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen has less than a few.  —  Actually, the outspoken Guillen said he has only one.  —  “I don't feel guilty about anything,” Guillen said Wednesday.  “The only regret I have was A-Rod (Yankees star Alex Rodriguez), making that kid suffer.”
Discussion: FanHouse and Bronx Liaison
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Jacobs leaves in third with tight left quad  —  First baseman pulls up after double, might miss a day or two  —  MIAMI — Mike Jacobs is having a rough time while facing the Brewers.  —  The Marlins first baseman was removed in the third inning on Wednesday after he experienced tightness …
Discussion: FishStripes
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Webb, D-Backs resume contract talks  —  Looking to lock up one of the best pitchers in baseball into the next decade, the Diamondbacks have resumed talks with ace Brandon Webb on a contract extension, and it appears the sides are getting closer to a deal.  —  “Yeah, some progress has been made,” Webb said.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Phillies Nation
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Wilson's return pushed back  —  It probably will be close to the end of May before Jack Wilson is back.  —  The Pirates' shortstop, out since April 3 because of a strained left calf, yesterday was moved to a less aggressive timeline, one in which he will need two to three weeks before his return.
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Questions May Follow Clemens's Apology  —  When Roger Clemens tacitly acknowledged on Monday that he had engaged in extramarital relations, and apologized, he was seen as perhaps undermining the defamation lawsuit he filed in January against his former personal trainer Brian McNamee.
Childs Walker / Baltimore Sun:
Childs Walker: Make no mistake, Bonds could help plenty of teams  —  Despite absence, slugger carries value for any team that's in market to win  —  I hope some club signs Barry Bonds this summer.  And I hope he leads that team to the playoffs with a fusillade of walks and 450-foot homers.
Discussion: Baseball Musings
 
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Botts outrighted to Triple-A Oklahoma
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Esteban Loaiza goes on disabled list
Discussion: FanHouse
Associated Press:
ChiSox's Swisher, Danks, Hall go pink for cause
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Why Frank Thomas belongs in this year's All-Star Game
Gene Duffey / MLB.com:
O'Connor replaces Chico in rotation
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Armstrong preaching patience with Mariner in a swoon
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