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2:45 PM ET, May 10, 2008

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Enrique Rojas / ESPN.com:
Source: Ramirez, Marlins agree to $70 million deal … ORLANDO, Florida — The Florida Marlins and shortstop Hanley Ramírez agreed on a contract extension for six years and $70 million, according to a source who spoke with ESPNdeportes.com.  —  “It's a very convenient agreement for both parties …
Discussion: Big Apple Sports
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Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Florida Marlins working on $70 million deal with Hanley Ramirez  —  Lambasted for their major league-low $21 million payroll and perpetual trading of star players, the Marlins are finally keeping one in the fold.  —  Shortstop Hanley Ramirez told an acquaintance he has agreed to the framework of a six-year, $70 million extension.
MiamiHerald.com:
Reports: Ramirez to sign long-term deal with Marlins  —  WASHINGTON — Members of the Marlins ownership group, front office and players partied with more than 100 sponsors and season ticket holders at a hotel in the Nation's Capital on Friday night.  —  Some wanted photos with players like Luis Gonzalez, Matt Treanor and Cody Ross.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Baseball Musings
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Source: Hanley to sign six-year deal  —  Shortstop set to receive richest contract in Marlins history  —  WASHINGTON — Hanley Ramirez is widely regarded as a franchise player.  —  The Marlins certainly believe so, and they're making the 24-year-old shortstop the foundation of their future.
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Albaladejo to DL with elbow injury  —  Yankees righty reliever will head to New York for MRI exam  —  DETROIT — Yankees right-hander Jonathan Albaladejo is headed to the 15-day disabled list after suffering an injury to his pitching elbow in Friday night's 6-5 loss to the Tigers.
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Kat O'Brien / Newsday:
Igawa's '08 debut a failure; Yanks fall to Tigers
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Boomer a Bomber? Fat chance
Discussion: The Bronx Stop
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Igawa no better than Kennedy in debut
Discussion: The Bronx Stop
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 37: Yankees at Tigers
Tom Haudricourt / JSOnline:
Notes: Headhunters no surprise to Yost  —  Manager says his focus remains on club  —  Ned Yost expressed no surprise that it only took a six-game losing streak for some people to start calling for his skin.  —  “It doesn't surprise me a bit,” the Milwaukee Brewers' manager …
Discussion: Brewers Blog
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Dave Campbell / Associated Press:
Twins reliever Neshek has partial tear in elbow  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—Pat Neshek was bracing for bad news about his right elbow, and that's what he got.  —  The Minnesota Twins placed their right-handed setup man on the 15-day disabled list Friday, after an MRI test revealed an acute partial tear …
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Roch Kubatko / Roch Around the Clock:
Updating Wieters  —  Matt Wieters homered twice tonight, drove in three runs and scored three more for Single-A Frederick, He has an eight-game hitting streak.  —  I still don't see him rising above Double-A Bowie this year, but the temptation to reward him with a September call-up will be awfully strong.
Discussion: Oriole Magic and Oriole Post
Dave Campbell / Associated Press:
Lamb lifts Twins past Red Sox 7-6 with 2-run single  —  MINNEAPOLIS—Struggling Mike Lamb lifted the Minnesota Twins past the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Friday night with a two-run single in the ninth inning against Jonathan Papelbon, who blew his second consecutive save opportunity.
Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
WILLIE . . . OR NOT  —  David Wright has heard all the criticism of Willie Randolph - and he's not happy about it.  There's no doubt that the pressure is on the Mets to win and Randolph is on the hot seat, but Wright said his manager does not deserve to be bashed.
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies win third straight game  —  SAN DIEGO — Potential became promise.  And promise has now evolved into consistent performance.  —  It's pretty simple: when Aaron Cook pitches, the Rockies expect to win.  It doesn't matter who they face or where they play.  Cook is their ace, a burden he couldn't handle last season.
Discussion: Purple Row
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Wise back, available to Mets in twin bill  —  New York (17-15) vs. Cincinnati (14-21), Sat., 1:10, 7:30 p.m. ET  —  NEW YORK — The diagnosis given to the media was “bruise.”  And that was the rub.  For more than a month, Mets reliever Matt Wise had been assigned to the disabled list.
Discussion: The 'Ropolitans
Robert Macleod / Globe and Mail:
Toronto adds a pair of veterans  —  CLEVELAND — The pursuit lasted several years, but the Toronto Blue Jays finally got their men.  —  Veterans Kevin Mench and Brad Wilkerson joined the Blue Jays in Cleveland yesterday and were immediately put to work, inserted into the lineup for last night's game against the Indians.
David Golebiewski / The Transaction Guy:
Padres release OF Jim Edmonds  —  Jim Edmonds' outstanding career may have reached its nadir.  The 8-time Gold Glove winner and 4-time all-star was released by the San Diego Padres on Friday.  —  Edmonds, 37, was acquired in the offseason from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for third base prospect David Freese.
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Associated Press:
Padres release former All-Star outfielder Edmonds
Discussion: Outs Per Swing and umpbump.com
Corey Brock / MLB.com:   Padres part ways with Edmonds
 
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