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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
So long, Julian — The Red Sox activated first baseman Sean Casey today from the disabled list. To make room for Casey, the team designated pitcher Julian Tavarez for assignment. The team now has 10 days to either work out a trade for Tavarez or grant him his outright release.
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Rob Bradford / Bradford Files:
Tavarez DFA'd — The Red Sox have designated Julian Tavarez for assignment to make room for Sean Casey, who was activated today. — Casey will be in the lineup, hitting eighth and playing first base. Kevin Youkilis is getting the day off. Coco Crisp will be leading off with Jacoby Ellsbury also getting a break.
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Careful steps protect bullpen — MINNEAPOLIS - Though there were two arrivals to the Red Sox clubhouse at the Metrodome yesterday in Alex Cora and Sean Casey, the team made just one roster move. — Cora was added to the roster, and was in the lineup at shortstop last night in place of the injured Julio Lugo (concussion).
Rob Bradford / Boston Herald:
Tavarez designated for assignment — Julian Tavarez' tenure with the Red Sox [team stats] appears to have come to an end. — The Sox today designated the 16-year veteran for assignment, essentially writing the pitcher's ticket out of town. The Sox have 10 days to either trade Tavarez …
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Kennedy to return Thursday — Yankees' fans will not see Kei Igawa the sequel, at least not any time soon. — Ian Kennedy will be called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to pitch Thursday against the Rays. — Kennedy will start for SWB tonight in Indianapolis in the first game of a doubleheader …
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Garcia top hired gun for '08 stretch run — The best remaining pitcher on the free-agent market is not David Wells, it's Freddy Garcia. The righthander, who had surgery to repair his throwing shoulder on Aug. 30, will step on the mound Thursday and begin the final laps to a return that should occur sometime around the All-Star break.
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Ken Davidoff / Ken Davidoff's baseball insider:
Johan Santana, Sandy Alomar, Freddy Garcia and the fiery heap that was once the Kei Igawa bandwagon — My apologies for the delay this morning. Crazy technical difficulties. — Anyway, I've been to two of Johan Santana's starts this season, and in both, he labored like crazy against bad teams.
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Sandberg suspended for three games — Chiefs manager serving for role in bench-clearing incident — CHICAGO — Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg was suspended three games for his role in a bench-clearing incident last Thursday involving his Class A Peoria Chiefs team and Clinton manager Mike Micucci.
Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
Wrigley return nothing special for Maddux — The drama was taken out of Greg Maddux's return to Wrigley Field this week when he won his 350th game late Saturday, becoming only the third pitcher since the 1920s to do it. — San Diego closer Trevor Hoffman handed Maddux the ball after saving a 3-2 victory over Colorado.
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Richard Griffin / Toronto Star:
Unhappy Stewart looking like odd Jay out — CLEVELAND — Shannon Stewart is experiencing a season only a mother could love. He tried calling her on Mother's Day from the visitors clubhouse, but no answer. It figures. His timing seems to be way off in everything.
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Associated Press:
Smoltz throws again, hopes to return by late May — PITTSBURGH — Atlanta ace John Smoltz is throwing again and hopes his injured rotator cuff heals enough to let him move into the Braves bullpen later this month. — Smoltz threw 45 pitches from 60 feet at PNC Park on Monday, a day after throwing 25 pitches from about 40 feet.
Rob Bradford / Boston Herald:
Manny Ramirez meets the ‘Gold’ standard in left — MINNEAPOLIS - Forget 500 home runs, Manny Ramirez [stats] has his eyes on another prize - a Gold Glove. — But, according to Ramirez, there's one problem. — “How am I going to win a Gold Glove if they take me out in the eighth (inning) …
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Steve Henson / Yahoo! Sports:
Howard can't hit what he can't see — SAN FRANCISCO - The art of hitting is strangely like sleeping. Sometimes it comes naturally, almost effortlessly. Other times it is fitful, nearly impossible. A ballplayer can't will himself to hit any more than you or I can will ourselves to sleep.
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Texas Rangers place Millwood on DL, call up rookie — egrant@dallasnews.com — ARLINGTON - A day after his start lasted just 12 pitches, Kevin Millwood was was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a strained right groin. — Right-hander Doug Mathis' contract was purchased …
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