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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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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 39: Yankees at Rays — YANKEES — Andy Pettitte against the Tampa Bay hitters. — Matt Garza against the New York hitters. — Notes: Nothing new to tell you at this point. We're expecting to get the results of A-Rod's MRI today and possibily the pitcher for Thursday. ...
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.
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).
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:Time ran out on Tavarez — MINNEAPOLIS - The Red Sox' attempt …
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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.
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles' Jones a ‘work in progress’ — Center fielder enduring highs and lows at the plate, but excelling defensively — The frustration from one of the most difficult days of his young baseball life still lingered when Adam Jones boarded the Orioles' team charter for the relatively short flight …
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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.
Associated Press:
Duke, Sanchez lead Pirates past Braves in DH opener — PITTSBURGH - Freddy Sanchez's three-run double in the fifth inning broke a scoreless tie, leading Zach Duke and the streaking Pittsburgh Pirates past the Atlanta Braves 5-0 today in the first game of a doubleheader.
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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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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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
A-Rod won't play in Subway Series — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Yankees won't have Alex Rodriguez back for this weekend's Subway Series, as the latest MRI on the third baseman's strained right quadriceps left questions about A-Rod's return date. — Rodriguez has been on the disabled list since April 30, missing the last 10 games.
