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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
GM Jim Hendry confident Jim Edmonds will help Cubs — By taking a gamble that Jim Edmonds still can be a productive center fielder and hitter, Cubs general manager Jim Hendry knew he was inviting criticism from fans who have invested a lot of time loathing the former Cardinals star.
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs make it official with Edmonds — Veteran outfielder passes physical, could play on Thursday — CHICAGO — Jim Edmonds will now try to revive his career with the Cubs. — The veteran outfielder passed his physical, and was officially added to the Cubs on Wednesday.
Bernie Miklasz / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Edmonds in a Cubs uniform? The thought is mind-boggling — If you think Cardinals fans are unnerved by the prospect of Jim Edmonds galloping through center field at Wrigley Field while wearing the official costume of the Chicago Cubs, the reaction is polite compared to the howling gusts of wind swirling on that city's North Side.
Chicagosports / Hardball:Hollywood Edmonds en route to Chicago
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Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
Madden: Hank lights fire, threatens to burn bridges — You have to understand, it's not easy being Hank Steinbrenner, entrusted with restoring his dad's Yankees to their past glory, looking at the standings and seeing them wallowing around .500 while, of all people, those longstanding baseball doormats …
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George A. King III / New York Post:
A-ROD READY FOR MANNY JEERS — ST. PETERSBURG - Though Alex Rodriguez eyes a return from the disabled list Tuesday at Yankee Stadium, Rodriguez said he understands he set himself up for a vicious booing by Red Sox fans for helping friend Manny Ramirez celebrate when Ramirez hits his 500th home run.
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:Cashman Under Fire as Yankees Struggle
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Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:
Braun to sign record deal — The Milwaukee Brewers will announce this morning that leftfielder Ryan Braun has agreed to a seven-year contract extension that will be a record in terms of both length and money for the team and the industry. — The Brewers have called a 10 a.m. press conference …
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Cork Gaines / MLB Rumors:
Ryan Braun Signs Extension With Brewers — 10:50am: More details from Haudricourt. The deal includes a $2.3MM signing bonus that will be paid this year and added to the $455K Braun was already set to make. In addition, there is an escalator clause that would up the value of the deal …
Chico Harlan / Nationals Journal:
Johnson out 4-6 weeks — That's the latest. Nationals are putting their first baseman on the 15-day DL. An MRI this morning revealed a tear of the tendon sheath in his right wrist. The injury problems for Johnson continue. Dmitri Young will rejoin the club tomorrow to take his place.
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Rays designate Dohmann for assignment as Reyes returns — ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays were glad to have Al Reyes back in their bullpen Wednesday but not happy they had to part with Scott Dohmann to make room. — Though a few rough recent outings had pushed Dohmann's ERA to 6.12 …
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Mets' Schoeneweis rushed to hospital; OK now — Mets reliever Scott Schoeneweis spent the early part of yesterday in a Greenwich, Conn., hospital after waking up with searing abdominal pain and chills and calling an ambulance. — “I thought I was going to die,” Schoeneweis …
Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
A STARTLING CONTENTION — GM: Giants - who fall to Astros - have shot in '08 — (05-14) 22:42 PDT — Like most baseball folk, general manager Brian Sabean likes to assess his team once it completes one quarter of its schedule. The Giants did so with a 6-3 loss to Houston on Wednesday night …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins on pace to break records — Team could set franchise marks in runs scored and homers — CINCINNATI — Approximately a quarter of the season is completed, and at their current pace, the Marlins are headed to setting franchise records for runs scored and home runs.
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Nick Friedell / Yahoo! Sports:
Putting together the Sunshine State All-Star team — Quick! With both the Rays and Marlins residing in first place this late into the season, now's as good a time as any to put together the Stew's look at the Sunshine State All-Star Team. We'd wait until the two teams meet in June …
Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Clayton Kershaw's great expectations — MOBILE, Ala. - The theme of the day is worship, and the chaplain at the front of the room hopes the six young men sitting in front of him understand its importance. — “We need to worship,” Bobby Butler says in his shrimp-and-grits voice. “We want to worship.
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