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3:10 AM ET, May 17, 2008

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Bart Hubbuch / Mets Blog:
Players-only meeting on tap  —  David Wright told reporters this afternoon that the Mets plan to hold a players-only meeting in the clubhouse at Yankee Stadium to clear the air after Billy Wagner's postgame rant Thursday.  Wagner (pictured) has already apologized to Carlos Delgado …
Discussion: Hot Foot and The 'Ropolitans
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Jack Curry / New York Times:   A Meeting, an Apology and Support for Randolph
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Makeup will be in June  —  Tonight's game will not be made up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday or Sunday or as a single game on Monday.  —  It will almost certainly be part of a two-stadium doubleheader on June 27, 28 or 29.  —  The press release from the Yankees:
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MLB.com:
Yankees-Mets game postponed  —  Will not be made up Saturday, Sunday or Monday  —  The New York Yankees announced that tonight's game between the Yankees and New York Mets at Yankee Stadium has been postponed due to rain.  No makeup date has been announced.
Caleb Peiffer / Baseball Prospectus:
Friday's Games to Watch
Discussion: New York Post and Lone Star Ball
Associated Press:
Grievance filed on behalf of C Torrealba  —  NEW YORK (AP)—The players' union has filed a grievance over the collapse of catcher Yorvit Torrealba's talks with the New York Mets last fall.  —  Torrealba and the Mets reached a preliminary agreement on a $14.4 million, three-year contract last November …
Discussion: ESPN
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MLB.com:
American and National League All-Star coaches appointed
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Girardi on All-Star staff
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:   Holliday: no worries about online fodder
ESPN.com:
Bigger issues?  Isringhausen to DL, having hit TV  —  ST. LOUIS — Jason Isringhausen pitched three times after cutting his pitching hand, apparently from striking a television in frustration, before the St. Louis Cardinals placed their bedraggled closer on the 15-day disabled list.
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MLB.com:
Cardinals disable Jason Isringhausen
Discussion: MLB Hub and The Transaction Guy
Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
White Sox fire 3 scouts following investigation  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—The Chicago White Sox fired director of player personnel David Wilder on Friday along with two other scouts in the club's Latin American operation.  —  Victor Mateo and Domingo Toribio also were terminated …
Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:
Breakdown of Braun's contract  —  Boston - Here is the year-by-year breakdown of the eight-year, $45 million contract that Ryan Braun agreed to with the Brewers on Thursday:  —  2008: $455,000 plus $2.3 million signing bonus  —  2009: $745,000  —  2010: $1 million  —  2011: $4 million
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Terms of Braun contract revealed
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Magowan stepping down as Giants' boss  —  (05-16) 15:27 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — Peter Magowan announced Friday he will retire as the Giants' managing general partner at the end of this season, ending a 16-year reign that brought to San Francisco a new ballpark, Barry Bonds, a World Series …
Discussion: The Griddle
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Magowan stepping down from Giants
Discussion: The Biz of Baseball
Ken Mandel / MLB.com:
Tripling his Werth  —  Phillies rout Jays behind outfielder's three homers, eight RBIs  —  PHILADELPHIA — A chilly, steady rain persisted during a 55-degree Friday night that grew colder with every pitch.  —  The weather and lopsided score didn't matter to most of the 36,600 fans …
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels' Saunders beats Dodgers, 4-2  —  Dodgers catcher Gary Bennett double clutches as he prepares to throw to first base after a dropped third strike against the Angels' Erick Aybar.  Bennett overthrew first on the play to allow Casey Kotchman to score the Angels' first run.
Discussion: 6-4-2
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Johnson remains positive despite injury  —  First baseman on DL with torn tendon sheath in right wrist  —  BALTIMORE — A day after being placed on the 15-day disabled list, Nick Johnson faced the local media at Camden Yards on Friday for the first time.  In typical Johnson fashion, he was upbeat and said it was time to move forward.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Details of Hanley's contract revealed  —  Star shortstop's extension to be richest deal in Marlins history  —  MIAMI — Hanley Ramirez's contract extension provides him with financial security, and commits him to the Marlins through the 2014 season.  —  The Marlins will officially announce …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Moreno open to K-Rod talks  —  Angels owner willing to negotiate deal in-season with closer  —  ANAHEIM — Angels owner Arte Moreno said the club is willing to negotiate a contract extension during the season with closer Francisco Rodriguez, who is eligible for free agency after the season.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Jim Callis / Baseball America:
Mock Draft: May 16  —  BA takes first stab at first round  —  Projecting the first round of the draft three weeks in advance is never easy, and this year is more difficult than most.  —  None of the four players who entered 2008 as the consensus top four prospects—Vanderbilt third baseman Pedro Alvarez …
Adam Ronis / Fantasy Baseball:
Fantasy roundtable  —  Finally, it is my turn to host the roundtable.  This week's question is: What should the Braves do with John Smoltz?  —  Adam, Newsday:  —  Fantasy owners drafted Smoltz with the idea of him anchoring their pitching staff.  If you have surprises like Cliff Lee …
New York Post:
JASON GIAMBI WEARS GOLD THONG FOR LUCK: REPORT  —  Baseball players are legendary for their superstitions, but Jason Giambi's technique for snapping a batting slump may rank among the strangest : He puts on a gold lame, tiger-striped thong.  —  “I only put it on when I'm desperate to get out of a big slump,” he told Portfolio.com.
Discussion: The Joy of Sox
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Franz Lidz / Portfolio:
THE WINDUP  —  Bronx Cheer  —  Jason Giambi has a rock-star …
 
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