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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Embattled McLaren, Randolph, Yost fight on — They read the rampant speculation they'll soon be fired, hear the talk shows calling for their heads and see the concern on the faces of friends and family. — Baseball managers John McLaren of the Seattle Mariners, Willie Randolph …
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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Met players: It's on us and not Willie Randolph — The Mets arrived at Shea Stadium Monday not knowing the status of their manager, and after an uninspired 7-3 loss to the Marlins Monday night they supported Willie Randolph - even if their play didn't show it.
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Tim Marchman / New York Sun:
How To Fix Randolph's Squad — When a manager is not fired, as Willie Randolph was not after a long meeting yesterday with Mets owners Fred and Jeff Wilpon and general manager Omar Minaya, it is usually not news. Managers are not fired all the time. Only rarely, though …
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ESPN.com:Randolph still manager after talk with Mets brass
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Big injuries, slow start and now there's this ... PHILADELPHIA — The last time the City of Brotherly Love witnessed a mismatch of this magnitude was the first fight in “Rocky III,” when Clubber Lang massacred Rocky Balboa. — Just like Lang's prediction for “pain,” you could see this one coming.
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Jim Salisbury / Philly.com:
Phils score 20 in win over Rockies — Where was this in October? — You remember October, right? The Phillies roared into the playoffs like a lion and exited like a lamb. They lost three straight ball games to the Colorado Rockies and hit just .172 in the process.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Sox' winning formula starts with Pedroia — Dustin Pedroia follows the flight of his run-scoring ground-rule double in the eighth. Pedroia also made several sparkling defensive plays in Boston's win. (Ted S. Warren/Associated Press) — SEATTLE - When you play the word-association …
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Marlins add to Mets' misery — NEW YORK — The Marlins feel awful about the media frenzy engulfing Mets manager Willie Randolph, whose job has come under intense scrutiny because of his team's poor play. — They certainly didn't help Randolph's cause Monday night.
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Mike Berardino / Sun-Sentinel:
New Marlin Jones draws high praise — NEW YORK - Johan Santana was surprised to hear Jacque Jones' name before Monday's game, unaware his old friend had joined the Marlins over the weekend. — “Is he over there?” Santana said with a smile. — Told Jones was in the Marlins' starting lineup …
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Barry Lewis / Tulsa World:
Midland slugger knocks in 10 runs — After Midland RockHounds first baseman Tommy Everidge produced the best slugging performance in Drillers Stadium's 28-year history, teammate Joe Gaetti had an explanation for the slugger's Memorial Day success. — “Power of the mustache,” …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Angels, and Garret Anderson, will take this one — Left fielder walks on four pitches with the bases loaded in the 12th, forcing in the only run in the Angels' first extra-inning game this season. — All the strategy in the world means nothing without execution. Garret Anderson took four pitches, and the Angels won.
Mark Bradley / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves on road to greatness — Memorial Day arrived with the Braves in second place. They'll be in first by the Fourth of July, and come Labor Day they'll be pulling away. — Only a team of playoff caliber could have handled all the Braves have been forced to handle, and eventually some of these pitchers will get healthy.
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Rich Lederer / Baseball Analysts:
College Baseball: The Road to Omaha — The Miami Hurricanes (47-8), which regained the No. 1 spot in the final regular season Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, and USA Today/ESPN polls released on Monday, were selected as the top seed for the 64-team NCAA Division I Baseball Championship that begins this Friday.
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Josh Kalk / Hardball Times:
Preliminary aging curve for fastball speed — Understanding how players age is very important when examining them and their careers. It is essential when people try to look in the crystal ball to determine just how good a hot prospect could be in a few years or if an aging star might have a good year or two left in him.
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Associated Press:
Ex-big leaguer Geremi Gonzalez killed by lightning — CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A government official in Venezuela says former major league pitcher Geremi Gonzalez is dead after being hit by lightning in the South American country. — Emergency management official Herman Bracho …
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