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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Jerry pitches in to help Wright — ANAHEIM - No, Jerry Manuel wasn't glad he had to make a point about his authority as manager one batter into his first game at the helm. — Manuel met resistance from a helmet-tossing Jose Reyes on Tuesday night, when the shortstop's left hamstring tightened and he didn't want to leave the game.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Jerry's first win is extra special — ANAHEIM - Omar Minaya justified firing Willie Randolph in part because of the Mets' inability to come back when facing late deficits. In fact, the Mets had just one win in 32 games when trailing after eight innings entering Wednesday night. — Make that two wins.
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
postGame: Mets 5 Angels 4 — The Mets (35-36) defeated the Angels (43-30) by the score of 5 to 4 in 10 innings tonight in Anaheim. — Congratulations Jerry Manuel, on your first win as manager of the Mets. — For a recap, boxscore, stats, etc., go to SNY.tv.
New York Post:
INSIDE JOBBED — WILLIE PALS: HE FELT BETRAYED BY MANUEL — By BART HUBBUCH in Anaheim and JOEL SHERMAN in New York — Jerry Manuel's job as bench coach was to advise Willie Randolph, to give the Mets manager counsel on how to handle everything from game strategy to clubhouse politics.
Dan Graziano / New Jersey Online:
Yankees sign Sidney Ponson — The Yankees just announced that they have signed right-handed pitcher Sidney Ponson to a Triple-A contract. Presumably, this means Ponson will report to Scranton, but it would seem likely that he'd get a shot in the Yankees' major-league rotation soon.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 72: Padres at Yankees — (Check the updates for news, including draft updates.) — YANKEES (38-33) — Damon LF — Jeter SS — Abreu RF — Rodriguez 3B — Giambi DH — Posada C — Cano 2B — Betemit 1B — Cabrera CF — Rasner RHP
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Zambrano removed with shoulder discomfort as Cubs lose to Rays — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Carlos Zambrano will fly to Chicago on Thursday to have his right shoulder examined after leaving Wednesday night's game in the seventh inning with shoulder discomfort.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:Zambrano leaves game with shoulder discomfort
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Perception on Mets' Bernazard: He's a bad, bad guy — Among their many travails during this trying time, the Mets have this going for them: — They now employ the most famous vice president of development in baseball history. — Omar Minaya left here Tuesday, after trying to defend …
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Mets in good shape if 'pen is as well — New York (35-36) at Colorado (30-42), Friday, 9:05 p.m. ET — ANAHEIM — Rummaging through some belongings in his locker prior to Wednesday's game against the Angels, Billy Wagner pulled out a bright pink backpack and, beaming — almost cackling — handed it to Joe Smith.
MLB.com:
New York Yankees and Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment to open year-round Hard Rock Cafe in new Yankee Stadium — Yankee Global Enterprises to partner with Hard Rock to create NYY Steak — The New York Yankees announced today that they have agreed to enter into a long-term agreement …
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: GM says .500 mark will not influence moves — CHICAGO — If the Pirates' management decides to keep its current roster intact all season, rather than trading key pieces for young talent, it will not be because of a wish to finish .500 or better and break the franchise's 15-year losing streak.
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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Williams on job with Cubs: ‘That would be a betrayal’ — It wouldn't be Sox-Cubs week without White Sox general manager Ken Williams ruffling a few feathers on the North Side. — Then again, it's hard to argue with Williams about his latest comments. Facts are facts.
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
MRI exam shows Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda has tendinitis — Pitcher has been scratched from his scheduled start Saturday against Cleveland. — CINCINNATI — Diagnosed on Wednesday with tendinitis and an impingement in his right shoulder, Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda was scratched …
Kevin Baxter / Los Angeles Times:
Minor leaguers feed off rehab stints — When players from the big club come down, they pay for postgame meals. — When the Angels decided to cut Erick Aybar's minor league rehab assignment a day short and reactivate the infielder Wednesday, the reverberations were felt in the clubhouse …
