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Curt Schilling / 38 Pitches:
Calling it quits — “Turn out the lights the parties over” ... I used to wait with baited breath for Don Meredith to start singing that on Monday night football. Normally it was sweet music if the Steelers were playing. — If I could get him to sing it again I would. This party has officially ended.
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Chad Finn / Boston Globe:
Schilling announces retirement — Curt Schilling, who in his four seasons in Boston cemented his reputation as one of the finest big-game pitchers of any era, announced his retirement today, ending his 20-year big league career. — Schilling, a winner of 216 regular-season games …
MLB:
‘Zero regrets:’ Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling announces retirement — BOSTON — Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling says he's retiring from baseball. — The right-hander who won World Series championships with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Boston Red Sox announced on his blog Monday …
MLB.com:
Yankees and Legends Hospitality to debut new general concessions lineup in Yankee Stadium — Focus placed on quality, convenience, variety and value — The New York Yankees announced today their new general concessions lineup for the 2009 season. Led by Legends Hospitality …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Wang to start exhibition at new Stadium — Right-hander to face Cubs for first of two preseason games — TAMPA, Fla. — Chien-Ming Wang is in line to start the first exhibition game at the new Yankee Stadium, the Yankees announced on Monday. — Yankees manager Joe Girardi …
MLB:
Joe Girardi: Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez making progress in rehab — TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is making progress in his rehab program after right hip surgery. Even so, he is unlikely to rejoin the team before New York breaks spring training camp on April 1.
ESPN:
Available players, Teahen, Harang and more — • Some of the players being dangled because of roster space and economics: Geoff Jenkins, Phillies; Brian Giles, Padres; Gary Matthews Jr., Angels; Marcus Thames, Tigers; Nick Johnson, Nationals; Jason Repko, Dodgers; Jeff Baker, Rockies.
Chico Harlan / Nationals Journal:
Shawn Hill Signs With Padres (And Other Notes) — * Let's start things off with news about Shawn Hill. The right-hander, released by the Nationals on Wednesday, has just signed with the San Diego Padres. It's a non-guaranteed minor league deal, Hill said.
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yankees' Ace Has Become a Leader — TAMPA, Fla. — C. C. Sabathia played the role of good teammate on Sunday and, as usual, it came naturally. Sabathia uses a slide step from the stretch, which helped Jorge Posada catch three potential base stealers in a minor league game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Tom D'Angelo / Palm Beach Post:
THREE MARLINS PITCHERS NO-HIT TIGERS — Ricky Nolasco, Dan Meyer and Leo Nunez combined to no-hit the Detroit Tigers Sunday in Lakeland, facing one over the minimum in a 2-0 Marlins victory. — Nolasco pitched the first seven innings with two runners reaching.
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Todd Zolecki / The Zo Zone:
Kendrick Is Out, Optioned to Minors — The Phillies have just optioned righthander Kyle Kendrick to Minor League camp. — He had been a candidate for the fifth starter's job. — Kendrick, who Rich Dubee called the favorite for the job entering spring training, went 1-3 with a 9.20 ERA …
Paul Lukas / Uni Watch:
Flushing in Flushing — I threw myself a birthday party on Saturday afternoon, and everyone who showed up asked, “So what have you done so far on your special day?” And for once I had a really good answer: “I spent the morning flushing a toilet at the Mets' new stadium.”
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
POSADA ‘THROWS’ A PARTY — TAMPA Jorge Posada may not have a better day this spring, and he didn't even get a hit. — “Today is special,” the Yankee catcher said yesterday after throwing out three of four runners attempting to steal. — It was a leap forward for Posada …
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