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4:30 PM ET, March 23, 2009

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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 …
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Curt Schilling Retires
Associated Press:
‘Zero regrets’: Schilling retires after 23 seasons
Discussion: SPORTSbyBROOKS and Boston Herald
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.
Associated Press:
Girardi: A-Rod's post-surgery rehab going well
Discussion: Fox Sports
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Spring Game 27: Yankees at Phillies
Discussion: High and Tight and Yanks and more
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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Mike Puma / New York Post:
POSADA ‘THROWS’ A PARTY
Mike Puma / New York Post:
SABATHIA ITCHING FOR SEASON TO BEGIN
Discussion: The Yankee Universe and iYankees
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.
Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Four!  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Read this carefully so you can keep track: The Red Sox just hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning.  —  That's four straight, by Mike Lowell, Jason Bay, Chris Carter, and Ivan Ochoa.  All of them went to left, where the wind is blowing out; Carter's was an opposite field blast.
Discussion: Over the Monster
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 …
Patrick Saunders / All Things Rockies:
Rox lineup: Tulo, Hawpe still sidelined  —  Tucson - Still no Tulo, still no Brad Hawpe, still no Garrett Atkins.  —  All three starters are missing from action again today as the Rockies host the Brewers at Hi Corbett Field.  Troy Tulowitzki has been getting treatment for a stiff lower back.
Discussion: Purple Row
Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Sloppy trousers could cost Span  —  Major League Baseball is cracking down on players who pull the legs of their pants too far over their cleats — with a close eye on Twins outfielder Denard Span.  —  Span has been warned that he will be fined $1,000 by the league after he was caught …
Discussion: SPORTSbyBROOKS
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.
Discussion: FishStripes
 
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Braves' other Jones having spring jam
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Mets 12, Braves 1: Johan rolls
Andrew Baggarly / Extra Baggs:
Dave Roberts not ready to announce his retirement, but he's leaning that way
Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Padres' offense could surprise
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Evan Grant / InsideCorner:
Sunday Notebook: Jones Willing To Be A Part-Time Player …
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Randy Wolf does it all in Dodgers win
Discussion: MLB.com
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