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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 …
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.
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Kobrien / On the Yankees beat:
Nady's your right fielder — Hi everybody, I am back from a few days off at home in New York. Did ya miss me? I know Anthony had everything under control (thanks, Anthony!) and I can report that the new Yankee Stadium, which is less than two weeks away from its first real baseball action, looks gorgeous.
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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.
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Padres sign Hill to Minor League deal — Right-hander in line to compete for final rotation spot — SAN DIEGO — The Padres may have found a front-runner for the No. 5 spot in their starting rotation — and he's from outside the organization. — According to the Washington Post …
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 …
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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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.
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Time may be running out for Nixon's bid — Veteran outfielder has struggled in his attempt to make Crew's roster — PHOENIX — A new uniform number has done little to shake Trot Nixon out of his spring slump. — The hard-nosed veteran outfielder switched from No. 3 to No. 93 on March 14 …
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Brian Costa / New Jersey Online:
New York Mets' Livan Hernandez, Freddy Garcia pitch in minor-league game … PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Livan Hernandez and Freddy Garcia shared the same mound Monday, pitching opposite one another in a minor-league intrasquad game. After each inning, Hernandez walked back to the home dugout.
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 …
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 …
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