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12:45 AM ET, April 5, 2009

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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rox tentatively set to get Hammel  —  LAS VEGAS — The Rockies and Rays have agreed on the parameters of a deal that would land Colorado right- handed reliever Jason Hammel, but Tampa Bay is still mulling other offers.  —  The Rockies would send Double-A pitcher Aneury Rodriguez to the Rays …
Discussion: MLB Rumors and DRaysBay
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Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Rays look at Rodriguez as they try to find trade fit  —  There is growing momentum for a trade to transpire between Tampa Bay and the Rockies involving right-hander Jason Hammel.  The Rays heavily scouted the Rockies this past week, keeping a close eye on Double-A starter Aneury Rodriguez.
Tracy Ringolsby / Inside the Rockies:
Details Holding up Hammel Trade
Discussion: Lone Star Ball and DRaysBay
Ed Price / MLB FanHouse:
Rockies, Rays Could Make Deal Soon
Discussion: FanHouse and DRaysBay
ESPN.com:
3B David Wright's sales pitch lands Gary Sheffield for New York Mets … NEW YORK — Jimmy Rollins was recruiting Gary Sheffield.  Dusty Baker, too.  But when New York Mets star David Wright reached out to the nine-time All-Star, he apparently sealed the deal.
Discussion: The LoHud Mets Blog and MLB
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Diminished skills aside, Sheff can still help Mets  —  Darryl Strawberry's physical regression in his late 30s was evident every time he had to run in something other than a straight line — when he pursued a fly ball deep in the gap, for example, or when he rounded a base.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Yankees make their choice: Pena  —  Following today's game, the Yankees added Ramiro Pena to the 40-man roster and reassigned INF Angel Berroa to minor league camp.  In order to make room on the 40-man roster, the Yankees designated RHP Dan Giese for assignment.  —  Pena will wear No. 19.
David Appelman / FanGraphs Baseball:
Live Twitter Feeds (Beta)  —  For those of you who visited FanGraphs for the first time this off-season, you may not realize that we track every game's win probability in real time during the season.  This year, we're also going to “tweet” every play and win probability in real time!
Joshua Robinson / New York Times:
Opening Baseball Cards for All the World to See  —  TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The little baseball card shop off Route 37 checks off all the boxes a little baseball card shop should.  Autographed jerseys line the walls above display cases full of Brooklyn Dodgers and aging Yankees.
Alex Belth / bronxbanterblog.com:
Scenes from a Mall  —  It stopped raining by the middle of the afternoon on Friday.  I walked through Central Park to reach the subway at Columbus Circle.  It was damp and warm and the early spring evening light was almost pale white.  I paused to take in the massive Time Warner towers …
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
End Zone: Yankee captain at the crossroads  —  As fans were filing into the new Yankee Stadium Thursday for the team's first public workout, the huge, crystal-clear video screen in center field sprang to life and Derek Jeter's handsome face appeared in 16-millimeter high definition …
Associated Press:
Mark Teixeira hits 2 HRs, Yankees win again in new park  —  NEW YORK — Mark Teixeira is feeling right at home in his new house.  —  Flashing the power stroke that earned him a $180 million contract with the Yankees, Teixeira homered twice and drove in four runs to lead New York over the lethargic Chicago Cubs 10-1 on Saturday.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
A few postgame notes from the Yankees  —  Courtesy of the Yankees, here are some postgame notes:  — The Yankees won their final nine spring games (last lost on 3/23 at Philadelphia, 3-8), matching their nine-game winning streak from 3/14-21...won 18 of their last 20 spring games …
New York Times:
Citigroup Lowers Its Pitch for Mets' Opening Day Festivities  —  In normal times, a company with its name on a baseball stadium would be flattered to have the chief executive take part in the opening-day festivities.  —  But these are not normal times.  So do not expect Vikram S. Pandit …
Discussion: The Mets Police
Juan C. Rodriguez / Florida Marlins:
Marlins finalize Opening Day roster  —  After Friday's game, the Marlins optioned right-hander Carlos Martinez to Triple-A New Orleans, reassigned right-hander Brian Sanches to minor league camp and selected the contracts of infielder Andy Gonzalez and right-hander Kiko Calero.
Discussion: FishStripes
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Juan C. Rodriguez / Florida Marlins:
Marlins' Bonifacio to leadoff against everybody
Discussion: Bottom9 Baseball
 
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David Murphy / Philly.com:
Cairo it is: Phillies finalize roster
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Carter spotted opportunity
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Final: Red Sox 9, Mets 3
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Jim Hodges / MLB.com:
Kearns favored for right field
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Lineups, with Youk back in  —  NEW YORK — Though Kevin Youkilis …
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