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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 5: Yankees at Royals (updates with audio from Mark Teixeira) — YANKEES (2-2) — Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia. — ROYALS (2-2) — Crisp CF — Callaspo 2B — DeJesus LF — Butler DH — Gordon 3B — Aviles SS — Jacobs 1B — Olivio C — Bloomquist RF
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Kobrien / On the Yankees beat:
Swisher at first, Teixeira scratched — Out here at the new K, Mark Teixeira is a late scratch from the lineup with a sore left wrist. Nick Swisher had been slated to hit second and play leftfield, as they try to keep Swisher involved. But Johnny Damon is back in the lineup and in leftfield now.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
CC carries confidence into second Yank start — KANSAS CITY - CC Sabathia's first start as a Yankee was a false start, but the big lefthander will try to improve on his Opening Day dud Saturday night when he takes the mound against the Royals. — Sabathia allowed six runs on eight hits …
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Kawakami ready to impress America — Atlanta (3-1) vs. Washington (0-4), Saturday, 7:00 p.m. ET — While spending the past 13 years as one of the top pitchers in Japan's Central League, Kenshin Kawakami often wondered how he would fare in the United States.
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Inside a Tempting World of Easy Steroids — When an All-Star third baseman needed help recovering from a shoulder injury, he knew from one of his agents whom to call: a doctor who mailed him steroids and syringes without ever seeing him. — A journeyman catcher, fearing he would not be able …
Associated Press:
Willits replaces Adenhart … ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Outfielder Reggie Willits was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake by the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday, a promotion he was reluctant to accept. — He's filling the roster opening created by the death of pitcher Nick Adenhart. — “It's very difficult.
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Associated Press:
Halladay outpitches Lee, helps Blue Jays keep Indians winless — CLEVELAND (AP) — Not even Cliff Lee could stop Cleveland's slide. — The reigning Cy Young Award winner lost his second consecutive start and the Indians, expected to contend this season, remained the AL's only winless team …
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Bart Hubbuch / Mets Blog:
Anderson is designated — MIAMI — As expected, the Mets designated pinch-hitting specialist Marlon Anderson for assignment this afternoon to make room for Livan Hernandez. If Anderson clears waivers, he can either accept a spot at Triple-A Buffalo or become a free agent.
Associated Press:
Pujols homers twice, drives in 7 in Cardinals' rout of Astros — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols hit a grand slam and a three-run homer to match a career high with seven RBI, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 11-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday.
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
MARTINEZ WILL PLAY THIS SEASON, FRIEND SAYS — Pedro Martinez hasn't started the clock on his five-year waiting period for the Hall of Fame just yet. — Though Opening Day passed with Martinez still unemployed, the right-hander fully expects to pitch in the major leagues this season …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
D-Backs' Webb hopes to make next start — Profile: Brandon Webb — Diamondbacks ace Brandon Webb got some good news on Friday after undergoing an MRI on his right shoulder and he remains hopeful of rejoining the rotation for his next scheduled start on Friday in San Francisco.
William K. Rashbaum / New York Times:
Stadium Work Done by Firms New York Shuns — Millions of dollars worth of work associated with the new baseball stadiums for the Yankees and Mets was performed by companies that New York City avoids doing business with because of prior allegations of corruption and ties to organized crime.
