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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 9: Yankees at Rays (with Xavier Nady update) — YANKEES (4-4) — Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (1-0, 1.29). — RAYS (4-4) — Upton CF — Crawford LF — Burrell DH — Pena 1B — Aybar 3B — Bartlett SS — Kapler RF — Hernandez C — Iwamura 2B
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John Schlegel / MLB.com:
Jackie's impact will be felt today — Robinson, scholars to be honored at 15 ballparks — When players and fans gather at 15 Major League ballparks today, with every uniform on the field bearing the same No. 42 and ceremonies at new Citi Field leading the annual celebration …
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Jack Flynn / Flushing University:
Second-Class Citizens — I do not like the Jackie Robinson Rotunda. — There, I said it. — I was not filled with awe and reverence the first time I entered Citi Field, the way I was ostensibly supposed to be. Jackie Robinson is an iconic figure in baseball history, and I respect the place he has in the hearts of many people.
Mike Axisa / River Avenue Blues:
Report: Nady may need surgery — There's no official word yet, but PeteAbe is reporting that Xavier Nady will need surgery on his elbow and be out the rest of the season. Nady hurt himself during last night's game, saying he felt a sharp pain in his elbow after making a throw.
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Matsuzaka goes to DL, Jones recalled — The Red Sox have placed Daisuke Matsuzaka on the 15-day disabled list with a mild right shoulder strain and recalled lefthanded reliever Hunter Jones from Pawtucket. — The news hardly comes as a surprise after Matsuzaka's alarmingly ineffective …
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Dice-K pulled by Sox with arm fatigue — One-inning outing is shortest of right-hander's career — OAKLAND — It appears that Daisuke Matsuzaka's workload leading up to and during the World Baseball Classic has caught up to him. — The Red Sox right-hander labored through just one inning …
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:Fatigue — or no fatigue? — OAKLAND, Calif. — To one, it was the WBC and soreness.
John Schlegel / MLB.com:
Doctor: A-Rod ahead of schedule — Rodriguez may return before May 15 target date — The orthopedic surgeon who performed the operation on Alex Rodriguez's right hip says the Yankees third baseman's rehabilitation is ahead of schedule and he might return sooner than the May 15 target date.
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Jim Baumbach / Newsday:A-Rod says he'll begin live batting practice soon
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Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
Xavier Nady may be headed for disabled list — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Xavier Nady is potentially headed for a lengthy stay on the disabled list after he felt what Joe Girardi described as “a sharp pain” in his right elbow making a throw last night. — The way Girardi described the situation …
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Yes, it's time for the Indians to panic — Buzz up! — KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Cleveland Indians reached the Panic Number on Monday. — This is not some nebulous figure. The Panic Number is serious business. It portends doom for those unlucky enough to tumble into it. A sub-.500 record is almost a given.
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Mike Rose / On the Mets beat:
Pelfrey goes for MRI — Mike Pelfrey went for an MRI on Tuesday and the tests indicated that he is suffering from forearm tendonitis. The Mets have discussed skipping him in the rotation, but Pelfrey said he intends to make his scheduled start on Sunday. — “This is not a big deal,” Pelfrey said.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rox end skid with 5-2 win over Cubs — CHICAGO — There was no easy explanation for the streak. Every team goes through stretches where they stink, but the Rockies' play in Wrigley Field was keeping the folks at Elias Sports Bureau busy at night. — Colorado had dropped nine straight.
Associated Press:
Fan suing Yanks over Yankee stadium ejection … NEW YORK (AP) — A baseball fan says he was ejected from Yankee Stadium for leaving his seat to use the bathroom while “God Bless America” played. — Bradford Campeau-Laurion filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against New York City and the Yankees.
Cjennings / Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog:
Triple-A moves unrelated to Nady's injury — Just got off the phone with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees manager Dave Miley. — Austin Jackson was taken out of Wednesday's game because he was hit by a pitch in the elbow. Miley classified Jackson as day-to-day.
Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
The Stewards Debate: Should World Series losers hand out rings? — Every so often, the two Head Stewards — Kevin Kaduk and David Brown — like to have a little argument over IM and email. The result is The Stewards Debate, a frequent feature that brings their bickering to the masses.
Sean McAdam / Boston Herald:
Jed Lowrie preps for possible surgery — OAKLAND, Calif. - Last fall, the Red Sox [team stats] and Jed Lowrie decided to forego surgery on the infielder's left wrist. Today, the team and player may find that they no longer have a choice. — Lowrie will visit Dr. Tom Graham …
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria flying home, will miss two games — ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays are expecting to be without slugging 3B Evan Longoria for the next two games. — Longoria was headed to California this morning for what a team official described as a family matter.
