Check out Mini-Ballbug for simple mobiles or Ballbug Mobile for modern smartphones.
10:55 AM ET, April 16, 2009

Ballbug

 Top News: 
Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
New Yankee Stadium means new beginning  —  As the Yankees officially move across the street today into their brand-spanking new home for the rich and famous, the best thing fans can do is forget about the Yankee Stadium ghosts.  Let them retire peacefully over at the old stadium, never to be bothered again.
RELATED:
Tyler Kepner / Bats:
First Pitch at Yankee Stadium?  Yogi, of Course  —  If the Yankees had picked anybody else to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at their new stadium Thursday, it just wouldn't have seemed right.  Yogi Berra, 83 years young, will do the honors before the Yankees host Cleveland at 1:05 p.m.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
The details on Opening Day  —  This release from the Yankees:  —  The New York Yankees will inaugurate Yankee Stadium with its first-ever regular season game on Thursday, April 16 at 1:05 p.m. vs. the Cleveland Indians.  —  Gates will open to fans with valid tickets beginning at 10:00 a.m …
Kat O'Brien / Newsday:
Steinbrenner to attend opening of his ‘masterpiece’  —  A view of the Yankees dugout at the new Yankee Stadium.  (Audrey C. Tiernan / Newsday / March 24, 2009)  —  ST PETERSBURG, Fla. - Of the more than 52,000 people who will be on hand for the official opening of the new Yankee Stadium this afternoon …
MLB.com:
Yankee Stadium To Be Inaugurated With First-Ever Regular Season Game  —  Yogi Berra To Throw Out First Pitch; Kelly Clarkson To Sing National Anthem  —  The New York Yankees will inaugurate Yankee Stadium with its first-ever regular season game on Thursday, April 16 at 1:05 p.m. ET vs. the Cleveland Indians.
Yankees Blog:
Stadium opener schedule
Discussion: Sliding Into Home
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees outfielder Xavier Nady headed to disabled list, could be done for season  —  ST. PETERSBURG - Xavier Nady's time in pinstripes appears to be headed for a sudden end, as the outfielder's first full season with the Yankees is likely over.  —  Nady underwent an MRI Wednesday morning in Tampa …
RELATED:
Kat O'Brien / Newsday:
Nady may need season-ending surgery
Discussion: MLB Rumors and On the Yankees beat
Carter Gaddis / MLB.com:
Elbow likely to cost Nady much time
Cjennings / Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog:
Triple-A moves unrelated to Nady's injury
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 9: Yankees at Rays (with Xavier Nady update)
Jim Baumbach / Newsday:   Xavier Nady may be headed for disabled list
Sports Illustrated:
Rangers' Kinsler hits for cycle  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -Ian Kinsler became the fourth player in Texas Rangers history to hit for the cycle, reaching the feat with a triple in the sixth inning Wednesday night against Baltimore.  —  That made him 5-for-5, the five hits matching a career high.
RELATED:
Associated Press:
Touch ‘em all: Rangers’ Kinsler hits for the cycle
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Sean McAdam / Boston Herald:
Sox place Matsuzaka on 15-day DL  —  For the second time in the last two seasons, Daisuke Matsuzaka [stats] is on the disabled list with a case of shoulder fatigue.  —  The Sox made the move this morning in the aftermath of Matsuzaka's aborted outing Tuesday night in which he lasted just one inning, racked for five runs on 43 pitches.
Discussion: 3:10 to Joba
RELATED:
Stephen Hawkins / Associated Press:
Orioles put Mora, Simon on DL  —  Buzz up!  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)—Right-hander Alfredo Simon and third baseman Melvin Mora were put on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday by the Baltimore Orioles, who anticipate being without the rookie starting pitcher for a much longer period.
Discussion: Camden Chat
RELATED:
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:   Orioles recall Liz, Albers
Jon Weisman / Dodger Thoughts:
Kershaw dominant with 13 strikeouts — but will Dodgers hang on?  —  Except for one pitch, Clayton Kershaw absolutely destroyed the Giants in his seven innings tonight.  He struck out 13, becoming the youngest in Los Angeles Dodger history to reach that total.
NY Daily News:
Bondy: At new Stadium, few Creature comforts  —  Scratch a Bleacher Creature and you'll find an intuitive architectural critic.  While the Creatures are grateful for certain well-earned courtesies extended by the Yankees, the fans didn't ask for such a flawed new mansion.  —  Frankly, this is far from an upgrade.
Discussion: The Mets Police
Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Watching Yankee Games Through a Net  —  Yankees fans will learn Thursday on YES (and nationally on the MLB Network) if they will be watching part of each game through a net.  —  The netting is behind the catcher, making the high home plate camera shoot the game through it.
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Kuroda unlikely to return soon  —  Dodgers starter still feeling discomfort in left side  —  LOS ANGELES — Dodgers Opening Day starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda is recovering slowly from a strained left oblique muscle and is not expected to be activated when he's eligible next Wednesday.
Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Ollie and Mets have a Field day  —  Luis Castillo isn't shy about making content scores with Padres pitcher Edward Mujica, who can't gain control of the ball.  Two runs scored on the play.  —  On a historic night in baseball, the Mets cemented a little history of their own in their new backyard.
Discussion: Mets Geek and Archie Bunker's Army
Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
After ‘long day’ Byrnes ducks out early  —  Slumping outfielder had walk-off hit in Tuesday's win  —  PHOENIX — Eric Byrnes said his quick departure from the clubhouse following Tuesday's 10-inning win had nothing to do with being unhappy with the media or D-backs fans.  —  “It was just a long night,” he said.
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Starting 9: Overcoming long odds  —  The first week of the 2009 Major League Baseball season brought unspeakable sadness.  In a span of five days, Nick Adenhart, Harry Kalas and Mark Fidrych all passed, leaving legions of fans to remember and mourn.  If there's a silver lining …
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of Ballbug at 10:55 AM ET, April 16, 2009.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 See Also: 
Ballbug: site main
Ballbug River: reverse chronological Ballbug
Ballbug Mobile: for phones
Ballbug Leaderboard: Ballbug's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
Ballbug RSS feed
 
 
 More News: 
Baseball America:
Scout's Diary: I'm Here To Work
NY Daily News:
Jeter knocks in game-winner as Yanks rally past Rays
Discussion: DRaysBay and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Indians break road losing streak against Royals
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe!
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Cooper could be first manager fired
Discussion: FishStripes and MLB Rumors
 Earlier Picks: 
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
David Wells on Broadcasting: “If I was to imitate anyone it would be Ernie Harwell.”
Discussion: Walkoff Walk and Mike Silva's …
Associated Press:
Smoltz begins rehab, targets June return to Sox
Discussion: Boston Herald
Mike Rose / On the Mets beat:
Pelfrey goes for MRI
Discussion: Fox Sports and The 'Ropolitans
Associated Press:
Fan ejected for bathroom break sues Yankees
Discussion: Red Reporter
ESPN.com:
Percentage of black players in MLB increased in 2008
Discussion: SportsJustice
Sean McAdam / Boston Herald:
Jed Lowrie preps for possible surgery
 

 
From WeSmirch:

The Office of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex:
Southern California Fires

oklahoman.com:
Plant a tree  —  Give to a forest in need in their memory  —  Anita Bryant Dry …

Allison Crist / The Daily Dish:
Karen Huger Explains Her Absence from the RHOP Season 9 Reunion (EXCLUSIVE)

 
Sister Sites:

Techmeme
 Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web
Mediagazer
 Top news and commentary for media professionals from all around the web
memeorandum
 What US political commentators are discussing online right now
WeSmirch
 The top celebrity news from all around the web on a single page