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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Yankees Outfield Options — According to George A. King III of the New York Post Austin Kearns or Jason Repko could become options for the Yankees if they decide to look outside the organization for outfield depth. Now that Xavier Nady could be out for a while the Yankees have moved Nick Swisher …
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Tests on Nady's elbow clarify little — NEW YORK — Another day, another test for outfielder Xavier Nady, who remains unsure what exactly is wrong with his sore right elbow. A CT scan taken on Friday revealed that Nady had suffered bone damage in the elbow, and an MRI taken Wednesday revealed ligament damage.
George A. King III / New York Post:
NADY LIKELY X-PUNGED FOR YEAR — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — If Xavier Nady doesn't require Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, it will be a big upset. — While Nady and the Yankees are waiting until team doctor Chris Ahmad can look at the MRI results today and examine the injury …
NY Daily News:
Bondy: Fans pumped for Sheffield's tainted milestone — Gary Sheffield was chopping the ball foul, spraying it hard everywhere, his swing zoning right in on Mitch Stetter's slow inside stuff and biorhythms. The home plate umpire, Derryl Cousins, kept pulling these specially marked balls out of his pocket …
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Associated Press:
Mets' Sheffield hits 500th home run — Nine-time All-Star becomes 25th player in history to reach milestone — NEW YORK - Gary Sheffield hit his 500th home run Friday night to became the 25th player in major league history to reach the milestone, belting a drive to left off Milwaukee's Mitch Stetter leading off the seventh inning.
MLB:
Los Angeles Angels' Vladimir Guerrero (pec tear) out at least a month — MINNEAPOLIS — Vladimir Guerrero has a torn muscle in his chest and will miss at least a month. — The Angels sent the slugger to Los Angeles on Friday to be examined by noted team orthopedist Dr. Lewis Yocum, who found Guerrero's pectoral tear.
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Dan Steinberg / D.C. Sports Bog:
Nationals Uniform Fail — Brutal loss tonight for the Nats. Great start from John Lannan, one-run lead with the closer on at home, and then dinger in the top of the ninth, extra innings, three singles leading to a Marlins run, and a bottom-of-the-tenth-no-outs runner stranded at second.
Cjennings / Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog:
April 18: Claggett apparently called up — No move announced just yet, but Eric Wordekemper (right) is in the clubhouse. Obviously, I should know more within the hour. I'll update this post when I do. — UPDATE: Still no official announcement, but the word in the clubhouse is that Anthony Claggett was called up to New York.
Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Sox' center-field questions are vexing Ozzie Guillen — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen's life was much less complicated when brushing his teeth, getting dressed and making it to the ballpark at a reasonable time made up a good part of his daily routine.
Associated Press:
Kubel caps cycle with grand slam in Twins win — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jason Kubel's ear-to-ear smile was just as rare as the feat that prompted it. — Kubel has finally taught himself how to relax in his third season as a regular for Minnesota, and this was a fine way to loosen up: Hitting for the cycle with a go-ahead grand slam.
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
O's can't hold off Red Sox — Orioles suffer 10-8 loss after early seven-run cushion — BOSTON - The Orioles learned long ago that no lead is safe at Fenway Park, but they had plenty to feel good about at the end of the top of the second inning on Friday night.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
How often will this be the case? — This from the Associated Press from today's game story: — The 1,800 Legends Suite seats in the first nine rows ringing the plate, which cost between $500 and $2,625 each, were more than half empty at the start of the game as dozens of waiters …
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers are West coasting — Mark Loretta's hit caps a four-run rally in the seventh inning to lift L.A. to its sixth consecutive win, all against division opponents. — What a glorious place, the National League West, where no deficit is insurmountable.
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Kemp slotted in cleanup spot — Skipper Torre bats outfielder fourth to protect Manny — LOS ANGELES — Manny Ramirez entered Friday batting .258 with no home runs, but his average didn't stop San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy from ordering his intentional walk with runners on first and third …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
New Stadium a launching pad? — There have been 34.5 innings played at the new Stadium and 17 home runs have been hit. — That's far too small a sample size to draw any conclusions from. But that does seem like a lot. Is the wind howling through those open concourses?
Amy K. Nelson / MLB:
The events leading up to Nick Adenhart's death — A memorial was set up at the Fullerton intersection for those who were in the car with Nick Adenhart. — Editor's Note: The times listed below are exact in some cases and approximate in others, based on the recollections of those interviewed for this story.
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Twins claim Morillo from Rockies — Righty Humber designated for assignment — The Twins swapped right-handers on Friday, designating Phillip Humber for assignment and claiming Juan Morillo off waivers from the Rockies. — Morillo, a hard-throwing 25-year-old, was designated for assignment …
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