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David Lennon / On the Mets beat:
Mets sign Wily Mo Pena — Here's the latest from the Mets: — FLUSHING, N.Y., April 20, 2009 - The New York Mets today announced that they have signed outfielder Wily Mo Pena to a minor league contract. Pena will report to extended spring training in Port St. Lucie for a short …
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Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com:
Mets sign outfielder Pena to Minors deal — Former Nats slugger will report to extended Spring Training — The Mets signed outfielder Wily Mo Pena to a Minor League contract and have assigned him to extended Spring Training, the New York Post reported Monday.
Bart Hubbuch / Mets Blog:
Pena signed to minor deal — The Mets signed veteran outfielder Wily Mo Pena to a minor-league deal today and assigned him to extended spring training. Pena, 27, will report to Triple-A Buffalo after that. — The right-hand hitting Pena, originally signed by the Mets as an amateur free agent in 1998 …
Andrew Vazzano / The 'Ropolitans:
Report: Mets sign Willy Mo Peña [Updated] — According to the Web site almemento.net, the Mets have signed Willy Mo Peña to a minor league deal (via Retire31). — UPDATE - 7:40 p.m.: SNY has corroborated this report. — It's a good signing because you can never have enough players.
Tony Massarotti / Boston Globe:
Lowrie surgery likely in next day — While addressing the media after the game, Red Sox manager Terry Francona revealed that Jed Lowrie is expected to have wrist surgery in the next day or so, a procedure that will keep the shortstop out for several weeks. — Francona indicated that if all goes …
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Projo Sox Blog:
Baldelli could go on DL; Bailey recalled — It appears Red Sox outfielder Rocco Baldelli is heading to the disabled list with a hamstring injury. As a result utility man Jeff Bailey has been recalled to Boston for precautionary reasons. — The Red Sox have not made an official announcement.
Joel Sherman / Hardball:
3 UP: YANKEE PROBLEMS AT THE 13-GAME MARK — In my column in today's Post, I wrote about how close the Yankees were to the humiliating weekend double of having allowed 22 runs on Saturday and then losing to Carl Pavano on Sunday. They never did do much against Pavano, who changed speeds …
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Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog:
Pirates vs. Marlins, 4-20-09: Doumit out with wrist injury — Four hours to first pitch ... Game: Pirates vs. Florida Marlins, 7:05 p.m., PNC Park. — Pitching: RHP Ross Ohlendorf vs. LHP Andrew Miller. — First-pitch forecast: Rain, 50 degrees. Some doubts about this one.
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Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Mets decide not to erase Doc Gooden's name at Citi Field … Responding to a backlash from fans and the concerns of one of their former star players, the Mets announced Monday night that they will find an appropriate place for a section of wall that Dwight Gooden spontaneously autographed last week.
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yankees.mlb.com:
Ballpark — Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees has been postponed. — Register to receive breaking news alerts and you'll find out first when the Yankees make major news announcements (a trade, big-name free agent signing, you name it). — POSTGAME ALERTS
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Ethier named NL Player of the Week — Outfielder's scorching bat paces perfect Dodgers — Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier on Monday was named National League Player of the Week presented by Bank of America for April 13-19. — Ethier, who led the league with 12 RBIs last week …
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies lose fourth-straight game — PHOENIX — That splatter sound you heard Monday night? It was the Rockies' hope colliding with reality. — Two weeks into a season where players promised redemption, Colorado's play has been embarrassing. The Rockies took another cactus between …
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Jeremy Olshan / New York Post:
YANKEES ‘MASCOT’ FORCED TO BEG FOR TICKETS — Freddy “Sez” Schuman, the one-eyed, cookware-clanking octogenarian who's been an unofficial pinstripe mascot for 22 seasons was forced to panhandle for tickets at the new Yankee Stadium this past weekend. — In years past Schuman …
MLB.com:
Cards acquire reliever Blaine Boyer from Braves — Memphis (AAA) outfielder Brian Barton dealt to Atlanta — The St. Louis Cardinals made a move today to fortify their bullpen depth by acquiring right-handed reliever Blaine Boyer from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Memphis (AAA) outfielder Brian Barton.
Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Minor League Transactions — This time: April 11-18 — Previous installment: April 4-10 — Arizona Diamondbacks — Recalled: RHP Bobby Korecky — Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Billy Buckner — Atlanta Braves — Released: 1B Ryan Voelkel — Recalled: RHP James Parr, LHP Jo-Jo Reyes
Associated Press:
Attendance down 6.9 percent through two weeks … NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball's average attendance was 30,298 for its first 183 games over the opening two weeks of the season, a 6.9 percent drop from last year's final figure of 32,539. — The average declined from 31,111 in the opening week.
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Dan Hayes / North County Times:
PADRES: SS Cabrera has broken hand, so team reacquires Burke — The Padres learned Monday that backup shortstop Everth Cabrera has a broken hamate bone in his left hand and will miss at least two months. Then they arranged to reacquire utility player Chris Burke, a player they traded …
