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12:15 AM ET, April 25, 2009

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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Wang to remain in Florida  —  Cashman believes 2008 injury is root of righty's '09 woes  —  BOSTON — The Yankees have not reached an official decision on what they will do with Chien-Ming Wang, but in a telling sign, he was told to forget traveling to Fenway Park and remain at the club's complex in Tampa, Fla.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 16: Yankees at Red Sox (updated with Joe Girardi audio)  —  Pitching: RHP Joba Chamberlain (0-0, 5.06).  —  Chamberlain vs. the Boston hitters.  —  RED SOX (9-6)  —  Ellsbury CF  —  Pedroia 2B  —  Ortiz DH  —  Youkilis 1B  —  Drew RF  —  Bay LF  —  Lowell 3B  —  Varitek C
Ben Reiter / Sports Illustrated:
With the Yankees' current makeup, Joba probably belongs in the 'pen … David Ortiz the other day issued a warning to Joba Chamberlain — who has over the course of his young career been even more accurate when aiming his fastballs toward the skull of Kevin Youkilis than toward the mitt of his catcher …
Associated Press:
Young's homer in ninth lifts Rangers over Orioles  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Michael Young hit a two-out, two-run homer off George Sherrill in the ninth inning, giving the Texas Rangers a 5-4 comeback victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.  —  The Rangers trailed 4-1 in the fifth inning …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Camden Chat
Gordon Edes / Yahoo! Sports:
The road not taken: Alex Rodriguez's career with Boston  —  The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox renew their rivalry this weekend without Alex Rodriguez, who is rehabbing from hip surgery at the Yankees' training facility in Tampa, injury merely the latest twist in his tortured saga in pinstripes.
Associated Press:
D-backs P Webb shut down again after setback … PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks ace Brandon Webb experienced a setback Friday in his attempt to recover from shoulder problems that have sidelined him since his opening-day start.  —  Webb's scheduled bullpen session was canceled …
David Murphy / Philly.com:
Hamels OK after line drive tattoos him in Phillies' loss to Brewers  —  IT IS easy to imagine the types of thoughts that fly through a pitcher's mind when a line drive comes screaming off a bat headed directly toward the front of the mound, particularly when the hitter is Prince Fielder …
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Jim Salisbury / Philly.com:
Close call for Hamels in Phils' loss
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
Dennis Manoloff / Plain Dealer:
CLEVELAND INDIANS  —  Baseball News, Schedule, Pictures, and More  —  Cleveland Indians pitching prospect Adam Miller facing career-threatening surgery on finger  —  CLEVELAND — Right-handed pitcher Adam Miller likely will undergo surgery on his right middle finger Tuesday …
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Slumping Mets eye major shakeup  —  ST. LOUIS - Jerry Manuel shook up his lineup Thursday afternoon, but the tinkering became irrelevant when the Mets' starting pitching again faltered.  —  Now, a more significant shakeup may be looming, with coaches on the firing line and Mike Pelfrey's …
Associated Press:
Greinke's scoreless streak ends at 38 innings; Royals top Tigers  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zack Greinke struck out 10 in his second straight complete game, shrugging off the end of his scoreless inning streak in the Kansas City Royals' 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
Associated Press:
Victorino, Phillies slam Marlins with rally in the ninth  —  MIAMI (AP) — Shane Victorino hit his first career grand slam to highlight a seven-run rally in the ninth inning against closer Matt Lindstrom, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 7-3 on Friday night.
Discussion: The Good Phight
Associated Press:
Pujols' legs, not bat, carry Cardinals past Cubs  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols used his legs rather than his big bat to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs, stealing second after a base hit and scoring the go-ahead run in the eighth inning for a 4-3 victory Friday night.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
 
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