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11:45 PM ET, April 25, 2009

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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 17: Yankees at Red Sox (with roster moves and Joe Girardi audio)  —  Burnett vs. the Boston hitters.  —  RED SOX (10-6)  —  Ellsbury CF  —  Pedroia 2B  —  Ortiz DH  —  Youkilis 1B  —  Drew RF  —  Bay LF  —  Lowell 3B  —  Varitek C  —  Green SS  —  Pitching: RHP Josh Beckett (2-1, 3.79).
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yankees' Early 6-Run Lead Isn't Safe With Burnett, or Anyone Else Really  —  BOSTON — There were nine relievers eligible for the Yankees on Saturday, so many that the bench in the right-field bullpen was too small to fit them all.  They spilled over the side, watching starter A. J. Burnett bungle …
Associated Press:
Varitek, Lowell spark huge Red Sox rally over Yankees  —  BOSTON (AP) — Jason Varitek hit a grand slam, Mike Lowell drove in six runs and the Boston Red Sox earned their biggest comeback victory against the Yankees since 1968, beating New York 16-11 Saturday for their ninth straight win.
Mike Lupica / NY Daily News:   Lupica: Bay's blast off Rivera loud & clear
John Harper / NY Daily News:
Harper: Teix strikes out in rivalry debut
Discussion: The Yankee Universe
Cjennings / Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog:
Berroa and Robertson to NY, Malec and Nunez to SWB  —  Reliever David Robertson and infielder Angel Berroa have been called to New York.  Robertson will supplement the Yankees pitching staff at least until a starter is needed for Chien-Ming Wang, possibly longer.
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Associated Press:
O's come up short vs. Rangers  —  Hendrickson allows 4 HRs in 6-5 loss to Texas  —  Ian Kinsler homered twice and the Texas Rangers led off the first three innings with home runs against Mark Hendrickson in a 6-5 victory over the Orioles on Saturday night.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Camden Chat
Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
Figgy back, Lamb on board, too  —  As exclusively reported in the Daily News on Saturday, Nelson Figueroa has decided to re-sign with the organization after testing free agency by refusing a minor-league assignment earlier in the week.  Apparently, sometimes the best opportunity …
Associated Press:
‘Hammerin’ Hank gets own Hall of Fame exhibit … COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — More than three decades after his final big-league game, Hank Aaron is still thrilling baseball fans.  —  An overflow crowd at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum watched Saturday as the 75-year-old Aaron helped dedicate …
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
Drew Silva / MLB Rumors:
Royals DFA Brayan Pena  —  According to Greg Schaum of KCSP 610 radio in Kansas City, the Royals have designated catcher Brayan Pena for assignment to clear roster space for Jose Guillen.  Pena, 27, was 2-for-7 this season with one RBI.  With Miguel Olivo and John Buck splitting …
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
By Troy E. Renck, The Denver Post April results can be deceptive  —  April is baseball's late-night infomercial: intriguing, but misleading.  —  Nobody thinks American League Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee is going to lose 20 games.  Or that the Reds' Joey Votto will hit .350.
Joefrisaro / The Fish Pond:
Hanley hot but hindered?  —  After going 2-for-5 on Friday night, Hanley Ramirez extended his hitting streak to six straight games.  He's raised his batting average from .245 to .279 over that stretch.  —  But is all well?  —  Maybe not.  While Ramirez is getting his timing down at the plate …
Discussion: FishStripes
Stephen Ellsesser / MLB.com:
Miller to have season-ending surgery  —  Right-hander's finger injury could be career-threatening  —  CLEVELAND — Indians right-hander Adam Miller is headed for season-ending surgery on the middle finger of his pitching hand, Tribe head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff said Friday.
Angel Stadium / MLB.com:
A letter to Angels fans from Arte Moreno  —  Angels deeply appreciate outpouring of support  —  One of the most valued aspects of a professional sports franchise is the support an organization receives from the local community.  Throughout the ups and downs of a season, that relationship remains a very important one.
Discussion: Halos Heaven
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Melancon is on the way, too  —  Further word from Scranton is that Mark Melancon is on the way to Boston.  —  That can't be good news for Brian Bruney.
 
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