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4:00 PM ET, April 28, 2009

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Fox Sports:
Don't expect Joba to bail out Yanks 'pen yet  —  Joba Chamberlain could certainly help the Yanks' bullpen.  But will it happen?  Ken Rosenthal has the answer and much more.
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John Harper / NY Daily News:
Harper: Hughes could put Chamberlain back in his old Joba  —  So tonight Phil Hughes gets a chance to begin recapturing his can't-miss status of a couple of years ago, and maybe this is where the Yankee season begins to find its footing.  Hughes could solve so many problems if he is ready …
Mark Townsend / Bugs & Cranks:
Video: Another Awkward Moment in Television History Featuring Matt Vasgersian  —  First there was this — MLB Network's First F-Bomb.  —  And then, last night, there was this...  I'm not entirely against injecting humor at the most awkward of times, but when you make the decision to do so, at least say something funny.
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Fowler, Rockies run wild over Padres
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Fowler runs wild as Rockies rout Padres
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:   Hawpe injured, taken to Rose Medical Center
Chico Harlan / Washington Post:
Wild Game Winds Up As Another Nats Loss  —  For more than three hours Monday night, everything was reckless and loud, a hysterical joyride, pedal pressed to the floor.  And when it ended — after five tape-measure home runs for one team; two grand slams for the other team …
Discussion: Nationals Journal
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Andy Jasner / MLB.com:   Phils hit two slams in comeback victory
Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
Ryan Braun tells Pirates to watch backs, tips off tonight's umps  —  I'd usually say that a late April series between the Brewers and Pirates doesn't really bear much watching if you're not a fan of either team — or a Prince Fielder or Nyjer Morgan fantasy owner.
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Colin Fly / Associated Press:   Brewers win 13th straight over Pirates
Mike Harrington / Buffalo News:
Herd's Garcia shoulders the blame  —  Aching starter runs into trouble in fifth inning  —  A broken-down pitcher.  A broken-down offense.  Another embarrassment for the Buffalo Bisons.  —  That's the capsule summary of the latest sorry affair in Coca-Cola Field as the Syracuse Chiefs rumbled past …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Statement from Hal Steinbrenner: Yanks to reduce ticket prices at new Stadium  —  This from Hal Steinbrenner via the Yankees:  —  “A few weeks ago I indicated that in light of the economy we would review the pricing of a small number of our premium locations at Yankee Stadium; specifically, our Suite Seats.
Andrew Baggarly / Extra Baggs:
Barry Bonds: “I just haven't retired”  —  Barry Bonds is here at AT&T Park to watch a rivalry game with the Los Angeles Dodgers.  He was in town attending a charity function with the Dalai Lama (more on that later) and decided to attend the game.  They introduced him to a standing ovation just prior to the second inning.
Discussion: MLB FanHouse
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Associated Press:
Bonds receives standing ovation at Giants game
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Trent / ctrentrosecrans.com:
Unemployed and OK  —  Well, first off, the news...  I, along with several other people at Clear Channel Cincinnati, was laid off today.  —  I'm fine, I'm completely taken aback by the response and once again humbled by the people.  Thank you so much.  —  As for what's next?  Well, I'm hungry.
Dave / U.S.S. Mariner:
Assessing Wakamatsu  —  When you have a rookie manager, your expectations have to be toned down, because what a manager says he's going to do and what he actually does are often quite different.  Wakamatu said a lot of intelligent stuff during spring training, and he impressed a lot of smart people …
Sam Mellinger / Kansas City Star:
Gordon's hip injury likely to heal better than A-Rod's  —  There are some key differences between baseball's second-most talked about hip surgery and its first, so when evaluating Alex Gordon's rehab, it's probably best to forget about Alex Rodriguez's.  —  Most notably, the tear …
Andrew Baggarly / Extra Baggs:
Brian Wilson defends character, quits Twitter  —  Everyone's all aTwitter about Brian Wilson at the ballpark today.  (Sorry, couldn't resist.)  —  Here are the lean facts:  —  Twitter is an instablogging thing the kids do nowadays.  Wilson likes to Twitter a lot.
Jim Salisbury / Philly.com:
Rollins predicts a .400 month  —  After saying in spring training that he had retired from the prediction business, Jimmy Rollins unretired yesterday afternoon.  —  Well, sort of.  —  Mired in an early-season slump that has resulted in his not being in the starting lineup on each of the last two Sundays …
Discussion: The Fightins
Associated Press:
MLB draft going prime time  —  NEW YORK - Major League Baseball's amateur draft is shifting to prime time.  —  The commissioner's office said Tuesday that this year's draft will start at 6 p.m. on June 9 and be held at the studios of the MLB Network in Secaucus, N.J.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Close isn't good enough  —  Jim Leyland, as he often does, put it well.  —  “Sabathia pitched very well,” he said.  “Verlander just pitched better.”  —  For what it's worth, the cagey old skipper of the Tigers likes what he sees from the Yankees.  —  “He's a great pitcher,” Leyland said of Sabathia.
Discussion: The Fowl Balls and Bombers Beat
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Glavine holding out hope of returning  —  Retirement still possibility, but lefty's shoulder in less pain  —  ATLANTA — Tom Glavine realizes that his troublesome left shoulder may force him to retire within the next few weeks.  But because he's experienced some recent relief …
Discussion: Chop-n-Change
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers can't hold on after late rally  —  Belisario touched for two runs in eighth inning  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Dodgers racked up a season-high of should-haves Monday night.  —  From fly balls they should have caught to runners they should have thrown out to a game they should have won but lost to the Giants, 5-4.
Will Sommer / Mets Fans Forever:
Q & A With Josh Thole  —  I recently had the chance to chat with Josh Thole, the Mets top catching prospect, he is currently playing for the Binghamton Mets, the AA affiliate.  Thole is currently batting .362 in 47 AB's.  Hope you enjoy.  —  Will Sommer  —  Hi.  My name is Will Sommer.
 
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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Indians Insider: Dissatisfied Wedge says clubhouse needs some leaders
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Joe Girardi / NY Daily News:
Yanks need Hughes to be Phil of present
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Eric Asimov / New York Times:
Take These Out to a Ballgame  —  THE new Yankee Stadium has a problem.
Alex Belth / Sports Illustrated:
A tale of two new Stadiums … George Steinbrenner …
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Zachary Levine / The Unofficial Scorer:
Astros 8-12 again, but what's different?
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Carroll Rogers / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves edged by Cardinals
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