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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Guess who's back? It's Phil Hughes — Phil Hughes wasn't just good tonight, he was great. Six scoreless innings, two hits, two walks, six strikeouts. He threw 59 of 99 pitches for strikes and never cracked in a scoreless duel with Edwin Jackson. — If you were watching closely …
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Associated Press:
Anderson's gaffe opens up flood gates as Yanks tag Tigers for 10 in 7th — DETROIT — Phil Hughes went six innings in his first start and left fielder Josh Anderson's error led to a 10-run seventh inning as the New York Yankees ended a four-game losing streak with an 11-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
Kat O'Brien / Newsday:
Hughes' command, Molina's slam boost Yankees — Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes delivers during the third inning of Tuesday night's 11-0 win over the Tigers. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio / April 28, 2009) — DETROIT - Phil Hughes had not pitched in the major leagues all season and had not won a game there since 2007.
David Lennon / Newsday:
Manuel upset at Mets finish in 7-4 loss to Marlins — David Wright is seen after the loss against the Florida Marlins at Citi Field on Tuesday night. (Newsday/ Ana P. Gutierrez / April 28, 2009) — Give up? Jerry Manuel didn't say those exact words. Surrender? Not quite.
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Tim Smith / NY Daily News:
Smith: In sluggish team, Jerry can sense its high anxiety — Shortly after he took over as Mets manager last season, Jerry Manuel expressed that he was “gangsta.” — It suggested that he had an attitude and approach to the game that his predecessor, Willie Randolph, did not possess.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Hanrahan out as Nationals' closer — Acta to employ bullpen-by-committee to finish games — PHILADELPHIA — One day after watching the bullpen blow a four-run lead, the Nationals decided Tuesday that right-hander Joel Hanrahan will no longer be their closer and that right-hander Garrett Mock is out as the eighth-inning setup man.
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Chico Harlan / Nationals Journal:
1,727 Words On The Bullpen Shake-Up — With a sharp slider and fastball, Joel Hanrahan still fits the closer prototype — at least physically — better than anybody else in the Washington organization. He needs to work on the mental side, though; that's the verdict both from Hanrahan and those in management.
Associated Press:
Ethier's double in the ninth carries Dodgers past Giants — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andre Ethier doubled in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Tuesday night, avoiding their longest losing streak of the season.
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers edge past wild Giants — Ethier doubles home Ramirez for go-ahead run in ninth — SAN FRANCISCO — Jonathan Broxton blew his first save in the eighth inning. Will Ohman converted his first one in the ninth. — Late innings in close games for the Dodgers are becoming true adventures …
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
Vasgersian: “I certainly didn't mean to trivialize an injury.” — UPDATE: Vasgersian apologizes on MLB Tonight. See embedded video below. — The first studio analyst hire that MLB Network made was that of Matt Vasgersian. As a play-by-play man, he had been with the San Diego Padres, and prior to that, the Milwaukee Brewers.
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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.
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Associated Press:
DeRosa, Indians snap Boston's 11-game winning streak — CLEVELAND (AP) — Mark DeRosa had four hits and scored from second base on an error with two outs in the ninth inning as the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 9-8 on Tuesday night, snapping their 11-game winning streak.
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Josh Katzowitz / MLB.com:
Valverde to DL with strained right calf — Astros recall Fulchino; Hawkins to fill in as closer — CINCINNATI — The Astros placed closer Jose Valverde on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday with a strained right calf muscle. The move was made retroactive to Monday, and he will be eligible to return on May 12.
Barry Lewis / Tulsa World:
Bullpen problems hamper Drillers — Just when it appeared that Tulsa's bullpen was healthy and on a good roll, lefty Adam Bright's shoulder problems popped up again at a very inopportune time for the Drillers on Tuesday night. — Shoulder stiffness led to control problems and a premature exit for Bright …
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Thom Loverro / Washington Times:
Bowden discovers his calling in La-La Land — The guy who left the dead fish to rot in the safe-deposit box and skipped town - you know, the general manager who built the Washington Nationals' bullpen - is on the rebound. — Jim Bowden has gone Hollywood. He loves L.A.
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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