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10:35 AM ET, May 2, 2009

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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers to lose reliever Kuo to DL  —  Los Angeles (16-8) vs. San Diego (11-12), 7:10 p.m. PT  —  LOS ANGELES — On Wednesday night, Hong-Chih Kuo retired the side in order and looked like he finally was back on track.  —  On Saturday, he goes back on the disabled list.
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Andrew Marchand / MLB:
Johnny Damon would like to return to New York Yankees next season  —  New York Yankees left fielder Johnny Damon, a free agent at the end of this season, said the chances are “slim” he will be asked to return to the Bronx next year.  —  Damon  —  Damon, 35, is in the final season of the four-year …
Sandra Dibble / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Ballplayer's father back home after kidnapping  —  TIJUANA — The father of former major league baseball player Oscar Robles, kidnapped Wednesday by gunmen, was back home with his family a day later, the Red Devils baseball team of Mexico City announced.  —  Oscar Robles Arangure, 54 …
Discussion: Dodger Thoughts
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Associated Press:
Father of Mexican baseballer reported kidnapped  —  MEXICO CITY (AP) - The father of Mexican baseball player Oscar Robles has been kidnapped in an armed attack, says the attorney general's office for the state of Baja California.  —  A spokesman for the office said the incident took place …
Discussion: Dodger Thoughts
Associated Press:
Posada rallies Yankees past Angels with early homer, late single  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Jorge Posada hit a two-run single in the ninth inning off Brian Fuentes, and the New York Yankees rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-9 Friday night for their fourth straight win.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Boston Herald
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Mike Digiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels' bullpen melts down in the Bronx
Discussion: 6-4-2
Cjennings / Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog:
Yankees sign Fossum to start Saturday  —  Casey Fossum will start Saturday's Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees game.  I don't have contract details or a corresponding move, but I know Fossum is the guy.  —  The 31-year-old lefty opened the season with Triple-A Buffalo, had a .82 ERA through …
Cjennings / Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog:
May 1: False alarm on Miranda  —  First thing's first: The Yankees have signed a veteran to start tomorrow's Triple-A game.  I'll have a name shortly.  —  Now, onto the false alarm.  Just as I was walking into the Yankees clubhouse, Juan Miranda was walking out.
Associated Press:
Theriot connects on first grand slam as Cubs clip Marlins  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Theriot hit a grand slam in the sixth inning and the Chicago Cubs overcame Rich Harden's wildness to beat the Florida Marlins 8-6 on Friday.  —  Theriot, a slap-hitting shortstop, pulled Burke Badenhop's -1 pitch …
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Christina Kahrl / Baseball Prospectus:
Marlins vs. Cubs
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Justin Masterson can't stop bleeding  —  Bad staff infection  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - With the unemployment rate soaring and businesses shutting down regularly, the workplace is a stressful place to be these days.
Discussion: DRaysBay
Associated Press:
Millar lifts Blue Jays over Orioles  —  Toronto first baseman drives in three runs against former team  —  TORONTO - Roy Halladay won his 10th straight decision against the Orioles and Kevin Millar drove in three runs against his former team, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to an 8-4 win Friday night.
Discussion: Bluebird Banter and Camden Chat
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Associated Press:
Jays call up three; rookie to start Saturday vs. Orioles
Discussion: Baltimore Sun
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Big Unit gets best of Rockies  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The youngster was no match for the master.  —  Randy Johnson, the Giants' 45-year-old lefty, notched the 297th victory of his career, striking out nine and allowing four hits in seven shutout innings as the Giants squeaked by the Rockies 3-2.
Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com:
A's place Chavez on disabled list  —  Petit recalled from Triple-A to replace third baseman  —  The A's placed third baseman Eric Chavez on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 25 with a strained right forearm and recalled infielder Gregorio Petit from Triple-A Sacramento.
David Lennon / On the Mets beat:
Minaya: We have an edge  —  Roughly 90 minutes before the Mets' biggest game of this young season, general manager Omar Minaya had to backtrack from comments he made to FOX's Ken Rosenthal that suggested his star players lacked an “edge.”  —  “We have good guys, solid professionals,” Minaya told Rosenthal.
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Doug Mientkiewicz never saw A-Rod use steroids in high school  —  As teammates in suburban Miami, the two hung out together.  The Dodgers utilityman scoffs at speculation the Yankees star was on steroids then.  —  Sidelined Dodgers utilityman Doug Mientkiewicz said that he …
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