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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 …
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Swisher exits after being hit by a pitch — X-rays negative on Yanks slugger's bruised right elbow — NEW YORK — A tricky outfield situation for the Yankees just became a little trickier. — Already without Xavier Nady, their starting right fielder, the Yankees on Friday evening lost Nick Swisher …
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 …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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Barry Lewis / Tulsa World:
Chacin leads Drillers past Springfield — drillers story goes here pleaseTop Colorado Rockies pitching prospect Jhoulys Chacin excelled on the mound and at the plate for the Tulsa Drillers on Friday. — Chacin carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and scored the go-ahead run …
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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.
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.
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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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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.
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
McCann hoping glasses do trick — Braves catcher ditching contacts, looking to avoid Lasik — ATLANTA — Brian McCann's optimism about his new contact lenses was short-lived. Still searching for any way to avoid having to repeat Lasik surgery, the Braves' All-Star catcher is now hoping …
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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.
