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5:40 PM 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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Jon Weisman / Dodger Thoughts:
Dodgers promote Brent Leach to replace Kuo  —  The Dodgers have called up AA Chattanooga reliever Brent Leach to replace disabled Hong-Chih Kuo in the bullpen, reports David Paschall of the Chatanooga Times Free Press.  (Thanks to Dodger Thoughts reader Underdog for the alert.)
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 …
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Jays would want a lot in Halladay deal … Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi identified his asking price if he were ever to consider trading star pitcher Roy Halladay in an interview today, and he pretty much summed it up in one word: Boatload.  —  The Jays are defying critics …
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Associated Press
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 24: Angels at Yankees (updates with comments from Cashman and rehab news from Tampa)  —  YANKEES (13-10)  —  Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (1-2, 4.73).  —  ANGELS (9-13)  —  Figgins DH  —  Matthews RF  —  Kendrick 2B  —  Hunter CF  —  Napoli C  —  Morales 1B  —  Rivera LF  —  Wood 3B
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Quotes: Manuel, Minaya and Reyes on having an Edge  —  Yesterday, in a report for FoxSports.com, Ken Rosenthal quoted Omar Minaya as saying, while the team does not lack leadership, the team's stars do lack ‘a certain edge.’  —  However, according to Newsday, Minaya talked with reporters …
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David Lennon / On the Mets beat:   Minaya: We have an edge  —  Roughly 90 minutes before the Mets' biggest …
MLB.com:
Indians promote INF Josh Barfield, OF Matt LaPorta & INF Luis Valbuena from AAA Columbus  —  RHP Joe Smith placed on 15-day DL; OF Trevor Crowe optioned to AAA Columbus; INF Tony Graffanino designated for assignment  —  The Cleveland Indians today announced they have recalled INF JOSH BARFIELD …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Martis, Dunn power Nationals past Cardinals  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Shairon Martis pitched a five-hitter, Adam Dunn hit a three-run homer and the Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 on Saturday.  —  GAME REPORT: Nationals 6, Cardinals 1  —  Dunn connected in the fifth …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
A-Rod plays defense for first time since surgery … TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Alex Rodriguez took another step toward returning to the New York Yankees on Saturday by playing defense for the first time since right hip surgery in early March.  —  Rodriguez played third base for five innings …
Peter Gammons / ESPN:
Reaping the rewards of improved defensive efficiency  —  It was last winter that Jim Leyland said the first thing the Tigers had to address was their defense.  General manager Dave Dombrowski traded for Gerald Laird and Josh Anderson, signed Adam Everett, Brandon Inge was returned …
Discussion: Main Board
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
Discussion: Dodger Thoughts
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Purple Row
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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Mike Digiovanna / Los Angeles Times:   Angels' bullpen melts down in the Bronx
 
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