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9:05 PM ET, May 2, 2009

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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 …
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
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Backup Treanor to miss rest of season  —  Surgery reveals right hip issue to be worse than thought  —  DETROIT — What was already expected to be a long injury for Tigers backup catcher Matt Treanor now will likely cost him the rest of the season.  On Thursday, Treanor underwent successful surgery …
Associated Press:
Victorino's bases-loaded walk helps Phillies top Mets in 10  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Shane Victorino's bases-loaded walk off Sean Green with two outs in the 10th inning lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-5 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday.  —  Green (-2) retired the first batter …
Discussion: Phillies Nation
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
Tom Wyrwich / Mariners Blog:
Mariners closer Brandon Morrow placed on DL (with lineups)  —  In case you were wondering why closer Brandon Morrow wasn't used in the top of the ninth last night — Morrow certainly was — the Mariners gave an answer today: Morrow has been placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 24, with right biceps tendinitis.
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
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Rockies' Marquis quiets Giants 5-1  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Hey, Jason Marquis, don't quit your day job.  The Rockies would be lost without you.  —  Marquis, who rarely loses during daylight hours, confounded the Giants for nine innings in the Rockies' 5-1 victory.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles blow lead, fall to Blue Jays  —  Toronto 2B Hill ties game with HR in 10th, wins it with RBI single in 11th  —  TORONTO - The Orioles' frustrating losing streak lived to see another day, thanks to Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill.  —  Hill tied the game with a 10th …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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:
Lilly fans 10; Theriot, Lee homer as Cubs drub Marlins  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Ted Lilly struck out 10 in eight strong innings and hit a two-run double, powering the Chicago Cubs to a 6-1 victory over the Florida Marlins on Saturday.  —  Ryan Theriot homered for the second consecutive …
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 …
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
 
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