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9:40 AM ET, May 4, 2009

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David Lennon / Newsday:
Mets ponder what to do with struggling Perez  —  The Mets must decide whether to send pitcher Oliver Perez to the bullpen, the disabled list or the minors.  (Getty Images Photo)  —  PHILADELPHIA - Sunday's rainout at Citizens Bank Park allowed the Mets to divert their attention from the Phillies …
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Struggling Perez may be placed on DL  —  Lefty has sore right knee, could pitch in relief this week  —  PHILADELPHIA — The plan for the immediate future of Oliver Perez became murkier Sunday at a time when some new sense of structure and certainty was expected.
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Mets Seem to Have New Option for Perez  —  PHILADELPHIA — The morning after he all but pitched himself out of the Mets' rotation, Oliver Perez walked through the clubhouse with an ice pack on his right knee.  Just as he was about to address his murky future, Perez was intercepted by Jay Horwitz …
David Lennon / On the Mets beat:
No decision yet on Perez
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Roberts discusses book on A-Rod  —  Author tells Network she feels star used PEDs with Yankees  —  NEW YORK — The author of a new book on Alex Rodriguez said Sunday night that she believes Rodriguez used performance-enhancing substances during his time with the Yankees.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
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Joe Lapointe / New York Times:
Girardi Expresses Irritation About Rodriguez Book  —  Joe Girardi, the Yankees' manager, spoke calmly and briefly, but his words were the most heated ones voiced publicly by a team official regarding the book about Alex Rodriguez that comes out Monday.  —  “I have some issues with it,” Girardi said.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Rotation set for rest of homestand
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Zambrano could miss next start  —  Starter strains left hamstring running out bunt in fifth  —  CHICAGO — Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano strained his left hamstring running to first base in the fifth inning on Sunday against the Florida Marlins and could miss his next start.
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
New procedure could hasten Nady's return  —  Yankees outfielder Xavier Nady is attempting a cutting-edge medical procedure that could help him return to the team far earlier than expected.  —  Nady told The Journal News today that he is having platelet-rich plasma injected directly …
Bobbie Dittmeier / MLB.com:
White Sox sign Ward to Charlotte deal  —  Veteran homers in first game with Triple-A club  —  Veteran first baseman/outfielder Daryle Ward signed a Minor League contract with the White Sox over the weekend, reported to Triple-A Charlotte, and went 2-for-4 with a home run in his first game on Sunday.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats sign reliever MacDougal  —  Veteran right-hander assigned to Triple-A Syracuse  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals continue to stockpile relievers.  On Sunday, they signed right-hander Mike MacDougal to a non-guaranteed Minor League contract and assigned him to Triple-A Syracuse.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Pitching matchups for the Boston series  —  Monday: LHP Jon Lester (1-2, 5.40) vs. RHP Phil Hughes (1-0, 0.00), 7:05, YES, ESPN  —  Tuesday: RHP Joba Chamberlain (1-0, 3.13) vs. RHP Josh Beckett (2-2, 7.22), 7:05, YES  —  Just wondering, but does anybody else question what is going on with the Yankees …
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Early advantage melts as Braves lose  —  Reyes struggles in crucial sixth frame; bullpen gives way  —  ATLANTA — Jo-Jo Reyes' learning curve has brought him to a cruel slope where sixth innings prove to be as cruel as the misfortune that he's encountered during his past two starts.
Discussion: Braves Journal and Talking Chop
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez takes day off  —  Tightness in his hamstring has the left fielder asking for a spot on the bench.  —  Manny Ramirez's request for a day off prompted Dodgers Manager Joe Torre to entertain the idea of giving periodic breaks to his $25-million left fielder.
 
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