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Los Angeles Times:
Manny Ramirez will be suspended 50 games for positive drug test — The suspension, which is expected to begin with tonight's game, makes him the biggest star penalized under baseball's testing program that started in 2003. — Manny Ramirez has tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs …
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ESPN.com:
Report: Manny Ramirez of Los Angeles Dodgers tests positive for PEDs, will be suspended 50 games — Major League Baseball is expected to announce Thursday that Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez has tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and will be suspended for 50 games, The Los Angeles Times is reporting.
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Michael Vega / Boston Globe:
Remy is battling cancer complications — Before last night's game against the Cleveland Indians, Red Sox play-by-play announcer Don Orsillo stood alone in NESN's broadcast booth at Fenway Park. Orsillo began the telecast with stunning news about the protracted absence of his broadcast partner, Jerry Remy.
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Jerry Remy / redsox.trufan.com:
Feature Comments: — While Jerry is great in the booth he is even better outside the booth - Jerry is a great guy and everyone is pulling for a speedy recovery. Here is the announcement that was made on NESN. — Here are some additional links for anyone who wants to keep in touch with Jerry:
Eric Ortiz / NESN.com:
Jerry Remy takes leave to recover from cancer surgery — NESN announced Wednesday that Red Sox color commentator Jerry Remy is taking an indefinite leave of absence to fully recover from the effects of cancer surgery. — “I want to focus on completing my recovery so that I can return …
Michael Vega / Boston Globe:Remy taking indefinite leave after cancer surgery
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Michael Obernauer / NY Daily News:
Coke fizzles in 10th — Phil Coke and Carlos Pena have at least one thing in common: They both loved the second pitch Coke threw in the top of the 10th inning Wednesday night. — While the Yankee lefthander maintained that his 1-0 fastball to the Tampa Bay slugger was “as good as you're gonna get …
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Bullpen can't fend off Rays in extras — Yankees rally on Teixeira's clutch hit, but it's not enough — NEW YORK — The frustrating part of this loss for Yankees manager Joe Girardi was that his relievers had spent the better part of Wednesday evening vindicating his faith in them.
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George A. King III / New York Post:
BOMBERS' GIVE UP WINNING HR IN 10TH — RAYS 4 YANKEES 3 — From the manager's office to the clubhouse lockers, there is a belief the Yankees will emerge from the dog days of May in good shape. — “When it clicks, it will be ridiculous,” A.J. Burnett said. “When it clicks, it will be fun to watch.”
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Both doom and gloom — The Yankees have the nicest clubhouse in the game. It cleared out tonight like somebody tossed in a stink bomb. — A four-game losing streak will do that to a team. The Yankees have eight losses in their last 12 and already have fallen 5.5 games out in the AL East assuming the Blue Jays hold on.
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Phils lose despite Park's stellar effort — Righty tosses six scoreless innings; Feliz's error costly — NEW YORK — Chan Ho Park might have saved his job in the Phillies' rotation Wednesday night at Citi Field. — He also might have proved to himself that aggressiveness and confidence go a long way.
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Mike Nichols / MetsBlog.com:
Perez DL'd, Niese To Start Friday — Oliver Perez will be placed on the 15-day disabled list with patella tendinitis, according to Omar Minaya, who talked with reporters following the game. — “I felt like I could continue to pitch, but I want to get healthy and I want to feel better,” Perez told reporters following tonight's game.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Reds lose as Arroyo's night ends early — Starter lifted after giving up slam; Bruce, Phillips homer — CINCINNATI — The Reds have more road wins than any team in the Majors. At home, they look about as comfortable as someone sitting on the crunchy plastic that might cover grandma's sofa.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Bruney's still putting arm to test — When Brian Bruney went on the disabled list on April 25, the reliever said he hoped to be back when his 15 days had expired. — That isn't going to happen after he suffered a small setback this weekend, leaving the Yankees to wonder when they will see their primary setup man pitch again.
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The Yankee Universe
Jeff Seidel / MLB.com:
Twins recall Tolbert, option Casilla — Infielder slotted in the No. 2 spot in lineup against Orioles — BALTIMORE — It's a bit of an old phrase, but Twins infielder Matt Tolbert really is just glad to be back. — Tolbert made the Opening Day roster in 2008 and had gotten off …
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ESPN:
When drafting pitchers, beware — Tom Boswell offers some stark numbers about the draft: — Since the MLB draft began in 1965, there have been 246 hitters who were chosen in the top 10 overall picks and 199 pitchers. So 55 percent were hitters. On 25-man squad, if 14 are players and 11 pitchers, then hitters are 56 percent.
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Redleg Nation
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Thomas Boswell / Nationals Journal:Pitchers Drafted in Top 10: Not a Reassuring History
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