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10:25 AM ET, June 12, 2009

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MLB:
Source: Chien-Ming Wang to remain in New York Yankees rotation  —  Despite having a 21.61 ERA as a starter, Yankees right-hander Chien-Ming Wang is expected to remain in the rotation, a source told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.  —  Wang has the highest starter's ERA through five starts since 1913 …
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Matt Sisson / Baseball Daily Digest Blog:
Chien-Ming Wang is Doing Something Wrong
Discussion: ESPN
Harry Pavlidis / Beyond the Box Score:   Rob Neyer Duped By Lazy PITCHf/x Analysis
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Cubs, Rays eye Pedro  —  A source close to Pedro Martinez indicated tonight that both the Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays have watched Martinez throw in the Dominican and both teams have begun to at least explore how much money it would take to lure Martinez back to the mound.
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Jes Alexander / Herald de Paris:
Pedro Works out with Tampa Bay Rays  —  WASHINGTON, DC (Herald de Paris) - Future Hall of Fame pitcher, Pedro Martinez, worked out with the A.L. Champion Tampa Bay Rays, yesterday.  An unnamed source close to the club said that team executives flew to the Dominican Republic, last week …
Discussion: The Heater, DRaysBay and Boston Globe
Marc Lancaster / tboblogs.com:
Rays reportedly work out Pedro
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Quotes: Manuel on the Bullpen  —  Last night, in the 11th inning, and Pedro Feliciano already out of the game, Jerry Manuel called upon Ken Takahashi to pitch for Robert Parnell against the left-handed Chase Utley with a runner on base.  —  Takahashi walked Utley, let up a double to Shave Victorino …
Discussion: Mets Geek
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Maine's Start Is Pushed Back, but Mets Say It's No Cause for Alarm  —  The Mets pushed John Maine's next start back a day, to Saturday at Yankee Stadium, because of shoulder discomfort that he described as “nothing serious.”  In his next sentence, Maine said, “It's just maybe a little dead.”
Discussion: Mets Today
Ted Berg / SNY.tv:   Reading the Manuel
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Fenway flop!  Sox sweep Yanks  —  BOSTON - Derek Jeter always says that all losses feel the same.  One has to wonder if he still feels that way after Thursday night's game at Fenway Park.  —  Six outs away from finally ending their season-long dry spell against the Red Sox …
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Red Sox' 8th a wonder  —  Extend streak vs. Yankees  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  Like Christmas for an 8-year-old, Aug. 6 cannot come soon enough for the Red Sox [team stats] and their fans.  —  The Sox get to play the Yankees again - 10 more times, actually.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
Yankees left fielder Johnny Damon challenges top of lineup to wake up
Eric Sondheimer / LA Times Sports Blog:
A new client for Scott Boras?  How about McCourt's son  —  Gavin McCourt, the son of Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, was drafted in the 39th round Thursday by the Boston Red Sox.  Will Scott Boras do the negotiating?  —  McCourt was an all-league outfielder at North Hollywood Harvard-Westlake …
Discussion: Dodger Thoughts and Boston Globe
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Chad Finn / Boston Globe:
Sox draft Michael Yastrzemski  —  Someday in the distant future, there might just be another Yaz in the Red Sox outfield.  —  In the 36th round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft Thursday afternoon, the Red Sox selected St. John's Prep (Danvers) outfielder Michael Yastrzemski.
Stephen Hawkins / Associated Press:
Orlando Hernandez agrees with Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — El Duque will try to make a comeback with the Texas Rangers.  —  Orlando Hernandez, who has been part of four World Series championship teams, agreed to a minor league contract Thursday with the Rangers.
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Trsullivan / Postcards from Elysian Fields:
Rangers sign Orlando Hernandez
MLB.com:
Phillies Minor League Player Ozuna Suspended  —  The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that Philadelphia Phillies Minor League infielder Pablo Ozuna has received a 50-game suspension after showing an elevated Testosterone/Epitestosterone ratio, a performance-enhancing substance violation …
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Associated Press:
Phils minor leaguer Ozuna suspended 50 games
Discussion: Dodger Thoughts
Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Angels draft boxing legend Ali's son  —  Catcher led high school team to division title in Michigan  —  His world-famous father lived for the late rounds, winning his fights with his famous rope-a-dope strategy.  A late round — the 40th, to be precise — was where Asaad Ali …
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
John Maine on the DL  —  The Mets have put Mets RHP John Maine on the 15-day disabled list due to fatigue and weakness in his right shoulder.  —  Following the game, Omar Minaya told reporters that Maine had an MRI earlier in the week, which showed no structural damage.
Discussion: Fox Sports
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
St. Louis Cardinals' manager Tony La Russa defends Hal McRae  —  MIAMI — The Cardinals enjoyed the National League's most productive offense in April.  They have endured its least productive one since.  To manager Tony La Russa, the same players celebrated for the earlier breakout …
Discussion: Newsvine and MLB Rumors
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
St. Louis Cardinals finally hook one
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
 
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