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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yanks open, close 2010 vs. Red Sox — Bombers' home opener is April 13, face Torre in LA in June — NEW YORK — The Yankees will both open and close the 2010 Major League season with one of the game's classic rivalries, meeting the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on both April 5 and Oct. 3.
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Associated Press:
New York Yankees to open and close 2010 season at Boston Red Sox — NEW YORK — The New York Yankees will open and close the 2010 season against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, just the fifth time in 50 years the rivals both start and finish against each other.
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Reds release 2010 schedule — Slate highlighted by April 5 opener, trips to Oakland, Seattle — CINCINNATI — It's never too early to start looking ahead to next year. And that's a bit easier after the Reds released their tentative 2010 season schedule on Tuesday.
Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
2010 schedule released — Major League Baseball released the 2010 schedule today, and the first series of the season jumps out most: The Red Sox will open at Fenway Park for the second straight year — and this time they'll face the New York Yankees, on April 5, 7, and 8. — Other quick points that standout:
New York Post:
Joba Rules not for you — YOU hate the restraints on Joba Chamberlain. You flip on the Yankees game and are aggravated that Alfredo Aceves is out there in the middle innings, which means Joba again is being treated like a delicate vase. — You don't care that Chamberlain does …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yankees promote speedster Guzman — Move gives Bombers another basestealing threat in the outfield — NEW YORK — The Yankees can tell from looking at Freddy Guzman's career statistics that he knows how to run. With an eye toward October, they'd like the chance to see it up close.
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MLB.com:
Jeter deserving of AL MVP Award — Yankees captain's campaign more than simply numbers — If Albert Pujols is a slam-dunk to win the National League Most Valuable Player Award, Derek Jeter is not too far behind to take the American League MVP Award. — When Jeter passed Lou Gehrig's record …
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John Tomase / Boston Herald:
'09 starts anew for Sox righty Daisuke Matsuzaka — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio — There are forgotten men, and then there's Daisuke Matsuzaka [stats]. — For a while it looked like Harry Lime or Keyser Soze would appear at Fenway Park [map] before Matsuszaka …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs beats Milwaukee Brewers 2-0 — Ryan Dempster superb on mound; Derrek Lee homers — Derrek Lee watches his home run against the Brewers in the fourth inning. (Paul Beaty, Associated Press / September 14, 2009) — When the Cubs began their season on April 6 in Houston …
B.J. Rains / MLB.com:
Lohse OK after MRI, may return Friday — Smoltz fine, ready to start for Cardinals this weekend — ST. LOUIS — An MRI taken Monday on Kyle Lohse's right forearm showed no structural damage, and the right-hander hopes to make his next start on Friday night against the Chicago Cubs.
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Associated Press:
It's over! Rays end 11-game skid, knock off Orioles — BALTIMORE (AP) — Having finally rid themselves of an embarrassing losing streak that ended their playoff hopes, the Tampa Bay Rays can turn their attention toward concluding the season on a positive note.
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Posnanski on ‘The Machine’ — Some people root for baseball teams. I root for baseball books, for two reasons. One, a fair number of my friends have written baseball books, so rooting for a book is like rooting for a friend. And two, I've written a few books myself …
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Cincinnati (65-79) vs. Houston (70-74), 7:10 p.m. ET — CINCINNATI — Word of Juan Francisco's power has spread with every promotion, and now it will be on the bench at the Reds' disposal. — The only question is how many chances Francisco, a left-handed-hitting third baseman …
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Associated Press:
Hampton to miss next season — HOUSTON — The Houston Astros say starting pitcher Mike Hampton will miss next season after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder. — A statement issued by the Astros on Tuesday say surgeons at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York repaired …
JSOnline:
DiFelice to DL — Chicago - It didn't seem like it was this serious after talking with Mark DiFelice and Ken Macha yesterday, but after further evaluation, the Brewers have placed the right-hander on the 60-day DL with a right shoulder strain and purchased right-hander Josh Butler's contract from Class AA Huntsville.
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mets' aim: Use last 18 to improve — Jerry Manuel insists there is still some redeeming value in a season that has 18 games remaining, beginning with a Pat Misch-Tommy Hanson matchup Tuesday at Turner Field in Atlanta. — Still, it's a stretch to find meaning beyond curiosity …
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