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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Mets Lead the Majors in Declining Attendance — A year after moving into a sparkling new $800 million stadium, the Mets have the most home victories in the major leagues, but neither their stadium nor their record is translating into box-office success. — After 22 home games …
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Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Top Lender to Rangers Has a Warning for Baseball — The top lender to the Texas Rangers has told Major League Baseball owners in a letter that the lengthy stalemate over the team's sale could lead to the team's bankruptcy or “costly, distracting and messy” litigation.
USA Today:
Florida Marlins Team Report — INSIDE PITCH — The Marlins added a third catcher to their roster Thursday when Brett Hayes was recalled from Class AAA New Orleans. Outfielder Bryan Petersen was optioned to New Orleans. — Hayes' stay may be temporary.
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Associated Press:
Marlins 2 — Recap — Box Score — Play-By-Play — Conversation — Marlins escape Mets in Santana-Johnson duel — MIAMI — Once Cody Ross slid across the plate, he kept going — right into the arms of a jubilant Hanley Ramirez. — The rest of the Florida Marlins quickly joined …
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Joe Posnanski:
The Firing of Trey Hillman — In 2007, when the Kansas City Royals hired Trey Hillman to be their manager, I traveled to Japan to watch the man in action. Hillman was a bold hire by what then looked like a young and bold organization. The Royals had just hired Dayton Moore from Atlanta …
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Padres extend NL West led over Giants — SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—The San Diego Padres are doing all the little things that first-place teams do: aggressive baserunning, manufacturing runs, pressuring the opposing pitcher. — Yorvit Torrealba — drove in two runs against his former team, pitcher Clayton Richard
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Baseball America:
Prospect Hot Sheet: May 14 — Team: Triple-A Syracuse (International) — Why He's Here: 2-0, 0.00, 12 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 13 SO — The Scoop: What else needs to be said, really? Triple-A hitters clearly are no match for Strasburg, and when the Nationals finally do call him up to Washington …
Jack Etkin / Inside the Colorado Rockies:
Young injured; starts set for Hammel, Francis — Eric Young Jr., has a stress fracture in his right tibia, an injury manager Jim Tracy said Young suffered in the fifth inning Wednesday when he made an awkward turn around first base on a ball that Phillies second baseman Chase Utley misplayed.
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HardballTalk
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Jeter's fine after hit-by-pitch — DETROIT — Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was clipped on the left pinky finger by a Justin Verlander fastball in the fifth inning of New York's 6-0 loss to Detroit on Thursday. Predictably, he said after the game that he was all right.
Discussion:
Bronx Baseball Daily
Howard Megdal / MLB Rumors:
Possible Destinations: Andruw Jones — Was a better bargain than Andruw Jones signed this winter? The White Sox added him on a one-year deal worth $500K, and all he's given them so far is a batting line of .260/.360/.604. Meanwhile, the man patrolling his old Atlanta center field home …
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FanGraphs Baseball
Dallas Morning News:
Evan Grant: If the Rangers trade Justin Smoak, it will be for a player to put them over the top — Here are some highlights: — Are the Rangers prepared to go with a Matt Treanor/Max Ramirez platoon for a while, or are they going to have to gear up the trade machine early?
Dave Campbell / Associated Press:
Minnesota's Gardenhire to go to motivational forum — MINNEAPOLIS — The full-page ad has been printed in local newspapers for weeks, touting appearances by Colin Powell, Rudy Giuliani and Steve Forbes and others of prominence at an upcoming motivational seminar.
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball:
VALENTINO PASCUCCI SIGNED BY NEW YORK METS ORGANIZATION — Camden's Designated Hitter to Report to New York's AAA Affiliate — The Camden Riversharks announced today that designated hitter, Valentino Pascucci has signed a contract with the New York Mets organization.
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