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Tim Britton / MLB.com:
Posada out three to four weeks — MRI reveals hairline fracture; Moeller could join Yankees — NEW YORK — An MRI on Jorge Posada's ailing right foot revealed a hairline fracture on the bottom of the foot that will sideline the catcher for three to four weeks.
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Paul Pierce / Yahoo! Sports:
Professor Maddon's class is again in session — NEW YORK - Joe Maddon, with his shock of white hair and horn-rimmed glasses, looks far more like a professor than a manager. He felt like one Wednesday night, too. — Because the clinic put on by his Tampa Bay Rays against the New York Yankees …
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Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Tampa Bay's bravado grows with every win — NEW YORK - As early as spring training, Yankee officials were hearing industry warnings about the growing threat in the AL East. No, it wasn't the Red Sox and their now-discredited decision to emphasize run prevention.
Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Pregame notes: One-more-day kind of thing
Pregame notes: One-more-day kind of thing
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Beckett on DL; Wakefield in rotation — Josh Beckett's bad back has landed him on the 15-day disabled list. Righthanded reliever Joe Nelson was called up from Triple A Pawtucket. — Tim Wakefield will take Beckett's place in the rotation and start against the Phillies Sunday.
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Florida Marlins' Hanley Ramirez gets stern advice during an intervention by Hall of Famers Andre Dawson and Tony Perez — The door closed, and Andre Dawson looked directly into Hanley Ramirez's eyes. — “I'm not going to say a lot, because if you say the wrong the thing to me …
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Associated Press:
Strasburg overpowering yet again … ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Stephen Strasburg had another dominant outing, giving up just three hits and striking out nine in 6 1/3 scoreless innings for Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday night. — Strasburg, the top pick in the 2009 draft by the Washington Nationals …
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Shawn Krest / MLB.com:
Strasburg continues Triple-A scoreless streak
Strasburg continues Triple-A scoreless streak
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Michael Silverman / Associated Press:
Sox recap: Red Sox start brief trip home with win — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — THE BIG PICTURE — The Red Sox [team stats] took care of business last night, getting just enough of the job done with pitching and offense to top the Twins, 3-2, and open this oh-so-brief homestand on a high note.
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Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
BLS photo: Theo Epstein wearing a disguise at the Pearl Jam show — The Internet is a wonderful place. Write about Theo Epstein and the controversy surrounding his attendance of a Pearl Jam show one day, receive a picture of the Red Sox GM wearing a fake mustache at the concert in your email inbox the very next morning!
TSN.ca:
NADY, GORZELANNY LEAD CUBS OVER PHILLIES — The Sports Network — Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Xavier Nady drove in two runs and Tom Gorzelanny pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings, as the Chicago Cubs topped the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, in the opener of a two-game set at Citizens Bank Park.
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
White Sox GM: Relax, focus on details — Williams calls team meeting before series opener — CHICAGO — Where the topic of team meetings is concerned, Ozzie Guillen has followed one basic mantra since taking over the White Sox managerial reigns in 2004. — “Good teams win games …
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Scutaro injury leads to roster move — Scott Schoeneweis just told the Globe he was designated for assignment. No word on who is coming up. More to come on this. — UPDATE, 11:15 p.m.: Angel Sanchez will be here tomorrow from Pawtucket and will start at shortstop according to the Sox.
Associated Press:
Heyward's RBI double helps Braves end Reds' four-game win streak — ATLANTA (AP) — Jason Heyward hit an RBI double with two outs in the ninth inning, giving the Atlanta Braves their answer to another Cincinnati comeback Wednesday night and lifting them over the Reds 5-4. — GAME REPORT: Braves 5, Reds 4
Sports Illustrated:
Jon Heyman>DAILY SCOOP — More ColumnsEmail Jon HeymanFollow Jon Heyman on — Inside the mess with the Marlins (cont.) — Of Mets' M and M boys, Manuel's the one under review — Mets manager Jerry Manuel is under the gun, whether it's deserved or not.
Associated Press:
Gonzalez's six-RBI night helps Padres snap Dodgers' win streak — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Gonzalez (FSY) homered and had a career-high six RBIs, Will Venable (FSY) had four hits including a triple and two doubles, and the San Diego Padres put an emphatic end to the Los Angeles Dodgers' nine …
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Mel Antonen / USA Today:
Yankees owner Steinbrenner is pillar of Tampa community — LUTZ, Fla. — High schools often carry the name of a church saint, president or other historical figure, so in this northern Tampa suburb there is George Steinbrenner High, a nod to “The Boss,” the principal owner of the New York Yankees …