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Buster Olney / MLB:
Houston Astros' Roy Oswalt wants to dealt to contender if trade happens  —  If the Astros are to trade Roy Oswalt, his strong preference is to go to a contending team that has a chance to win immediately — much in the same way Roy Halladay's preference this past offseason was to go to the Phillies.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Bernardo Fallas / Houston Chronicle:
Oswalt on trade request: ‘I have a small window’  —  Astros pitcher says he has ‘small window’ to return to playoffs  —  Astros ace Roy Oswalt wants to make one thing clear: His request for a trade has little to do with his team's struggles.  —  “I don't want people to think I'm leaving …
Discussion: Fanhouse MLB Blog and HardballTalk
R.J. Anderson / FanGraphs Baseball:
Roy Oswalt's Demand
Discussion: Hardball Times and TedQuarters.net
Associated Press:
Kazmir, Angels whip Cardinals 10-7  —  ST. LOUIS - Scott Kazmir ended a string of three straight losses with his best outing of the season and the Los Angeles Angels backed him with 13 hits in a 10-7 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.  —  Kendry Morales had a pair of RBI doubles …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Penny hits grand slam in win but leaves game with strain
Discussion: HardballTalk and Viva El Birdos
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Astros Land Two Top Dominican Arms  —  The international signing period doesn't open until July 2, but the Astros aren't waiting around to make an impact in the Dominican Republic.  —  Houston added two of the top arms from the Dominican Republic this week, signing 16-year-old righthander Michael Feliz …
Discussion: MLB Rumors and The Crawfish Boxes
Jim Armstrong / Denver Post:
Rockies shut out Royals 3-0  —  Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, left, waits for a throw while the Kansas City Royals' Willie Bloomquist slides into second base during the third inning in Kansas City, Mo. (Associated Press)  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Rockies' record stands …
Discussion: Purple Row
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Jim Armstrong / All Things Rockies:
Tracy hoping to create RBI chances for Tulo
Discussion: Purple Row
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Game 44: Red Sox at Phillies  —  The Sox will try and even the series tonight.  Here are the lineups:  —  RED SOX (22-21)  —  Jacoby Ellsbury CF  —  Dustin Pedroia 2B  —  J.D. Drew RF  —  David Ortiz 1B  —  Adrian Beltre 3B  —  Daisuke Matsuzaka RHP (2-1, 7.89).  —  PHILLIES (26-15)
Discussion: The Joy of Sox and Phillies Nation
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TSN.ca:
NATIONALS HOLD ON TO EDGE ORIOLES 7-6  —  The Sports Network  —  Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Adam Dunn tallied the go-ahead, two-run single in the bottom of the sixth and the Washington Nationals held on to beat the Baltimore Orioles, 7-6, in the second installment of this interleague three-game series.
Discussion: Federal Baseball
Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Jerry Manuel inches closer to the brink  —  NEW YORK - The story of the day wasn't the Subway Series, not in the usual bragging-rights sort of way.  The stakes were considerably higher at Citi Field, where Jerry Manuel's regime is teetering on collapse.  —  Mets manager Jerry Manuel …
Discussion: MetsBlog.com and Mike Silva's …
Tim Bontemps / New York Post:
Bad news for Yankees prospect Bleich  —  Left-hander, Jeremy Bleich, one of the Yankees' top pitching prospects, appears headed for a lengthy stint away from the pitcher's mound after Double-A Trenton placed him on the disabled list Wednesday with a shoulder injury.
Sam Borden / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
A city divided  —  Apparently, the winner of this weekend's series gets their colors in lights over the big city.  Pretty cool.  —  Here's the release:  —  The Empire State Building will light its world-famous tower lights in honor of the Yankees and Mets Subway Series on Friday, May 21, Saturday, May 22 and Monday, May 24, 2010.
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
The Growing Role Of Video For MLB Scouts  —  Scouts are hired because they have a knack for observing baseball players, not because they're particularly tech-savvy.  —  “I'm not up to speed with all the new technology so to speak, so it's pretty old-fashioned,” says David Chadd, scouting director for the Detroit Tigers.
Discussion: Royals Review
MLB.com:
Rangers may look for help behind plate  —  ARLINGTON — Rod Barajas is prominent among possible catchers whom the Rangers are scouting as spring moves into summer, and the July 31 Trade Deadline gets closer.  —  The Rangers had interest in Barajas in the offseason as a free agent …
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Jaramillo looks back fondly at time in Texas
Matt West / Full Count:
Gammons on The Big Show: 'I can't figure out Daisuke'  —  National Baseball Hall of Fame writer and current NESN analyst Peter Gammons appeared on The Big Show Friday afternoon to discuss the future of the Red Sox, David Ortiz, and the mini-drama that is Daisuke Matsuzaka.  “I can't figure out Daisuke,” Gammons said.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Rumors:
Gammons On Martinez, Lowell, Iannetta
Discussion: Full Count and Over the Monster
 
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