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Kevin Goldstein / Baseball Prospectus:
Julio Teheran: One-Night Stand — Despite my pleas for sanity, I continue to receive a deluge of “When will Player X be in the big leagues?” questions. Again, I certainly understand them, but I still don't know, and neither does anyone else. A great example of how the calendar plays …
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Top prospect Teheran will make debut Saturday — PHILADELPHIA — Instead of having either Tim Hudson or Tommy Hanson pitch on short rest, the Braves will allow top pitching prospect Julio Teheran to make his Major League debut Saturday night against the Phillies.
New York Post:
Hedge funder Steve Cohen frontrunner to buy minority stake in Mets — Controversial hedge-fund titan Steve Cohen is very close to being a baseball owner, The Post has learned. — The billionaire money man is the frontrunner to buy a minority stake in the money-losing team and was set …
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Associated Press:
Reds take third straight as Bruce homers in win over Cubs — CHICAGO — Jay Bruce hit a three-run homer while Brandon Phillips made some key defensive plays at second base as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Friday for their third straight win.
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Jay Greenberg / MLB.com:
Coffey deals with nosebleed on mound — PHILADELPHIA — It couldn't have been the rare air of the Nationals at .500, because that disappeared three games ago. But suddenly Todd Coffey's nose began bleeding before he pitched to Ryan Howard in the fourth inning Thursday night, necessitating a delay for treatment.
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Associated Press:
Roy Halladay, Raul Ibanez lead Phillies over Nationals 7-3
Roy Halladay, Raul Ibanez lead Phillies over Nationals 7-3
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Jay Greenberg / MLB.com:
Riggleman, Eckstein give hitters pep talk
Lynn Henning / Detroit News:
Mets' David Wright an option if Tigers continue struggles — Notes, items, thoughts as the best month of the year — May — blissfully begins ... — As mentioned last week, David Wright looks as if he will be available and the Tigers almost certainly will be among those clubs inquiring.
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Lower-back strain sends Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jeff Niemann to disabled list — ST. PETERSBURG — RHP Jeff Niemann is headed to the disabled list with a lower-back strain that will sideline him for an undetermined about of time. — “It's very frustrating,” he said.
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Sports Illustrated:
Six teams that could be in need of a trade for Mets' Reyes … The first Jose Reyes trade rumor was thrown out early — surely way too early to be seriously considered, as it came nearly three months before the trade deadline. But it won't be the last. — No, this was very likely …
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Associated Press:
Dykstra indicted in feds' bankruptcy fraud case — LOS ANGELES — Former New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Lenny Dykstra has been indicted by a Los Angeles federal grand jury in a bankruptcy fraud case. — The 48-year-old filed for bankruptcy in 2009 and is accused …
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MLB:
Phillies' Oswalt (back) scratched, will see doctor — PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Oswalt is going to the doctor and second baseman Chase Utley is going to extended spring training. — General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said before Friday night's game against the Atlanta Braves …
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Baseball America:
Prospect Hot Sheet: May 6 — Team: high Class A Wilmington (Carolina) — Why he's here: 2-0, 2.57, 13 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 2 R, 1 BB, 18 SO — The Scoop: The Royals' first wave of prospects are starting to filter into the big leagues—Eric Hosmer's callup means the first baseman will join …
Associated Press:
MLB, union consider plan to handle DUI incidents … NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball and its players' association are considering a formal plan for dealing with alcohol-related incidents in the next collective bargaining agreement. — Two people familiar with the talks confirmed them to The Associated Press on Friday.
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Associated Press:
Lewis Outstanding but Rangers Fall 3-1 — SEATTLE (AP) — Colby Lewis' performance Thursday was nearly as good as C.J. Wilson a night earlier and set a little Texas Rangers history along the way. — Only this time the Rangers wasted the strong outing, capping a frustrating 2-5 road trip.
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