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Gary Carter / Yahoo! Sports:
Red Sox in no-win situation with Dice-K — is back in Japan, and if Boston Red Sox brass were slipped a dose of truth serum, they'd love for him never to return. It's one thing to deal with a headache. It's another to pay $103 million for it. — With his right elbow pained …
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day — Boston fans get a lunch-time treat as the Red Sox and Indians play the rubber game of their series at noon, with Jon Lester facing Mitch Talbot. Despite his 6-1 record, Lester is in a bit of a slump, as he allowed 14 runs in his last three starts. The Red Sox scored 28 runs in those games, however.
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Boston Globe, Yahoo! Sports and Over the Monster
Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Red Sox romp Indians 14-2
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Let's Go Tribe and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Royals pitching great, broadcaster Splittorff dies — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Paul Splittorff, the winningest pitcher in Kansas City Royals history and a popular broadcaster for the team, died Wednesday after a battle with oral cancer and melanoma, the club announced.
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Blair Kerkhoff / Kansas City Star:
Royals great Paul Splittorff dies — He was the forever Royal. — Paul Splittorff, who entertained generations of Kansas Citians first as a durable lefty pitcher and then as an insightful and respected broadcaster, died Wednesday morning after a battle with oral cancer and melanoma. — He was 64.
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Hardball Times and USA Today
Associated Press:
Jays' Reyes Matches Record With 28th Winless Start — NEW YORK (AP) — The Blue Jays' Jo-Jo Reyes has matched a major league record by making his 28th consecutive start without recording a win. — Reyes was pulled after the third inning of Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees with Toronto trailing 5-0.
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Fox Sports:
Geren's time could be running out — Billy Beane isn't going to fire Bob Geren simply because of complaints from current players, former players or, heaven forbid, media critics. — But Beane, the Oakland Athletics' general manager, isn't tone deaf, either. — Yes, Geren was the best man in Beane's second wedding.
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MLB Daily Dish
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John Shea / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's manager Bob Geren under spotlight now — The A's finally won a game Tuesday night, beating the Angels 6-1 to snap a six-game skid. The aftermath of the first victory in a week provided relief for manager Bob Geren amid public criticisms from his closer. — Ex-closer, that is.
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Mets owner Fred Wilpon apologizes to Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran on phone call to Wrigley clubhouse — CHICAGO - The visitors clubhouse at Wrigley Field is the smallest in baseball, the most awkward forum possible for the Mets to share reactions to Fred Wilpon's candid comments …
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NY Daily News:
Yankees' reliever Rafael Soriano will see Dr. James Andrews in Florida about injured elbow — Rafael Soriano's future is looking ominous after a third MRI exam on his right elbow revealed...well, it revealed something. — The Yankees weren't saying exactly what the test showed …
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Lori Preuitt / NBC Bay Area:
Barry Bonds to Pay for Stow Kids' College — Barry Bonds shows he has heart. — The lawyer who now represents Bryan Stow's family in a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Dodgers gave a new detail on a former Giants generosity to Stow's two young children. — The lawyer who now represents …
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Joe DiGiovanni / MLB.com:
Bixler gets start in left field — MILWAUKEE — Brian Bixler was inserted into the starting lineup as the Nationals' left fielder on Tuesday night, the first time he has started in left during his Major League career. — Bixler, recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on April 23 …
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Pujols: drought was overblown — “MY JOB IS TO HELP THIS TEAM WIN. IT'S NOT TO GO UP THERE THINKING ABOUT HITTING THE BALL OUT OF THE BALLPARK.” — SAN DIEGO • The day after snapping the longest home run drought of his 11-year career, Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols voiced frustration …
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Gaslamp Ball
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers expected to bring up De La Rosa — Club hopes top pitching prospect can help beleaguered bullpen — LOS ANGELES — Rubby De La Rosa, the organization's top pitching prospect, is expected to be promoted to the Dodgers this week as a reliever because of the club's bullpen crisis.
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Purple Row and True Blue LA
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Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
De La Rosa has torn elbow ligament; surgery to follow soon
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Purple Row, Baseball Nation and Yahoo! Sports
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Rays Claim Jay Buente; Designate Rob Delaney — The Rays claimed righty Jay Buente off waivers from the Marlins and created a 40-man roster spot by designating pitcher Rob Delaney for assignment, tweets The Tampa Tribune. The Rays then optioned Buente to Triple-A.
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MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
Cabrera Seeks Return of Driver's License — FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera will find out in about a week if he will get his driver's license back. — Cabrera's license was suspended because he refused to take a breath test when he was arrested late Feb. 16 on a rural highway west of Fort Pierce, Fla.
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Yahoo! Sports
Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago Sun Times:
Adam Dunn on hitting slump: ‘This is ridiculous’ — ARLINGTON, Texas — June is around the corner, and Adam Dunn still is fighting his way through a prolonged slump. — Dunn, who had three hits in his last nine games before Tuesday and was 0-for-30 against left-handers this season …
