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4:25 PM ET, May 6, 2012

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Fox Sports:
Mets should consider Wright trade  —  Unless ...  Bonus notes and thoughts from our MLB on Fox broadcast of the Diamondbacks-Mets game on Saturday.  —  I'm guessing the Mets will sign third baseman David Wright to a contract extension, in part because ownership will fear losing credibility …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue and Dodger Thoughts
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Mike Lupica / NY Daily News:
Andy Pettitte can't have it both ways when it comes to the truth in Roger Clemens trial  —  Longtime Yankee has changed his story about Roger Clemens  —  Andy Pettitte can't return to Yankees soon enough following testimony in Roger Clemens perjury trial.  —  The guy asking the questions …
Jim Peltz / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Chris Capuano rolls on in 5-1 win over Cubs  —  CHICAGO — Clayton Kershaw is the acknowledged ace of the Los Angeles Dodgers' pitching staff but another left-hander in the rotation, Chris Capuano, is holding his own, thank you.  —  A free agent signed over the off-season …
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue and True Blue LA
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Without stepping on field, Lilly ejected
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue and True Blue LA
Nick Cafardo / The Boston Globe:
Mariano Rivera's injury throws curve at AL East teams  —  A pennant race changer: Mariano Rivera is down for the count.  —  He is out for the season with an ACL and meniscus tear.  The Yankees can now feel Boston's pain.  —  The Red Sox lost their closer, Andrew Bailey …
Associated Press:
Giants erase slide behind surging Bumgarner … SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner shut down Milwaukee for seven innings and added an RBI double to win his eighth straight home start, helping the San Francisco Giants snap a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Brewers on Saturday.
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Scott Miller / CBSSports.com:
Marlins work to solve their Heath Bell problem
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and MLB Rumors
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Abundance of lefties may spark movement  —  DETROIT — Matt Thornton was part of a 2005 Mariners squad that featured Ron Villone, George Sherrill and Eddie Guardado as a rare quartet of southpaws in the bullpen.  Guardado didn't really count, according to Thornton, since he was the closer and out of the matchup mix.
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Associated Press:
White Sox turn tables on Tigers with Dunn HR
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Johnson Hits First Career Slam as Astros Top Cards  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Johnson hit his first career grand slam, Bud Norris continued his dominance of the Cardinals and the Houston Astros beat St. Louis 8-2 on Saturday night to win a fifth consecutive game for the first time since late 2010.
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Associated Press:
Slumping Angels Slugger Pujols Gets Night Off  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols, stumbling through the longest home run drought of his 12-year career, was not in the Los Angeles Angels' starting lineup Saturday for the first time this season.  —  And the three-time NL MVP wasn't happy about it.
Sarah Trotto / MLB.com:
Stauffer to make third rehab start Wednesday  —  SAN DIEGO — Padres starter Tim Stauffer is expected to make a third and possibly final rehabilitation appearance on Wednesday.  —  Stauffer will pitch for either Class A Lake Elsinore, which will be playing at home, or Triple-A Tucson …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Tampa Bay Rays may decide to stand pat during Evan Longoria's absence  —  The Rays have won 63.2 percent of the games missed by star third baseman Evan Longoria.  —  Times]  —  Rays execs eventually may decide they need to make another move to replace injured third baseman Evan Longoria.
Associated Press:
Mariners 1-Hit Twins in 7-0 Win  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Felix Hernandez and Steve Delabar combined on a one-hitter and the Seattle Mariners shut out the Minnesota Twins 7-0 on Saturday.  —  Kyle Seager went 2 for 4 with a homer and four RBIs to pace the Mariners offense.
Discussion: Twinkie Town and Lookout Landing
John Tunison / MLive.com:
Former major leaguer Chad Curtis, a Lakewood Schools volunteer, being investigated for alleged ‘inappropriate touching’  —  BARRY COUNTY, MI — Authorities in Barry County have confirmed that Chad Curtis, who played major league baseball for 10 years, is being investigated for alleged improper conduct with students at Lakewood Schools.
Discussion: The Big Lead, HardballTalk and NESN.com
NBCSports.com:
Chipper helps Braves win slugfest vs. Rockies  —  DENVER (AP) - Chipper Jones had three hits and matched a career high with five RBIs and the Atlanta Braves overcame a grand slam by Michael Cuddyer to beat the Colorado Rockies 13-9 Saturday night.  —  Matt Diaz and Jason Heyward also hit …
Discussion: Associated Press and Purple Row
 
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