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John Delcos / The Journal News:
Randolph weighing final roster spots — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Mets have two spring-training games left to find the answer to their last significant roster question: should they take 11 or 12 pitchers north? — A day after he revealed the order of his rotation, manager Willie Randolph …
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
As Mets Ponder Final Cuts, Roster Has International Cast — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla., March 30 — On a recent morning, Jose Lima cranked up some merengue music and started moving his arms and legs in a way that only he knows how to do. He grabbed Duaner Sanchez, a fellow Dominican, from his stool …
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Mark Hale / New York Post:
HELL TO VICTOR — March 31, 2006 — PORT ST. LUCIE - The NCAA is down to its Final Four. The Mets are down to their final 30. — And the biggest name on the bubble is Victor Diaz. — With the season opening on Monday, the Mets' final roster should be set at some point this weekend.
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Michael O'Keeffe / NY Daily News:
Dowd: Bad call by MLB — The former prosecutor who investigated gambling allegations against Pete Rose says former Maine senator George Mitchell is a terrible pick to lead MLB's steroids investigation. — "I don't think it is a good choice," attorney John Dowd told the Daily News yesterday.
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Jason Williams / twincities.com:
Liriano arrested on a drunk-driving charge — FORT MYERS, Fla. — Twins star pitching prospect Francisco Liriano was arrested on a misdemeanor drunk-driving charge early Thursday morning, according to a Lee County Sheriff's report. — Liriano, 22, was booked in the Lee County jail at 5:33 a.m., according to the report.
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NY Daily News:
The lowdown on Lo Duca — New York guy horses around — PORT ST. LUCIE - The Mets' new catcher needs the answer to a geography question. Paul Lo Duca spent the first two years of his life in Brooklyn, Ave. U and E. 2nd St., he tells me. But since I'm a Bronx guy and all I know about Brooklyn …
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John Delcos / The Journal News:
Coming home to the big city — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Paul Lo Duca Sr. cried when the Dodgers left Brooklyn almost a half-century ago. — Some 30 years later his son was on the verge of tears on a crisp, cool October night in 1986 as he sat alone in his room.
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cedeno no sure thing — Cedeno no sure thing 'Everything man' Perez ready to go if shortstop stumbles — MESA, Ariz. — Ronny Cedeno's grip on the Cubs' shortstop job may be more tenuous than he knows with Opening Day around the corner. — Cedeno hit .216 in the Cactus League this spring …
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Thomas Boswell / Washington Post:
Rivals Share Common Enemy — Symbolic days can surprise you. You don't know how you'll feel until they arrive. Tonight, the Baltimore Orioles come to RFK Stadium to play the Washington Nationals in a game that, for more than 30 years, many doubted would ever come to pass.
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Jennifer Szymaszek / Associated Press:
Anna Benson files for divorce from O's pitcher — New Baltimore player says Mets traded him because of wife's actions — Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kris Benson, left, and his wife Anna Benson talk with media after the pitcher's trade from the Mets in January. — Slide show
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Joint Posting / The Baseball Analysts:
Two on Two: 2006 NL East Preview — The Two on Two series stay on the right coast and concludes with the NL East. Here with us today to preview the division that the Atlanta Braves have owned for the past decade are Mac Thomason of Braves Journal and Jeremy Heit of Metsgeek.
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John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Mariners Notebook: Chaves plants seed of optimism — Pitching coach puts belief ahead of spring numbers — LAS VEGAS — Cactus League 2006 is in the books. There will be no more Arizona abnormalities to point to in trying to figure out just what the numbers of the spring mean.
Thomas Heath / Washington Post:
U.S. House To Discuss TV Dispute — The House Government Reform Committee is planning to hold hearings next Friday on the dispute between Comcast Corp. and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, congressional sources said yesterday. The two sides' inability to reach an accord has meant Comcast's local customers …
Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Reality Bites Back: Some at ESPN Assail Bonds Show — A two-day seminar attended by ESPN personnel at an airport hotel in Hartford earlier this week exposed a schism within the network about the wisdom of televising a 10-hour reality series starring Barry Bonds.
Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Notes: Wright encouraged by outing — Yankees right-hander pitches in Minor League game — TAMPA, Fla. — Jaret Wright threw 4 1/3 innings of one-run ball in a Minor League game on Thursday, seeing his first game action since suffering back spasms on March 19.
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Marc Normandin / Beyond the Box Score:
2006 Team Previews: St. Louis Cardinals, Pitching — This pitching preview was written by Ryan of Cardinals Diaspora, "A Refuge for Cardinals Fans Disenfranchised by Geography." Be sure to check out his site, and enjoy this preview. — Imagine a Successories poster that said …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals finalize 25-man roster — Tucker released, Gryboski and Castillo reassigned to Minors — VIERA, Fla. — The Nationals have their Opening Day roster set as they made their final cuts on Thursday morning. Washington gave outfielder Michael Tucker his unconditional release …
