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4:10 PM ET, April 8, 2006

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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Guillen: Rematch Could Be 'Real Ugly'  —  HOUSTON, April 7 — A day after he was hit by two of Pedro Martinez's pitches — and with suspensions impending for one of his teammates and his manager within the next week or so — Washington Nationals right fielder Jose Guillen vowed that his feud …
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Astros' Backe Snuffs Nats  —  Houston Starter Yields Just Three Hits in Six Innings: Astros 6, Nationals 1  —  HOUSTON, April 7 — Brandon Backe wasn't supposed to be the tough one.  That should be left to Saturday's opponent, Roy Oswalt, who won 20 games in each of the last two seasons.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:   Vidro's homer all Nationals can muster
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:   Guillen leaves after being hit on forearm
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:   Notes: Robinson awaits suspension
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs give Hendry two-year extension  —  GM plans to negotiate deal with Baker at 'appropriate time'  —  CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry received a two-year contract extension through the 2008 season on Saturday, and one of his first orders of business will be to keep manager Dusty Baker beyond the 2006 season.
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Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:
Hendry, Cubs agree on extension  —  Hendry, Cubs agree on extension  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs general manager Jim Hendry agreed Saturday on a two-year contract extension through the 2008 season.  —  "It's something that I don't take lightly," said Hendry, who was in the final year of his contract.
Discussion: 6-4-2
Mike Kiley / Chicago Sun Times:
With or without deal, Lee ending talks today  —  Cubs officials always have bristled in any contract negotiations at imposing deadlines, but Derrek Lee surprised them by setting one for himself and the organization after Friday's game without first telling them of his intentions.
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Lee gives Hendry Saturday deadline
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Ecstatic Schilling set to face O's  —  Boston (3-1) at Baltimore (2-2), 4:35 p.m. ET  —  The last few days have likely gone slowly for Red Sox ace Curt Schilling.  When he pitches like he did in Monday's opener against the Rangers, all Schilling wants to do is take the ball again.
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Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
Chen set for season debut  —  Boston (3-1) at Baltimore (2-2), 4:35 p.m. ET  —  The Orioles got bombarded on Friday night, allowing 14 runs and 16 hits to take their second straight loss.  This one was different, though.  Baltimore fell down by 11 runs and battled back before ultimately falling, 14-8.
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Millar makes it big
Discussion: MLB.com and The Joy of Sox
Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Klesko set for surgery on shoulder  —  First baseman Ryan Klesko is headed to the surgeon's table Monday, ensuring that his understudy, Adrian Gonzalez, will remain in the starting lineup.  —  Klesko, who could have come off the disabled list next week, said last night he has chosen to have bone-shaving surgery on his left shoulder.
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Associated Press:
Klesko to miss 2-4 months for shoulder surgery
Discussion: Baseball Musings
MLB.com:   Padres place Shawn Estes on 15-day disabled list
Amanda Branam / MLB.com:
Young slated for Padres debut vs. Rox
Discussion: Ducksnorts
Mike Shalin / MLB.com:
Boomer roughed up in rehab start  —  Veteran left-hander surrenders seven runs over five frames  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. — David Wells was able to put a shaky rehab start into proper context Friday night.  —  The veteran left-hander was here to get in his rehab work.
Discussion: Reb Sox
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Mike Shalin / Boston Herald:   Minor pothole in Wells' road
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Sox's Cushy lead is gone in a flash  —  Garland stumbles, can't hold 6-run edge  —  KANSAS CITY — A makeshift offense did its part Friday night.  Unfortunately for the White Sox, Jon Garland failed to hold a six-run lead that would have seemed automatic in 2005.
Discussion: South Side Sox and Black Betsy
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yanks' Star-Studded Lineup Falling Short on Hits  —  ANAHEIM, Calif., April 7 — The players in the Yankees' starting lineup have made 42 All-Star teams.  This season, they will earn about $110 million.  Together, they have more star power than a planetarium.  —  They will play under the weight of those facts all season.
Childs Walker / Baltimore Sun:
Angelos turns up Comcast volume … WASHINGTON // Orioles owner Peter Angelos lambasted Comcast Corp. for monopolistic practices and implored the cable giant to televise Washington Nationals games during a congressional hearing yesterday on the standoff that has left 1.3 million D.C.-area households unable to watch their home team.
John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Mariners Notebook: Ibanez hits new level  —  Veteran invited into ballclub's leadership circle  —  The Mariners pulled aside most of the club's veterans for a meeting in the late going of spring training.  The front office wanted a discussion of clubhouse rules and requests for player involvement for the upcoming season.
Discussion: Lookout Landing
David Picker / New York Times:
Franco Embraces His Role as Diplomat in the Dugout  —  After Carlos Beltran broke his season-opening 0-for-9 slump by hitting a home run against the Washington Nationals on Thursday, he was in no mood to celebrate.  But after some coaxing by Manager Willie Randolph and the reserve Julio Franco …
Discussion: It's Mets For Me
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Paul Meyer / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Tracy searching for a leading man  —  CINCINNATI — Jim Tracy's search for a consistent bat at the top of the Pirates' batting order continued last night.  —  Nate McLouth made his second start in center field, while Chris Duffy — off to a 1-for-13 start …
Adam McCalvey / MLB.com:
Bush leads Brewers to victory  —  Right-hander allows one run on just two hits in debut  —  MILWAUKEE — Dave Bush didn't give the 25,737 fans at Miller Park much of a good, long look Friday night.  —  And that was a very good thing.  —  A coolly efficient Bush breezed through seven innings …
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
 
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