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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Red Sox follow familiar path for win on road — BALTIMORE — Who would have thought a quick trip to Kinkos would result in another win for the Red Sox? — After all, last night's 2-1 win over the Orioles was a virtual carbon copy of the Sox' 2-1 victory over the Rangers Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.
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Surviving Grady
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Sox seek sweeping success — Boston (3-1) at Baltimore (2-2), 1:35 p.m. ET — The Red Sox enter Sunday's contest with proverbial brooms in hand, looking to finish off their first road trip of the season with a three-game sweep over the Orioles. — To accomplish that mission …
Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
O's look to avoid sweep — Boston (3-1) at Baltimore (2-3), 1:35 p.m. ET — The Orioles and Red Sox waited out a 90-minute rain delay to play a tight, one-run ballgame Saturday night. Starting pitchers Curt Schilling and Bruce Chen dueled through the fifth inning, but Schilling went deeper in the game and earned a 2-1 win.
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Schilling again provides right answers — BALTIMORE — If many of the questions about Curt Schilling's readiness for this season were answered when he allowed just two runs to the Texas Rangers to open the season, a good deal of the rest were dealt with after his stifling performance in Camden Yards last night.
Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
Notes: Confidence in Cabrera — Perlozzo says right-hander is still growing into his body — BALTIMORE — It was ugly, but it was just one game. The Orioles aren't reading too much into Daniel Cabrera's seven-walk performance on Friday night, preferring to treat it as an aberration.
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Camden Chat
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Chilling in Charm City — Red Sox ace dominates Birds to notch second victory — BALTIMORE — Frigid air filled Camden Yards on Saturday afternoon, with one exception. It came in the form of the heat that emanated from Curt Schilling's right arm. — With two on and two outs in the bottom …
Toni Ginnetti / Chicago Sun Times:
Lee HR highlights Cubs' big day — A few more days should bring an agreement on a long-term contract extension for Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee. — The deal is expected to be in the range of five years for what might be as much as $13 million annually, given the market for first basemen set …
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Glavine's start gets bumped one day — Florida (1-3) at New York (3-1), 1:10 p.m. ET — The Mets hitters have left no doubt about their ability to put together rallies, scoring 19 runs in their victories against the Nationals on Thursday and the Marlins on Friday.
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Jim Salisbury / Sports:
Jim Salisbury | 10 years later, Maier reaching for his dreams — It has been nearly 10 years since that October day when Jeffrey Maier, young, innocent and eager, elbowed his way into the baseball world. — Close your eyes and you can still see the 12-year-old kid with the black glove …
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Notes: Williams to face former mates — LaRue feeling good after testing knee — CINCINNATI — When he was a member of the Pirates, Dave Williams used to sit around with other pitchers as they talked about how they might get their teammates out if they ever had to face them.
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Redleg Nation
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Nats Stage a Big Comeback — Soriano, Vidro Lead the Way After Washington Falls Behind 5-0 Against Oswalt : Nationals 12, Astros 8 — HOUSTON, April 8 — They were the center of the controversy all spring, the newcomer who wanted to play the elder statesman's position …
Bob Herzog / Newsday:
Rickey's tips helping Reyes — Every step he takes, every swing he makes, they'll be watching him. — Jose Reyes has a manager who was a model of precision at the plate and in the field, and a spring training instructor who personified patience at the plate and science on the bases.
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Critics just blowin' smoke — First the humidor arrived at Coors Field. Then came the lower scores. — The connection is inescapable, to say nothing of wonderful and ironic. On its fourth anniversary, the humidor came full circle Thursday night. Arizona Diamondbacks slugger Chad Tracy threatened …
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Purple Row
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Defense, Not Bat, Is Rescuing Hernandez — When Anderson Hernandez singled in the second inning of Friday's game against the Florida Marlins, he notched his first hit of the season and doubled his career total over 34 at-bats. — Batting eighth in a powerful lineup, Hernandez …
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Carpenter overcomes pain — CHICAGO — Chris Carpenter gave the Cardinals a quality start in Saturday afternoon's 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs, but manager Tony La Russa and pitching coach Dave Duncan arrived at Wrigley Field unsure if Carpenter would give them a start at all.
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Viva El Birdos
Sandy Burgin / MLB.com:
Ervin's magic tops Johnson, Yanks — Santana allows one run on two hits in 5 2/3 innings — ANAHEIM — Ervin Santana may have had to change his jersey, but he didn't change his resolve as he helped the Angels beat Randy Johnson and the York Yankees, 3-2, Saturday night before 44,044 fans at Angel Stadium.
Peter Schrager / Fox Sports:
Bonds' detractors are loud ... and proud — Growing up as baseball fans in the 1980s, my friends and I were reared by our fathers to follow a very simple three-point plan: — Choose a favorite team. — Pick a favorite player. — Throw everything you have into supporting both.
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Out in the Desert
