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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Towers left feeling down after loss — Missed opportunites, four-run second frame haunts Jays — BOSTON — It's not how you start, it's how you finish. At least that's Toronto's response to it's rocky start to this season. — As far as the Blue Jays' 5-3 loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday …
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Bluebird Banter
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Pena's entrance lacked grace — The cheers that filled Fenway Park on the final two outs of the eighth inning in yesterday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jays were — contrary to the view of Wily Mo Peña, who called them ''incredible" — either in relief or in jest.
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Boston Sports Media Watch
Chris Snow / Boston Globe:Revved Sox — Winning streak hits 5 as they shine in home opener
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Wallball Single
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Nationals Lack Luster — Offense Listless, Crowd Lethargic, Defeat Sluggish: Mets 7, Nationals 1 — When all the fans settled into their seats under the sun, long after Vice President Cheney had skipped his ceremonial first pitch into the dirt in front of Washington Nationals catcher Brian Schneider …
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Nasty Nats, Just A Nats Fan, The Nationals Interest, MLB.com, Federal Baseball and William F. Yurasko's …
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Jack Curry / New York Times:Young Friends Help Bond the Mets and the Nationals
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Hot Foot
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Notes: Hermida given day off — Right fielder is listed as day-to-day with sore hip flexor — MIAMI — One of the Marlins' top young players was not in the lineup Wednesday afternoon because of tightness in his right hip. — Rookie right fielder Jeremy Hermida aggravated his hip flexor …
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Associated Press:
Loria wants Marlins' fate decided soon — MIAMI - Standing in the corner of the Florida Marlins' clubhouse an hour before their home opener Tuesday, owner Jeffrey Loria renewed his threat to move the team. — Loria said the Marlins will find another home if they're unable to swing a deal soon for a new ballpark in South Florida.
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
Will Carroll / Baseball Prospectus:
Under The Knife — The Best Job in the World — In the four years we've been doing BP Radio, we've had some great guests. It's easier at this point to name who hasn't been on rather than who has. Whether it's chatting with Peter Gammons or Bill James, talking with Peter King or Rob Neyer …
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Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:Prior, Wood pleasing Cubs with progress
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Goat Riders of the Apocalypse
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Kinsler suffers dislocated left thumb — Rookie second baseman likely headed to DL — ANAHEIM — Rangers rookie second baseman Ian Kinsler is probably headed for the disabled list after dislocating his left thumb in a game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Tuesday night.
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Associated Press:
Red Sox, Crisp agree to three-year extension — BOSTON — Coco Crisp agreed Wednesday to a $15.5 million, three-year contract extension with the Boston Red Sox. — Crisp, on the disabled list with a broken finger, was already signed for this year at $2.75 million.
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Baseball Musings
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Pinstriped pop star — NEW YORK - Before he got to first, he blew a bubble. Derek Jeter had just hit a home run to push the New York Yankees ahead in their home opener, and of all the things to do, he huffed until a bright pink globe of Bazooka formed. Maybe it was a conscious move, and maybe it wasn't.
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Aaron Gleeman / Hardball Times:
The Real Chase — One of the biggest, most-hyped storylines of the 2006 season is Barry Bonds' pursuit of Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, and the all-time home run record. Throughout spring training Bonds made headlines for whatever he did, and sometimes even for what he didn't do.
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The Griddle
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats ready for showdown against Pedro — New York (5-1) at Washington (2-6), 7:05 p.m. ET — The Nationals hope to snap their three-game losing streak as they take on the Mets at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium on Wednesday night. — It's Round 2 between Mets' right-hander Pedro Martinez and the Nationals.
Nate Silver / Baseball Prospectus:
Lies, Damned Lies — Neighborly Baseball — One of the underlying themes behind the aggressive approach that Kenny Williams and the White Sox took this off-season is that the Sox are competing not only with their AL Central rivals, but also against the Cubs for the hearts, minds …
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Hough defends Dickey — Old-timer checks up on demoted knuckleballer, tells him to stay upbeat — ANAHEIM, Calif. - Charlie Hough understands the predicament in which R.A. Dickey finds himself. It's hard to be loved when you are a knuckleballer. — Hough, who called Dickey last week …
Washington Post:
Lack of Minority Investors Is Weakening Lerner Bid — With Major League Baseball officials saying they now expect a decision on the new ownership of the Washington Nationals by the end of next week, there were strong indications yesterday that a paucity of local minority investors is hurting …
Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
Rockies spoil D-Backs' home opener — Counsell's three-run triple highlights offensive attack — PHOENIX — When he faced the Rockies last week at Coors Field, Diamondbacks starter Orlando Hernandez was at his craftiest. — The veteran right-hander threw from different arm angles …
Kat O'Brien / Dallas Star-Telegram:
Rangers leading by bad example — ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Rangers entered Tuesday having scored fewer runs per game (3.63) than every other team in the major leagues. — It's an unfamiliar position for them, as they usually rank at or near the top in scoring.
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Lone Star Ball
