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12:40 PM ET, April 15, 2006

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Jason Williams / TwinCities.com:
Damon would move for Hunter  —  Yankee willing to play right field if New York acquired Twins star  —  Just because the New York Yankees signed Johnny Damon to play center field doesn't mean there isn't room for Torii Hunter.  —  Damon told the Pioneer Press he would be willing to move …
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Sam Borden / NY Daily News:
Back to square 1  —  Yanks .500 as bats go dead again  —  MINNEAPOLIS - Last night felt too much like last week for the Yankees, which is to say it didn't feel very good at all.  —  One day after finishing off a mostly dominant three-game sweep of the Royals, the Yanks were mostly dominated …
Discussion: Bronx Banter
Pat Borzi / New York Times:
Yanks Waste Mussina Start; Runs Fall Short  —  MINNEAPOLIS, April 14 — Sooner or later, the Yankees were due to play another game without the offensive flavor of a softball tournament down the Jersey Shore.  After scoring 40 runs their last four games, the Yankees on Friday turned …
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Sanchez cleans up Heilman's mess  —  It was pretty clear who would be starting the games.  And with the addition of Billy Wagner, there was absolute certainty about who would be finishing them.  The relief pitchers who would bridge the gap between a formidable rotation and a brilliant closer probably …
Discussion: Mike's Mets
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Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Magnificent seven  —  Glavine extends streak  —  The Mets are spending the season celebrating the 20th anniversary of their last World Series championship in 1986.  But for this accomplishment, they have to go back one year earlier.  —  The Mets continued to make their fans wax nostalgic …
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
With 11 Strikeouts, Glavine Baffles Friend and Foe
Discussion: Metsquire
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Lefty just what pen needed  —  Wilson comes off DL to add some flexibility; Feldman sent down  —  OAKLAND, Calif. - Rangers manager Buck Showalter felt a little more comfortable Friday afternoon.  —  He had a second left-hander he could trust in the bullpen.
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers' outfielders could use a do-over  —  Injuries, struggling bats enough to make team believe there's a curse  —  OAKLAND, Calif. - Is it another symptom of "The Dellucci Curse?"  —  The Rangers outfield, which was supposed to be one of the team's biggest assets this season …
Associated Press:
Left-hander Wells goes on DL for second time  —  BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox placed left-hander David Wells on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a right knee injury and called up right-hander Jermaine Van Buren from Triple-A Pawtucket.  —  Wells had offseason surgery on the knee …
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Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
Wells may be headed to DL  —  David Wells is expected to miss his next start on Monday and could be headed back to the 15-day disabled list.  —  The 42-year-old left-hander, who was pounded for seven runs on 10 hits in only four innings in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays …
Mercury News:
Yankees show interest in signing Carlos Peña  —  With defensive flaws exposed at the start of their season and alternatives being weighed to shore things up, the New York Yankees have entered into discussions with former Detroit Tigers first baseman Carlos Peña, Newsday reported.
Discussion: Replacement Level …
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Detroit News:
Charting the majors: Yankees talk to Pena
Associated Press:   Sprained elbow ligament lands Astros' Backe on DL
Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
GREINKE EAGER TO PITCH AGAIN  —  KC starter 'feeling a lot better' and looking forward to playing  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Royals pitcher Zack Greinke said he feels healthy enough, after nearly eight weeks of psychological counseling, to think about returning to the mound.
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Notes: Marlins cautious with Hermida  —  Team downplays trade talk; Loria calls rumors 'irresponsible'  —  MIAMI — There are some encouraging signs regarding Jeremy Hermida's aggravated right hip flexor.  —  On Friday, Hermida took batting practice for the first time since tweaking his hip flexor on Tuesday against the Padres.
Discussion: FishStripes
Bob Raissman / NY Daily News:
SNY voices caught off guard, on air  —  One occupational hazard of broadcasting a live sporting event is the rare time a voice thinks he is off the air, but finds out later his words went to viewers.  —  Such was the case Thursday afternoon during SportsNet New York's postgame show …
Discussion: The Metropolitans
David Lennon / Newsday:
Wagner's speed limit  —  Throwing sliders, he says, as radar clocks him at 93 in 100 zone  —  Looks can be deceiving, and no one knows that better than Billy Wagner.  Pass him on the street, when he's wearing jeans and a T-shirt, and you would never guess he possesses a lightning bolt for a left arm.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Guillen is listed as day-to-day  —  Church returns to the big leagues from Triple-A New Orleans  —  MIAMI — Outfielder Jose Guillen was scheduled to play right field and bat third against the Marlins on Friday night, but he was a last-minute scratch after straining his left oblique muscle during batting practice.
 
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