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Nationals GM Bowden arrested, charged with DUI — WASHINGTON — Nationals general manager Jim Bowden was arrested and charged with driving under the influence while in Florida during his team's series against the Marlins last weekend. — The Nationals released a statement from Bowden …
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Thomas Heath / Washington Post:
Kasten Joins Lerner Family in Bid for Nats — Atlanta sports executive Stan Kasten has joined the family of Theodore "Ted" Lerner in a bid to purchase the Washington Nationals, sources said, boosting the Lerners' chances in what baseball insiders believe is a three-way race to buy the team for $450 million.
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Nationals GM Bowden Is Charged With DUI — Washington Nationals General Manager Jim Bowden was arrested Sunday night in Miami and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, the club announced today. — Bowden, 44, said in a statement released by the club, "I intend to plead …
Curt Anderson / Associated Press:
Nationals GM Bowden arrested, charged with DUI — Nationals GM Bowden arrested, charged with DUI — MIAMI (AP) — Washington Nationals general manager Jim Bowden was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after allegedly running a stop sign while in Florida during his team's series against the Marlins last weekend.
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Associated Press:
Padres-Rockies Preview — The Colorado Rockies don't have much to show for their last two home games. — The Rockies try to break out of a minor offensive slump Tuesday night when they continue a three-game set at Coors Field against the San Diego Padres .
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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Hensley set for first start of 2006 — San Diego (5-7) at Colorado (7-6), 5:35 p.m. PT — Clay Hensley, a mainstay in the Padres' bullpen last season, gets his shot at the rotation on Tuesday night — weather permitting — when he takes on a Rockies lineup that worked him over 11 days earlier in San Diego.
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: La Russa discards last year's messes — Tony La Russa yesterday could offer no reason why any animosity should have existed between his St. Louis Cardinals and the Pirates last season. — Not when he examined the issue at its root, that being the spikes-up slide …
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Matthew Leach / Obviously, You're Not a Golfer:
Albert Pujols, unplugged — Close enough? — You cannot be SE-rious! — Ten Random Thoughts on the Home Opener — Forward into the future, or past to the back — Those are good burgers, Walter — Whiz without — Shout-outs — April 2006 — Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Associated Press:
Giants trainer Conte subpoenaed to testify in probe — SAN FRANCISCO — The head athletic trainer for the San Francisco Giants was told to appear before a federal grand jury investigating whether Barry Bonds lied about his connection to the BALCO steroids scandal.
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Tony Massarotti / Boston Herald:
Wily and woolly adventure: Pena has more woes with glove — In the field, at least, Wily he ain't. After all, he tends to hand out extra bases like Halloween candy. — The Red Sox did not acquire Wily Mo Pena for his glove, however. Pena proved that again yesterday in a 3-2 Red Sox win during …
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Mike Petraglia / MLB.com:
Clement looks to bounce back — Tampa Bay (7-6) at Boston (9-4), 7:05 p.m. ET — Fresh from their first walk-off win of 2006, the Red Sox open a three-game series with Tampa Bay on Tuesday night. The series will conclude Boston's first homestand of the season.
Will Carroll / Baseball Prospectus:
Under The Knife — Injuries and Taxes — I spent most of yesterday with my taxes, so no room for an intro. Let's just be powered by a good accountant and get on to the injuries: — This is the worst-case scenario. Jeff Kent is scheduled to see an ophthalmologist due to blurred vision.
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers call up pair of relievers — Right-handers Adams, Demaria to help overtaxed bullpen — MILWAUKEE — The Brewers moved Tuesday to bolster a bullpen depleted by injuries and overuse by recalling right-handers Mike Adams and Chris Demaria from Triple-A Nashville.
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Martínez Savors Milestone Victory — When the spirit moves him, Pedro Martínez transforms his index fingers into guns and pretends to fire them. He aims at fans, at teammates, at mascots, at just about anyone, and he usually does so with a broad grin on his face.
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Strained rib cage for Floyd — Cliff Floyd, already frustrated by a slow start, now has to cope with the possibility of missing time. He suffered a left rib-cage strain while running the bases last night in the Mets' 4-3 win over the Braves. — Floyd led off the fourth inning with a double …
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Chris Snow / Boston Globe:
Backstop's backside an issue — When Jason Varitek grounded a ball to second baseman Jose Lopez in the second inning yesterday and Lopez bobbled it, Varitek had a chance to beat it out. But one look at the Sox catcher — limping up the line — indicated he not only would be out on the play but could be out for some time.
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Zambrano looking for usual run support — Atlanta (6-8) at New York Mets (10-2) 7:10 p.m. ET — When the Mets have tried to defend Victor Zambrano's 7-12 record of 2005, they have said Zambrano hadn't been supported as well as he might have been by the team's offense.
