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David Lennon / Newsday:
Mets, Pedro top Padres — SAN DIEGO — Who needs Carlos Beltran when you have Pedro Martinez? With all the worry over Beltran's moody hamstring, another pitching gem by Martinez made him an afterthought, and the Mets swatted three home runs last night to pound the Padres, 8-1, before 39,389 at PETCO Park.
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Associated Press:
Mets-Padres Preview — Mike Piazza has recorded several memorable moments while playing for the New York Mets . Now with the San Diego Padres , he can add one more at the expense of his former team. — Piazza looks for his 400th career homer when the Mets and Padres conclude their four-game series at Petco Park on Sunday.
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Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
As usual, Pedro a puzzle to Padres — Mets hit three homers; Young to undergo MRI — Padres starter Chris Young wasn't pitching like a guy with a bad thumb when he earned two wins on the team's recent road trip. — But after Young got only 12 outs in last night's 8-1 loss to Pedro Martinez …
David Heuschkel / Hartford Courant:
Increased Workload Benefiting Foulke — TORONTO — The results aside, Keith Foulke is encouraged with the way he's pitching. — "I'm starting to put it together a little bit more even though it seems like every time I go out there I give up runs," Foulke said.
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald: Foulke has a new attitude — TORONTO - He no longer is the closer …
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald: A hair-raising incident: Papelbon takes wild walk on Mohawk trail
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards Insider: Pujols is walking tall — Albert Pujols is tracking a career season. He's got the walks to prove it. — It has become a rite of spring training for Pujols to list 100 walks as one of his few goals for the coming season. That goal is one of few to elude the player …
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Denver Post:
Helton put on DL; illness remains mystery — Rockies' first baseman undergoing series of tests to determine cause of abdominal pain — One day after complaining of stomach pain, Todd Helton, the toughest player in Rockies history, landed on the 15-day disabled list with an undiagnosed illness.
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Jan Hubbard / Dallas Star-Telegram:
It's a day to remember for Rangers rookie pitcher — ARLINGTON - At 10:30 Saturday night, John Rheinecker outlined his previous 23 hours, which made up one of the most unusual days in his life. — Friday, 11:30, Memphis: Waiting at Autozone Park in Memphis, where the Oklahoma RedHawks …
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Richard Durrett / Dallas Morning News:
Minor calf strain puts Shouse on shelf — Problems vs. lefties may buy him some rehab time in minors — ARLINGTON - The Rangers put left-handed reliever Brian Shouse on the disabled list with a left calf strain that was described as "minor." The move gave the Rangers the roster space …
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Jon Heyman / Newsday:
Marlins offered Dontrelle for Wright — The Marlins made a bombshell trade suggestion to the Mets within the past several weeks - Dontrelle Willis for David Wright - people familiar with the brief trade talk told Newsday. — If the straight-up swap of young stars was at all intriguing to the Mets, they didn't show it immediately.
NY Daily News:
Unit losing inside edge — For a Yankee team that desperately needs Randy Johnson to pitch with dominance, his Tuesday night start in Toronto was obviously cause for concern. Johnson had never lost a game after being staked to a four-run lead, and yet what seemed most alarming …
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JD Arney / Red Reporter:
Game Thread: Game 19 vs. the Brewers … Mama said there'd be days like yesterday, right? Just like Opening Day I think it's best to just put it behind us, because in the grand scheme of things it means little. — The worst thing that happened yesterday was probably Eric Milton seeing Doc Kremcheck and having a bad MRI.
Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
Completing a win cycle — Garcia returns to form as last turn of rotation goes 5-0 — OK, so the opposition hasn't exactly been the '27 Yankees. But for one entire turn around the five-man rotation, White Sox pitchers have looked like ... well, like the White Sox starters in the 2005 playoffs.
Andy Friedlander / MLB.com:
Notes: Waechter to 'pen, for now — Hendrickson throws five scoreless innings in rehab outing — ARLINGTON — For a few days, anyway, Doug Waechter is headed to the bullpen. — With an off-day approaching on Monday before the Devil Rays open a series with the Yankees …
David Lennon / Newsday:
Beltran still on pine — Randolph holds out hope, but centerfielder is not close to returning — SAN DIEGO - Carlos Beltran and Mike Cameron, forever linked by that terrible collision last August at Petco Park, have recovered from those career-threatening facial injuries.
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NY Daily News:
Milledge a Triple threat — Mets Minor League Report — Norfolk interim manager Tony Tijerina recently summoned Lastings Milledge for a meeting, but the outfield prospect wasn't in trouble by any means. — "I sat down with him and the staff and told him how impressed I've been with his maturity …
Associated Press:
Bonds ends power drought with first homer — DENVER — Barry Bonds found his elusive power stroke in Denver's thin air. — Bonds homered for the first time this season Saturday night at Coors Field, sending a belt-high fastball from right-hander Aaron Cook 384 feet to left for his 709th career home run.
