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Chris Snow / Boston Globe:
Decision goes to Sox — Ramírez makes Indians pay with eighth-inning blow — CLEVELAND — After Terry Francona had watched Curt Schilling throw 133 pitches, after Eric Wedge had tapped Scott Sauerbeck to face David Ortiz to begin the seventh, only to watch Ortiz round the bases …
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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Schilling says he was willing, just not able — CLEVELAND — He never had thrown this many pitches in a Red Sox uniform, or for anyone else in almost six years. In 534 big-league starts going back 19 seasons, he'd thrown more pitches just 16 times in his career. In April? Just twice, back in 1998.
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Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
It's Manny to the rescue — Blast saves Schilling, Sox — CLEVELAND - Last night, traffic on one of Cleveland's busiest streets was shut down to accommodate the filming of scenes for the upcoming motion picture, "Spiderman 3." — Just a few blocks south of Euclid Avenue, however …
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Kevin Baxter / Miami Herald:
Enchanted April no more — Pitching in 39-degree weather, Dontrelle Willis experienced his first loss in April in 10 decisions and first loss at Wrigley Field. — kbaxter@MiamiHerald.com — CHICAGO - Who says these young Marlins can't show us things we've never seen before?
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Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Jacobs sees way out of slump — · Slow starts aren't all bad. Sure, Mike Jacobs isn't happy about opening with 11 hits in his first 56 at-bats, but he can focus on one positive. — Two or three multihit games and that .196 average skyrockets. A 5-for-10 stretch would amount to a 46-point spike.
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Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:Pierre set to take on pal Willis for first time
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Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Snakes rake Peavy, rout Padres — Pitcher doesn't survive Arizona's 4-run seventh — The Padres didn't bother to make an offer to the dynamic Vladimir Guerrero three winters ago or to their slugging catcher, Ramon Hernandez, last spring after a new regime took over.
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Associated Press:
Diamondbacks-Padres Preview — Jake Peavy doesn't have much to show for strong efforts in his last two starts. — Peavy tries for his first win since opening day for the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night when they continue a three-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park.
Amanda Branam / MLB.com:
Padres turn to Peavy — San Diego (8-11) vs. Arizona (9-11) 7:05 p.m. PT — SAN DIEGO — When he takes the mound against Arizona on Tuesday, maybe Jake Peavy will catch a break. Or, at least some run support. — Over his last two starts, the Padres have given him a total of two runs to work with …
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Notes: Pelfrey promoted to Double-A — Pitching prospect could see Majors sometime this year — SAN FRANCISCO — The dots don't necessarily connect, Omar Minaya said. The Mets' promotion of Mike Pelfrey from Class A to Double-A on Tuesday was not the first in a row of falling dominoes …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Patterson put on the shelf — Big Nasty will not make Thursday's start against the Cards — WASHINGTON — Right-hander John Patterson was scheduled to pitch against the Cardinals on Thursday, but word came down on Tuesday evening that the right-hander will miss his turn because of a strained muscle in his right forearm.
Tim Lemke / Washington Times:
Bidders tout minority involvement — With Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig expected to name a new owner for the Washington Nationals within days, bidding groups are scrambling to find ways to use their minority investors to get an edge. — Some groups, particularly …
Chuck Bennett / Newsday:
Council seals deal on Mets Stadium — Queens City Council members closed a deal Tuesday that will allow the Mets to start construction on an $800 million stadium in June. — "There has been movement," said Councilman Hiram Monserrate (D-Queens). "This will pass tomorrow."
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Jim Carley / MLB.com:
Notes: In pain, but Nomar can't complain — Izturis' recovery from surgery hits a snag — HOUSTON — His first two games back, Nomar Garciaparra looked like he couldn't feel better. — Looks can be deceiving. — Garciaparra missed 17 games with a strained right intercostal, a painful muscle injury in the rib area.
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Ed Eagle / MLB.com:
Eldred likely out for the season — First baseman has surgery to repair injured thumb — ST. LOUIS — The Pirates' top power prospect, Brad Eldred, likely will miss the remainder of the 2006 season after undergoing surgery Tuesday to repair a fracture of the joint and collateral ligament of his left thumb.
Harper Gordek / Oleanders and Morning Glories:
WINNING THE MARATHON 2 MILES IN — A couple of good columns by Nats Triple Play and Federal Baseball pushed me to write something I was thinking about all weekend long. — Alfonso Soriano is tearing up the National League right now. . 338 batting average, .384 OBP, .625 SLG.
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