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Joe Lapointe / New York Times:
The Yanks Win, and Make Room for Another Rival — On a 3-2 pitch with the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the fifth inning yesterday afternoon, Shea Hillenbrand of the Toronto Blue Jays swung and missed against Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina and slammed his bat against the ground.
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Bronx Banter
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Bob Ryan / Boston Globe:
Yankees are lined up, ready to go — NEW YORK — ''The Yankees are coming! The Yankees are coming! This probably does not come as a news bulletin to most fans, but just in case a few of you have been OD'ing on running backs, wideouts, and linebackers the past month …
Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Once in a while, Joe must go — Joe Torre made a rare early exit from yesterday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jays at the Stadium. Plate umpire Adam Dowdy, a fill-in working with the crew headed by Gary Darling, threw out Torre and Blue Jays skipper John Gibbons. "It was just arguing balls and strikes," Darling said.
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
An even tougher test is at hand — Jake LaMotta used to say, ''I fought Sugar Ray Robinson so often, I almost got diabetes. Does this mean the Red Sox are in danger of catching Mad Steinbrenner Disease or Jeter-itis? — The Sox play host to the Yankees tonight and it'll …
David Heuschkel / Hartford Courant:Johnny On The Spot — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — .
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Boston Red Sox Nation
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Kim's season debut powerful — Miami - There has been plenty for the Rockies to love on their current road trip. — Garrett Atkins' homer in Philadelphia was the hardest shot seen there since Rocky Balboa decked Apollo Creed. The Rockies' bullpen, in the words of manager Clint Hurdle, "has been magnificent."
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Bad Altitude
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Clark Spencer / Miami Herald:
Sweep reveals Marlins' mess — Colorado outscored Florida by a combined four runs but swept all three games. 'It's hard to believe,' Joe Girardi said. — cspencer@MiamiHerald.com — The term ''moral victory'' rings hollow for manager Joe Girardi. — To him, the area between wins …
David Lennon / Newsday:
Trachsel mimics Zambrano — ATLANTA — The Mets shuffled their rotation for this weekend's series at Turner Field because they didn't want one of Victor Zambrano's typical performances to derail them in yesterday's finale against the Braves. — Apparently, Steve Trachsel didn't get the memo.
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Metsblog.com
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Middle men run hot, cold — Iguchi, Uribe above average in own ways at second and short — ANAHEIM — They were new to each other, yet worked well together last year. — This April represents a different story, but the White Sox anticipate a happy ending for second baseman Tadahito Iguchi and shortstop Juan Uribe.
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Exile in Wrigleyville
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:Sox have turned West Coast corner
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Exile in Wrigleyville
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Rodriguez dropping appeal — Reliever to serve three-game suspension starting Monday — ST. LOUIS — After Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Nationals reliever Felix Rodriguez said he was dropping his appeal and will serve his three-game suspension, which would start against the Mets on Monday.
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Ken Gurnick / losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com:
Dodgers drop heartbreaker to Padres — Bullpen unable to hold five-run lead in ninth for effective Lowe — SAN DIEGO — The Dodgers bullpen, having survived elbow operations to Eric Gagne and Yhency Brazoban in less than a month, finally melted down in spectacular fashion on Sunday.
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Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
From bottom up, Fuson wants Padres to bulk up — Grady Fuson saw what weight training did for the Oakland Athletics. He has a similar vision for the Padres. — "With offense usually comes strength, with strength usually comes size, so you want to be more physical," Fuson said.
Knight Ridder:
Frandsen continues painful streak — notebook — SAN FRANCISCO — Another day, another adventure for Kevin Frandsen. — The San Jose native, who joined the Giants on Friday, maintained his three-game streak of being hit by a pitch. Arizona's Brandon Webb nicked Frandsen in the first inning Sunday.
Frank Fitzpatrick / Philly.com:
The Babe in Kensington — In '23, the legend helped a parish pay off its ball field. — Barry Bonds might well surpass Babe Ruth's home-run total when he and the Giants make their only 2006 visit to Citizens Bank Park next weekend. — But you can bet your supply of performance-enhancing substances …
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Notes: Need for another starter grows — Bannister's injury exposes team's lack of depth in rotation — ATLANTA — When a team has won 16 of its first 23 games, an occasional glance in the mirror can be expected. When the Mets look at themselves these days, they put aside vanity and see whatever flaws exist.
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Mike Scarr / MLB.com:
Notes: Parties call feud imaginary — Scioscia, Guillen talk; Gregg to start in Escobar's spot — ANAHEIM — Manager Mike Scioscia and his White Sox counterpart buried a non-existent hatchet Sunday morning. — The two managers spoke on the phone from their respective clubhouses …
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Watching All Angels
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Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs keep eye on Arizona's Clark — With the Cubs hitting just .198 against left-handed pitching and their top right-handed hitter, Derrek Lee, on the disabled list, rumors are spreading that the Cubs may be interested in Arizona's Tony Clark. — The switch-hitting Clark, an 11-year veteran …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Marc W / Mariners Morsels:
Mini-Meet-up/Rainiers Double Header — Sunday was a day of stark contrasts - between great pitching and stomach-turning defense. Between the two-true-outcomes of Dallas McPherson and the smoke and mirrors act of Cha Seung Baek. Between the perverse pleasure in stealing a game you've got …
Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com:
Report: Garcia violates IBAF drug policy — Venezuela paper claims positive test for marijuana at Classic — According to the Venezuelan daily newspaper Lider, Chicago White Sox pitcher Freddy Garcia violated the International Baseball Amateur Federation anti-doping policy when marijuana …
