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Washington Post:
Lerners, MLB Finish Details of Nats Deal — D.C. Steps Up Pressure on Comcast to Air Games — Bethesda developer Theodore N. Lerner and his family were wrapping up final details with Major League Baseball last night on the purchase of the Washington Nationals for $450 million …
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Behind a Wall of Silence, Lerner Has Built an Empire — At the age of 80, Theodore N. Lerner — native Washingtonian, shopping mall magnate and new principal owner of the Washington Nationals — should not be a man in need of a public unveiling. — But since his days as "Silent Ted" …
Thomas Boswell / Washington Post:
For Bud, Family Trumps Race — When District politicians look at the selection of an owner for the Nationals, one issue dominates all others — progress toward racial diversity, using the ballclub as a symbol of that fight. They want more social justice. And more votes, too.
Dave Sheinin / Washington Post:
The Making of a President — Kasten Brings Impressive Résumé to Nats — Stan Kasten pulls an 8x10 photograph out of a folder in the trunk of his car. "My favorite photo of me and Ted," he says. In the photo, taken during a news conference at the opening of Turner Field in 1997 …
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Lackey Is Charged With Loss — Oakland's Kendall rushes the mound after they have words and the A's roll, 10-3, over struggling Angels. — The Angels lost again, but not meekly. After a Tuesday afternoon with the Oakland Athletics that included a bench-clearing brawl, a few punches …
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Mike Scarr / MLB.com:
Angels fuming after fracas — Kendall charges Lackey, benches clear, Halos' skid hits five — ANAHEIM — Sometimes it takes a fight to bring a team together. — But if the Angels are to find out if that piece of baseball wisdom proves true, they'll have to take it on the road because a roll …
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New York Post:
MAINE EVENT ON SHEA HILL — May 2, 2006 — MET NOTES With rookie Brian Bannister on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring, the first pitcher to try to fill that hole in the Met rotation will be John Maine - tonight at Shea against the Nationals.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
O'Connor beats Mets for first career win — Left-hander allows one run on two hits in seven innings — NEW YORK — When Nationals left-hander Mike O'Connor was promoted to the big leagues last week, it was believed that he would get two, maybe three starts, and then go back to Triple …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Wood on target for May return — Will start in minors Sunday, could rejoin Cubs within 2 weeks — Kerry Wood will make his first minor-league rehab start Sunday and could be back in the Cubs' rotation May 17 against Washington. — Wood threw five shutout innings against rookie leaguers Tuesday in Mesa …
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baseballamerica.com:
Daily Dish: May 2 — Double-A Jacksonville center fielder Matt Kemp extended his hitting streak to 16 games and his on-base streak to 19 as he came a single shy of hitting for the cycle in the Suns' 9-3 win against West Tenn on Monday. — Kemp is hitting .406 during the streak, and all four of his homers have come during that span.
Tony Kuttner / MLB.com:
Bonds' homer not enough vs. Padres — Morris earns 1,000th strikeout, but takes second loss of year — SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds moved 440 feet — the estimated distance of career blast No. 712 — closer to catching Babe Ruth on Tuesday, and Matt Morris put career strikeout No. 1,000 in the books …
Dallas Morning News:
Bad deal? Not for Rangers — Once upon a time - OK, that time was three weeks ago - I received plenty of e-mails complaining that the Rangers had been hoodwinked by San Diego in a winter time trade. — On April 12, Dallas-born, Ranger-reared Padre Chris Young threw six shutout innings, allowing only one hit.
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MLB.com:
Giambi and Contreras named American League Player, Pitcher of the Month — New York Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi and Chicago White Sox right-hander Jose Contreras have been named the American League Player and Pitcher of the Month, respectively, for April.
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John Perrotto / timesonline.com:
Don't blame Tracy ... yet — It is easy to jump to conclusions about the managing acumen of Jim Tracy after his first month with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The easiest one to make is that he hasn't made a bit of difference. — The Pirates went 7-19 in Tracy's first month …
Bob Klapisch / ESPN:
Yankees see no sense in juggling lineup — BOSTON — Once upon a time, when the Yankees weren't sure whether Jason Giambi was healthy, (and were convinced he would forever wound them in the field), there was a Plan B at the ready: Giambi would be eased into the DH spot …
Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Notes: Minor Leaguer suspended — Rico gets 100-game suspension; Huff set to return — ST. PETERSBURG — Matt Rico, a Minor League pitcher in the Devil Rays organization, was suspended 100 games on Tuesday for a violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
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