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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" …
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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 …
Steven Pearlstein / Washington Post:Barry's Racial Play Is Old School
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Once a Yankee: Wells backs Fenway fans' take on Damon — David Wells was not exactly in an agreeable frame of mind with his former manager Joe Torre last night. — When told how the Yankees manager expressed disappointment in Red Sox fans for booing ex-Sox and current Yankee Johnny Damon on Monday night, Wells said, "Awww, poor Joe.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Five Games at Fenway in August. How Hot Is That? — BOSTON, May 2 — August at Fenway Park. Five games in four days. The Yankees and the Red Sox, probably in a pennant race. — "It will be hot," Yankees Manager Joe Torre said. "And exciting." — Tuesday's rainout set up that delicious possibility.
Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
Sweeney headed for DL after exam confirms bulging disk — DETROIT — An examination Tuesday in Kansas City confirmed that Royals captain Mike Sweeney has a bulging cervical disk — but a different disk from the one that sidelined him for extended periods in 2003 and 2004.
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J. Brady McCollough / Kansas City Star:
Maryland man auctions off 25 years of loyalty to the Royals — Chad Carroll didn't know how he would feel around 10 a.m. Tuesday. — Perhaps he would regret selling his 25-year loyalty to the Royals on eBay. Maybe he'd feel so guilty about abandoning the team he's always loved that he'd call the whole thing off.
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Jon Heyman / Newsday:
How about a movie on Omar? — Off his winter of wheeling, dealing and maybe even stealing in some cases, Mets general manager Omar Minaya was trying hard to make one more big transaction right before last night's game. — He was endeavoring to convert Spike Lee into a Mets fan.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Notes: Sanchez fits in perfectly — Wagner's primary setup man hasn't allowed a run all season — NEW YORK — A relief pitcher who consistently gets his job done sometimes blends into the background, just like an exceptional umpire. — The way Duaner Sanchez has been pitching, though …
Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Some losses just frustrating — Slumping Floyd lines out in key spot; Willie tossed by plate ump — The enduring images from last night's Mets-Nationals game are those of frustration: Cliff Floyd, slamming his batting helmet to the ground after a line-drive out; Mets manager Willie Randolph …
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Mike's Mets
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Majewski works through struggles — Robinson says reliever will work in lower-pressure situations — NEW YORK — Reliever Gary Majewski met with manager Frank Robinson before the Nationals faced the Mets on Tuesday, and they spoke mostly about the bad throw Majewski made that cost the Nationals Monday's game.
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Jered Weaver Might Get Next Try in Colon's Spot — The Angels, confident that Jered Weaver is ready for the major leagues after one month at triple A, are leaning toward starting him Saturday in Toronto and giving him the chance to replace Bartolo Colon in the rotation.
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Greg Couch / Chicago Sun Times:
Cubs' new excuse rings hollow — He's out there somewhere, the Cubs' savior. He's wearing sweat pants, dribbling beer down his chin into a pile of potato-chip crumbs on his shirt, flipping between "ElimiDate'' and "Fear Factor.'' Oh, the stories he tells about his days as a high school pitcher.
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers lead early, fall late to D-Backs — Early six-run advantage, two Drew homers go for naught — PHOENIX — Manager Grady Little scrambled the Dodgers batting order on Tuesday night, and the result was an eight-run windfall. — If only fixing the pitching staff was that easy.
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Marcus Hayes / Philly.com:
Hamels turns in another stellar performance — MIAMI - According to general manager Pat Gillick, for Cole Hamels to reach the major leagues soon, he must give up a bunch of runs and prove he can rebound from the setback, and he must prove he will stay healthy. — The latter will happen over time.
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Philly.com:
Prospect gets 100-game ban — Devil Rays minor leaguer gets stiff penalty in drug case — Tampa Bay Devil Rays minor league pitcher Matt Rico was suspended for 100 games yesterday after testing positive for a drug of abuse. — Rico is in extended spring training, and hadn't played for a team yet this season.
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
White Sox looking strong — We're going to give you five reasons why the Chicago White Sox are a better team now than when they won the World Series last season. Truthfully, there are more than five reasons, but short lists do a better job of taking complicated information and organizing it into digestible nuggets.
