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12:20 PM ET, May 6, 2006

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Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Mets' ending is all Wright  —  David's double in 14th wins it  —  If this truly becomes the year the Mets unseat the Braves after Atlanta's 14 consecutive division championships, they will look back on these 14 innings and know why.  —  The Mets overcame a four-run deficit in the seventh …
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Braves squander chances, fall in 14th  —  Atlanta loses four different leads to drop third straight game  —  NEW YORK — If the end of September arrives and the Braves aren't in their customary spot atop the National League East standings, they'll wonder just how different things might …
Discussion: It's Mets For Me
Mark Hale / New York Post:   A GOOD TOM TO BE A MET  —  GLAV BEFUDDLES BUCS; ATLANTA NEXT
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Glavine enjoys smooth sailing
Discussion: The Sports Frog
NY Daily News:
A-Rod bumped from cleanup spot  —  ARLINGTON - Alex Rodriguez was moved out of the cleanup spot last night but it wasn't a demotion; it was more like an accident.  —  As Joe Torre and bench coach Lee Mazzilli were discussing potential lineups before the game, Torre told Mazzilli …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
In Control Through 7, the Yanks Just Escape  —  ARLINGTON, Texas, May 5 — As the hits kept coming, single after single in the Texas Rangers' half of the eighth inning, Aaron Small said he sat in the Yankees' dugout with one sickening thought: "What did I get started?"  —  Small's job had seemed easy enough.
Discussion: Bronx Banter
Winter Olympics / Chicago Sun Times:
Slump could put heat on Baker  —  SAN DIEGO — There is nothing like a challenging stretch of any season to put the focus on any manager.  So forget Aramis Ramirez and Jacque Jones and the rest as the guy most likely to be on the hot seat.  —  The guy under the microscope right now is Dusty Baker.
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Associated Press:   Cubs-Padres Preview  —  Two teams headed in different directions meet …
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:   Park looks to put Cubs in their place
Dylan Hernandez / Contra Costa Times:
Battered and bruised: Giants lose game, Alou  —  S.F. falls below .500; outfielder will be placed on DL with ankle injury  —  PHILADELPHIA - The man who has benefited most from the presence of Barry Bonds might not be in the on-deck circle when No. 25 launches past Babe Ruth on the all-time home run list.
Discussion: Baseball Musings
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Ken Mandel / MLB.com:
Notes: Lieberthal hits disabled list  —  Catcher has bone bruise; Santana recovered from virus  —  PHILADELPHIA — Judging from his morning of pain, Mike Lieberthal knew he wasn't going to be wearing catching gear any time soon.  —  For at least two weeks, to be exact.
Associated Press:
Royals owner vows 'significant changes'  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An angry David Glass vowed Friday that "significant changes" are coming soon to the woeful Kansas City Royals.  —  "I'm not willing for us to sit and wait to see if it gets better," the Royals owner told The Associated Press on Friday.
Discussion: Baseball Musings
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:   Finally, relief for a Royal pain
Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Kendall suspended four games, Lackey fined  —  Fantasy Baseball: Best pickups for May  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Athletics catcher Jason Kendall has been suspended four games for charging the mound and Los Angeles Angels pitcher John Lackey was fined Friday for his actions in the altercation.
Discussion: The Catbird … and Catfish Stew
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ESPN:   Kendall suspended, Lackey fined
Associated Press:   Kendall suspended, Lackey fined for brawl
Steven Goff / Washington Post:
Guzman Will Have Surgery, Is Out for Year  —  The Washington Nationals brought shortstop Cristian Guzman to RFK Stadium early yesterday with the intention of testing his right shoulder with infield throws and determining whether he was ready for a minor league rehab assignment in New Orleans.
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Associated Press:   Nationals SS Guzman to have season-ending surgery
Bleed Cubbie Blue:
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!  —  I walked into the vending-machine room here at work early this morning, and some of the crew that comes in to clean the building were watching CSN's replay of last night's game during their break time.  —  I looked up at the TV and saw that the tape was in the 9th inning, 0-0 score.
Chris Snow / Boston Globe:
Crisp won't swing into action early  —  Coco Crisp, who had hoped to return before May 15, said yesterday that if he now has to bet on the over-under, he might go with ''over a couple days.  He intends to begin taking practice swings early next week, then begin hitting off a tee and hitting soft toss as the week progresses.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards Notebook: Rodriguez solidifies his gains  —  MIAMI — Amid the week's offensive frustration for the Cardinals, outfielder John Rodriguez has been a beacon.  —  Rodriguez, hitting second ahead of first baseman Albert Pujols on Friday, extended his hitting streak to eight games with two singles.
Sun-Sentinel:
Sun sets on Marlins stadium bill; cities given chance to upgrade stadiums  —  TALLAHASSEE—The Florida Marlins were left in the on-deck circle — again — when the Florida Legislature ended its 2006 session early Saturday morning.  —  Though a Marlins stadium deal cleared the Florida Senate …
Discussion: FishStripes
Associated Press:
'Game of Shadows' authors subpoenaed over leaked court documents  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two San Francisco Chronicle reporters who wrote a book about Barry Bonds' alleged steroid use were subpoenaed Friday to testify before a federal grand jury regarding court documents they used in their articles, the newspaper reported.
Discussion: The Catbird …
Baseball America:
Daily Dish: May 5  —  There is no way to sugar-coat it—Brian Bogusevic's pro career has been a disaster.  Never was this more apparent than yesterday, as the lefthander allowed eight runs (seven earned) to West Virginia while allowing three homers and without recording an out.
 
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