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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
So far, Lowell has been a hit — Since coming to Boston and leaving the grim atmosphere around the Florida Marlins, third baseman Mike Lowell has doubled his fun. — With two more doubles in last night's 7-4 Red Sox victory over the Blue Jays, Lowell has 13 doubles, eight in his last 20 games.
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David Heuschkel / Hartford Courant:
Ortiz Strikes Again — Hits Three-Run Double In Sixth Inning — BOSTON — His teammates could sense his frustration each time he came back to the dugout. Standing in the batter's box his fourth time up, David Ortiz did nothing to hide it as he looked at plate umpire Wally Bell.
Steve Buckley / Boston Herald:
'05 over, Lowell doubles his fun — Mike Lowell hit only .236 last year for the Florida Marlins. After six straight seasons of double-digit home runs, he socked eight last season. And the all-important on-base percentage, always impressive in the past, dipped to .298.
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Hartford Courant
Chris Snow / Boston Globe:
Brains and brawn — Loretta's bunt sets up Ortiz to do damage — When Mark Loretta stepped to the plate in the sixth inning last night with two outs, two runners on base, and the game tied, he had no idea that what he was about to do had been done last summer, also by the No. 2 hitter …
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The House That Dewey Built
NY Daily News:
Mortal enemies now look like mere mortals — The Braves will say it's only May, and they have all of their history to lean on for reassurance. None of it means as much as the error that Edgar Renteria made in the seventh inning last night, an error that not only opened the door to a Mets' comeback …
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Tom Goodman / Swing and a Miss:
Four Stars Out Of Four — When the schedule first came out the date was rated G for general audiences, but as game day approached the ratings changed almost daily. First PG, then R, finally even an X in some quarters. — Extra security was laid on. National pundits dusted off …
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Dylan Hernandez / Contra Costa Times:Battered and bruised: Giants lose game, Alou
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Baseball Musings
Ben Bolch / Los Angeles Times:
Perez's Role Looks in Limbo — The Dodgers plan to place Odalis Perez on the bereavement list today, a move that will allow them to supplant the inconsistent left-hander in the rotation for at least one start. — Perez, who is visiting his ailing mother in the Dominican Republic …
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Amanda Branam / MLB.com:
Notes: Navarro lands on disabled list — Dodgers catcher has bone bruise from foul tip on Thursday — LOS ANGELES — It isn't the news the Dodgers hoped for concerning Dioner Navarro's wrist, but it could have been worse. — The catcher was placed on the 15-day disabled list after suffering …
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Dodger Hill
Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
A Royal blush — Jenks blows save, Sox lose 3rd to MLB's worst team — There's such a thing as home-field advantage and then there's what the White Sox had Friday night. Oddsmakers would call it about as sure a thing as you can have. — Not only had the Sox won more home games, 11 …
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Exile in Wrigleyville
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Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
'Out of patience,' Glass hints at imminent changes — MINNEAPOLIS — Royals owner David Glass sounds like a man reaching for the trigger as his club continues to pile losses one upon another. — "I'm out of patience," he said Thursday. "I have never been this frustrated. I've got to do something.
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Notes: Lima time could come Sunday — Veteran righty may get call from Minors to start for Maine — NEW YORK — John Maine had just finished his bullpen session Friday when, clearly frustrated, the right-hander threw his cap into his locker. — The Mets announced that Maine has been suffering …
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Associated Press:
Cubs-Padres Preview — The Chicago Cubs have not had a lot of things to feel positive about this season. With their pitching staff struggling and their offense practically nonexistent, Sean Marshall has been one of the lone bright spots. — On Saturday Marshall looks to become …
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Darren Rovell / ESPN:
Sox fan pays $30K for Wiffle Ball game with Big Papi … Drew Sawyer spends his days managing investments, but it was at night that the Boston Red Sox fan made what he thinks is one the greatest buys of his career: A game of Wiffle Ball with Red Sox slugger David Ortiz. — The price? $30,000.
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Guzman elects to end season — After surgery, shortstop should be ready for 2007 return — WASHINGTON — Shortstop Cristian Guzman was scheduled to have an infield session and test his injured right shoulder in front of manager Frank Robinson and general manager Jim Bowden on Friday afternoon …
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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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Mike Scarr / MLB.com:
Angels pitching staff roughed up — Santana allows six runs, nine hits over four-plus frames — TORONTO — Few things went right for the Angels on Friday. — Their starting pitcher struggled while the offense continued to exhibit signs of basic malaise.
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Damian Cristodero / St. Petersburg Times:
Familiar faces rejoin lineup — OAKLAND - How nice for the Devil Rays they finally got a chance to add instead of subtract. — Shortstop Julio Lugo, who hadn't played since the opener because of a strained intercostal muscle, and third baseman Aubrey Huff, out since April 12 with a sprained left knee, returned to the lineup Friday.
