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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Zambrano leaves with injury — Starter felt pain in his right elbow in second inning on Saturday — NEW YORK — After playing 14 innings Friday night, the Mets needed a fresh arm in their bullpen, but they had no way to accommodate a 26th man on their 25-man roster.
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David Picker / New York Times:
Mets' Victory Tempered by Zambrano's Sudden Exit — Mets starter Víctor Zambrano looked brilliant at the beginning of yesterday's game against the Atlanta Braves, striking out three of four batters. But he never faced a fifth. — After striking out Andruw Jones …
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Hot Foot
David Lennon / Newsday:
Victory's gained, but Victor's lost — Zambrano apparently out for season after tearing elbow tendon — The Mets stubbornly refused to remove Victor Zambrano from the rotation despite his struggles during the past two seasons, but now they will be forced to replace him.
NY Daily News:
Painful lesson that honesty is still best policy — When Victor Zambrano sprinted from the Shea mound and into the dugout yesterday, the drama had only just begun. — "I was like, hey, dude, there's just one out," said Cliff Floyd who, from his spot in left field, wasn't privy to even half …
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Faith and Fear in Flushing
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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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.
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.
Chris Snow / Boston Globe:Brains and brawn — Loretta's bunt sets up Ortiz to do damage
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The House That Dewey Built
Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
Notes: Lopez shelved by balky back — Slugger unsuccessful in his bid to stay off the 15-day DL — BOSTON — Like it or not, Javy Lopez was assigned to the disabled list on Friday, giving the veteran some time to recover from a mid-back strain. The three-time All-Star had missed seven straight games …
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The Transaction Guy
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Bedard's short start makes for another long O's night — BOSTON // Erik Bedard looked toward the visiting dugout several times, undoubtedly wondering if relief was on its way. And finally Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo had watched Bedard struggle long enough, walking briskly to the mound …
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DRays Bay
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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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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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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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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Andy Friedlander / MLB.com:
Notes: Rangers face tough decision — Otsuka getting job done as closer — ARLINGTON — Mark DeRosa has been red hot. Ian Kinsler had been red hot. — Something will have to give. — Kinsler, a rookie who opened the season at second base for the Rangers, was hitting a sizzling .476 …
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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