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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Victor injury a Zam shame — Lost for year in Mets' win — Victor Zambrano looked into Willie Randolph's eyes and insisted three times that he felt fine, despite the pained expression bench coach Sandy Alomar Sr. spotted from the dugout. — Two pitches later, on a two-strike changeup …
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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.
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.
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Amazin' Avenue
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
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
Mike Scarr / MLB.com:
Halos' Escobar silences Jays in return — Righty takes shutout into seventh, but leaves with ankle injury — TORONTO — Kelvim Escobar set aside a pair of nagging injuries to his right middle finger and shepherded the Angels to a much-needed victory on Saturday afternoon.
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Erstad Likely to Go on the Disabled List — TORONTO — Darin Erstad suffered a setback after testing his injured right ankle Friday and probably will be put on the 15-day disabled list in the next few days. There is also a chance the center fielder will need surgery to shave down two bone spurs …
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MLB.com
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Salmon Does Right by the Angels — The 37-year-old veteran starts in the outfield for the first time since 2004 and delivers a home run, and Escobar and the bullpen do the rest in a 3-0 victory over the Blue Jays. — TORONTO — The Angels left their troubles behind for a day …
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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Darren Rovell / ESPN:Sox fan pays $30K for Wiffle Ball game with Big Papi
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
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
Damian Cristodero / St. Petersburg Times:
Closer opportunity open for Walker — OAKLAND - Manager Joe Maddon said it is time the Devil Rays had a true closer, and he will give hard-throwing right-hander Tyler Walker every chance to win the job. — "Yes, absolutely," Maddon said Saturday. "Nothing has been given, and he is understandable of that.
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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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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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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 …
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 …
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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