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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.
Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
Crisp view is less fuzzy: CF nearer to a return — Coco Crisp and the Red Sox should have a clearer picture on when the center fielder will be able to return from the disabled list today, when more X-rays are taken to monitor the healing progress of the fractured bone at the base of his left index finger.
David Heuschkel / Hartford Courant:
Millar Turns Cheers To Boos — Singles In First In Fenway Return — BOSTON — Kevin Millar accomplished something Friday night at Fenway Park that he rarely did last year. He brought a sellout crowd to its feet. — In his first trip back to the stadium he called home for three years …
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Chris Snow / Boston Globe:
Plan mapped out for Wells — May 23 targeted for his return — If all goes according to plan — a sizable ''if" — David Wells could be back on the Fenway Park mound May 23, pitching against, of all teams, the Yankees. — Wells threw 40 pitches yesterday in what marked his first appearance …
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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
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
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
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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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The Musings and Prophecies …
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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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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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 …
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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