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Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
After tour across the OF, Pena sits — NEW YORK - Wily Mo Pena earned a unique spot in Red Sox history Tuesday, but it wasn't enough to stay in the starting lineup for last night's 7-3 loss to the Yankees. — Pena became the first Sox outfielder in at least 46 years to play all three outfield positions in one game.
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Kevin Hench / Fox Sports:
Why the Red Sox keep winning — A funny thing happened to the Boston Red Sox on the way to first place. Disaster struck. — If you had told Red Sox fans when the team broke spring training that they would lose their center fielder after five games, lose a starting pitcher after one calamitous start …
Zachary Levine / MLB.com:
Trachsel looks to win series for Mets — New York Mets (22-11) at Philadelphia (18-15), 7:05 p.m. ET — The Mets look for more breathing room in the National League East when they take on the Phillies on Thursday in the decisive game of their three-game series at Citizens Bank Park.
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Mets Do It All; Phillies Do It All Wrong — PHILADELPHIA, May 10 — The Mets bashed 11 hits and scored 10 runs Wednesday night. — And that was in the first three innings. — If their game against the Phillies had been played at the World Baseball Classic, the mercy rule might have been invoked.
Bill Center / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Some boys just can't think pink — Geoff Blum notes that he has five women in his household - wife Kory and four daughters, including his year-old triplets. — But he will not be swinging a pink bat Sunday afternoon against the Cubs in Chicago, even if the Mother's Day tribute is part …
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Gaslamp Ball
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Dave McKibben / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. Psychologist Who Didn't Get Tote Bag at Mother's Day Angel Game Files Lawsuit — A Los Angeles psychologist who was denied a tote bag during a Mother's Day giveaway at an Angel game is suing the baseball team, alleging sex and age discrimination. — Michael Cohn's class-action claim …
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Associated Press:
Man denied bag says Angels discriminated — SANTA ANA, Calif. — A man who was denied a red nylon tote bag during a Mother's Day promotion at an Angels baseball game has filed a sex and age discrimination lawsuit against the team. — The class action claim filed by Michael Cohn …
Discussion:
Can't Stop The Bleeding
Dallas Morning News:
Chat transcript: Can Rangers overcome Yankees hex? — Evan Grant: Not sure who's got a tougher next 10 days, me or the Rangers. At least they are flying charter. While they enjoy an off day before going to Boston, New York and Houston, I'm here for you. At least for the next 60 minutes.
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Jan Hubbard / Dallas Star-Telegram:RANGERS NOTES — Showalter ejected on a sacrifice
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Lone Star Ball
Thomas Boswell / Washington Post:
Washington Nationals — Should Nats Make a Run at Keeping Soriano? — So, how do you feel about Alfonso Soriano now? — In five weeks, the most controversial Nat of spring training has become, by far, the most exciting Washington player of the regular season. How long will he be here in his walk year?
Discussion:
Oleanders and Morning Glories
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Art of hitting has Big Papi shaking his head: But Ortiz breaks slump — NEW YORK - The art and science of hitting a baseball is so difficult to master, it still makes David Ortiz feel like a humble man. — Even after a 4-for-4 night, one that featured a magnificent nine-pitch at-bat …
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Perez's starting status likely on line today — Although no one is saying so, there are signs that Oliver Perez's start this afternoon against Arizona could be his last for the Pirates for quite some time. — For one, general manager Dave Littlefield has acknowledged …
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Bucs Dugout
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:Before rainout, Pirates manager defends use of Burnitz
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Where have you gone …
Will Carroll / Baseball Prospectus:
Under The Knife — A Kid, His Bike, and the Knee That Roared — I spent part of today riding my new bike and listening to podcasts of some of my favorite shows, MLB Radio's Fantasy 411 and The Official Lost Podcast. It's been a while since I rode my bike anywhere, pedalling away with the wind in my face.
David Andriesen / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
M's balk at series sweep — Moyer's blunder allows only run; offense dormant again — It's one thing to lose on one bad pitch. Every pitcher has experienced that. — It's something else entirely to lose on a pitch you never threw. — Mariners starter Jamie Moyer balked in the only run …
Bronx Banter:
Alchemy in the Boogie Down — Bronx Banter Interview: Joel Sherman — This is a tidy year for baseball anniversaries here in New York: Thirty years ago, the Yanks returned to the playoffs for the first time since 1964; twenty years ago, the Mets enjoyed the best season in their organization's history …
Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Rev. Jackson urging Bonds on — Slugger stuck on 713, held hitless by Zambrano, Cubs — SAN FRANCISCO — It doesn't get any weirder than this: When the doors to the Giants clubhouse opened after Wednesday night's 8-1 drubbing by the Cubs and right-hander Carlos Zambrano, the Rev. Jesse Jackson was in there and Barry Bonds was not.
NY Daily News:
Sunday's lineup will be in the pink — PHILADELPHIA - Pink will be in fashion Sunday in Milwaukee. — Several Mets are expected to use pink bats when Major League Baseball partners with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation on Mother's Day to raise awareness of the fight against breast cancer.
Michael Oliver / Mets Geek:
Interview: BA's Matt Meyers (Part I) — Matt Meyers covers the Mets farm system for Baseball America. He compiled the Mets top thirty list for their 2006 prospect handbook which can be purchased here. — MetsGeek.com: It has been said that Alay Soler's slider is the best in the Mets organization …
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angel Bats Finally Swingin' in the Rain — They get six runs in the ninth inning to break away from the White Sox for a 12-5 victory. — CHICAGO — When it rains, it pours, and that goes for the Angel offense as well as the drenching U.S. Cellular Field took in the ninth inning Wednesday night.
