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David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
2-team battle turning 1-sided — Sox's superiority applies pressure to Cubs—on the field, at the turnstiles, in the public eye — Forgive Chris Singleton for not knowing the whereabouts of Kid K, Kerry Wood, the Cubs' supposed ace abducted from the pitching rotation by injury yet again this spring.
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South Side Sox
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Contreras will face Cubs on Sunday, not Saturday — MINNEAPOLIS — The White Sox changed their plans and intend to have Jose Contreras pitch next Sunday against the Cubs, manager Ozzie Guillen said. — The move, which pushes Contreras back a day, keeps the other starters on their normal schedules.
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New York Times
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:Wood slated for first start of season
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Goat Riders of the Apocalypse
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Quick with a call — It's a fast decision on postponement — The Red Sox acted quickly to call off last night's game with the Texas Rangers, sending out word around 1 p.m. that the game was postponed because of rain, wet conditions, and the forecast for much more of the same.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Why are managers still frightened by Bonds? — Attack him. It's safe. — Barry Bonds is batting .222. Yet he's second in the National League with 36 walks, and first with a .475 on-base percentage. — When will opposing managers stop treating him as if he's the Bonds of old …
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers stunned in final inning — Sele turns in another strong outing; Kent, Garciaparra homer — SAN FRANCISCO — Asked if he had any ninth-inning alternatives after watching another Danys Baez meltdown Saturday, manager Grady Little spoke with the knowledge of Dodgers lore, if not first-hand experience.
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6-4-2
Kit Stier / MLB.com:
Struggling Sturtze sent to disabled list — Soreness in front of right shoulder shelves Yankees reliever — NEW YORK — Tanyon Sturtze, who isn't exactly in his manager's good graces, is on the 15-day disabled list. — The Yankees shelved the struggling right-hander due to soreness …
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Canyon of Heroes
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Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Tanyon Sturtze placed on disabled list — NEW YORK —The New York Yankees placed struggling reliever Tanyon Sturtze on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with soreness in the front of his pitching shoulder. — The right-hander is expected to undergo tests to try and determine what the problem is.
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Baseball Musings
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
For Cliff, another day off doesn't sit well — MILWAUKEE - Cliff Floyd arrived in the clubhouse, stared at the posted lineup card lacking his name, then headed directly to Willie Randolph's office for a chat. Five minutes later Floyd emerged, clearly not thrilled with the benching …
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The Eddie Kranepool Society
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Notes: Lefty Shouse added to bullpen — Brewers deal for southpaw specialist from Texas — MILWAUKEE — For the first time in his three-plus seasons as Brewers manager, Ned Yost has a left-handed answer for the likes of Ken Griffey Jr., Jim Edmonds and Jacque Jones.
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Brew Crew Ball
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Schneider goes on 15-day DL — Starting catcher sidelined with nagging hamstring injury — ATLANTA — The Nationals placed catcher Brian Schneider on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday, retroactive to May 11, because of a left hamstring strain, and they recalled catcher …
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Williams tears calf muscle, heads to DL — Friday starter pulls up lame in second while running bases — CHICAGO — Padres starter Woody Williams sustained a tear in his left calf while running the bases on Friday at Wrigley Field and will be placed on the disabled list, lost for an indefinite period.
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Shari Forst / Take the "7″ Train:
Mets Win A Wild One Mets 9 - Brewers 8 — I did not expect alot tonight out of Jeremi Gonzalez, he has been up and down in the majors since 1997, and is now 31 years of age, toiled in the minors until today. I was very pleasantly surprised by his performance on the mound tonight.
Ted Brock / MLB.com:
Notes: Salmon reaches career milestone — Slugger eclipses 1,000 RBIs; Colon's progress 'encouraging' — ANAHEIM — When Tim Salmon stepped into the batter's box to face Jarrod Washburn in Saturday night's game with the Mariners, at least two story lines were bound to converge.
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6-4-2
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Joey's home … HAZLETON, Pa. - They stop his mom to ask how he's doing. They hang his picture on the walls, and his name on the high school baseball field. They stay up late to follow his team's games on their televisions, satellite radios and home computers.
Vincent M. Mallozzi / New York Times:
Giving His Right Arm for the Yankees — The tattooed Pete Whitman, with his wife, Pam, left; his daughter, Nicole; and his son, Daniel. Whitman lives in California but is a Yankees fan. — Pete Whitman drew another crowd at the ballpark last month. — Before a Yankees-Angels game in Anaheim …
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
Baseball America:
In the last Ask BA, we discussed prospect trades. And lo and behold, we had one happen yesterday, when the Padres acquired Vincent Sinisi and John Hudgins from the Rangers for Freddy Guzman and Cesar Rojas. — Guzman, one of the fastest players in the minors, could take over Texas' center-field job from Laynce Nix in the near future.
William S. Hupp / MLB.com:
Victorino contributes immediately — Phillies center fielder goes 4-for-4 in first game as starter — CINCINNATI — The day after an injury to Aaron Roward thrusted him into the starting job in center field, Shane Victorino came through Friday night for the Phillies.
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