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John Delcos / The Journal News:
Top 10 moments in Yankees-Mets Subway Series — Mets manager Willie Randolph, then a coach with the Yankees, most remembers winning the 2000 World Series, because that was the real Subway Series. — However, when pressed for a moment that captures Mets-Yankees electricity …
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John Helyar / ESPN:
Yankees, Mets coexist despite their differences … The Yankees and Mets have a few things in common besides their New York domiciles. They've both had Casey Stengel and Joe Torre as managers. They've both had Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry as reclamation projects.
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Hot Foot
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets are back home for Subway Series — Yankees (23-16) at Mets (24-16), 7:10 p.m. ET — The Mets and Yankees don't embrace their two annual Interleague series nearly so much as their market does. — "I don't want to say it's just another game ... but it's just another game," Carlos Delgado says.
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Amazin' Avenue
Neil Best / Newsday:
Subway series-ous? — Mets' improved play has some fans thinking games with Yankees not as important as those within division — Ken Adair sat in the home dugout Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, dressed in full Yankees regalia, and sheepishly offered a shocking admission:
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Notes: DH gives Cubs extra hitter — Barrett gets extra at-bats; Wood's soreness 'good' — CHICAGO — Catcher Michael Barrett was looking forward to being the designated hitter for the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of their three-game Interleague series against the Chicago White Sox.
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CubsNet.com
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Mike Kiley / Chicago Sun Times:
Baker doubts Sox see Cubs as comedy — Cubs manager Dusty Baker was asked Thursday about a Sun-Times report last weekend that some White Sox players made fun of the struggling Cubs in the visiting clubhouse in Minneapolis while watching them fumble away another game to the San Diego Padres.
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Desipio.com
Jim Street / MLB.com:
Dodgers post LA-record 25 hits in win — Ethier's five hits lead 16-run offensive attack vs. Angels — LOS ANGELES — They batted seventh and eighth in the Dodgers lineup Friday night, but rookies Andre Ethier and Russell Martin were right in the middle of the team's biggest offensive barrage …
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6-4-2
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Mike Scarr / MLB.com:
Forgettable night for Weaver, Angels — Vlad homers, but Dodgers hit pitching staff hard in opener — LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers enjoyed a nine-run sixth inning and rolled to a 16-2 win over the Angels in front of a sellout crowd of 55,655 on Friday night to open the Interleague series.
Steve Popper / NorthJersey.com:
Mets notebook — While Jose Lima was getting battered around Busch Stadium, he may have solidified his spot on the roster. That's because at Class AAA Norfolk, Brian Bannister's rehab start was aborted after just five pitches. — Bannister gave up a leadoff single …
Ken Mandel / MLB.com:
Hamels solid early, but Phils falter late — Early three-run lead doesn't hold up against Brewers — MILWAUKEE — Not even the phenom could prevent the Brew Crew's penchant for a late-inning rally. — Better stated, not even Cole Hamels could stop another bullpen malfunction.
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Phillies Nation
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Lboros / Viva El Birdos:
Game 42 Open Thread: May 19, 2006 — so how does it feel to be a royals fan these days? my compadre Will over at Royals Review summed it up here, after watching his team blow a 3-run lead in the 9th innings to the orioles last weekend: … ouch. this is a franchise, let's not forget …
John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
After loss, M's need to talk — and they do — OAKLAND, Calif. — The Mariners had one for the record books Thursday. — Not the game — the 6-3 loss to the Athletics was fairly routine. — We're talking about the postgame meeting in the clubhouse, a talk-and-answer session that lasted a full 57 minutes.
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John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:Mariners Notebook: Beltre spends good part of day in meetings
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Associated Press:
Astros won't appeal — Springer, Garner suspended for beaning Bonds — HOUSTON (AP) — Houston pitcher Russ Springer was suspended for four games Friday after throwing several times at Barry Bonds and eventually hitting the San Francisco star earlier this week.
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The Crawfish Boxes
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Notes: Reds sign veteran Mays — Released by Royals, righty agrees to Minor League contract — DETROIT — The Reds' latest transaction certainly fell under the oft-used baseball mantra that you can never have enough pitching. — But how much pitching former All-Star Joe Mays can still provide a big-league team remains a mystery.
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Redleg Nation
Dale Long / TCS Daily:
Long Shot — You can shake a dozen glove men out of a tree, but the bat separates the men from the boys. — If you don't recognize the name of the guy who imparted that little bit of baseball wisdom, listen up. He was a journeyman among journeymen and it's been 50 years since he had his hour …
USA Today:
Revenue sharing boils Steinbrenner's blood — George Steinbrenner slowly put his hands behind his head, sat back in the big leather chair and, after thinking about the question for a few moments, said, "I'd like to see everybody competing, but we're not a socialist state." — Revenue sharing.
Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
O's Mora agrees to lucrative extension — Third baseman's deal is for three years with option for 2010 — BALTIMORE — The Orioles have called a press conference for 2 p.m. ET on Friday, when they are expected to announce that third baseman Melvin Mora has reached agreement …
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Camden Chat
Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Yankees OF Crosby on 15-day disabled list — NEW YORK — The New York Yankees put Bubba Crosby on the 15-day disabled list Friday, the third outfielder they've sidelined in the last two weeks. — Sluggers Gary Sheffield (left wrist and hand) and Hideki Matsui (broken left wrist) …
Associated Press:
Nationals send OF Church to Double-A; plan to bring up OF Escobar — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals optioned outfielder Ryan Church to Double-A Harrisburg on Friday night, and planned to purchase outfielder Alex Escobar's contract from the minor league club.
