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George King / New York Post:
A-ROD CONFRONTS MIRABELLI — May 25, 2006 — BOSTON - According to several Fenway Park sources, Alex Rodriguez called Doug Mirabelli over late yesterday afternoon and challenged the Red Sox' backup catcher over what Mirabelli said about A-Rod's actions at the plate Tuesday night …
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NY Daily News:
Jorge to have MRI and more time off — BOSTON - Jorge Posada had a bulky wrap on his left leg early yesterday and he'll have a MRI today to find out exactly what's wrong with his hamstring. — Posada said the area just above his knee is what's ailing him and added that he and trainer Gene …
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Bronx Banter
Karen Guregian / Boston Herald:Yanked around: New York shows Sox some grit
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The Soxaholix
Chris Snow / Boston Globe:Wrong turns — Johnson is shaky, but Clement is worse for Red Sox as Yankees take finale
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Bronx Banter
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:Yankees Find Way Around a Variety of Obstacles
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NY Daily News
David Heuschkel / Hartford Courant:
Torre Admires Manny's Hot Streak — BOSTON — Manny Ramirez didn't take his time leaving the batter's box Wednesday as he did the previous night when he stood at the plate and admired his homer, causing some to grumble in the Yankees clubhouse. — Ramirez didn't watch either …
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Boston Herald
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
He couldn't Hale a taxi: Third base coach is left stranded — The judgment of third base coach DeMarlo Hale this season has been nearly flawless, so it was interesting to see what happened last night when two baserunners at third base saw the game differently than he did.
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Sox out to bounce back against Rays — Tampa Bay (21-26) at Boston (26-18), 7:05 p.m. ET — The Red Sox aim to rebound from a disappointing series loss to the Yankees when they open a four-game series with the Devil Rays at Fenway Park. — Boston looks to right-hander Josh Beckett …
Mike Kiley / Chicago Sun Times:
Womack could be at 2nd base by weekend — MIAMI — It wouldn't be surprising to see Tony Womack show up at Wrigley Field this weekend as the Cubs' starting second baseman against the Atlanta Braves. — "I'm hearing good reports on him,'' manager Dusty Baker said Wednesday. "
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Womack might get 2nd shot with Cubs — Baker likes what he's hearing about vet's showing for Iowa — MIAMI — Tony Womack may be the next minor-league call-up to try to solve the Cubs' dilemma at second base. — Womack was 7-for-15 with three stolen bases in his first five games at Iowa.
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1060west
Kat O'Brien / Dallas Star-Telegram:
Another home-groan loss — ARLINGTON - The Rangers' 8-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday left them with three thoughts about what needs to happen for them to make the playoffs: — They have to find a way to win more often at home. They are 10-14 at Ameriquest Field in Arlington …
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Lone Star Ball
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers wilt against Angels, 8-5 — ARLINGTON - There's nothing fun about standing around in the sun all afternoon, whether you are a fan or a player. — It's something Robinson Tejeda is going to have to learn if he wants to make friends and influence people in Texas.
David Lennon / Newsday:
Mets fill big hole with El Duque — Tired of trying to mend a wounded rotation from the inside, the Mets acquired Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez yesterday from the Diamondbacks for the disappointing Jorge Julio. It didn't take very long for general manager Omar Minaya to realize that Jose Lima …
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Mike's Mets
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Nate Silver / Baseball Prospectus:
Lies, Damned Lies — Is it Still Good to Be the King? — friendly — Contact — I was in Las Vegas this past weekend, and was asked by a couple of poker buddies about the struggles of Felix Hernandez. Being a few drinks and a couple hundred hands of crazy pineapple into the wind …
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U.S.S. Mariner
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Will Carroll / Baseball Prospectus:
Under The Knife — Lounging Around — I know I have some extreme positions on Barry Bonds and I've ceased trying to persuade anyone with fact. Still, let me give you an example of how this has been handled. You'll probably remember how the media took Bonds to task for having his own leather lounge chair in the clubhouse.
Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Too many Joneses — Young struggles against Atlanta's two star sluggers — Padres newcomer Chris Young has been a dependable pitcher, turning in only one clunker in 10 starts. The clunker came last night, and the Braves took advantage for a 10-6 win at Petco Park that was last-place San Diego's seventh defeat in nine games.
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Gaslamp Ball
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Top pick from 2001 still hurting — PHOENIX — There is no end in sight for the rehabilitation of John Van Benschoten, the Pirates' top pick in the 2001 draft. — More than two months after he was expected to return to competition, he again is being limited to long-tossing …
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Honest Wagner
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TSN.ca:
HOMEMLBTEAMSNEWS STORYTowers struggles vs. D-Rays, sent down — TORONTO (CP)- Josh Towers' shortest start of the season will be his last with the Toronto Blue Jays for a while. — Towers allowed four runs in just 1 1-3 innings Wednesday as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated Toronto 10-8 …
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
'Lucky day' for Wainwright as Cards win — SAN FRANCISCO — Listed to take place at AT&T Park, the Cardinals' series finale Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants could just as easily have been scheduled for the intersection of Disaster and Calamity.
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Chicago Tribune:
Ask Paul Sullivan — The Tribune's Cubs beat writer answers readers' questions every week throughout the season — What exactly has Dusty Baker done this year or the previous two to earn a chance to continue managing this club? The only consistent thing the past three years has been poor fundamentals …
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Goat Riders of the Apocalypse
David Steele / Baltimore Sun:
Aaron still getting snub of Ruthian proportions — WASHINGTON // Ihave spent the past month or so confused about what I thought was an indisputable baseball truth: Who is the major league home run king? — I was under the delusion that it was the player with the most career home runs, Hank Aaron.
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