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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Schilling's 200th doesn't come easy — Red Sox ace reaches milestone by stopping Devil Rays — He was by no means unhittable, but he was unbeatable. — Add unforgettable, as well. — As ordinary as last night's 6-4 win over Tampa Bay was before 36,409, including a happy and supportive family …
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Mike Petraglia / MLB.com:
Bicentennial ace — Schilling becomes 104th pitcher to win 200 games — BOSTON — Red Sox batters weren't about to let their starting ace's chance at reaching a milestone on their home turf on Saturday go by the boards — even if two regular starting outfielders were out of the lineup.
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The Baseball Desert
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
When Wells will return remains a question — The gathering of information on David Wells's sore right knee is not complete, but an MRI taken yesterday revealed no structural damage, which is good news for the Red Sox. — What that means for a timetable on Wells's return to the mound is unclear.
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Too many cheers - Shea what? — MIAMI GARDENS — When Marlins pinch-hitter Miguel Olivo struck out to end Florida's 7-4 loss to the Mets on Saturday, a happy cheer erupted so loud that Dolphin Stadium sounded like Shea Stadium. — "They can cheer for whoever they want to cheer …
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FishStripes
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Joe Posnanski / Kansas City Star:
Your move, David — It's time for Glass to take action, then back off to let GM do his job — NEW YORK — The Royals got embarrassed again on Saturday, and it's time for owner David Glass to take stock. His team is on pace to be the worst in a century.
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Baseball Musings
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Michael Walsh / MLB.com:
Notes: Guillen placed on 15-day DL — Hamstring puts Washington right fielder out of action — WASHINGTON — The Nationals placed right fielder Jose Guillen on the 15-day DL on Saturday with a right hamstring injury. Guillen aggravated the hamstring breaking out of the batter's box against Houston on Thursday.
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District of Baseball
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Dallas Morning News:
Leyland has Tigers by the tail — On April 17, the Detroit Tigers played their most important game in more than a decade. The Tigers lost, 10-2 to Cleveland but have not been the same bedraggled team since. — What happened after the loss made this date noteworthy.
Los Angeles Times:
Moreno Still Has Pride Even After Angels' Fall — The neighbors have a sign in their frontyard that proclaims them a "Home Pride Award Nominee," one more reminder, I guess, that we live in a shack. — I was feeling badly about that until someone explained that many of the neighbors …
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Mom's quite the collector — Derek Jeter rarely keeps bits of memorabilia from his career because someone else is keeping them for him - his mother. — Jeter said he'll give the ball from his 2,000th hit to his mom once he gets it from trainer Gene Monahan, who is generally in charge …
Mike Anthony / Hartford Courant:
Kelly's Heroes Rise Up — Stinnett, Cabrera, Cairo Help A-Rod — NEW YORK — They are the anonymous Yankees, if there is such a thing. They are here as stopgaps, giving manager Joe Torre bodies to use and names to pencil in as celebrated regulars are on the mend.
Michael A. Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times:
Inflated Players ... and Numbers? — Analysts aren't so sure that baseball statistics have been stained by alleged steroid use. — With Barry Bonds, the sports world's most famous suspected substance abuser, tied with Babe Ruth in career home runs, only 41 shy of Hank Aaron's all-time record …
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Sabernomics
Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
Going wrong before big throng — 41,526 watch Cubs fail in clutch, suffer 20th loss in 24 games — On an afternoon when fans were asked to protest outside, the Cubs drew their largest paid crowd in 28 years on the inside. — And what did those 41,526 fans get for their money at Wrigley Field?
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Goat Riders of the Apocalypse
Bob Smizik / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Sinking Pirates have little hope of resurfacing anytime soon — A lot of people are asking if the Pirates ever will win again. That's a foolish question. Of course, they'll win again. — But here's a question that is not foolish. Will the Pirates win in the foreseeable future?
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Romo Phone Home
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Glavine's great but not perfect — Flirts with no-no, settles for 8th 'W' — MIAMI - Tom Glavine couldn't help but be aware of his perfect-game bid. The Marlins fans by the dugout repeatedly reminded him in an attempt to jinx him. — In the end, a no-hitter eluded Glavine. Another win did not.
Ryan Crawford / MLB.com:
Ryu out to avoid sweep — Atlanta (26-23) at Chicago (18-30), 1:20 p.m. CT — The Cubs will look to a pitcher who will be making his first career start to help end the team's five-game losing streak. — Right-hander Jae Kuk Ryu will be called up from Triple-A Iowa to start against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
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LINGERING BURSITIS
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Pete Kerzel / MLB.com:
Kent leaves game with wrist sprain — Second baseman pulled after second inning Saturday — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dodgers second baseman Jeff Kent left Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals with a sprained left wrist. Kent's injury was to be evaluated, said a Dodgers spokesman.
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Dodger Thoughts
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