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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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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 …
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.
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.
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
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies to talk about Willis? — San Francisco - Attempts this early to label the Rockies a genuine contender amount to little more than guesswork. Nothing about this season has gone as predicted, from their road aptitude to Clint Barmes' offensive disappearance to the blossoming of Brad Hawpe and Ramon Ramirez.
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Purple Row
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
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.
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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