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2:05 PM ET, May 28, 2006

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Jeff Goldberg / Hartford Courant:
A 200-Win Salute  —  Schilling Makes Powerful 7-Inning Statement  —  BOSTON — The Red Sox held a special birthday party in one of the private boxes at Fenway Park Saturday night.  Gehrig Schilling turned 11, and his biggest present was watching his father go to work.
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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.
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:   Schilling's 200th doesn't come easy
Mike Petraglia / MLB.com:
Bicentennial ace  —  Schilling becomes 104th pitcher to win 200 games
Discussion: The Baseball Desert
Karen Guregian / Boston Herald:
Schilling takes mound for shot at win No. 200
Discussion: Boston Globe and The Joy of Sox
Brian Fabry / Boston Herald:
Coco looks crisp, set to join big club  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Coco Crisp declared himself fit for duty following a 1-for-3 performance with a walk and two RBI in a 4-0 win by the Pawtucket Red Sox last night against the Norfolk Tides at McCoy Stadium.  —  Crisp will rejoin the major league club …
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Mike Scandura / MLB.com:
Crisp looks sharp in rehab game  —  Outfielder may play another at Pawtucket or head to Boston  —  PAWTUCKET — Maybe Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp wasn't bored to tears during his two-day workout with the Red Sox during his extended Spring Training outing in Fort Myers, Fla., but it was close.
Associated Press:
Crisp back with Sox after missing 42 games  —  BOSTON —Coco Crisp returned to the Boston Red Sox lineup Sunday after missing 42 games with a broken finger.  Crisp was activated from the disabled list and outfielder Wily Mo Pena, who has a left wrist injury, replaced him on it.
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Guerrero Becomes Mr. Inside  —  His home run is the key to a 5-2 victory over the Orioles.  Jered Weaver is called up for his first start tonight.  —  The latest prodigy reported to Anaheim on Friday.  While the front office and coaching staff discussed his promotion for weeks …
Discussion: MLB.com and 6-4-2
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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 …
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 …
Discussion: FishStripes
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:   Commentary: Fan creates card set to honor Jewish players
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.
Discussion: Baseball Musings
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ESPN:
Report: Royals offer GM job to Braves' Moore
Discussion: Royals Review
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.
Discussion: District of Baseball
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Associated Press:   Guillen goes on disabled list with hamstring injury
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.
Sheldon Ocker / ohio.com:
Charge error to Shapiro  —  Signing solid fifth starter should not have flown under general manager's radar  —  DETROIT - Remember those long ago days of 2005, when the Indians' rotation was the envy of almost every team in baseball?  —  OK, so it wasn't that long ago.  It just seems that way.
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?
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: Sabernomics
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 …
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.
 
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