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ESPN:
Rocket re-launch: Clemens rejoins Astros — HOUSTON — Roger Clemens is coming out of retirement for the third time, agreeing to a $22 million contract to pitch for the Houston Astros for the rest of 2006. — The 43-year-old Clemens, who will be entering his 23rd major league season …
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Jim Molony / MLB.com:
Done deal: Rocket returns to Astros — Clemens set for June 22 return to Houston rotation — HOUSTON — Retirement and the Hall of Fame will have to wait a little longer for Roger Clemens, because The Rocket has decided to go on one final mission for Houston.
Discussion:
Keep Your Sox On In Brooklyn
Associated Press:
Rocket's return — Clemens signs pro-rated $22 million deal with Astros — HOUSTON (AP) — Roger Clemens is coming out of retirement for the third time, agreeing to a $22 million contract to pitch for the Houston Astros for the rest of 2006. — The 43-year-old Clemens …
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Final touches being placed on Nevin trade — ARLINGTON — Just shy of the season's one-third mark, the Rangers ended the Phil Nevin experiment Wednesday afternoon. — A week after Nevin lost his job to rookie Jason Botts, the club was putting the final touches on a deal with the Chicago Cubs, a pair of Rangers sources said.
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Dallas Morning News:
Home not so sweet for Cordero — If you skip the drivel here at the top and go down to the questions and answers, you are going to say: "Why didn't that idiot address what in the world is going on with Francisco Cordero? I know I asked a question about it."
Associated Press:
Rangers deal Nevin to Cubs for Hairston — ARLINGTON, Texas — Struggling designated hitter Phil Nevin was traded Wednesday by the Texas Rangers to the Chicago Cubs, desperately seeking a bopper to help replace injured slugger Derrek Lee. — The Rangers, who will pay a portion …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Soriano backs Livan's effort in Philly — Left fielder hits 19th home run; Hernandez stifles Phillies — PHILADELPHIA — It was just on Tuesday night, after the Nationals lost to the Phillies, when manager Frank Robinson said that when Alfonso Soriano doesn't give Washington a spark, the offense is stagnant.
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District of Baseball
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Eischen to miss rest of season — Lefty to have surgery on muscle tear in torn rotator cuff — PHILADEPHIA — The Nationals have placed left-hander Joey Eischen on the 60-day disabled list with a muscle tear in his torn left rotator cuff, and the lefty will miss the rest of the season.
Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
Royals fire Baird to clear path for hiring Moore as GM — OAKLAND, Calif. — The Royals fired general manager Allard Baird on this morning in anticipation of announcing the hiring of Atlanta assistant Dayton Moore as his replacement. — The club declined official comment regarding the moves, but Baird confirmed he had been fired.
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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Royals name Moore new GM — Baird dismissed; Jackson interim GM until after draft — OAKLAND — After weeks of speculation, the Royals replaced general manager Allard Baird with Dayton Moore of the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. — Baird, the team's general manager since 2000 …
Discussion:
The Griddle
Guy Curtright / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:Braves' Moore to become Royals GM
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Braves Journal
Jack Curry / New York Times:
Milledge Hopes to Show He Has Staying Power — Lastings Milledge had an ominous beginning to his first day in the major leagues with the Mets as his flight from Providence, R.I., to LaGuardia Airport was canceled and his second flight was delayed. Milledge was still languishing at the airport …
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Will Carroll / Baseball Prospectus:
Under The Knife — Advocatus Diaboli — Every once in a while I'll read an article that makes me think that injury analysis is breaking into the mainstream. Bob Klapisch, you had me at Halladay. Powered by Sport Beans—I'm serious!—on to the injuries:
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Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Yankees shut down Sheffield — Ailing wrist will keep slugger sidelined indefinitely — DETROIT — Gary Sheffield's return to the lineup may prove to be little more than a tease for the Yankees, as the right fielder may be headed back to the disabled list with a wrist injury.
Discussion:
Reb Sox
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Chris Snow / Boston Globe:
Pauley to start as Wells goes on DL — TORONTO — One day in March, as David Wells pitched in a mock game at the Sox' minor league complex, Double A righthander David Pauley sat behind the backstop charting Wells's pitches as a favor to the coaches. Tonight, he will be taking Wells's turn in the rotation …
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USA Today:
Baseball's Rockies seek revival on two levels — DENVER — No copies of Playboy or Penthouse are in the clubhouse of baseball's Colorado Rockies. There's not even a Maxim. The only reading materials are daily newspapers, sports and car magazines and the Bible.
Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Braves ready to break brooms — Los Angeles (30-22) at Atlanta (27-25), 7:35 p.m. ET — Atlanta will look to salvage a game in its three-game series against the Dodgers as Tim Hudson takes the mound on Wednesday night at Turner Field for the Braves — After losing four of their first six games …
Discussion:
Talking Chop
