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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Martinez out of his league — BOSTON — Well, that was uglier than anyone could have envisioned. Maybe tonight, for an encore, Tom Glavine can allow 16 runs, and Lastings Milledge, his back to the Green Monster, can slip on a banana peel. — If there's any good to be taken from this debacle …
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Howard Ulman / Associated Press:
Red Sox 10, Mets 2 — BOSTON —Pedro Martinez was touched by the fans and tagged by the Red Sox. — Boston's former ace signed autographs when he arrived at Fenway Park and heard an adoring crowd chant "Pedro! Pedro!" as he warmed up before the bottom of the first.
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Keep Your Sox On In Brooklyn
David Lennon / Newsday:
Pedro has new daddies — In return to Fenway, Martinez gives up 8 runs (6 earned) in three innings — BOSTON — In the end, there were no smiles exchanged with David Ortiz, no clowning around with Manny Ramirez and no sentimental words from Jason Varitek. — This was a professional hit Tony Soprano would have been proud of.
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Davis scratched from Thursday's start — Gonzalez will make first start in Brewers uniform — CHICAGO — Milwaukee scratched Doug Davis from his scheduled start in Thursday's series finale against Chicago. The Brewers will instead go with right-hander Geremi Gonzalez, a former Cub who will be making his first Brewers start.
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John Sahly / MLB.com:
Notes: Wise hurt by salad tongs — Reliever hoped to be available Wednesday after strange injury — CHICAGO — Baseball has seen its share of freak injuries. Now, Matt Wise can add his name to the list. — Wise joined a long list of weird injuries in baseball by cutting the middle finger …
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Sweep-minded Padres call on Peavy — Oakland (41-36) at San Diego (41-36), 12:35 p.m. PT — Bruce Bochy is encouraged by what he's seen of Jake Peavy in his past few starts. — "He's been vintage Jake," the Padres manager said. "He looks like he's on track to being the pitcher he is."
Discussion:
Ducksnorts
Jason Brummond / MLB.com:
Dodgers fall short in finale vs. Twins — Perez gives up six runs on 11 hits in 4 1/3 innings — MINNEAPOLIS — The Dodgers' early-inning woes against Minnesota continued Wednesday. — The Dodgers were swept in a three-game set for only the second time this season with a 6-3 loss against the Twins at the Metrodome.
Alan Robinson / Associated Press:
Bay says Pirates need to make big changes — and soon — Bay says Pirates need to make big changes — and soon — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jason Bay, discouraged by a record-setting losing streak, called on the Pittsburgh Pirates to start making changes to a club that is fast closing in on its 14th consecutive losing season.
Greg Wagner / MLB.com:
Angels' bullpen falters in eighth inning — Piedra's bases-loaded double off Shields caps big frame — ANAHEIM — Two infield hits and a bases-clearing double on Wednesday sent the Angels to a 6-2 loss against the Rockies in front of 38,153 at Angel Stadium.
Associated Press:
Bowden's fiancee accepts plea deal — MIAMI (AP) — The fiancee of Washington Nationals general manager Jim Bowden accepted a plea agreement Wednesday to settle charges of battery and resisting arrest while in Miami Beach. — Joy Browning, 36, must complete 25 hours of community service …
Tim Sullivan / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Padres continue to treat fallen LaChappa as one of their own — Matt LaChappa hasn't thrown a pitch professionally in 10 years. He is confined to a wheelchair, and constrained by the physical fallout from back-to-back heart attacks. — Yet the Padres continue to pay him as if he were an active player.
Amanda Branam / MLB.com:
Hensley looks to get back on right track — San Diego (40-36) vs. Oakland (41-35) 7:05 p.m. PT — The Padres managed to slow down the A's for one night, and will try to do the same in the second game of the series on Wednesday. — The A's had won 13 of their last 16 games going into Tuesday's contest …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Baker can't close door on Dempster — After getting a vote of confidence from his general manager on Tuesday, Dusty Baker decided to do likewise with Ryan Dempster, sticking him back in his closer's role Wednesday after considering a bullpen shakeup the night before.
Dan Pieringer / MLB.com:
Koshansky's big numbers quiet critics — Tulsa first baseman chosen to play for U.S. in Futures Game — Last year, critics said it was the wall. They said the short right-field porch in Asheville's McCormick Field inflated left-handed first baseman Joe Koshansky's power numbers while he was with the Tourists in 2005.
Discussion:
Purple Row
Stan Hochman / Philadelphia Daily News:
Is it Dallas Green time again? — DALLAS GREEN says "the Phillies are afraid of the truth." Says the Phillies "are scared to death of the media." Says he got "his fingers slapped" for some things he said on the — radio recently. "With my big mouth, I'm used to that."
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Ben Maller
