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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Guest of honor couldn't stay long — It was Pedro-palooza. It was foul pole-to-foul pole, wall-to-Wall adulation. Fenway Park was a sea of love for the man who gave the best years of his life to Red Sox Nation. — And then the ghost of John Wasdin invaded the body of Pedro Martínez …
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Dan Shaughnessy Watch
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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
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.
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.
Mark Polishuk / MLB.com:
Hill has rough homecoming — Right-hander struggles; offense held silent vs. Jays — TORONTO — Marlon Byrd slammed his bat to the ground after striking out with two men on to end the sixth inning. Nick Johnson let loose an angry yell after popping up to third with a runner on first in the eighth.
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Capitol Punishment—A …
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Nationals' Woes Are 'Getting Very Sad' — TORONTO, June 28 — If Frank Robinson had his way, 25 men would have walked out of the visitors' clubhouse at Rogers Center on Wednesday night with one purpose. They might have headed directly to their hotel rooms or out to grab a beer, but it didn't matter.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB.com:
Notes: Hill makes start in hometown — Righty returns to native Toronto to pitch in front of family — TORONTO — Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays may be the Nationals' 45th road game of the season, but right-hander Shawn Hill will feel right at home.
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District of Baseball
Sam Borden / NY Daily News:
Shawn not happy to wait his turn — Shawn Chacon had eight days between his last two starts, and by the time he takes the mound again on Tuesday, it will have been nine days since he was in a game. In other words, he's been doing an unprecedented amount of waiting recently.
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Purple Row
NY Daily News:
Advising A-Rod? That's Sweet, Lou — Ex-skipper manages to help — When he walked out of Yankee Stadium Tuesday night, Alex Rodriguez was probably about at his lowest ebb. It had been another frustrating and fruitless night at the plate in which he had once again struck out …
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Ben Maller
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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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.
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Red Reporter
Greg Stoda / Palm Beach Post:
Commentary: Marlins scratching another 6-year itch — MIAMI GARDENS — This is at least as much about learning as it is about winning. — Which is exactly how it should be. — What the Baby Marlins are doing is amazing and wonderful and tantalizing stuff even in the wake …
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Fish Chunks
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Jim Salisbury / Philly.com:
Second thoughts: Phillies say mistakes made in Myers case. — BALTIMORE - Under a broiling sun, Scott Palmer sat in the stands at Camden Yards yesterday and spoke of the troubles that had beset the Phillies' organization after pitcher Brett Myers' arrest last week on charges that he beat his wife, Kim, on a Boston street corner.
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Baseball Musings
Dave Studeman / Hardball Times:
Ten Things I Didn't Know Last Week — How the interleague schedule is affecting the Midwest. — If you'd like one simple example of how the interleague schedule impacts your favorite team, look no further than the two Central divisions. Due to the sheer dominance the American League …
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Associated Press:
Mr. Clutch — Yankees top Braves on Rodriguez's walkoff home run — NEW YORK (AP) — Boo that! — Alex Rodriguez reversed a tumultuous month of jeering with a two-run homer in the 12th inning Wednesday, rallying the New York Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
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Bronx Banter
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."
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Ducksnorts
