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Red Sox, A's lined up for 2008 opener in Japan — NEW YORK — The Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics are lined up to meet in a Tokyo Dome opener next season. — Major League Baseball gave the players' union a draft 2008 schedule on Monday, and the Red Sox would open the United States portion …
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Paul Doyle / Hartford Courant:
D-RaysÂ' Kazmir Shuts Down Red Sox — BOSTON - Under the best of circumstances, Curt Schilling would have little margin of error against lefthander Scott Kazmir. Monday night, he had none. — Kazmir, the ace of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, entered his Fenway Park start with a 2.82 ERA in 15 starts against the Red Sox.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Roger Clemens likely to return against Red Sox — Roger Clemens will rejoin the Yankees in Toronto today, taking another step toward a possible return this weekend at Fenway Park. Clemens, who didn't return calls or e-mails from Joe Torre over the weekend, spoke with Brian Cashman yesterday …
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Notes: Bonderman won't need surgery — Pitcher's status for remainder of the season is still uncertain — DETROIT — Jeremy Bonderman's decision to pitch through the pain in his elbow on Sunday will still be second-guessed, but it apparently won't have long-term ramifications.
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Pudge, Zumaya are injured — Catcher leaves with dizziness, while pitcher tears his fingernail — DETROIT — For a few precious games last weekend, the Tigers had their main contributors healthy for the first time all season. That didn't last long. — On the same day the Tigers learned …
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Tom Keller / MLB.com:
Two Mo' for the road in win — Pena's two blasts powers Nats to victory over Marlins — MIAMI — If Shawn Hill had any anxious flashbacks, he certainly didn't show them. — Appearing at Dolphin Stadium for the first time since suffering a right elbow injury here on May 11 that sidelined …
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Mailbag: Tougher road for Brewers? — Beat reporter Adam McCalvy answers Brewers fans' questions — How does the Brewers' schedule for these last few weeks look, and will it be tougher or easier for them to climb out of their funk with this schedule? How does this schedule compare to the Cubs and Cards?
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
David Wright's homer sparks MVP talk, backs Oliver Perez — Any concern about the Mets holding on in the NL East has subsided. Now the Shea faithful wonder whether David Wright will be MVP. — Beginning a week in which the Braves and Phillies potentially make their last stands with visits to Shea …
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mailbag: Pedro a shoo-in for Hall? — Beat reporter Marty Noble answers fans' questions — If Pedro Martinez were to retire today, what would his chances be of being elected to the Hall of Fame? — Quite good. My sense of it is that he would be automatic. Martinez has credentials in every way.
Ken Mandel / MLB.com:
Notes: Utley, Holliday vying for crown — Competing for NL batting title, All-Stars go head-to-head — PHILADELPHIA — While the four-game visit from Colorado might tilt the National League Wild Card race, there's individual accomplishment playing out as well.
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Thome to Hall? At least as a visitor — White Sox slugger details plans for 500th home run ball — CHICAGO — A visit to Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., has already been crossed off Jim Thome's things-to-do list. The White Sox slugger admits, though …
Conor Nicholl / MLB.com:
Notes: Rookie Casilla observes, learns — Second baseman's past week spent watching teammates — KANSAS CITY — Alexi Casilla understands that, as a rookie, sometimes one can learn more by watching, listening and asking questions rather than playing. That's exactly what Casilla has done for the past week.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Alex Rodriguez wants to carry Yankees in October — Babe Ruth. Mickey Mantle. Roger Maris. Alex Rodriguez. — That's the entire list of players who have hit 50 or more home runs in a Yankee uniform. Rodriguez's 52 homers this year are tied for the seventh-highest total in club history …
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