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Bob Ruffolo / The Voice of Yankees Universe:
Exclusive New Yankee Stadium Photos: March 14th, 2009 — I had the pleasure of being inside the New Yankee Stadium today. All reports are certainly true, it's an absolute palace. — This is a Voice of Yankees Universe exclusive. Feel free to share this post or any of these images.
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Joe Lapointe / New York Times:
Yankees' Gardner Is Small and Speedy, With Big Shoes to Fill — TAMPA, Fla. — Among the perks for a center fielder in the new Yankee Stadium will be his proximity to Monument Park, which is directly behind the fence. — During pitching changes, he will be able to glance over his shoulder to study the bronze plaques.
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Tom Verduccci / Sports Illustrated:
Pedroia scratched … Team USA second baseman Dustin Pedroia left the team Saturday to be examined by Red Sox doctors in Fort Myers due to a strained muscle near his rib cage. — The Red Sox second baseman said he hoped to return to the American squad if doctors allow …
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Coloradoan Online:
Forget the asterisks and just adjust — It's virtually impossible right now to talk about baseball without steroids creeping into the conversation. The World Baseball Classic? It's about A-Rod and his cousin not being there. Albert Pujols has to defend himself in Sports Illustrated …
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Shoulder Shuts Down Mets' Redding — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — In 72 hours, Tim Redding has gone from fifth-starter candidate to long-relief favorite to not even making the Mets' opening day roster. — General Manager Omar Minaya announced Saturday morning that Redding had been shut …
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Tampa Bay Rays searching for playing time for Willy Aybar — SARASOTA — Manager Joe Maddon was going on before Saturday's 3-1 win over the Reds about his determination to find playing time for backup INF Willy Aybar. — Then Aybar went out, on cue, and showed why, homering to right on a 3 …
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Associated Press:
WBC: Puerto Rico thumps USA 11-1 — MIAMI (AP) — Carlos Beltran and Felipe Lopez both hit home runs as Puerto Rico dealt the United States an embarrassing 11-1 loss that was stopped early because of the mercy rule in the second round of the World Baseball Classic.
Bob Raissman / NY Daily News:
Raissman: Kaat returns to booth but gets YES rejection — The MLB Network is looking to open the new Yankee Stadium in style, unleashing a formidable trio of voices who have never shared the same broadcast booth. — When the Bombers crack the regular-season seal on the new joint …
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George A. King III / New York Post:
CANO, MARTE TO HAVE MRIS TODAY — TAMPA - The Carl “American Idle” Pavano Memorial MRI Tube will be expanded into a two-seater today when the Yankees should hold their breath the machine doesn't spit out bad news. — With barking shoulders, second baseman Robinson Cano and lefty reliever Damaso Marte …
Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox GM relishes mixing young, old — Ken Williams pushes for youngsters Gordon Beckham and Aaron Poreda — PHOENIX - When Ken Williams promised after the 2006 season he would start infusing youth into a team one year removed from a World Series championship, it was met with shock and scorn.
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Ordonez roundly booed at WBC … MIAMI — Magglio Ordonez was booed unmercifully by his Venezuelan countrymen here during his country's 3-1 victory over the Netherlands. Ordonez said he's a target for his well-known support of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, but the Detroit Tigers star …
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Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Gift Ngoepe could be South Africa's bequest to baseball — Remember the name even if you can't pronounce it — Gift Ngoepe. — Remember the name, even if you can't pronounce it. — Ngoepe (pronounced en-WEE-pay) has a chance to become a true baseball trailblazer — the first African to climb to the big leagues.
