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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Red Sox call up Bard from Triple-A — Pitching prospect has contract purchased from Pawtucket — BOSTON — The day that everyone knew was coming at some point this season occurred Sunday, when Daniel Bard and his electric fastball arrived at Fenway Park.
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Joe McDonald / Providence Journal:
Breaking news: Sox call up Daniel Bard — BOSTON — It appears the Daniel Bard Era is about to begin. — The Red Sox have not made an official announcement, but Bard is expected to be at Fenway Park Sunday night for the series finale against the Rays. — The 23-year-old right-hander …
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Daniel Bard up; Javy Lopez out — Daniel Bard blew away batters throughout spring training, rarely letting a single baserunner on. He did just as well in his brief stint with Triple A Pawtucket this season, a stint which has reached a conclusion for now. — Bard, the fire-balling right …
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Orioles mock Joba Chamberlain, but Yankees have last laugh in 5-3 win — BALTIMORE - Maybe the Yankees should have Joba Chamberlain start his games in the second inning. — For the second consecutive start, Chamberlain was roughed up in the first inning before shutting down the opposition.
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George A. King III / New York Post:
JOBA TO PITCH WITH POPPED BLOOD VESSEL — BALTIMORE — Joe Girardi said Joba Chamberlain suffered a popped blood vessel in his right thumb throwing a ball back into the infield during batting practice before last night's ugly loss to the Orioles. — Girardi said while there was discoloration …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Wang to start Tuesday in Scranton — Chien-Ming Wang will start Tuesday for Triple-A Scranton against Charlotte. He is cleared for 100 pitches. — If he pitches well, Wang could earn his return to the majors. Joe Girardi indicated that he is close. — Funny story from Johnny Damon after the game.
Associated Press:
Zimmerman extends hit streak, but D'backs win first for Hinch — PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Snyder and Eric Byrnes each drove in three runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks gave manager A.J. Hinch his first victory by beating the Washington Nationals 10-8 on Sunday.
Associated Press:
Rangers end Colon's streak, beat White Sox — CHICAGO (AP) — Hank Blalock homered twice, Vicente Padilla allowed one hit in seven innings and the Texas Rangers ended Bartolo Colon's dominance against them with a 7-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
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Kiley McDaniel / Baseball Prospectus:
The LatinTalent Market — The Basics — There's a disease of “more” in baseball prospect coverage, and it has seeped all the way down to the growing interest in the Latin American market of 16-year-old amateurs. While this might seem borderline creepy and of dubious importance, there's many layers to this emerging foreign market.
MLB:
Elbow injury leaves career in jeopardy for Chicago Cubs reliever Chad Fox — MILWAUKEE — Chad Fox knows his career is in jeopardy after yet another injury to his troublesome right elbow, and he says he's at peace with it. — Fox — The Chicago Cubs placed the right-handed reliever …
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David Lefort / Boston Globe:
Tonight's lineups — No Carlos Pena for the Rays, and still no Kevin Youkilis for the Sox. J.D. Drew steps back in for Rocco Baldelli and Nick Green takes Julio Lugo's spot in the batting order. Daniel Bard and his powerful fastball are active for tonight after being brought up from Pawtucket …
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Merloni: Sox never encouraged steroid use — Former Red Sox infielder Lou Merloni said he wasn't backtracking on anything he said on Comcast's “The Baseball Show” Saturday concerning a spring training meeting he attended in which he heard a doctor explain “and educate” how to use steroids properly without abusing them.
