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4:50 PM ET, May 13, 2009

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Cjennings / Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog:
Cashman: “Assume that we'll keep going down here”  —  Chien-Ming Wang gave the Yankees little bit of a scare tonight when he took a sharp ground ball off his left calf in the fourth inning.  Brian Cashman left his seat behind home plate, the Yankees coaching and training staff gathered around …
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Cjennings / Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog:
May 12: Yankees vs. Charlotte  —  Top first: Five-pitch first inning for Chien-Ming Wang.  — After a first-pitch strike, a weak groundout to the right side.  Wang came off the mound to make the play and flip to first.  — First-pitch chop in front of the plate.  Chris Stewart started the 2-3 putout.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Updates on Wang, Jeter and Matsui
Discussion: Sliding Into Home
Keith Law / ESPN:
Top 100: Strasburg, and then who?  —  We've got rankings, scouting reports, analysis and video.  Dig in.  —  STAY AHEAD OF THE GAME Become an Insider Today  —  Scouts Inc.  —  This isn't the strongest draft class in recent years.  It's not the weakest.
Discussion: We've Got Heart
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Gwynn weighs in on Strasburg  —  Hall of Famer gives coach's perspective on top prospect  —  SAN DIEGO — Once a hitter, always a hitter.  —  So says Tony Gwynn, the Hall of Famer with more than 3,100 hits and a .338 career batting average.  He also happens to be in his seventh season …
Associated Press:
Lee, Indians win series and shut out White Sox  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Cliff Lee outpitched Mark Buehrle, throwing seven innings in the Cleveland Indians' 4-0 win Wednesday to take two of three from the Chicago White Sox.  —  It was the second series the last-place Indians have won this year …
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Associated Press:
Drew HR, Varitek double complete Red Sox's rally  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jason Varitek drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the ninth inning, J.D. Drew homered and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Tuesday night.  —  Drew led off the ninth with a single …
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Mike DiGiovanna / Angels Unplugged:
Tension between Angels, Red Sox marks third inning
Discussion: Boston Globe and Center Field
Dan Gelston / Yahoo! Sports:
Werth steals home, Phillies beat Dodgers 5-3  —  Buzz up!  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Jayson Werth  —  stole second, then third.  —  When Dodgers pitcher Ronald Belisario  —  ignored him dancing down the third-base line in the seventh inning, Werth knew it was time to complete the stolen base cycle and dash for home.
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Associated Press:
Werth swipes four bases, steals home, as Phillies edge Dodgers
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
K-Rod ready to go in Mets' finale  —  New York (18-14) vs. Atlanta (16-17), 1:10 p.m. ET  —  NEW YORK — With his tongue in his cheek — well, maybe — Francisco Rodriguez said he isn't paid to win games, but to save games.  —  “Usually, you have to pitch two [innings] to get a win,” he said.
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Francoeur given rest in finale  —  Cox takes opportunity to give right fielder a breather  —  NEW YORK — After Tuesday night's 10-inning loss to the Mets, Jeff Francoeur was among the many Braves who were upset that they had squandered yet another impressive effort from Jair Jurrjens.
Discussion: Hardball Times
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Buchholz dominates ... again  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — How much more can he do?  Clay Buchholz has been out of control on the mound lately, in a good way.  Buchholz struck out 11 batters over eight scoreless innings in this morning's start against Toledo.  He allowed just four hits in his outing, and walked no one.
Hal McCoy / Dayton Daily News:
Baseball writing takes a sad turn  —  It was 105 today and service was lousy at P.F. Chang's.  I have a stiff neck from sleeping on it wrong and my cigars are coming unraveled in the desert heat.  —  But I'm not going to complain.  Not even Delta can get my heart rate up today.  —  I have a job.
Neil Best / Watchdog:
Yankees executive discusses b.p. policy with scribes  —  OK, one last post on this:  —  In fairness I wanted to offer a complete transcript of the brief exchange at Yankee Stadium Tuesday between a small group of reporters and Yankees COO Lonn Trost regarding the policy of not allowing all fans into the Legends Suite during b.p.
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Sam Borden / The Journal News:
Trost standing by new Stadium
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Down to the Wire  —  Caps Add Another Game 7 To D.C. Sports Heritage  —  There have been precious few events in Washington sports like the one that will take place tonight at Verizon Center, and the heroes of years past have names such as Dale Hunter, a Washington Capitals great …
Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Ryan to return soon, but not as closer  —  Reliever could be back this week; Jays sticking with Downs  —  TORONTO — B.J. Ryan is nearly ready to return to the Blue Jays' bullpen.  He just won't have a job as the club's closer when he does make his way back from the disabled list.
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:   Halladay, Burnett's Teacher, Dismisses Yankees
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Glavine confident after 'pen session  —  Veteran lefty throws 37 pitches, simulates game conditions  —  NEW YORK — Tom Glavine knows there's a chance that he might start to encounter more shoulder discomfort as he continues to increase his effort level while throwing off the mound.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards suffer pair of losses  —  PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates, having descended to their customary submerged spot of sixth place in the National League Central Division after eight consecutive losses, needed a win.  The Cardinals, who already had dropped five of their last eight, lost twice Tuesday night.
USA Today:
These days, Dodgers blog is also Manny watch  —  Robert Daeley's blog, The Trolley Dodger (trolleydodger.com), honors the franchise's former name (Trolley Dodgers) from the days when Brooklyn was filled with streetcars.  —  But Daeley wouldn't directly answer the question, “Ebbets Field or Dodger Stadium?”
MLB.com:
Pirates Charities to host the Pirates fifth annual “Bowling With the Bucs” fundraiser tournament  —  Pirates Charities and Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star Shortstop Jack Wilson and his wife Julie will host the fifth annual “Bowling with the Bucs” fundraiser tournament, sponsored by Trib Total Media, on Sunday, May 31.
Discussion: Hardball Times
 
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