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Andy Sonnanstine / Yahoo! Sports:
Rays total 17 hits to beat Marlins 15-2 — Buzz up! — came to the plate five times Friday night, a reflection of how well he pitched—and how well his teammates hit. — Sonnanstine allowed only five baserunners and one run in six innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays had three homers among …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Nolasco sent down to Triple-A — Starter optioned to Minors after another rough start — MIAMI — A year ago, Ricky Nolasco established himself as one of the top right-handed starters in the National League. — Now, the 26-year-old is struggling to regain his lost form.
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins' Gload tosses scoreless frame — First baseman pitches in relief in ninth inning of blowout loss — MIAMI — Relief for the Marlins on Friday night came in the form of a position player. — With the Rays enjoying a commanding 14-run lead in the ninth inning of a game they won …
Jeff Blair / Globe and Mail:
Trade winds blow early — While others start to kick things around just two months into the season, don't expect the Blue Jays to get involved — The New York Mets are trying to trade for a full-time first baseman to replace Carlos Delgado, and the Milwaukee Brewers are looking to replace Rickie Weeks.
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Associated Press:
Peavy strikes out 10 as Padres beat Cubs for 7th straight win — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jake Peavy struck out 10 a day after vetoing a trade to the White Sox, and the San Diego Padres beat Carlos Zambrano and the Chicago Cubs 4-0 Friday night to extend their winning streak to a season-high seven games.
Chicagosports / Hardball:Harden goes on Cubs DL with back strain
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Marc Topkin / The Heater:
Tampa Bay Rays place Scott Kazmir, Troy Percival on DL — UPDATE: The Rays are not putting a timetable on Kazmir's return, though it certainly sounds as if his absence will stretch beyond the initial 15-day DL period. He said it has been bothering him since his start in Boston May 9.
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Erik Boland / E-Boland and the Bombers:
Wang in bullpen; Bruney unavailable — Chien-Ming Wang, scheduled to start tonight in Pawtucket for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, instead was activated this afternoon and will be available to pitch out of the bullpen against the Phillies. — Jonathan Albaladejo was sent down to make room on the roster.
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Associated Press:
Twins' Cuddyer hits for cycle against Brewers — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Michael Cuddyer has hit for the cycle for Minnesota in his first four at-bats in the game against Milwaukee. — Cuddyer hit a three-run homer in the first inning Friday night against Brewers starter Manny Parra …
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Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Cuddyer rides out cycle against Crew — Outfielder finishes off night full of firsts with historic feat — MINNEAPOLIS — Twins right fielder Michael Cuddyer has always been known for his hustle — whether that means sliding hard to break up a double play or using every bit of speed he has to stretch a single into a double.
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AccuWeather.com Weather Headlines:
PHILLIES/YANKEES GAMES THIS WEEKEND CRITICAL TO HOME RUN THEORY — AccuWeather.com has done extensive research into whether the weather is playing a role in the number of home runs at the new Yankee Stadium. We have determined that this weekend's games with the Phillies will help determine …
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New York Post:
YANKEE STADIUM: BIGGEST JOKE IN BASEBALL — ESPN'S GAMMONS RIPS BILLION-DOLLAR BALLPARK — With the slugging Phillies heading into The Bronx to face the streaking Yankees, guesses on the number of home runs hit over the holiday weekend are high and higher.
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Kyle Austin / MLB.com:
Hurdle enjoying trip back home — Colorado (16-25) at Detroit (24-16), 5:05 p.m. MT — DETROIT — Even after a late-night flight from Atlanta to Detroit on Thursday, Rockies manager Clint Hurdle was up early Friday morning. — Hurdle, a Michigan native, had to go out to see the sights in, yes, Detroit.
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Rockies can't solve red-hot Tigers — Detroit Tigers catcher Gerald Laird, right, tags out Colorado Rockies' Dexter Fowler (24) at home plate during the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 22, 2009, in Detroit. (AP | Duane Burleson) — DETROIT — Searching for a way to turn …
Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles release Eaton, recall Albers — Team parts ways with struggling RHP; Trembley mum on Tuesday's starter — WASHINGTON, DC - The Adam Eaton Era has ended for the Orioles after eight starts and an 8.56 ERA. — The club informed Eaton he had been released Friday afternoon at Nationals Park …
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers' callup to the rescue, like dad — LOS ANGELES — Jamie Hoffman, called up Friday to replace the injured Xavier Paul, is the son of Rich Hoffman, sheriff of Brown County, Minn., who has been in the news lately a lot more than his son. — The elder Hoffman has been on the lookout …
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Pelfrey doesn't balk at solving case of yips — BOSTON - Mike Pelfrey believes his yips, which resulted in a franchise-record-tying three balks his last start in San Francisco, will be gone when he opposes Josh Beckett Saturday. Pelfrey said active and former players who had similar problems reached out to him this week.
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Mike Rutsey / Toronto Sun:
Struggling Snider earns a ticket to triple-A — BOSTON — The Travis Snider experiment is over for now. — The 21-year-old power-hitting left fielder, who slugged his way on to the Blue Jays in spring training and opened the regular season with a rush, last night was packing his bags and headed to triple-A Las Vegas.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Buzz: The Stick, Dye, A.J., and LaRoche — This morning on ESPN Radio, Peter Gammons said the Nationals offered Nick Johnson to the Red Sox for 27-year-old set-up man Manny Delcarmen, who has a 0.95 ERA in 18 relief appearances for Boston. — ...this makes sense, since i was told …
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