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Sean McAdam / Comcast SportsNet:
Cameron headed to DL with abdomimal pull — BOSTON — Outfielder Mike Cameron, who battled kidney stones last week, will be placed on the disabled list Tuesday because of an abdominal strain. — Cameron was scratched from the Red Sox lineup Monday morning after complaining of discomfort similar …
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
High anxiety, as owner Henry exhibits concern — The Red Sox' struggles are no longer a media/fan concern. — The concern goes much higher up. — “Of course I'm concerned,” wrote Sox owner John Henry in an e-mail. “We can't dig ourselves too deep a hole. The Yankees and Tampa Bay are so strong.”
Discussion:
The Soxaholix
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Cameron to DL — Mike Cameron, who was scratched from yesterday's lineup and sent to Massachusetts General Hospital, has been diagnosed with an abdominal tear near the attachment site of the abdominal muscle and the pelvis, according to a team source. The injury is a type of sports hernia …
Discussion:
SOX & Dawgs
NY Daily News:
With Ike Davis and Jenrry Mejia up with New York Mets, Jerry Manuel's calls for help are answered — Say this much for the Mets in the day-by-day torture they seem to be putting Jerry Manuel through: If he does wind up losing his job before Mother's Day, it won't be because they didn't give him everything possible he asked for.
Discussion:
Mets Lifers
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Kevin Goldstein / ESPN:
Five things you need to know about Ike — Mets' new first baseman may have trouble with lefties, but hey, he's not Mike Jacobs — Smart people with lives went out on Saturday night, but plenty of baseball fans couldn't leave their couches, entranced by the marathon of comedic incompetence that was the Mets-Cardinals game.
New York Post:
Minaya mismanaged Ike from start
Discussion:
SNY.tv, Amazin' Avenue, Mets Merized Online, HardballTalk, Fonzie Forever, Mike Silva's … and Beyond the Box Score
Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Pineiro guides Angels to fourth straight win — ANAHEIM — When the Angels signed right-hander Joel Pineiro as a free agent this offseason, they knew exactly what they were getting — a sinkerball pitcher coming off a career year with the Cardinals in which he won 15 games and had a 3.49 ERA.
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Chicago Breaking Sports:
Hoodie ban leaves Rays' Maddon out in cold — Baseball's fashion police have raided Joe Maddon's hood. — The Tampa Bay Rays manager has been told by Major League Baseball that he can no longer wear his favorite hoodie. Maddon likes to put on the pullover during cold days at the ballpark …
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Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
A Major League PED suspension is imminent — UPDATE: I have learned that the PED suspension is NOT a New York player. WFAN (and other sources) are reporting and/or speculating otherwise. And Craig Carton tells me that I should go to journalism school . . .
Discussion:
Angels blog
Mike Fast / Hardball Times:
Does the stretch cost a pitcher fastball speed? — Earlier today, Rob Neyer wrote about Ubaldo Jimenez's no-hitter at his Sweet Spot blog at ESPN. He linked to an article by Thomas Harding about Jimenez's switch of pitching deliveries mid-game: … That's certainly fascinating to me …
Fox Sports:
Trouble in Charmless City for O's — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on MLB on FOX. Follow him on Twitter. — First off, I stand by the story. Every single word. — Orioles owner Peter Angelos and Hall of Famer Cal Ripken …
Canadian Press:
JAYS POUND ROYALS IN FRONT OF SMALLEST-EVER CROWD AT DOME — TORONTO — They finally broke out after a weekend of relative silence. The Toronto Blue Jays batters sprayed the ball across the field and over the fence on Monday night, but whenever it left the playing surface …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Marquis trying to be too perfect on hill — Starter admits to not letting natural athleticism take over — WASHINGTON — A day after having the worst outing of his young season, Nationals right-hander Jason Marquis learned he will start against the Dodgers on Friday at Nationals Park.
Sports Illustrated:
Eckstein's HR in 10th lifts Padres to fifth straight — SAN DIEGO(AP) David Eckstein homered in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the San Diego Padres their fourth straight win, 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night. — Eckstein's leadoff shot against Jeremy Affeldt (2-2) …
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Yahoo! Sports
