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Associated Press:
Dodgers keep defending champ-Giants winless after two games — LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers' newfound aggression on the basepaths paid off with a second straight victory over the defending World Series champions. — Rafael Furcal singled in the go-ahead run to highlight a three-run sixth inning …
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True Blue LA and USA Today
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Matt Kemp-powered Dodgers beat Giants, 4-3 — Dodgers use Matt Kemp's offense, his baserunning and San Francisco's errors to fuel their second consecutive victory to start the season. — For the first two games of the season, the Dodgers' entire offense has consisted of three weapons …
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McCovey Chronicles and Dodgers Blog
Fox Sports:
Plenty to like with Dodgers' stars — LOS ANGELES — Public opinion polls can be expensive, and, as you may have heard, the Los Angeles Dodgers aren't keen on spending money unless they have to. Fortunately for them, baseball produces an annual fan referendum at no cost. It's called Opening Day.
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True Blue LA, Bats, LADodgerTalk.com and The Big Lead
Tony Jackson / ESPN:
Juan Uribe's X-rays negative — LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Juan Uribe's precautionary X-rays on his left elbow came back negative on Friday after he experienced swelling as a result of being hit by a pitch from San Francisco Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum in the sixth inning of Thursday's season opener.
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HardballTalk and True Blue LA
Chad Finn / Boston Globe:
Former Red Sox GM Lou Gorman dies — Lou Gorman, who built three playoff teams in his 10 seasons as the Red Sox general manager, died this morning at age 82. — A family member confirmed to the Globe that Gorman died at 1:50 a.m. — “Lou Gorman was a legendary figure in the game of baseball …
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Associated Press:
Lester, Crawford, Bard Let Down Red Sox in Opener
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Associated Press and Boston Globe
Star-Telegram / Foul Territory:
Rangers, Red Sox set Opening Day lineups
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Lone Star Ball, Over the Monster, Sox #1 Fan dot com, baseballmusings.com and Red Sox Monster
Associated Press:
Ka'aihue Homer Powers Kansas City Past Angels 2-1 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kila Ka'aihue hit Michael Kohn's second pitch of the ninth inning for a game-ending home run, lifting the Kansas City Royals to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
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Associated Press, Halos Heaven and Royals Review
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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Royals won't have captain under Yost — KANSAS CITY — Don't look for the Royals to have a team captain under manager Ned Yost. He takes his cue from his former boss at Atlanta, Bobby Cox. — “I've never done that, never even thought about doing it,” Yost said. “You're a product of your environment.
Associated Press:
Arencibia Hits 2 HRs, Blue Jays Rout Twins 13-3 — TORONTO (AP) — J.P. Arencibia homered twice and drove in five runs, Jose Bautista and Adam Lind also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays routed Minnesota 13-3 on Friday night, handing the Twins their third straight season-opening loss.
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Bluebird Banter
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays Decline Aaron Hill's Options
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Bluebird Banter
Tim Reynolds / Associated Press:
Johnson takes no-hitter into 7th, Marlins top Mets — MIAMI—Josh Johnson took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, John Buck hit a grand slam in his Florida debut and the Marlins beat the New York Mets 6-2 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.
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George Vecsey / New York Times:
Minaya Still Watches the Mets, Who Failed on His Watch
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HardballTalk and ESPN
Associated Press:
Hernandez dazzles in complete-game win as M's beat A's — OAKLAND, Calif. — Felix Hernandez pumped his fist and marched off the mound with his usual swagger and sense of humour. — King Felix made a little more history for the Mariners on opening day doing what he does best: throwing heat.
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Yahoo! Sports
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John Hickey / Seattle Mariners:
Why Ichiro wants to be a Mariner into his 40s
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MLB Rumors
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Edmonds criticizes Reds in radio interview — CINCINNATI — Outfielder Jim Edmonds played a total of 13 games for the Reds last season. And in a 17-year career, it is a 13-game stretch that, for the most part, he'd prefer to erase. — Edmonds retired this spring because of a right Achilles tendon injury.
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Mark My Word
Associated Press:
Phillies score three in ninth, rally to down Astros — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pinch-hitter John Mayberry Jr. lined an RBI single off closer Brandon Lyon that capped a three-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 5-4.
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Phillies Nation and Associated Press
Fred Goodall / Associated Press:
Roberts, Markakis lead Orioles past Rays — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—With Jeremy Guthrie outpitching David Price, the new-look Orioles cruised past the Tampa Bay Rays. — Guthrie allowed three hits in eight shutout innings, Brian Roberts and Nick Markakis each drove in two runs and Baltimore opened …
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DRaysBay and Camden Chat
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Matt Holliday to undergo appendectomy — Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday will undergo an appendectomy today. — Holliday, who hit a solo home run in the opener, went home after the 5-3 extra-inning loss to the Padres and began feeling pain. — General manager John Mozeliak said the club …
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HardballTalk, FanGraphs Baseball, Baseball Nation and Gaslamp Ball
Mark Kiszla / Denver Post:
Rockies' non-stars will determine how season goes — In pursuit of truth, rising Rockies star Troy Tulowitzki needed to pose a tough question to Albert Pujols, three-time MVP of the National League. — Does the best hitter on the planet fear failure? — The answer might keep you awake nights, worried about monsters under the bed.
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Purple Row and Hardball Times
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