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Joe Brescia / Bats:
Pedro Martinez Waiting for That One Last Call for Help — If there were a classified section published for athletes, you might see a listing like this: … Martinez, 39, who last pitched for Philadelphia against the Yankees in the sixth game of the 2009 World Series, has never officially retired …
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Yankees-Red Sox Preview … Much to the dismay of the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox won't go 0-162. — After a long-awaited offensive outburst helped Boston top its bitter rival and end a season-opening six-game slide, the Red Sox look to post their first winning streak Saturday as Clay Buchholz tries to beat the Yankees.
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Yankees add Silva to pitching mix … The Yankees signed Carlos Silva to a minor-league deal, sources tell SI.com. — Silva joins a mix of veteran pitchers who will be options for the Yankees' rotation, their one area of question. Silva, who was released by the Cubs after a rough spring …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Silva inks Minor League deal with Yankees — BOSTON — The Yankees have added another arm to their pitching stable, signing right-hander Carlos Silva to a Minor League contract on Saturday. — Silva, 31, was released by the Cubs in late March after he did not make the team's 25-man roster coming out of camp.
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Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:
Manny retires, Rays rally past White Sox 9-7 — CHICAGO—Dan Johnson hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run ninth, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for their first win of the season hours after Manny Ramirez retired, beating the Chicago White Sox 9-7 Friday night.
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Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Manny retires after notification of drug issue
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Manny Ramirez retires after MLB notifies him of drug-policy ‘issue’
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Chad Finn / Boston Globe:
Ortiz on Manny: 'It's sad, man'
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Mark Saxon / ESPN:
Angels put Scott Kazmir on DL — ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels placed struggling left-hander Scott Kazmir on the 15-day disabled list with tightness in his lower back following Friday's 3-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. — The move buys the Angels some time as they figure …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Sore shoulder sidelines Nats' LaRoche — NEW YORK — Nationals manager Jim Riggleman decided to give first baseman Adam LaRoche the day off Saturday against the Mets because of a sore left shoulder. — Riggleman put outfielder Michael Morse at first base, while Jerry Hairston Jr. got the start in left field.
Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank:
Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez, aiming for Tuesday return, has no problem with Bill Hall's hard slide — Hanley Ramirez said he has no issue with Bill Hall, whose hard slide Friday night injured Ramirez's left leg. — “I haven't see the replay yet but my opinion is he was trying to break up a double play.
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Dave D'Alessandro / New Jersey Online:
Mets manager Terry Collins already appears to be running out of time — NEW YORK — It's hard to know exactly what Terry Collins has gotten himself into, but you just have to redirect your baseball attention from the Bronx to Flushing for a few minutes to recognize that it isn't likely to be pleasant.
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Associated Press:
Britton leads O's to Game 1 win over Rangers — BALTIMORE - Zach Britton walked off the mound to a standing ovation after a brilliant pitching performance that ended the Texas Rangers' run as the last unbeaten team in the majors. — Not long after that, Rangers manager Ron Washington heaped …
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
La Russa, others get a scare in the air — SAN FRANCISCO — A private plane carrying eight team members, including manager Tony La Russa and four players, made a forced landing at Spirit of St. Louis Airport on Thursday after the plane's cabin failed to pressurize.
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Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank:
Without Mike Stanton again, Florida Marlins will try to spoil Houston Astros home opener — No Mike Stanton again tonight. Brett Hayes gets his first start behind the dish. And the Marlins play another home opener. — This time, they're in Houston where the 1-5 Astros play their home opener at Minute Maid Park.
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Associated Press:
Ruiz slam helps Oswalt collect first ever win over Braves — ATLANTA — Scott Linebrink threw one fastball past Carlos Ruiz. — Ruiz was ready when the next pitch came in the same location. — Ruiz hit a pinch-hit grand slam and drove in five runs, and Roy Oswalt earned his first victory …
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Charles Odum / Associated Press:
Jones, Braves beat Lee, Phillies, 6-3
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Evan Drellich / MLB.com:
Snell considering return to action — Less than a month after retiring from the Majors as a 29-year-old, Ian Snell is considering a return, according to the right-hander's agent. — “He told the world he's retiring, and that's what we thought was going to happen,” Snell's agent Joe Sroba said Friday.
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Drew Faust / Philly.com:
Hope amid failure: Baseball as biography — Like life, the game pits individuals against long odds.
Doug Padilla / ESPN:
Jake Peavy ineffective in rehab start — CHICAGO — An ineffective but healthy Jake Peavy lasted just 3 2/3 innings in his minor league rehab start with Double-A Birmingham. — In his first game action outside of Arizona, Peavy had planned on going five innings and throwing 75 pitches.
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Twins Prevail Over Athletics; Nishioka Avoids Surgery — BOSTON — The Yankees were not worried about Boston's slow start, and with good reason. They have their own problems. Primarily, their No. 3 starter, Phil Hughes, who struggled through another miserable outing Friday afternoon at Fenway Park.
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