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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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Associated Press:
Dobbs drives in three runs as Marlins rally past Astros — HOUSTON - Greg Dobbs homered and drove in three runs and the Florida Marlins beat the Houston Astros 7-5 on Saturday night. — Dobbs was in the lineup at third base because Donnie Murphy moved to shortstop with all-star Hanley Ramirez out with a bruised leg.
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Fish Stripes and Associated Press
Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank:
Without Mike Stanton again, Florida Marlins will try to spoil Houston Astros home opener
Without Mike Stanton again, Florida Marlins will try to spoil Houston Astros home opener
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Fish Stripes
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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Full Count, HardballTalk, NESN.com, MLB Rumors and SNY
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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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Pinstripe Alley
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Morgan Ensberg / Morgan Ensberg's Baseball IQ:
Manny — I am a Christian guy. There are a lot of emotions going through my mind as I type this. The most prevalent one is anger. Here is what I would like to say? — How could you? You coward! You are a fake and a cheat and now you want to retire? No way! You get back out there and you take the pain.
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HardballTalk
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats to use platoon against Phillies' Lee — NEW YORK — With Phillies left-hander Cliff Lee expected to pitch next week against the Nationals at Nationals Park, look for the club to use Jerry Hairston Jr. in center field while Rick Ankiel sits on the bench.
Associated Press:
Masterson shuts down Mariners as Indians win sixth straight — SEATTLE - Justin Masterson took a shutout into the seventh inning, striking out nine, and the streaking Cleveland Indians benefited from one careless mistake by Seattle in a 2-1 win over the Mariners on Saturday night.
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Lookout Landing and Yahoo! Sports
Jon Krawczynski / Associated Press:
Gonzalez, Fuentes pitch A's past Twins 1-0 — MINNEAPOLIS—Gio Gonzalez pitched six sharp innings and the Athletics' offense was just a little less futile than Minnesota's in Oakland's 1-0 victory over the Twins on Saturday night. — Gonzalez (2-0) allowed four hits with four strikeouts and two walks …
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Twinkie Town
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Former Padre Gwynn wins suspended game in 11th — SAN DIEGO — Juan Uribe led off the 11th inning with a double and former Padre Tony Gwynn singled him home as the Dodgers outlasted San Diego, 4-2, in the Saturday resumption of Friday night's game suspended because of rain. — Uribe doubled off Ernesto Frieri.
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True Blue LA
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Associated Press:
Rangers, Orioles split double-header — BALTIMORE - Adrian Beltre homered to cap a six-run third inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 13-1 Saturday night to earn a doubleheader split. — In the first game, Orioles rookie Zach Britton took a two-hitter into the eighth inning …
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Yahoo! Sports
Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Extension Candidate: Starlin Castro — While pitching will always be baseball's most precious commodity, young shortstops aren't far behind. The Cubs have one of the very best in Starlin Castro, who didn't turn 21 until two weeks ago. Since being called up last May …
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Brew Crew Ball and The Yankee Analysts