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Barry Jackson / Sports Buzz:
Marlins player cut after flight attendant incident; UM/NCAA investigation update — WEDNESDAY BUZZ COLUMN (updated Wednesday morning with news of Mike Cameron) — One problem that has arisen for UM in the NCAA investigation is that a few former players are implicating assistant coaches.
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HardballTalk, Seattle Mariners blog and Projo Sox Blog
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Fox Sports:
Cameron reportedly in airplane incident — FOX Sports — If the timing of the Florida Marlins' release of veteran outfielder Mike Cameron seemed odd, a report Wednesday offered an explanation. — Cameron, a 38-year-old former All-Star, was released late Monday night following the Marlins' victory over the Atlanta Braves.
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Espn.Com / MLB:
2012 MLB season to open at Marlins' new park — The Florida Marlins will get a chance to showcase their new stadium on Wednesday, April 4 when their game against the St. Louis Cardinals will open the 2012 Major League Baseball season. — The Marlins, who will change their name …
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Updated: Here is the Mets full, preliminary 2012 schedule — Today, Major League Baseball announced its 2012 regular season schedule. — The Mets will open the season at home on Thursday, April 5, against the Braves, after which they face the Nationals (at home), Phillies (on the road) …
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Talking Chop and Yahoo! Sports
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Evan Drellich / MLB.com:
Red Sox's 2012 schedule full of drama — Final 25 games of regular season will come vs. AL East foes — BOSTON — There's drama brewing between the Red Sox and Rays because the former has been playing poorly of late, the latter's been playing well and because the schedule allows for it.
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Bill Finley / New York Times:
Red Sox 18, Blue Jays 6: In One Victory, Red Sox Find Much to Celebrate
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Bluebird Banter
Associated Press:
Tim Wakefield gets 200th win, Red Sox rout Blue Jays
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TSN.ca, Associated Press and Boston Globe
D.J. Short / HardballTalk:
David Ortiz exits game with back spasms
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baseballmusings.com, Yahoo! Sports, Boston Globe and Over the Monster
Gary Taylor / Orlando Sentinel:
Curtis Leskanic: Former pro baseball pitcher arrested on DUI charge — Curtis Leskanic also faces a charge of child neglect — Former Major League pitcher Curtis John Leskanic faces charges of driving under the influence and child neglect without harm following his weekend arrest in Altamonte Springs.
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Fox Sports, The Big Lead, Projo Sox Blog, HardballTalk and Deadspin
Keith / The dish:
Moneyball, the movie, is an absolute mess of a film, the type of muddled end product you'd expect from a project that took several years and went through multiple writers and directors. Even good performances by a cast of big names and some clever makeup work couldn't save this movie …
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Mike Silva's …, HardballTalk and ESPN
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs may have to act quickly on Ramirez's 2012 option — Club might have to make decision before new GM named — CINCINNATI — When the Cubs make the decision on whether to exercise Aramis Ramirez's $16 million option this offseason, one thing they must consider is the possibility …
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MLB Rumors and Red Reporter
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs, Dempster fall short in 2-1 loss
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Ozzie Guillen eyes end of line with Sox, says he's ready for anything — Ozzie Guillen has a genuine admirer in chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, but general manager Ken Williams is the bet to stay. Tom Cruze~Sun-Times — White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf still hadn't answered an e-mail sent two weeks ago.
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MLB Rumors and ESPN
Associated Press:
Phillies clinch playoff spot with Halladay's shutout of Astros — HOUSTON — Roy Halladay pitched his 20th career shutout and the Philadelphia Phillies became the first team to reach the playoffs this season with a 1-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.
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The Good Phight and BBTF's Baseball Primer …
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Kristie Rieken / Associated Press:
Barmes' 3-run homer leads Astros over Phillies 5-2
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The Crawfish Boxes, Blogging Baseball and Phillies Nation
Associated Press:
Mariano Rivera gets 600th save in Yankees' 3-2 win — SEATTLE — Mariano Rivera earned his 600th save, moving within one of Trevor Hoffman's major league record, by closing out the New York Yankees' 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. — Rivera entered with a one-run lead …
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Lookout Landing and Yahoo! Sports
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Infante, Marlins working on new contract — ATLANTA — When the Marlins move into their new ballpark in 2012, Omar Infante hopes to be part of the transition. — Eligible for free agency after the season, Infante has made it clear he wants to remain with the Marlins.
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MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Alfonzo is first to get 100-game ban for failed test — NEW YORK (AP) — Colorado catcher Eliezer Alfonzo has become the first player suspended twice under the Major League Baseball drug program and will serve a 100-game suspension. — Alfonzo was penalized Wednesday by the commissioner's office for a second violation.
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baseballmusings.com
CBSSports.com Blogs:
Brewers' K-Rod unhappy he's not in closer's mix — MILWAUKEE — He's done his job. He's been a good soldier. — But if you think Francisco “K-Rod” Rodriguez is fine with pitching exclusively as a set-up man for first-place Milwaukee, you'd be wrong. — “I'm not fine,” Rodriguez said Tuesday.
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MLB Rumors, Brew Beat, HardballTalk, CloserNews and Al's Ramblings
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
10 Best Minor League Deals Of The Year — Minor league deals are low-risk propositions for teams; the player must earn every inning or plate appearance. Here are MLBTR's ten best minor league deals of 2011. — Bartolo Colon, Yankees. He didn't pitch at all in the Majors in 2010 …
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Sliding Into Home
