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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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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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Boston Globe
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
D.J. Short / HardballTalk:
David Ortiz exits game with back spasms
David Ortiz exits game with back spasms
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baseballmusings.com, Boston Globe and Over the Monster
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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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 and Projo Sox Blog
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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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
Cubs, Dempster fall short in 2-1 loss
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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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ESPN, Mike Silva's … and HardballTalk
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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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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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Enter 600-man: Mo marks milestone
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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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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Brew Beat, HardballTalk, CloserNews and Al's Ramblings
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Holliday hurts right hand, will return home — PITTSBURGH _ The Cardinals' winning two-run rally in the ninth inning here tonight was marred when left fielder Matt Holliday felt discomfort on the underside of his right hand while swinging the bat in the on-deck circle.
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HardballTalk and Brew Crew Ball
Associated Press:
Gonzalez, Prado Lead Braves Over Marlins 4-1 — ATLANTA (AP) — Alex Gonzalez hit a three-run homer and Martin Prado bunted in a run during a four-run rally in seventh inning, and the revived Atlanta Braves beat the Florida Marlins 4-1 Wednesday to maintain their lead in the NL wild-card race.
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baseballmusings.com, Talking Chop, Fish Stripes and Associated Press
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Mets lose battle at Citi on Star Wars night, 3-2 to Nationals in Stand Up to Cancer charity benefit — After failing his initial audition to become the closer, Bobby Parnell was demoted to the seventh inning Tuesday night - but the frame did not matter, and the song remained the same.
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Amazin' Avenue, New York Times, ESPN and NotGraphs Baseball
