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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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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
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
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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baseballmusings.com
Espn.Com / MLB:
2012 MLB season to open at Marlins' new park
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ESPN and Batter's Box Interactive …
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
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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Fox Sports, HardballTalk, Projo Sox Blog and Deadspin
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, Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
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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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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
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
