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11:25 AM ET, April 6, 2012

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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
On Day 1, a 2011 echo  —  Sox rally in opener, then fall to Tigers in 9th  —  Alfredo Aceves walked off after surrendering the winning hit as the Tigers celebrated behind him.  Coverage, C1.  (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)  —  Jonathan Papelbon was in Pittsburgh, setting down the Pirates 1-2-3 …
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Associated Press:
Tigers Overcome Valverde Slip, Beat Red Sox 3-2  —  DETROIT (AP) — Jose Valverde figured this day was coming.  At some point, the jovial closer was finally going to blow a save and end a streak that dated to 2010.  —  When he gave up a ninth-inning lead Thursday in Detroit's season opener against Boston …
Clark Spencer / MiamiHerald.com:
Lance Berkman: Marlins Park too spacious for homers  —  CINCINNATI — Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman predicted to reporters Wednesday that hitting a home run at Marlins Park is so difficult that one day soon they will have to shorten the distance to the fences.
Discussion: HardballTalk
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Joe Kay / Associated Press:
Cueto leads Reds over Marlins 4-0  —  CINCINNATI—Jay Bruce homered and drove in a pair of runs, and Johnny Cueto dominated in his first opening-day start, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday before one of their biggest crowds.
Discussion: Fish Stripes and Yahoo! Sports
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Flu knocks Kershaw out of Dodgers' opener  —  SAN DIEGO — Dodgers Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw was removed from his Opening Day start in the fourth inning on Thursday against the Padres with the stomach flu.  —  Kershaw, appearing stiff and struggling to reach 90 mph with his fastball …
Discussion: True Blue LA
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Associated Press:
Volquez Walks in 2 Runs, Loses Padres Debut  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — It wasn't a great day for starting pitchers at Petco Park, especially for San Diego's Edinson Volquez.  —  Volquez walked in the Los Angeles Dodgers' first two runs and the Padres went on to a 5-3 loss on Thursday.
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Kirk Nieuwenhuis expected to join Mets  —  Kirk Nieuwenhuis is expected to join the Mets when Andres Torres is placed on the disabled list on Saturday, reports Adam Rubin of ESPN New York.  —  Torres strained his calf muscle chasing a ball in the right-centerfield gap during today's game, forcing him to exit early.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Cubs interested in Nationals lefty John Lannan  —  Geovany Soto congratulates Ian Stewart (left), who scored the Cubs' lone run on Marlon Byrd's single in the fourth inning.  John J. Kim~Sun-Times  —  The Cubs aren't done putting together their early-season roster.
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
White Sox To Sign Kip Wells  —  We'll keep track of the day's minor moves right here...  - The White Sox agreed to sign right-hander Kip Wells to a minor league deal, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com tweets.  Wells, 34, last pitched in the Major Leagues in 2009.
Discussion: SI Tracking Blog
Will Graves / Associated Press:
Halladay cruises, Phillies beat Pirates 1-0  —  PITTSBURGH—If only Roy Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies had gotten this 1-0 win last October.  —  Halladay was nearly flawless for eight innings Thursday and the Phillies showed off their pitching from the start, opening a new season by edging the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Discussion: Blogging Baseball
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Host of Pirates experience first Opening Day
Discussion: Phillies Nation
Globe and Mail:
Blue Jays triumph in longest opening day game in baseball history  —  J.P. Arencibia's three-run homer in the 16th inning sent the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-4 win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday in the longest opening-day game in major league history.  —  Arencibia was for 6 …
Larry Granillo / Baseball Prospectus:
It's Groundhog Day, Bob.  Who're You Gonna Call?  —  Look for an “Opening Day(s)” Tater Trot Tracker post this weekend.  Before I get a chance at that, though, I couldn't pass up the brilliance that occurred this afternoon at Wrigley Field.  —  As is fairly typical for the first game of the season …
 
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