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Kristie Rieken / Associated Press:
Rockies get 5-3 opening day win over Astros — HOUSTON—Pinch runner Eric Young scored the go-ahead run on an error in the eighth inning and Troy Tulowitzki homered in the ninth to lift the Colorado Rockies to a 5-3 win over the mistake-prone Houston Astros on Friday night.
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Purple Row
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Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
Joe Girardi and Joe Maddon play game of chess in bizarre Opening Day game between Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays — Managers save nothing and neither does Mo Rivera — Tampa Bay Rays' Carlos Pena watches the flight of the ball after hitting a grand-slam home run and might as well thank Joe Girardi for loading bases for him.
Discussion:
the joy of sox
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Roger Mooney / Boston Herald:
Offense the big question mark as Rays start season
Offense the big question mark as Rays start season
Discussion:
Associated Press, DRaysBay, Pinstripe Alley, Yahoo! Sports, baseballmusings.com and Baseball Prospectus
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Magic vs. Kemp? LA slugger is ready — SAN DIEGO — It might have to happen over the dead body of incoming CEO Stan Kasten, what with the injury exclusion clauses in today's contracts. — But the mythical one-on-one hoop challenge concocted in the Dodgers clubhouse has been further fueled …
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Yahoo! Sports
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Associated Press:
Dunn ties record with eighth opening-day homer — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adam Dunn tied a major league record with his eighth opening-day home run. — Dunn led off the sixth inning for the Chicago White Sox when he pulled a ball into the second deck of seats in right field off Texas starter Colby Lewis.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
White Sox To Sign Kip Wells
White Sox To Sign Kip Wells
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish and SI Tracking Blog
Kimberley A. Martin / Newsday:
Nieuwenhuis promoted after Torres is put on DL — After playing in only one regular-season game, the Mets' new centerfielder is on the disabled list. — The Mets announced Friday that Andres Torres was put on the 15-day DL with a strained left calf, an injury suffered in their Opening Day win over Atlanta on Thursday at Citi Field.
Discussion:
MetsBlog.com
Chris Jenkins / Associated Press:
Cards hit 4 HRs off Gallardo, pound Brewers 11-5 — MILWAUKEE—David Freese hit a two-run drive for one of four St. Louis homers off Yovani Gallardo, and the Cardinals spoiled the Milwaukee Brewers' opener with an 11-5 victory on Friday. — Yadier Molina, Carlos Beltran and Matt Holliday …
Discussion:
Viva El Birdos, Brew Crew Ball and Yahoo! Sports
Fox Sports:
Uecker mourns loss of 52-year-old son — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker's son Steve has died from complications related to San Joaquin Valley fever. — The Brewers issued a statement saying Steve Uecker passed away Friday at a hospital in Milwaukee. He was 52.
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Mariners Top A's 7-3 in Stateside Opening Night — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Yoenis Cespedes leaned back, put all his might into one powerful swing and sent a soaring shot over the fence in left-center field and off the second-deck facade. — And with that, the Cuban defector finally arrived at his new home.
Discussion:
Lookout Landing
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Venable focused on effective baserunning — SAN DIEGO — Padres outfielder Will Venable didn't start Thursday against the Dodgers, but he got into the game in the sixth inning when he walked and later stole second base. — For as much that was made during Spring Training about Venable's …
Discussion:
Gaslamp Ball
Associated Press:
Royals Shut Down Pujols, but Lose Opener to Angels — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols was little trouble for Bruce Chen and Aaron Crow in the Royals' opener. — Nobody in the Kansas City lineup was any trouble at all for Jered Weaver, and that's why the Royals are still starting the season in a hole.
Discussion:
6-4-2
ESPN:
Truce? Schilling: It's not me against Bobby V — ESPN baseball analyst and former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling offered an olive branch of sorts in his back-and-forth with Boston manager Bobby Valentine, saying he feels bad so much has been made about his criticism and expressing regret …
Discussion:
Surviving Grady, NESN.com, Over the Monster and Boston Globe
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
On Day 1, a 2011 echo — Sox rally in opener, then fall to Tigers in 9th
On Day 1, a 2011 echo — Sox rally in opener, then fall to Tigers in 9th
Discussion:
Over the Monster, Dan Shaughnessy Watch and The Soxaholix
Bob Baum / Associated Press:
Young, Goldschmidt HR vs Lincecum, D-backs beat SF — PHOENIX—Chris Young and Paul Goldschmidt hit first-inning home runs off Tim Lincecum and the Arizona Diamondbacks opened defense of their NL West title with a 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday.
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Yahoo! Sports