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12:30 PM ET, April 11, 2012

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Scott Lewis / Drunk Jays Fans:
Here's One Way to Taunt a Red Sox Fan  —  The scene: Casey Janssen sits down Jarrod Saltalamacchia on a called third strike for the second out of the ninth inning.  One female Blue Jays fan in attendance decides she's had enough of a visiting Red Sox fan, who probably spent most of the evening reminding …
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Bard gets no help from his BABIP  —  TORONTO — A good way to evaluate how well a pitcher is throwing is to count how many times the batter swings and misses at his pitches.  —  It's a simple, raw way of looking at things.  Throwing a ball right by a major league hitter means you're doing something right.
Associated Press:
Drabek, Encarnacion lead Jays over Red Sox 7-3  —  TORONTO—Last year, the Boston Red Sox battered Blue Jays right-hander Kyle Drabek.  On Tuesday night, he showed them how far he's come since then.  —  Drabek won for the first time since June, Edwin Encarnacion homered and Toronto beat Boston 7-3 …
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets 3B Wright suffered broken right pinkie  —  NEW YORK — New York Mets third baseman David Wright suffered a fractured right pinkie sliding back into first base on a pickoff throw on Monday night.  —  Manager Terry Collins said the Mets likely would delay a disabled list decision until Friday …
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Tim Smith / NY Daily News:
The NY Mets just can't catch a break as David Wright's fractured pinkie takes the luster out of the magical start to season  —  With third baseman sidelined, Jason Bay figures to face more pressure than ever  —  A dejected David Wright can't bear to watch action on field as he's forced to sit with broken pinkie.
Associated Press:
Detwiler Shines, Helps Nats Give Mets 1st Loss  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Ross Detwiler pitched five scoreless innings and the Washington Nationals beat New York 6-2 Tuesday, handing the Mets their first loss of the season on the same night they learned that David Wright had broken a finger.
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Moores says Padres sale will proceed  —  SAN DIEGO — San Diego majority owner John Moores said Tuesday that the ownership group is moving ahead with plans to sell the franchise.  —  The Padres announced that Steve Greenberg of Allen & Company and John Moag of Moag & Company have been retained …
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
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Associated Press:
MRI on Padres' Moseley shows more damage
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Reds, Phillips come to terms on six-year deal  —  Second baseman to get $72.5 million through 2017 season  —  CINCINNATI — When first baseman Joey Votto was signed by the Reds to a mammoth 10-year, $225 million contract by the Reds, Brandon Phillips was concerned the writing was on the wall to end his tenure in Cincinnati.
Discussion: Mark My Word
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MLB:
Sources: Reds, Phillips agree to six-year deal
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:   Reds To Extend Brandon Phillips
Fox Sports:
Source: Reds lock up 2B Phillips
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Grilli Gives Up Ethier's Homer in Pirates' Loss  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates faced four of the NL's elite starting pitchers in their first four games of the season, yet still emerged with a split.  —  That impressive result didn't feel particularly comforting to the Pirates …
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Fox Sports:
A reboot at 50 just what Angelenos need
Discussion: True Blue LA
Tony Jackson / ESPN:
Torre: Kemp ‘probably the best player’ in MLB
Discussion: Associated Press and HardballTalk
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Terry Francona wants no part of Fenway's celebration  —  Don't look for former manager Terry Francona at Fenway Park when the Red Sox celebrate the 100th anniversary of their beloved ballpark a week from Friday against the Yankees.  Francona is still smarting from the way things ended between himself …
Associated Press:
Duffy Leads Royals Past Athletics 3-0  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Danny Duffy pitched six sharp innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 3-0 in a rain-shortened game on Tuesday night.  —  Mike Moustakas hit an RBI double in the fourth and Mitch Maier added a solo homer …
Associated Press:
Yankees Beat Orioles 5-4 in 12 Innings  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Raul Ibanez doubled in the tiebreaking run in the 12th inning, and the New York Yankees overcame a three-run deficit and a wild performance by starter Freddy Garcia in a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
Associated Press:
Seattle's Beavan Loses 1-0 in Hometown Ballpark  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Blake Beavan felt the butterflies building all day.  This was no ordinary game for the Seattle Mariners pitcher.  —  Beavan pitched into the seventh inning in his first start at his hometown ballpark …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Carpenter set for another round of tests  —  CINCINNATI  • Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter will undergo another battery of tests this week on the nerves in his right shoulder, a process that should clear the righthander to take the next step in his recovery, according to general manager John Mozeliak.
Discussion: Baseball Nation and HardballTalk
ESPN.com:
Ozzie Guillen suspended five games  —  The Miami Marlins have suspended manager Ozzie Guillen for five games for comments he made in which he expressed admiration for Cuban leader Fidel Castro.  —  “The Marlins acknowledge the seriousness of the comments attributed to Guillen,” …
Discussion: Washington Post and Deadspin
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Rick Telander / Chicago Sun Times:
Ozzie Guillen made complimentary remarks about Fidel Castro in 2008
Discussion: HardballTalk and Fish Tank blog
 
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