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2:14 AM ET, April 17, 2012

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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Valentine: Youkilis not as much into the game  —  This is sure to cause some issues.  —  Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine was on WHDH's Sports Xtra show Sunday night and said this about Kevin Youkilis:  —  “I don't think he's as physically or emotionally into the game as he has been in the past for some reason.
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Kevin Youkilis ‘surprised,’ ‘confused’
John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Pedroia peeved over Bobby V's Youk comments
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Valentine apologizes to Youkilis for criticism
Gary Dzen / Boston Globe:
Youkilis ‘confused’ by Valentine remarks; manager apologizes
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UTSanDiego.com:
MLB: Umpire used improper mechanics  —  San Diego Padres' Jesus Guzman, left, and manager Bud Black talk with umpire Dale Scott after Guzman hit into a controversial triple play by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles Sunday, April 15, 2012.
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Attention Dale Scott: Hands Up Means Foul Ball  —  Yesterday, the Dodgers and Padres played for the seventh time on the season.  Just like they had done in five of the first six match-ups, the Dodgers ended up victorious.  However, unlike the previous games, they got some significant assistance in coming out on top.
Discussion: Dodger Thoughts and THE BOOK
Associated Press:
Giants Sign LHP Madison Bumgarner Through 2017  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Madison Bumgarner had no intentions of waiting for free agency.  —  The quiet left-hander with a loud fastball and a dominating presence on the mound has risen rapidly through the ranks for the San Francisco Giants.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Giants Extend Madison Bumgarner  —  The Giants don't have the most intimidating offense in the league, but they've got pitching and it's not going anywhere.  The team announced a five-year extension for Madison Bumgarner that will keep the left-hander in San Francisco through 2017.
Fox Sports:
What's the vibe in ChiSox clubhouse?  —  White Sox general manager Ken Williams doesn't want to compare his new manager, Robin Ventura, to his old one, Ozzie Guillen.  No, Williams is moving forward, talking about the present, not the past.  —  A rival executive takes a less diplomatic view …
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Bay homers, robs one in return to lineup  —  ATLANTA — After the latest victim of a finger injury thrived in his first game back, Mets manager Terry Collins joked that the rest of his team was outside diving into bases, trying to jam their own fingers.  —  Like David Wright before him …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
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Associated Press:
Gee, Davis Lead Mets to 6-1 Win Over Braves  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Ike Davis hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and Dillon Gee pitched four-hit ball over seven innings, leading the New York Mets to another victory over the Atlanta Braves, 6-1 Monday night.  —  The Mets snapped Atlanta's five …
Discussion: Talking Chop
Associated Press:
Luebke Leads Padres to 7-1 Win Over Rockies  —  DENVER (AP) — Cory Luebke threw seven efficient innings and Chase Headley tied a team record with three doubles, helping the San Diego Padres snap a four-game skid with a 7-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.
Discussion: Associated Press and Yahoo! Sports
Susan Slusser / Oakland Athletics:
A's want stadium issue on agenda for May owners' meetings  —  The Chronicle has learned that the A's plan to request that their stadium issue be placed onto the agenda for next month's owners meetings in New York. … A major-league source said the team is placing the stadium issue on the agenda …
Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Walker starting to turn corner  —  PHOENIX — The Bucs' season-long hitting slump has been a team effort.  GM Neal Huntington points out that on most nights the Pirates have a “two-man offense,” and manager Clint Hurdle says they have “a handful of guys playing catchup, trying to get hot.”
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
R.J. Anderson / Baseball Prospectus:
Watching Pedro Alvarez  —  Later tonight, the Pirates will take on the Diamondbacks.  Pittsburgh is unlikely to start Pedro Alvarez because Joe Saunders is scheduled to take the mound for Arizona.  Alvarez as a platoon player isn't what the Pirates envisioned for him back on Draft Day 2008, but the reality is more grim.
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Pavano, Morneau Help Twins Beat Yankees 7-3  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Pavano quieted an unfriendly Yankee Stadium crowd with seven solid innings, Justin Morneau played in the field for the first time this season and hit a long homer, and the Minnesota Twins earned a rare victory in New York, 7-3 on Monday night.
 
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