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9:50 PM ET, April 3, 2013

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Fox Sports:
Astros show they're perfectly awful  —  Mark Mulder took the words right out of my mouth.  —  “This won't be the last time this year that someone is perfect through a good portion of the game against the Astros,” the former major-league pitcher, now a TV analyst, said on Twitter during the seventh inning.
Discussion: Halos Heaven and The Strike Zone
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Associated Press:
Reds' Ludwick expected to miss 3 months  —  CINCINNATI — Reds outfielder Ryan Ludwick is expected to miss at least three months following surgery on Wednesday to repair torn cartilage in his right shoulder.  —  Ludwick dislocated his non-throwing shoulder while sliding into third base …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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Associated Press:
Reds OF Ludwick needs surgery on shoulder
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Twins Rally Past Tigers in 9th for 3-2 Win  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eduardo Escobar's two-run double with one out in the ninth inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.  —  After Joaquin Benoit issued a leadoff walk to Trevor Plouffe, reliever Phil Coke took over.
Discussion: Twinkie Town
Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Miami Marlins: Vaunted Double-A outfield to open on disabled list … Double-A Jacksonville was projected to have one of the best starting outfields in the minor leagues with Christian Yelich, Jake Marisnick and Marcell Ozuna.  The Suns will feature those three at some point, just not when the season starts Thursday.
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Shane Victorino, distracted by free agency last year, took less money to taste Boston Red Sox-Yankees rivalry; Mets, Blue Jays  —  You can't catch this buzz in Cleveland, not if you're Shane Victorino, and you took a long drink of Philly during that town's baseball peak.
Teddy Mitrosilis / ESPN:
For Harvey, pitching is the easy part  —  The Mets right-hander is learning to tap his intensity when he needs it … NEW YORK — Ten weeks before his first start of the 2013 season, Matt Harvey is firing a baseball in the batting cage underneath Citi Field.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue and Metsblog
Will Webber / The Santa Fe New Mexican:
Dodgers bring in humidor to combat mile-high effect at Isotopes Park  —  ALBUQUERQUE — The average summertime temperature in the state's largest city hovers in the low to mid 90s with humidity in the neighborhood of 25 to 30 percent.  —  Combine that with Albuquerque's mile-high altitude …
Discussion: The Strike Zone and HardballTalk
CSN Bay Area:
A's notes: Colon to start Saturday, no limits on Balfour  —  Programming note: Coverage of A's-Mariners begins at 6:30 PT with A's Pregame Live on CSN California.  —  The decision to get Colon on the mound as soon as his suspension is lifted benefits the A's in several different ways.
Discussion: CBSSports.com and HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Cardinals Hit 3 Home Runs in 6-1 Win Over D-Backs  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Matt Holliday, Pete Kozma and Jon Jay homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 on Tuesday night to even their season-opening series at a game apiece.  —  Jaime Garcia (1-0) gave up two hits …
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards Notebook: Matheny cautious with Freese  —  • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285  —  PHOENIX  Matheny struck a new note of caution with third baseman David Freese, acknowledging Tuesday that the schedule of games in Jupiter, Fla., may not allow Freese enough …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Dunn Homers, White Sox Beat Royals 5-2  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Adam Dunn homered and the Chicago White Sox went deep four times to back a solid start by Jake Peavy in a 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.  —  Tyler Flowers, Dayan Viciedo and Alexi Ramirez also connected …
Discussion: Royals Review
Jorge Arangure Jr / Sports on Earth Writers:
HEAD GAMES … NEXT ARTICLE  —  WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ROYALS?
Fox Sports:
Cano drops Boras, opts for CAA, Jay-Z  —  Robinson Cano, meet Jay-Z.  —  Cano, the New York Yankees second baseman who can become a free agent at the end of the season, is changing his representation as he nears the biggest decision of his career.  —  He will be co-represented by CAA …
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Robinson Cano, Boras to split
 
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