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Associated Press:
Victorino Gets 4 Hits, Red Sox Beat Rays 7-4 — BOSTON — Shane Victorino had four hits and his first two RBIs of the season, John Lackey pitched eight strong innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the slumping Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 on a chilly Tuesday night. — Victorino, activated …
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DRaysBay, Surviving Grady, ESPN, Boston Globe and CBSSports.com
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Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Since name change, Rays have flourished — BOSTON — Tuesday night's game against the Red Sox was the Rays' 1,000th game as the Rays. — Originally called the Devil Rays, the team switched to Rays prior to the 2008 season. The team's first game as the Rays came on March 31, 2008, in a 6-2 win vs. the Orioles at Camden Yards.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Phil Rogers / MLB.com:
Maddon not daunted by Rays' start to season
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South Side Sox, Bless You Boys, Over the Monster, Red Sox Monster, DRaysBay and ESPN
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Back strain to cost Pineda three to four weeks — NEW YORK — The Yankees will be without Michael Pineda for longer than anticipated, as the right-hander ended his simulated game on Tuesday after just one inning when he felt tightness under his pitching arm.
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Pinstripe Alley
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John Healy / NY Daily News:
Robinson Cano pranks Yankees fans on ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’
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The Strike Zone and Lookout Landing
Meredith Perri / Metsblog:
Game Recap: Mets 6 - Phillies 1 — Jon Niese pitched a gem during a rainy night at Citizen Bank Park to help the Mets (15-11) defeat the Philadelphia Phillies (13-13) by a score of 6-1 Tuesday evening. >> Read the full recap and box score at SNY.tv. — Need to Know: After waiting through …
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The Good Phight, Phillies Nation and Amazin' Avenue
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Mike Vorkunov / New Jersey Online:
Mets bop Phillies 6-1 behind Jon Niese after 88 minute rain delay
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Metsblog
Andy McCullough / Kansas City Star:
Swollen disk sidelines Royals' Bruce Chen for one start, possibly two — The Royals scratched Bruce Chen from his start on Wednesday, but his return to the mound on Saturday is also in doubt. — An MRI on Chen's balky back, a condition initially described as tightness in his left glute muscle …
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HardballTalk and Royals Review
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Brendan Kennedy / Toronto Star:
Blue Jays send Ryan Goins to Triple-A Buffalo Goins was hitting just .150 through the season's first month.
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MLB Trade Rumors and Sportsnet.ca
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Astros mourn passing of former scout Matthews — HOUSTON — A moment of silence was held prior to Tuesday's game at Minute Maid Park following the death of Walt Matthews, who served the Astros as a scout, Minor League manager and Minor League player from 1961-2012. He was 72.
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The Crawfish Boxes
MLB.com:
Brewers continuing to deal with key injuries — ST. LOUIS — Brewers manager Ron Roenicke had a quick answer Tuesday afternoon when it was suggested that his starting lineup resembled something from Spring Training. — “Sometimes I made it like that in Spring Training and we went out and scored 10 runs,” Roenicke said.
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MLB Daily Dish
Canadian Press:
Petit stars in Cain's stead as Giants hammer Padres — SAN FRANCISCO — Angel Pagan led off the first inning with a homer, Buster Posey connected two batters later, and Yusmeiro Petit went six innings in a spot start replacing injured Matt Cain and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 6-0 on Tuesday night.
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Gaslamp Ball
Associated Press:
Stubbs Hits 1st HR, Rockies Beat Diamondbacks 5-4 — PHOENIX — Drew Stubbs hit his first home run of the season, off closer Addison Reed in the ninth inning, to lift the Colorado Rockies over the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Tuesday night. — Troy Tulowitzki had his second big game in a row in Arizona …
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Purple Row and Canadian Press
Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
Brewers are for real, not an April fluke, thanks to pitching — ST. LOUIS — The Milwaukee Brewers are for real. — That's not to suggest the Brewers will remain this real — as in, maintain their .731 winning percentage and finish 118-44. I can't guarantee they will make the playoffs.
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Brew Crew Ball and FanGraphs Baseball
Jim Callis / MLB.com:
This year's Draft: Pitching, pitching and more pitching — Mound talent abounds at high school and college levels in 2014 Top 100 Prospects list — The 2011 First-Year Player Draft opened with the selection with four pitchers: Gerrit Cole (Pirates), Danny Hultzen (Mariners), Trevor Bauer (D-backs) and Dylan Bundy (Orioles).
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Pirates Prospects
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Top of Draft unclear as three pitchers vie to be No. 1
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MLB Trade Rumors
Canadian Press:
Fernandez stays hot on mound, Marlins beat Braves — MIAMI — Jose Fernandez allowed two hits in eight stellar innings, Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run homer and the Miami Marlins opened a homestand by beating the Atlanta Braves 9-0 on Tuesday night. — Jarrod Saltalamacchia also homered for Miami …
Discussion:
Fish Stripes and Talking Chop
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
For Beltran, job extends beyond on-field duty — Veteran has become valuable resource for younger Yankees teammates — NEW YORK — On the day that Carlos Beltran was finally able to hold up a Yankees jersey and call the Bronx his office, team officials talked a lot about his switch-hitting power …
