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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs find help from all corners in improving to 4-2
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Bullpen has been perfect since Jenrry Mejia's suspension … STORY — Mets closer Mejia banned 80 games for PEDs — STORY — Wright: Suspended Mejia ‘let his teammates down’ … Mets — Mets' home opener at Citi Field
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Mets notes: Matt Harvey pitching at home — Harvey at home — Matt Harvey received a resounding ovation during the pregame ceremonies and he surely will get another one tonight when he makes his first home start against the Phillies. — “Your home crowd is always behind you and for me they've been great,” Harvey said.
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Nancy Lane / Boston Herald:
Red Sox Notebook: Boston covets Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann Red Sox Notebook: Boston covets Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann — Photo by: — WELL DONE: Starter Rick Porcello gets a hand as he leaves the game in the eighth inning of yesterday's win over the Nationals. — By:
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David Dorsey / The News-Press:
Red Sox prospect Yoan Moncada triples in debut
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
MLB warns Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Tuffy Gosewisch about pace of play — Major League Baseball began sending out written warnings last week to players who have violated the new pace-of-play rules. Diamondbacks catcher Tuffy Gosewisch was among them, but he didn't think there was much …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Designate Xavier Cedeno For Assignment — The Nationals have designated lefty reliever Xavier Cedeno for assignment, SB Nation's Chris Cotillo tweets. Dan Kolko of MASNsports.com tweeted earlier that Cedeno was not on the club's lineup card. — Cedeno earned a spot on the team …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Alex Rios Fractures Left Hand — 11:24am: GM Dayton Moore says that the expectation is Rios will only miss three to six weeks of action, though it is too early to establish a precise timeline, McCullough reports (Twitter links). Dyson and Orlando will indeed share right field for the time being, Moore adds.
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Mark Lazerus / Chicago:
Patrick Kane will play in Game 1 for the Blackhawks — The mullet is back. And so is the guy wearing it. — Patrick Kane will indeed play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs Wednesday in Nashville, a mere seven weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a broken clavicle suffered Feb. 24 …
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Bruce Schneier / Washington Post:
Baseball's new metal detectors won't keep you safe. They'll just make you miss a few innings. — Security theater meets America's pastime. — Fans attending Major League Baseball games are being greeted in a new way this year: with metal detectors at the ballparks.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Sign Jhoulys Chacin, Designate Shaun Marcum — The Indians have announced a series of transactions, including the signing of righty Jhoulys Chacin to a minor league deal. Fellow right-hander Shaun Marcum was designated for assignment, while backstop Brett Hayes will take his roster spot.
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Associated Press:
Drew's Pinch-Hit Slam Carries Yankees Past Orioles 6-5 — BALTIMORE — Stephen Drew delivered a pinch-hit grand slam in the seventh inning, and New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 Monday night for their first winning streak of the season. — Down 4-2, the Yankees loaded the bases …
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Billy Witz / New York Times:
Rare Jolt by Stephen Drew Lifts Yanks Over Orioles
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' Matt Andriese excited for first big-league start — TORONTO — RHP Matt Andriese naturally was excited to make his major-league debut with an inning of relief work Friday in Miami. — But he is understandably more amped about making his first start tonight.
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Eno Sarris / FanGraphs Baseball:
Jimmy Nelson Found a New Pitch — The list of guys with new pitches every spring runs deep (27 last year on Jason Collette's excellent list). The list of those that continue to throw those pitches during the regular season is a little bit shorter (23 last year).
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