Phillies’ tough decisions start with Rollins (Yahoo! Sports)

The longest-tenured pitcher on a pitching-rich team, Ryan Madson thought about whether it would be his last time he would jog in from the home bullpen at Citizens Bank Park. Brad Lidge stood red-eyed and shocked in front of his locker stall.

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Detroit Tigers 5, New York Yankees 3 (write thru) (Yahoo! Sports)

The last time Max Scherzer had taken the mound at Yankee Stadium in the opening week of this season he was beaten up for six runs and nine hits - including four home runs - in just five innings. Moved up from his Monday Comerica Park scheduled start and pushed back onto the Yankee...

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The Juice: Cliff Lee dominates Giants in first meeting since Series (Yahoo! Sports)

Nine innings and nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. 1. So we meet again: The last time Cliff Lee faced the San Francisco Giants, he watched as Edgar … Continue reading →

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Yankees GM Cashman done at season’s end? (Yahoo! Sports)

The last time New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman signed a contract extension, George Steinbrenner...

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Grant Green takes home MVP at Futures game (AP)

Grant Green thought back to the last time he was an MVP. It was three years ago, and he was representing Chatham in the Cape Cod League All-Star game. "The only thing I really remember is I got a home run to center to tie the game after there were three streakers that ran towards me in the middle of my at-bat," he said.

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2011 subway series preview: Yanks’ Nova, Martin gearing up for Jose Reyes and the Mets (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

NEW YORK--For the second and last time in 2011, "The City that Never Sleeps" will play host to "The Series that Never Sleeps." It's a series that never sleeps in the minds of Yankees and Mets fans, two factions of New Yorkers fated to be at each...

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Yankees beat Reds 4-2 in DH opener (AP)

A lot had happened since the last time Jorge Posada hit a homer. The catcher-turned-DH lost his spot as the Yankees' extra hitter. He was dropped to ninth in the order and took himself out of the lineup for one day, prompting a spat with the front office and an apology. He'd been reduced to pinch hitting and playing sporadically.

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Fan’s view: Four three-game weekend series highlight Cards-Cubs rivalry (Associated Content)

Cards and Cubs Outlook St. Louis Cardinals fans, like myself, will have three weekend series in St. Louis with the Chicago Cubs. The 2011 Redbird home baseball schedule has a June 3-5, July 29-31 and September 23-25 match-up with the Cubbies. The Cubs will host only one weekend series between the two teams, that being August 19-21. I can't remember the last time this happened on the schedule. Rivalry Continues Many individuals talk about the New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants-Los Angeles Dodgers rivalries.

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Fan’s view: Four three-game weekend series highlight Cards-Cubs rivalry (Associated Content)

Cards and Cubs Outlook St. Louis Cardinals fans, like myself, will have three weekend series in St. Louis with the Chicago Cubs. The 2011 Redbird home baseball schedule has a June 3-5, July 29-31 and September 23-25 match-up with the Cubbies. The Cubs will host only one weekend series between the two teams, that being August 19-21. I can't remember the last time this happened on the schedule. Rivalry Continues Many individuals talk about the New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants-Los Angeles Dodgers rivalries.

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Fan’s view: Four three-game weekend series highlight Cards-Cubs rivalry (Associated Content)

Cards and Cubs Outlook St. Louis Cardinals fans, like myself, will have three weekend series in St. Louis with the Chicago Cubs. The 2011 Redbird home baseball schedule has a June 3-5, July 29-31 and September 23-25 match-up with the Cubbies. The Cubs will host only one weekend series between the two teams, that being August 19-21. I can't remember the last time this happened on the schedule. Rivalry Continues Many individuals talk about the New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants-Los Angeles Dodgers rivalries.

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