Interesting stories form newspapers across the nation:
- Tim Smith of the New York Daily News writes that Terry Collins' Mets don't have the pitching to compete with the Phillies aces Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee.
- Richard Sandomir of the New York Times writes about the Dodgers, the Mets and the Commissioner.
- Joel Sherman of the New York Post writes that patience pays for "Cobra" Cano.
- Filip Bondy of the New York Daily News writes that Brian Cashman found diamonds in the rough in Russell Martin, Bartolo Colon and Eric Chavez.
- Joe Henderson of the Tampa Tribune writes that Ben Zobrist's breakthrough is a great sign for the Rays.
- Jill Painter of the Los Angeles Daily News writes that Frank McCourt is still tripping over his words.
- Phil Wood of the Washington Examiner takes a quick look at velocity.
- Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times writes that Mike Quade says he is not the "Twittering" type.
- Matt Zimmer of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader writes that the Twins' excuses for missing players are wearing thin as their skid continues.
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