Interesting stories from newspapers across North America:
- David Haugh of the Chicago Tribune writes that baseball must stop draft nepotism.
- Jim Souhan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune writes that absence, injury and perception will be hard for Joe Mauer to beat.
- Bryan Burwell of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes that Tony La Russa is set to manage his 5,000th game.
- Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle writes that Lance Berkman has plenty of advice for the new Astros' owner.
- Nick Canepa of the San Diego Union-Tribune writes that amid much hoopla, as expected, Anthony Rizzo contributes right away.
- Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald writes that a painful lack of depth is hurting the Yankees.
- Joel Sherman of the New York Post writes that the Yankees are only close to the Red Sox in the standings.
- Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times writes that Hong-Chih Kuo is trying to get a grip on anxiety disorder.
- Richard Danielson of the St. Petersburg Times writes that Hillsborough County officials ponder the what-ifs of the Rays' future.
- Mike Salinero of the Tampa Tribune writes that a Hillsborough County commissioner revives talk of the Rays locating in Hillsborough County.
- David Hale of the Camden Courier-Post writes that major trades are unlikely for the Phillies.
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