Minnesota Twins pitcher Nick Blackburn is catching some heat for his sub-par performance against Baltimore in his most recent start. Blackburn surrendered four hits, two walks, and was only able to pitch seven innings, forcing the Twins bullpen to finish out the game.

Brewers rookie Delvin McNapp has politely listened to countless old save stories from struggling reliever Trevor Hoffman as he looks back on his career. McNapp says he's been cornered in the clubhouse by Hoffman on almost a daily basis, and is growing tired of the 'old man's' fibs.

Following yet another close loss, this time 1-0 to Tampa Bay, Kansas City hitters are growing increasingly frustrated with the lack of run support they are receiving from staff ace Zack Greinke. The team feels Greinke is relying too heavily on hitters to score runs, rather than taking things into his own hands.

Daisuke Matsuzaka made his first start of the 2010 season, and despite picking up the loss, he was more efficient than normal with his pitch count. His total of 312 nearly surpassed his all-time low of 304 set back in 2007, when he went 3 and 2/3 innings against the Indians.

At the urging of manager Lou Piniella, the Cubs Alfonso Soriano says he will abandon the hop he does prior to catching a ball in the outfield. However, Soriano is nervous that switching to a more traditional technique of catching fly balls will greatly hamper his full defensive potential. 

Hitting coach and occasional batting practice pitcher Dave Magadan evidently had some nasty stuff before the most recent Red Sox game, as slumping designated hitter David Ortiz was baffled and completely overwhelmed by the pitches being thrown his way.

A poll taken around the Major League Baseball indicates President Obama's approval rating has plummeted to a mere three percent among all pitching coaches. The result of Obama's high and wide first pitch on Opening Day has left pitching coaches wary of his ability to lead this country.

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Eight-year old Tommy Miller of Sienna Valley, California is happy to report that he felt no pain after playing catch with his father for about ten or fifteen minutes after supper. Earlier in the day, young Tommy had been suffering from unidentified abdominal pain which he simply described as a 'really bad tummy ache'.

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The New York Yankees announced that Phil Hughes has been named the team's 5th starter, after winning a hotly contested competition in Spring Training. Sabathia says he is disappointed, but would reluctantly go along with the decision.

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Yankee front office personnel are concerned that by signing an 8-year contract extension with the Minnesota Twins, Joe Mauer could be prevented from playing for the Yankees next season. Mauer was set to become a free agent, but by re-signing with his current team, the Yankees fear it means he may be off the market.