Prado's thoughts still with Barbaro
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Edgar Prado was back at work, riding in a &#36;32,000 claiming race that was a long way from the Preakness.
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Also in this column:  â¢ Zambrano likely to remain with Cubs  â¢ Mets' pitching woes  â¢ Bonds' annual boast  â¢ More news and notes
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This potential turnaround is still trying to turn.
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Perhaps he was trying to be too fine with his pitches. Perhaps he was trying too hard to pinpoint his location. And perhaps Fausto Carmona wasn't being as aggressive as he should have been against the Red Sox in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series.
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Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro is being closely monitored after developing complications this week requiring more surgery and treatment of an abscess.
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Johnny Estrada resigned himself to the fact he'd be traded yet again. This year it happened a little earlier than expected. Now, the catcher just hopes his latest stop in Milwaukee will finally bring some stability after he was dealt last weekend for the third time in six years.
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Barbaro was on his feet Monday in his 12-by-12 stall, and that&#039;s where he&#039;ll be for the next few days, the next few weeks and probably the next few months.
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Nomar Garciaparra stayed with the Chicago Cubs, Brad Radke remained with Minnesota and the New York Yankees looked ahead to deals with pitcher Jaret Wright and second baseman Tony
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Despite Danys Baez's recent struggles, Manager Sam Perlozzo has maintained Baez is still his setup man.
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A wolf in Angels wings? Or a sacrificial lamb to be served up on the Fenway mound this afternoon? Kelvim Escobar went 11-12 this season and was beaten by the Red Sox [stats, schedule], 4
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Sport: Rafael BenÃ­tez says he's determined to stay at Liverpool, despite speculation that the club's owners are discussing his future
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Barbaro received another encouraging update Saturday, one week after the Kentucky Derby winner sustained a life-threatening injury at the Preakness.
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Take a deep breath. There's lots to digest. The Red Sox have talked to the Arizona Diamondbacks about trading for Randy Johnson, though a team source said the five-time Cy Young Award winner is &quot;not necessarily our top priority.&quot;
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Bronson Arroyo, the Red Sox pitcher whom Alex Rodriguez twice referred to as Brandon Arroyo last week, promised that he would pitch inside against the Yankees last night. He calmly explained why it was a necessity. Do it or be destroyed, Arroyo intimated.
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A year ago, he was the new star in camp. Reporters begged for a moment of his time and he managed to avoid most of them. He was the centerpiece acquisition off a tumultuous offseason, a can't-miss kid with a World Series MVP (won in Yankee Stadium!) on his r&#xE9;sum&#xE9;.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. - He might not be the go-to catcher for jokes in the clubhouse - he painted Doug Mirabelli as that guy, himself as the quiet one - but Jason Varitek got a couple of quips in when asked about his contract situation yesterday. Or, rather, when asked whether he paid attention to Jorge Posada's contract situation.
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The status of Monday&#39;s doubleheader between the Yankees and Devil Rays remained in question as of 12:30 pm, as the Devil Rays had not yet left the Tampa-St.