Baseball headlines from newspapers around the Nation:
  

  

  

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES LEGENDARY PITCHER ROBIN ROBERTS DIES AT 83
Lack of Pitch Counts in the 1950s Finally Catches Up to Hall of Fame Hurler 

ALEX RODRIGUEZ WALKS ACROSS FAMILY DINNER TABLE TO GET SALT
Parents Upset Yankee Third Baseman Didn’t Follow Revered Tradition of Walking Around Table

SF GIANTS AGREE TO HIRE BARRY BONDS TO COACHING POSITION
Bonds Will Become a “Roving Instructor”, Allowing the Former Home Run King to Coach Players While Continuing to Stay One Step Ahead of Federal Authorities

PHILADELPHIA POLICE ASKS U.S. PERMISSION TO USE GUANTANAMO FACILITY TO HOUSE UNRULY PHILLIES FANS
City of Brotherly Love Taxpayers Will Save Money By Avoiding Costly Trials, Due Process

COLORADO ROCKIES TO MAKE FURTHER CHANGES IN BASEBALL STORAGE AT MILE HIGH STADIUM
Balls Will First Be Held In Sub Zero Freezers, Then Prepared With a Simple Mint Sauce and Truffle Glaze Prior to Each Game