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Enrique Rojas / ESPN:
Santana eager to negotiate new deal with Twins … FORT MYERS, Fla. — Despite the fact the he won't be a free agent until after the 2008 season, Johan Santana says that the Minnesota Twins should try to sign him to a long-term extension sooner rather than later.
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Jeff Goldberg / Hartford Courant:
Curt's Spring Goal: New Pitch — FORT MYERS, Fla. — No one is about to mistake him for Pedro Martinez, but there was definitely a change in Curt Schilling on Sunday. — About nine of them. — A year ago, it was throwing inside. This year, Schilling has made the changeup his pet project in spring training.
Rob Bradford / EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA:
Manny's a changed man, Marlins minor league catcher works Ramirez into offseason frenzy — FORT MYERS, Fla. - It is no news flash that Manny Ramirez remains somewhat of a mystery. But there is one relatively unknown piece of information regarding the slugger which might be hard for some to fathom.
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The Joy of Sox
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Pavano's able to start over — Outing shows Yankee is a pitcher of health — CLEARWATER, Fla. - Carl Pavano and Ron Guidry were talking before the righthander's start yesterday and the pitcher admitted, "I'm a little worked up." — Guidry, the Yankees' pitching coach …
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Olsen hopes 'wall drill' snaps skid — JUPITER — Scott Olsen says he's a better pitcher with his back against the wall. So, that's exactly the position in which the Marlins left-hander plans to put himself in hopes of reversing his 0-2 start. — After allowing three walks and three runs …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Notes: Messenger up for closer role — Big righty is 2-7 with a 5.55 ERA in 88 big-league games — JUPITER, Fla. — Don't rule out Randy Messenger winning the Marlins' closer race. — The 25-year-old, who had an up-and-down 2006 campaign in various relief roles, is healthy and confident …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Zimmerman confident about deal — Third baseman says talks with club were 'good and positive' — VIERA, Fla. — Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman and his agent, Brodie Van Wagenen, met with general manager Jim Bowden and team president Stan Kasten at 10 a.m. ET on Sunday to talk …
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NY Daily News:
Cox is hoping Braves' new bullpen saves best for last — VERO BEACH, Fla. - That was quite a ripple Bobby Cox caused around the baseball landscape the other day when he offhandedly told a reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution he would very likely be packing it in as Braves manager in two more years.
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Paul Newberry / Associated Press:Cox says he might retire after 2 more years
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Catbird in the Nosebleed Seats
Carlos Gomez / Hardball Times:
Bringin' Some Serious Cheese: Matt Cain — THE POWERFUL MECHANICS OF MATT CAIN — Let's break him down, shall we? — TEMPO — You knew I'd start here, right? Needless to say, I certainly like how Cain goes about it. Once he gets going, he doesn't stop. Momentum is your friend.
David Lennon / Newsday:
Wright would move for A-Rod — If Alex Rodriguez decides to opt out of his contract with the Yankees, and the Mets get a do-over with the two-time MVP, David Wright wants him to know he is more than welcome to join him at Shea Stadium next season. — And Rodriguez can have his position, too.
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The Musings and Prophecies …
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Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:Wright wants Shea-Rod
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Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
Maine impresses as Mets fall to O's — Righty tosses two scoreless innings; Humber allows five runs — ORIOLES 6, METS 3 — Mets at the plate: Outfielder Lastings Milledge tripled with one out in the second inning but wound up stranded on third base. David Newhan singled in the third …
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Mets Fever
Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
60 seconds with Marlins left-hander Paul Mildren — Staff writer Joe Capozzi spoke with Marlins left-hander Paul Mildren, who comes from a land down under. — Have you gotten over the death of the Crocodile Hunter? — That was the day I was leaving Carolina to go back to Australia and it was all over the news.
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FishStripes
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Angels' Moreno unhappy with uncertainty on Matthews — Owner says he expects a resolution by opening day regarding the center fielder's alleged link to human growth hormone shipment. — TEMPE, ARIZ. — Angels owner Arte Moreno said Sunday he would not let the uncertain situation surrounding …
Associated Press:
Back in the swing — Sosa starts in right, belts first homer since Aug. '05 — SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Sammy Sosa hit his first home run of spring training as the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Sunday. — Sosa, who has 588 career home runs, hit a 1-1 Luke Hudson pitch …
Paul Giblin / New York Times:
Pitcher joins Padres after a harrowing tour of Iraq — PEORIA, Ariz. — Cooper Brannan, a San Diego Padres pitching prospect, arrived at the team's spring training complex for his first formal workout Sunday in a quest to ultimately become a major leaguer. — He stood apart from the other prospects …
Associated Press:
Sosa goes deep for first time in 19 months — Sammy Sosa had something to hop about for the first time in a while. — Showing he's still got some pop in his bat, Sosa hit his first home run in 19 months to help the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Sunday in Surprise, Ariz.
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Camden Chat
