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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
If Yanks ask Posada, he'll tell 'em Joba should stay in the bullpen — TAMPA - Joba Chamberlain is being treated as a starting pitcher this spring, but one of the Yankees' veteran leaders believes the decision to take the flamethrower out of the setup role is a big mistake.
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Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
Spring Training 2008 — For the Web's most comprehensive coverage of Spring Training, visit our Spring Training page. There you will find daily video reports on the Mets and Yankees. — Yankees — Meet Yanks' new pitching coach — TAMPA, Fla. — Before asking how someone …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Wrapping up the second day of camp — Joe Girardi spent 30 minutes after the workout meeting with Kei Igawa. “Just trying to get to know him,” Girardi said. — The manager said that Igawa would compete for a starting role. — Routine second day in camp. Half the pitchers threw in the bullpen.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Carlos' Belt: Mets are best in East — PORT ST. LUCIE - The most soft-spoken Met made the biggest noise at camp so far with a pronouncement Saturday that should make him public enemy No. 1 in Philadelphia, leapfrogging Terrell Owens and J.D. Drew. — After revealing that he'll likely miss …
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mets limping into spring — PORT ST. LUCIE - They may be the newly self-declared “team to beat” of 2008, but the Mets continue to be gimpy this spring. — Carlos Beltran, who had surgery on Oct. 3 to clean out both knees, has yet to run full-throttle and may not participate in games until late in the Grapefruit League season.
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San Francisco Chronicle:
These Giants are why Bochy is here — (02-17) 04:00 PST Scottsdale, Ariz. — Every doubt you have about the Giants in 2008, every pessimistic thought, every snide (yet accurate) remark about their unworthiness to contend this year is why Bruce Bochy is the manager.
ESPN:
Yankees' Cashman ‘not proud’ of highest payroll — The New York Yankees had a record payroll of $218.3 million in 2007. It's not going down this season, although GM Brian Cashman says he would like to rein it in. — “We are high,” Yankees GM Brain Cashman said in an interview with ESPN 1050 New York's Andrew Marchand.
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Tulo gets in some ribbing — TUCSON — Last spring, rookie Troy Tulowitzki had to take it. This year, as a rich, budding star, he's dishing it out. — Saturday, Tulo's target was third baseman Garrett Atkins. — “Atkins doesn't do much over there,” Tulowitzki said with a sly grin.
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Notes: McCarthy, Gabbard ready to go — Benoit wants to share award; Rupe has best of Texas ink — SURPRISE, Ariz. — Right-hander Brandon McCarthy and left-hander Kason Gabbard each took the mound for the first time on Saturday. — Both threw 10 minutes without problems.
Sean McAdam / Providence Journal:
Varitek may be Red Sox' best catch — FORT MYERS, Fla. — When he's home in Georgia during the offseason, Jason Varitek tends to tune out the business of baseball. — He still keeps in touch with some teammates and maintains his conditioning, but otherwise remains blissfully ignorant about what's going on in and around the game.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Middle infield intrigues Acta — Belliard, Guzman, Lopez to battle for two starting spots — VIERA, Fla. — Nationals manager Manny Acta said the most intriguing competition this spring is between middle infielders Ronnie Belliard, Cristian Guzman and Felipe Lopez.
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George A. King III / New York Post:
URINE THE RIGHT PLACE! — Major League Baseball has increased the number of players from each team to be drug tested this spring. — In other years, MLB would test a handful of players during spring training. Yesterday at Legends Field, 28 Yankees were required to give urine samples to testers.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
A rare Steinbrenner sighting — As we were getting off the elevator at Legends Field this morning to go to the clubhouse, George Steinbrenner was waiting to go up to his office. — Big Stein looked good and smiled and said hello. Joel Sherman of the Post shook his hand and George said, “Good to see you, Joel.”
John Mazor / New York Post:
STUDY CLAIMS JETER IS WORST FIELDING SHORTSTOP IN BASEBALL — How's this for junk science - even with three Gold Gloves, Yankees captain Derek Jeter has been labeled the worst fielding shortstop in baseball. — But the numbers prove it, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania …
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