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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Jeter: I'll play short for as long as I can — TAMPA - The day will come when Derek Jeter is no longer playing shortstop for the Yankees. Just don't expect that day to be here anytime soon. — For years, stat heads have said that Jeter is a below-average fielder, yet managers and coaches voted …
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George A. King III / New York Post:
FRIENDS AGAIN — JETER, A-ROD RIFT IS FADING — This time Derek Jeter wasn't blindsided by the words spilling out of Alex Rodriguez's mouth. — A year ago, Jeter didn't know Rodriguez was going to talk about their faded friendship when spring training opened.
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Rob Bradford / Boston Herald:
Manny makes his move — Picks Boras as agent … FORT MYERS - Manny being Manny is on the verge of getting a whole lot more interesting. — Red Sox [team stats] general manager Theo Epstein confirmed yesterday that Manny Ramirez [stats] informed the team on Thursday that he has switched agents …
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Steve Buckley / Boston Herald:
Watch your back, Stuffy — Timlin chases history … FORT MYERS - Mike Timlin [stats] has two children and four World Series rings. — When he meets his maker, he reasons, each of his kids will get two of those rings. — But what happens if Timlin helps the Red Sox [team stats] to another World Series championship in 2008?
NY Daily News:
Roger Clemens' attorney: Maybe Rocket was at Jose Canseco's party — Roger Clemens may be backpedaling on his long-time stance that he never attended a 1998 party at Jose Canseco's house. — In the wake of the Daily News' report Friday that a photograph exists of Clemens posing with a young man …
Joe Lapointe / New York Times:
With Chamberlain Around, Yanks Find Little Peace — TAMPA, Fla. — Joba Chamberlain recently tried to involve his fellow pitcher Mike Mussina in some postpractice recreation in the Yankees' clubhouse. — Addressing Mussina by his nickname, Moose, Chamberlain asked if he wanted to join in playing video games.
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Associated Press:
Phils' Lidge limps off mound after hurting knee — CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Phillies closer Brad Lidge caught a spike in the mound on his first pitch of batting practice Saturday and hurt the same knee he had surgery on in October. — Lidge, the Phillies' biggest offseason acquisition …
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Extension for Braun a possibility — Young slugger could be eligible for arbitration after '09 season — PHOENIX — The agent for reigning National League Rookie of the Year Ryan Braun was in Brewers camp last week, and the visit was not purely for pleasure.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Wang lined up for Opening Day start — Joe Girardi gave us a little news today. He set his rotation for the next few days. — Intrasquad game on Wednesday: Mike Mussina vs. Jeff Karstens. — Yankees vs. South Florida on Friday: Ian Kennedy and Joba Chamberlain — Yankees at Phillies on Saturday: Chien-Ming Wang
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Spring Training: Will Paulino remain No. 1 catcher? — Management giving Doumit equal chance to be starter — BRADENTON, Fla. — “Ronny Paulino is our catcher.” — Those were the words of manager John Russell after the Pirates' workout yesterday, and they are echoed at all levels of the team's management.
Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
BY GEORGE, IT'S THE BOSS! — OLD MAN GREETS ANDY, PRAISES JOBA IN VISIT — For the first time this spring, George Steinbrenner was having lunch at his favorite Legends Field hangout, Max's Cafe. Andy Pettitte came strolling down the hallway on his way home when he spotted The Boss.
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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Camp sights — Carefree team is on the scene — FORT MYERS, Fla. - Great day for openers, Terry Francona said. “Sunshine, hot, a good day to work,” the Red Sox manager said yesterday after the first full-squad workout of the spring. — And not a shovel, snowplow, or sand truck in sight …
