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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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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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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yank bats see why Joba rules — TAMPA - Joba Chamberlain dazzled the baseball world late last summer with his blazing fastball and nasty slider. This spring, he's doing his best to show that he's much more than a two-pitch pitcher. — On Friday, four of his teammates got a first-hand look …
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
George Steinbrenner lets his hair down — TAMPA - George Steinbrenner made a rare public appearance at Legends Field on Friday, eating lunch at Max's Café with a few members of the Yankees' Tampa staff. — Most notable was Steinbrenner's uncharacteristically long, flowing gray hair …
Sports Illustrated:
Manny switches agents, hires Boras — TAMPA, Fla. — Manny Ramirez spoke to reporters about his contractual situation Thursday, but when he did he failed to mention one new revelation: Ramirez is switching agents and has hired Scott Boras, a friend of Ramirez's told SI.com.
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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 …
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Harper: Johan wows Mets hitters — PORT ST. LUCIE - There will be far bigger days, obviously, for Johan Santana and the Mets. But there is always something captivating about this spring training ritual of live batting practice, particularly when a star pitcher is throwing for the first time in his new uniform.
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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?
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Notes: Dempster to start Cactus opener — Lee, Fukudome may be forming bond; Samardzija impressive — MESA, Ariz. — Ryan Dempster, hoping to make the switch back to the rotation after three seasons as a closer, will start the Cactus League opener Feb. 28, with Carlos Zambrano and Jason Marquis following in the next two games.
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Minor League Report: Jonathon Niese — Lefty displaying all the raw skills Mets are salivating over — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The late Dan Quisenberry threw right-handed and clearly thought left-handed, occasionally lamenting the former condition. Left-handedness, once considered …
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