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Mark Hale / New York Post:
FORMER MET ENJOYING GREEN-ER PASTURES — Shawn Green anticipated that it would happen. Now it's a done deal. — The right fielder, who played with the Mets for the last year and a half and spent parts of 15 seasons in the majors, told The Post yesterday that he has retired.
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Dodger Thoughts: Shawn Green Retires — Former Dodger four-homer hero Shawn Green told Mark Hale of the New York Post Wednesday that he has retired. … For the Dodgers, Green OPSed .876 in 798 games, hitting 162 homers and slugging .510. Defying those who said he needed Gary Sheffield …
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Notes: Schneider learns from teammates — Beltran takes new catcher under his wing in training camp — LAKELAND, Fla. — Brian Schneider, who along with most Mets regulars didn't make the trip to Lakeland, used the more relaxed atmosphere back at Tradition Field to seek out some friendly hitting advice.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Corpas locked, loaded Rockie — Colorado and the closer have agreed on a historic deal that could be worth $22 million. — TUCSON — Manny Corpas' knack for perfect endings has created the beginning of a long-term relationship with the Rockies. The Rockies agreed in principle Wednesday …
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Rockies give closer Corpas four-year, $8M deal — Manny Corpas' clutch relief work as the Rockies' closer last year was a big reason they made it to the World Series. Now, the team has rewarded him with the longest extension it has ever given a reliever. — The Rockies and Corpas agreed to a four-year, $8 million extension.
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
MLB might punish Mets over thin traveling squad … The Mets could be in hot water with the commissioner's office over the traveling squad they took to Lakeland for their spring-training opener Wednesday. — Just the day before, MLB's executive vice president for baseball operations …
Sabernomics:
How Players View Drug Testing — Yesterday, AJC Braves beat writer David O'Brien featured an interview with Chipper Jones and Tom Glavine about blood testing for human growth hormone in baseball. I don't want to get sidetracked by the fact that it would be a total waste of resources to test for HGH …
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Zumaya pleased by progress — Tigers reliever ahead of schedule after October surgery — LAKELAND, Fla. — Joel Zumaya came to camp on Tuesday expecting another day in the weight room. He ended up throwing a baseball for the first time in almost five months.
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Associated Press:
FBI opens probe of whether Clemens was truthful — WASHINGTON — The FBI has opened an investigation into whether baseball great Roger Clemens lied to Congress when he denied taking steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs. — Law enforcement officials said the inquiry will focus …
Emma Span / Slate:
Say No to Johan — WHY RED SOX AND YANKEE FANS ARE HAPPY THEY WON'T BE ROOTING FOR THE BEST PITCHER IN BASEBALL. — You'd think Yankee and Red Sox fans would be upset about losing Johan Santana to the Mets. After all, he's the best pitcher in the known universe—and left-handed!
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River Ave. Blues
Howard Megdal / New York Observer:
For the 2008 Yankees, It's a Question of Age — Armed and dangerous? Philip Hughes, Chien-Ming Wang and Joba Chamberlain. — Any time a team returns a lineup intact that scored 968 runs, as the New York Yankees did in 2007, chances are that team will excel again the following year.
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Reyes determined to stay focused — All-Star shortstop ready to put September slump in the past — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Bounding through a packed Tradition Field clubhouse late last week, Jose Reyes was brimming with energy. Typical. So he whisked a television microphone away …
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards cut Spiezio over DUI case — JUPITER, FLA. — The Cardinals abruptly released utility infielder Scott Spiezio on Wednesday afternoon, after learning that a California court had issued a warrant for his arrest on six misdemeanor counts ranging from aggravated assault to driving under the influence.
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Matt Bouffard / Dugout Central:
Notes From The Battleground: Roy White Better Than Jim Rice? — As Spring Training has yet to really heat up yet, Volume 4 of Notes from the Battleground will take a retrospective look at the Yankee-Red Sox rivalry, going back to the 1970s - the last time the rivalry was as intense as it's been of late.
