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6:55 AM ET, March 2, 2008

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Associated Press:
Exhibition roundup  —  Glavine nervous, Haren happy, Zito tagged in debuts  —  KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Tom Glavine was nervous, Dan Haren was happy — and Barry Zito was unable to finish the first inning.  Three big-name pitchers made their spring training debuts Saturday, with vastly different results.
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Notes: Delgado back in NYC for MRI
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David Lennon / On the Mets beat:
Delgado back to NYC  —  Uh-oh.  The Mets announced this morning …
Discussion: New York Post
David Lennon / On the Mets beat:
Anderson, Church hurt in collision
Discussion: Baseball Musings
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Tucson a special place to Hardy  —  Family and friends on hand to see hometown hero play  —  TUCSON, Ariz. — Compared to the newer, bigger ballparks that dot the Cactus League, 71-year-old Hi Corbett Field doesn't look like much.  But it's hallowed ground to the Hardy family.
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Notes: Sheets finds comfortable slot  —  Right-hander pitches two effortless innings against Rockies  —  TUCSON, Ariz. — Ben Sheets found his arm slot and apparently some peace of mind.  —  The Brewers right-hander worked two perfect innings in his Spring Training debut Saturday …
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Wang changes things up a bit  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. - Until Saturday, the only thing notable about Chien-Ming Wang's changeup was that it was the pitch that Ben Broussard whacked over the wall in the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium to spoil the righthander's bid for a perfect game last May 5.
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George A. King III / New York Post:
CHIEN-MING WANG THE YANKEES' QUIET ACE
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Chicagosports / Hardball:
Marquis: Start me or trade me  —  TEMPE, Ariz. — Jason Marquis wants to be a starter in Chicago, but he'd just as soon move on if he's sent to the bullpen this spring.  —  Marquis, who is fighting for a rotation spot with Jon Lieber, allowed two runs on three hits in two innings against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.
Chris Haft / MLB.com:
Notes: Bochy unhappy with bad loss  —  Zito not too concerned about outing; Molina close to debut  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Don't tell Bruce Bochy that the Giants' 23-5 exhibition loss Saturday to the Oakland A's was meaningless.  It was too embarrassing not to have some significance.
Discussion: Giants Cove and 6-4-2
GoldBlog:
Welcome To The Nation, Hank!  —  As you may already be aware, Yankees general partner Hank Steinbrenner popped off on Red Sox Nation to the New York Times Magazine, which comes out Sunday.  —  The money quote: “Red Sox Nation?  What a bunch of [expletive] that is.
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Empire has a new voice  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. - Camp Tranquility …
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
The Florida Marlins Love Living on Welfare  —  Payroll for the Florida Marlins will increase from its ridiculously low levels, but not this year, and most likely not for a few years to come.  That's the word from owner Jeffrey Loria.  In fact, if you thought they were low last season …
Discussion: Dodger Thoughts and Lone Star Ball
Rob Bradford / Boston Herald:
Schilling feels like 3rd wheel … FORT MYERS - Curt Schilling [stats] sat in the middle of the Red Sox [team stats] clubhouse yesterday, wearing Red Sox gear and joking with his Red Sox teammates.  The starter is even joining most everybody else in camp in preparing for the trip to Japan later this month.
NY Daily News:
Harper: Duncan makes powerful statement for 1st dibs  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. - Joe Girardi is doing his managerial best to pump up Jason Giambi's confidence and sell anyone who will listen on the idea that Giambi can be the everyday first baseman in 2008.  —  Whether anyone is buying such a notion is another matter.
Discussion: New York Post
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
A Catch That Caught Reggie Jackson's Eye  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — The eighth inning ended Saturday with a low line drive to center field by the Philadelphia Phillies' Michael Cervenak.  The Yankee wearing No. 95 raced in and speared the ball, just above his shoe tops.
Discussion: iYankees
WTSP-TV:
Yankees Minor League ball player arrested in Tampa  —  Tampa, Florida - A Minor League baseball player for the New York Yankees was arrested after refusing to leave a restaurant/bar even after being told he was no longer welcome there.  —  Tampa Police say bouncers kicked …
Jim Street / MLB.com:
Hernandez agrees to one-year contract  —  Now Mariners and young star to talk about long-term deal  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — The Mariners have approached right-hander Felix Hernandez about signing a multiyear contract, his agent said Saturday.  —  The 21-year-old Hernandez …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
 
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