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3:35 PM ET, March 1, 2010

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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
A-Rod may discuss doctor with agents  —  Investigators may turn to Yankees star for details on Galea  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez said on Monday that he has been contacted by federal agents regarding a Canadian doctor who is under investigation for alleged drug violations …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Texas Rangers' Borbon will be thrown into the fire in center field  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — For every ground ball that Elvis Andrus took and for every decision he made early last year, someone had his back.  —  Either an experienced Texas Rangers teammate, the club's fielding coach …
Discussion: ESPN, Texas Rangers and Lone Star Ball
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Inbox: Any restrictions on Feliz?
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
NY Daily News:
New York Mets scrap Tony Bernazard's opposite-field approach  —  PORT ST. LUCIE - Tony Bernazard is long gone as a Mets' executive, rather famously fired last summer for bad behavior, but the legend of his notorious influence on all phases of the organization continues to grow.
Gene Wojciechowski / ESPN:
Right eyes can see all in baseball  —  Scout X picks the winners, reveals the frauds and uncovers the truth  —  Scout X would definitely reach for the credit card to see Cain and Lincecum pitch.  —  Call him Scout X.  —  Big league lifer.  One of the best in the business.
Discussion: HardballTalk
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Mike Axisa / River Avenue Blues:
Talking to an anonymous scout about the Yanks
Joe Posnanski:
Cheating and CHEATING  —  “Above all, the story of Willie Mays reminds us of a time when the only performance-enhancing drug was joy.”  — Pete Hamill  —  The above sentence — which concluded Pete Hamill's New York Times review of James Hirsch's excellent Willie Mays book …
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Reliever Park finalizes deal with Yanks  —  Veteran inks one-year contract to seal move to Bronx  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Sometime between the moment Chan Ho Park announced his decision to sign with the Yankees and his arrival at camp on Sunday, he carved out a few minutes to find a razor and chop off his long locks.
Discussion: Bronx Baseball Daily
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Mike Silva / Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest:
The Park Effect and Former Mets in Korea
Discussion: NY Sports Dog
James Fanelli / New York Post:
Mets lost at ‘C’  —  Opening day is a month away, and the Mets are already falling apart.  —  A giant piece of the marquee Citi Field sign came crashing down on Jan. 25 — more evidence for beleaguered Met fans that the sky really is falling.  —  The cover of the sign's C flew off …
Discussion: hotstove.com and The700Level.com
Chicago Tribune:
Expiring contract doesn't faze Cubs' Lee  —  MESA, Ariz. — The last time Derrek Lee was up for a new contract, he signed a five-year extension at the outset of the 2006 season and suffered a season-changing wrist injury a couple of weeks later.  —  Now Lee is in no hurry to get a deal done …
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Jorge Says No!
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Lineups set for Wednesday's games  —  Here are the lineups the Red Sox will send out to battle Northeastern and BC at City of Palms Park on Wednesday:  —  Northeastern game  —  Jacoby Ellsbury LF  —  Bill Hall 3B  —  Victor Martinez C  —  David Ortiz DH  —  Jed Lowrie SS
Discussion: The Bottom Line and NESN.com
Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
Grapefruit Getaway: Bobby Cox is never too old to have a catch  —  Stew editor Kevin Kaduk is in Florida this week, visiting the camps that Dave Brown didn't hit.  'Duk's swing began Sunday with a trip to the Braves' camp at Disney World.  —  Greetings from the Happiest Place on Earth, Stewies!
Associated Press:
Sciosica downplays hole in wake of losing Figgins to Seattle  —  Mike Scioscia downplayed the offseason losses of several key players on the Los Angeles Angels.  —  One spot stands out, though: leadoff hitter.  —  Chone Figgins left Los Angeles for Seattle in the offseason, and Scioscia has a big hole to fill.
 
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