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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Mets GM Sandy Alderson wonders why Oliver Perez, Luis Castillo are receiving so much attention — Mets GM Sandy Alderson (r.), with COO Jeff Wilpon, believes the attention paid to Oliver Perez (below) and Luis Castillo (bottom) distracts from a ‘balanced view of the team as a whole.’
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Andy McCullough / New Jersey Online:
Mets' Carlos Beltran is back to baseball activities after setback with knee
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Steve Popper / NorthJersey.com:
Mets GM Sandy Alderson still facing same questions
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Evan Drellich / MLB.com:
Alderson: Too much focus on second base
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Wednesday notes: Super again, Nova dazzles against O's — In the bullpen before tonight's game, Ivan Nova's curveball was erratic. He'd throw one for a strike, then sail one out of the zone. Without a good feel for his primary breaking ball, Nova started warming up a reworked slider that he hadn't been using this spring.
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Mike Axisa / River Avenue Blues:
Ivan Nova's New Toy — Slider! (AP Photo) — It's only Spring Training, but we were treated to a pitching gem last night. Ivan Nova, the youngest member of the fourth/fifth starter's competition, threw six hitless innings against the Orioles, allowing only two baserunners (one hit-by-pitch, one error).
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Sports Illustrated:
Despite strong finish, Orioles still look outmanned in AL East … TAMPA — Ex-Yankees manager Buck Showalter and his Orioles team left George Steinbrenner Field here with a 10-0 defeat Wednesday, which is not only a reminder of how things have been but could also be a portent of things to come this year, as well.
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MLB.com:
Chat transcript with Reds VP Bob Miller — Bob_Miller: Thanks for joining me today on reds.com. I'm ready for your questions! — oscar43: In 29 years of professional baseball, you have obviously seen many pitching staffs. Where would your rank the 2011 Reds pitching?
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Opening Day in question for injured Parra — PHOENIX — Balky-backed Brewers reliever Manny Parra had a setback earlier this week and could miss the start of the regular season, manager Ron Roenicke said Thursday. — Parra received a cortisone injection after feeling discomfort …
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Is Scott Rolen Famous Enough For Cooperstown? — Among many fun conversations I had while in Arizona last week, perhaps the most interesting involved a topic I'd been thinking about for a while - Scott Rolen's chances of getting elected to the Hall Of Fame.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
GQ: Philly has Worst Fans in America — According to GQ Magazine, Philadelphia has the worst fans in America, writing: … How much do you want to bet they figure out some way to make this New York's fault? Because, like with everything Philadelphia, they can't help but drag New York in to it.
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Wallace making his case with Astros — First-base prospect pacing Houston's offense this spring — KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Somewhere along the way, the collective baseball world — mostly the outsiders, not the ones evaluating from within — seemingly lost a fair share of collective hope for one Brett Wallace.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Red Sox set rotation behind Lester — FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Red Sox have set their rotation behind Jon Lester. Here's how it will line up: — April 8: New York: Lackey — April 9 New York: Buchholz — April 10 New York: Beckett — and so on ...
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Evan Drellich / MLB.com:
Red Sox taking donations at game to aid Japan — FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Red Sox's efforts to assist those devastated in Japan will continue on Thursday afternoon, when a group of Red Sox pitchers, led by Daisuke Matsuzaka, will help collect donations at City of Palms Park.
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Associated Press:
Royals rotation 1 short headed into season — SURPRISE, Ariz.—With three days off early next month, the Kansas City Royals plan to start the season with a four-man rotation and keep an extra position player for the first 13 games. — The Royals open the season March 31 against the Los Angeles Angels …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Reliever Kimball continues to impress — KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Right-hander Cole Kimball continues to show that he is deserving of a spot on the Nationals' Opening Day roster. He made his sixth relief appearance of the spring Wednesday, pitching two shutout innings in an 8-7 loss to the Astros.
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