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12:10 AM ET, February 22, 2012

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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Molina won't negotiate during the season  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • The agent for Cardinals Gold Glove catcher Yadier Molina on Tuesday provided a timetable for negotiations regarding a contract extension by indicating his client would not engage the club in talks during the upcoming season.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and HardballTalk
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Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Yu Darvish in Rangers camp
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:   Albert Pujols and Yu Darvish bump into each other twice in L.A. before spring training
Baseball America:
2012 Top 100 Prospects  —  ADDITIONAL TOP 100 PROSPECTS COVERAGE  —  Jim Callis Column: Seeing where unsigned players would fit in the Top 100  —  Comps: We ask scouts for comps on this year's Terrific Trio  —  Hard To Pick: We ask front office officials to tell us who they'd put No. 1
Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Source: Boston to get good prospect for Theo  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — A resolution of the Theo Epstein compensation issue was imminent Tuesday morning, a major league source said, with the Red Sox receiving what was termed a quality minor leaguer back from the Chicago Cubs as compensation for Epstein's hire by the Cubs as club president.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Epstein Compensation Deal Is Close
Discussion: Over the Monster
Chicago Tribune:   Phil Rogers on imminent Epstein compensation deal: Expect howls
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Peter O'Malley reportedly out as bidder for Dodgers  —  He withdraws offer backed in part by a South Korean conglomerate, ending the O'Malley family's chances of reclaiming ownership of the team.  He is said to still be interested in helping new owner.  —  Former Dodgers owner Peter O'Malley …
Enrique Rojas / ESPN:
Bobby Abreu wants to play every day  —  TEMPE, Ari.  — If the Los Angeles Angels don't have a position for Bobby Abreu as an everyday player, then they must trade him somewhere else before the start of the season, Abreu told ESPNdeportesLosAngeles.com on Tuesday.  —  “I'm an everyday player.
Dan Mennella / MLB Rumors:
East Notes: Hill, Hanley, Collins  —  The Red Sox finally received compensation earlier today for Theo Epstein's defection to the Cubs, adding reliever Chris Carpenter and a player to be named.  Here's more on Boston and a couple other stray items of note out of MLB's East divisions:
Steve Dilbeck / Dodgers Blog:
Clayton Kershaw quickly named Dodgers opening-day starter  —  Say this about Don Mattingly, when he knows what he wants, he gets to it.  Either that or he's wise enough to get the obvious out of the way in a hurry.  —  Players had barely completed their first-day greetings …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and True Blue LA
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yanks bring back Chavez on one-year deal  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Joe Girardi spoke on Tuesday afternoon as though Eric Chavez was already listed on his roster, and the Yankees' manager had good reason for his confidence.  —  Chavez and the Yankees have agreed to a one-year …
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yankees reach agreement with Ibanez
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish and NESN.com
Adam McCalvy / Brew Beat:
Skipper wants to keep Greinke believing  —  Tuesday morning began with a good laugh for Brewers manager Ron Roenicke, who was told about Zack Greinke's comments from the day before.  —  As a refresher, here's what Greinke said about the relationship he forged with his skipper in 2011:
Discussion: MLB.com
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Todd Rosiak / JSOnline:
No more contract talk for Greinke
Discussion: MLB Rumors and HardballTalk
Mark Newman / MLB.com:
Fan Cave alum Wagner new voice of Orioles  —  Lifelong Baltimore fan chosen from 670 applicants for P.A. job  —  Ryan Wagner was a 6-year-old Orioles fan watching on television the day they dug up home plate at Baltimore's old Memorial Stadium and drove it over to the lavish Oriole Park …
Associated Press:
MLB Tweaks Rule to Prevent Stalling for Relievers  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Maybe this should be the Joe Maddon Rule.  —  A season after the Tampa Bay manager put outfielder Sam Fuld to the mound to warm up for the sole purpose of giving a reliever extra time in the bullpen, Major League Baseball closed the loophole.
Greg Johns / MLB.com:
Wedge: Ichiro will bat third this season  —  Figgins, Ackley in running to hit Nos. 1, 2 for Mariners  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — After 11 seasons as one of the premier leadoff hitters in the game, Ichiro Suzuki will be moved to the third spot in the Mariners' lineup this season, manager Eric Wedge said on Tuesday.
Andrew Keh / New York Times:
Collins's Heart Says Santana Will Start Mets' Opener  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Terry Collins was asked Tuesday if, entering his second season as manager of the Mets, he would continue to wear his heart on his sleeve, leaving his emotions bare for all to see.  —  He said he would.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Tony Jackson / ESPN:
Kemp wouldn't want MVP if Braun loses appeal  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp said Tuesday that he doesn't believe he should be given the National League Most Valuable Player Award if the actual winner of the award, Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun …
Discussion: Associated Press
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Ramos grateful to be back in Nats camp  —  Catcher ready to get year started after offseason scare  —  VIERA, Fla. — If one saw catcher Wilson Ramos at the Nationals' Spring Training complex on Tuesday morning, one would have never thought he went through a major ordeal this past offseason.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
 
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
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Mike Kerwick / NorthJersey.com:
Mets' reliever Jon Rauch an imposing figure
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
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Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
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Discussion: HardballTalk
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Free agent Ivan Rodriguez hoping for another shot
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Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
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