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Sources: Nats' Zimmerman gets six-year deal — Third baseman Ryan Zimmerman and the Washington Nationals agreed to a six-year extension Sunday, baseball sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. — Zimmerman — Zimmerman's current contract was set to expire after the 2013 season.
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Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Ryan Zimmerman, Nationals agree to contract extension
Ryan Zimmerman, Nationals agree to contract extension
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Twins' Zumaya out with torn elbow ligament — FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Joel Zumaya has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and will miss the season. — An MRI taken Sunday revealed the injury. — It's the latest crushing injury for the hard-throwing reliever …
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Chris Girandola / MLB.com:
Torn elbow ligament to cost Zumaya 2012 — Oft-injured reliever hurt in first live BP session for Twins — FORT MYERS, Fla. — Twins general manager Terry Ryan announced Sunday that reliever Joel Zumaya has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and will miss the season.
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Former Giant Molina surprised, honored by retirement bash — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Bengie Molina couldn't understand why his in-laws wanted to browse in the sporting goods store for so long Saturday afternoon. He couldn't figure out why they suddenly wanted to leave.
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Chavez disputes ‘Moneyball’ portrayal — TAMPA, Fla. — The movie “Moneyball,” based on the landmark book by Michael Lewis, is an entertaining fantasy. So says Eric Chavez, one of the players who was a main cog on that 2002 Oakland Athletics team, but is not mentioned in the cinematic depiction …
Marc Topkin / The Heater Feed:
Maddon: Rays won't ban beer; “we're not the Boston Red Sox” — Unlike a certain other team, the Rays will not ban beer in their clubhouse. — “We're not the Boston Red Sox,” manager Joe Maddon said. — New manager Bobby Valentine announced his plans, a change for the Sox coming off …
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Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Josh Hamilton: ‘My loyalty is here’ … SURPRISE, Ariz. — Texas outfielder Josh Hamilton said Sunday that he owes the team all of his effort and focus for 2012 and that if he becomes a free agent after this season, the first call he's making is to the Rangers' front office.
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Robert Macleod / Globe and Mail:
Jays' Kelly Johnson aims to rebound from roller-coaster season — Baseball's spring training has a leisurely pace, with players jogging from station to station, fielding a ball here, tracking down a lazy pop fly there. — Some of the players expend more energy racing into the dining hall after the bats and balls have been put away.
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Tom Withers / Globe and Mail:
Indians closer Chris Perez out 4-6 weeks — GOODYEAR, Ariz.— Globe and Mail Update — Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez is out at least one month and possibly six weeks with a strained muscle in his side. — Perez strained his left oblique during his first bullpen session of spring training.
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Young aces Jeurys Familia and Matt Harvey push each other in quest to make big leagues — Prospects, for good or ill, will probably define Sandy Alderson era — Jeurys Familia and Matt Harvey (below) are locked in friendly rivalry to see who is first to make big leagues.
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
TV deal could show Cubs the money — Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts has his eye on revenue from regional television rights. “It seems like it's a factor that everyone has to look at when you're looking at financial resources,” he said. Tom Cruze~Sun-Time — MESA, Ariz. — If you're looking …
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Mark Saxon / ESPN:
Torii Hunter wants to extend career — TEMPE, Ariz. — A few months away from baseball have convinced Torii Hunter that he doesn't want to end his career when his days with the Los Angeles Angels are over. — Hunter, a free agent next fall, said last September he would retire rather than play for another team.
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