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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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Boston Globe, DRaysBay and NESN.com
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
This ban on alcohol is a lot to drink in — David Ortiz (left), Kevin Youkilis, and Adrian Gonzalez chat. Gonzalez sits on a cooler of Powerade, maybe a clubhouse refreshment of choice of the Sox this season with alcohol banned. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff) — FORT MYERS, Fla. - No beer in the Red Sox clubhouse.
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Dan Shaughnessy Watch
Mike Petraglia / WEEI:
MADDON OK'S BEER: 'WE'RE NOT' THE RED SOX — FORT MYERS, Fla. — While the Red Sox were in Day 2 of full-squad workouts on Sunday, just 40 minutes to the north in Port Charlotte, Rays manager Joe Maddon fired the first real salvo of training camp, announcing why he plans to still allow beer in the clubhouse.
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the joy of sox, NESN.com and Al's Ramblings
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
NY Mets & David Wright not thinking about extension yet, but team wants third baseman to be face of franchise — Team doctors feel back issues from 2011 are no longer a concern — David Wright's six-year, $55M deal expires at the end of the 2011 season. — PORT ST. LUCIE …
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MetsBlog.com and New Jersey Online
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ESPN.com:
Sources: Nats' Zimmerman gets six-year deal
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ESPN, NESN.com and Associated Press
Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Ryan Zimmerman, Nationals agree to contract extension
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Hardball Times, MLB Rumors and HardballTalk
Associated Press:
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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Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
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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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1500 ESPN SportsWire and MLB Rumors
Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:
Johnson's focus on future with Blue Jays — Back with Toronto, second baseman eager to produce in '12 — DUNEDIN, Fla. — With Kelly Johnson's offseason of uncertainty in his rearview mirror, the veteran second baseman can shift gears and focus on his first full season in a Blue Jays' uniform.
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Robert Macleod / Globe and Mail:
Jays' Kelly Johnson aims to rebound from roller-coaster season
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Bluebird Banter
Comcast SportsNet:
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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Baseball Nation, HardballTalk, MLB Daily Dish and MLB Rumors
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
A year later, what was point of Garza trade? — Rays seem happy with deal, but rebuilding Cubs need players more than one arm — PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — With a strong breeze blowing through the pine trees and palmetto bushes, the Tampa Bay Rays walked out of their clubhouse and down a stone path …
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MLB and The Heater Feed
John Harper / NY Daily News:
Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira reports to camp 15 pounds lighter as he looks to raise average and playoff fortunes — Postseason failures take toll on high-priced Yankee — Mark Teixeira pens name for fans and hopes signs point to better batting average.
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It's About The Money
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 …
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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