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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Bobby Valentine mocks Derek Jeter's ‘flip’ play, revels over how Jason Varitek ‘beat up’ Alex Rodriguez in 2004 — New Red Sox manager continues to tweak the Yankees — Jason Varitek and Alex Rodriguez duke it out during 2004 game at Fenway Park. — It took Bobby Valentine 10 years to get back into a major league dugout.
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Alex Speier / WEEI:
JASON VARITEK AND THE TRADE THAT CHANGED A FRANCHISE
JASON VARITEK AND THE TRADE THAT CHANGED A FRANCHISE
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Over the Monster, MLB Rumors, HardballTalk, baseballmusings.com and Lookout Landing
Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Valentine lauds Varitek for going after A-Rod
Valentine lauds Varitek for going after A-Rod
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
'Tek supported: Teammates will miss captain
Fox Sports:
Braun should have quit while ahead — Turns out, The Collector has a name. And a reputation. And a story. — The PR battle Ryan Braun lamented is raging anew. For this, he has himself to blame. — I don't know if Braun knowingly used the synthetic testosterone that showed up in his October urine test.
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Howard sidelined indefinitely — CLEARWATER, Fla. — Ryan Howard has indeed suffered a setback in his recovery from Achilles surgery and will be sidelined indefinitely following a procedure to clean an infection from his original wound. — Foot specialist Mark Myerson performed a …
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Bob Brookover / Boston Herald:
Phillies awaiting word on Ryan Howard's Achilles injury — CLEARWATER, Fla. — No news was the only news Tuesday on Ryan Howard's visit to Baltimore-based foot surgeon Mark Myerson. — The Phillies first baseman left camp Monday for a follow-up visit during which Myerson was also going to examine …
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Susan Slusser / Oakland Athletics:
Miguel Tejada says he wants to return to the A's — Late last night, I spoke to Miguel Tejada, who won an MVP while playing shortstop for the A's in 2002, and Tejada told me his fondest desire is to return to the team that gave him his first start. — “I would love it,” Tejada told me by phone from Florida.
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Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Davey Johnson's history lesson — The other day, Davey Johnson wanted to share a batting tip he had learned from an old player. Standing around the batting cage, he had a conversation with Danny Espinosa and Ian Desmond about the importance of timing. Johnson's story, just in case, needed a brief prologue about the source.
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Dgoold / derrickgoold:
The Promised Pujols Cartoon … This entry was posted in baseball, cartoons, journal, journalism, project 365+ by dgoold. Bookmark the permalink.
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Danny Knobler / CBSSports.com:
Nationals camp report: Harper decision might make all the difference — Harper needs to show the Nats he is well worth keeping around for the start of the season. — VIERA, Fla. — The Nationals say it's all about winning now. — They say it in a way that makes you think they believe it.
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Former O's righty Cabrera in camp with Bucs — BRADENTON, Fla. — Yes, that 6-foot-7 right-hander spotted walking around Pirate City is Daniel Cabrera, the former Baltimore Oriole whose once-meteoric career fizzled just as quickly. — Cabrera is a late entry among the non-roster invitees to camp …
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Bob Harkins / HardballTalk:
Can Jesus Montero catch? He's motivated to show he can — PEORIA, Ariz. - There are some who say Jesus Montero will never be a quality major league catcher. — Analysts who rush to praise his quick, powerful bat are equally quick to pan his defensive skills. His receiving is poor, his footwork worse, they say.
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baseballmusings.com and It's About The Money
Greg Johns / MLB.com:
Gutierrez suffers right pec injury — PEORIA, Ariz. — Franklin Gutierrez is known as a Gold Glove center fielder who can catch anything hit his way on the baseball field, but the Mariners veteran can't seem to catch a break in the health department after suffering an injury to his right pectoral muscle Tuesday.
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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Albert Belle enjoys a laugh-filled reunion with the Cleveland Indians — GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The 1995 Indians, one of the best teams never to win a World Series, were together again Tuesday morning. — It wasn't a full scale reunion, but it was close. Gathered outside the back door …
Tony Jackson / ESPN:
Mattingly: Dodgers are Yanks of LA, not Angels — GLENDALE, Ariz. — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly, who spent his entire 14-year career as a major league player with the New York Yankees, said Tuesday that despite the major offseason moves and high expectations …
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