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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets treating Davis as if he has Valley Fever — Club, first baseman awaiting test results from blood work — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Mets' Spring Training camp has been open — officially — for a week. And thus far, Ike Davis has “done everything I'm supposed to do.”
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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
David Wright out indefinitely with rib cage discomfort — David Wright has continued discomfort in his left rib cage, and will not play again until the symptoms go away, Sandy Alderson told reporters this morning. — Wright later told reporters he was told by Terry Collins that he will miss …
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
NY Mets' R.A. Dickey off to better start in controlling knuckleball — Pitcher gives himself 6 out of 10 for first outing of spring — R.A. Dickey (r.) goes over controlling knuckleball with Josh Thole and Terry Collins (c.). — PORT ST. LUCIE — Last year, R.A. Dickey struggled …
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Rockies pitcher Alex White arrested for DUI in Arizona — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Rockies pitcher Alex White, 23, was arrested Saturday night for driving under the influence of alcohol. White was arrested by Scottsdale police at 9:15 p.m. and released from jail at 10:50 p.m.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs may have to reset their clocks — Epstein says organization will no longer tolerate players keeping late hours — MESA, Ariz. — Theo Epstein laid down the law at the Cubs Convention, stating firmly the organization would no longer tolerate players who enjoy the nightlife at the expense of getting a good night's sleep.
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Padres lock up Maybin with five-year extension — PEORIA, Ariz. — The Padres locked up center fielder Cameron Maybin to a contract extension Saturday, a deal which could potentially keep him in San Diego through 2017. — Maybin's extension is a five-year deal worth $25 million with a club option for 2017.
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Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Cameron Maybin agrees to $25M deal
Dan Hayes / North County Times:
PADRES: Club “very close” to contract extension with Maybin
PADRES: Club “very close” to contract extension with Maybin
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Newsday:
Records: Mets' income drops at Citi Field — The Mets' ballpark-related revenue, including parking, concessions, stadium advertising and more, has all together dropped more than 30 percent since Citi Field opened in 2009, and premium-ticket sales have fallen almost 50 percent, according to financial records.
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Howard, still infected, in walking boot — TAMPA, Fla. — Ryan Howard is currently in a walking boot following an infection that required a surgical procedure near his Achilles tendon, general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Sunday. — Howard could be in the boot for as many as 10 days, Amaro said.
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Tom Haudricourt / JSOnline:
Weiner says Braun leak was case-specific — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Phoenix - Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Michael Weiner said Sunday that the leak of Ryan Braun's positive drug test was case-specific and maintained the program does not have an issue with confidentiality.
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Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Zumaya opts for Tommy John surgery — Righty weighing whether to rehab with Twins or on his own — FORT MYERS, Fla. — Right-hander Joel Zumaya informed the Twins he will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow at the end of the month, assistant general manager Rob Antony said Sunday.
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Associated Press:
Ross Hits 2 of Boston's 5 Homers in 25-0 Rout — FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Bobby Valentine is using every opportunity this spring to help rid the Boston Red Sox of the memory of their September collapse. He banned alcohol in the clubhouse, tweaked the rival New York Yankees and then …
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
A change, it seems, amid fastballs — FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Redemption Tour begins. — Two innings. Twenty-two pitches. Sixteen strikes. One hit. No runs. No walks. Two strikeouts. Zero insults hurled from the sellout crowd. — This was Jon Lester's stat line against the Northeastern Huskies yesterday.
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Marc Topkin / The Heater Feed:
Longoria better, Moore like “normal,” Price good — A couple of early morning notes from Rays camp: — * 1B Carlos Pena and DH Luke Scott will take batting practice Monday against Kyle Farnsworth and Brandon Gomes, a chance for them to get some swings against higher velocity pitches …
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