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4:45 PM ET, March 4, 2012

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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
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets: Ike Davis may have valley fever
Discussion: U.S.S. Mariner
Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:
Litsch shut down for six weeks with infection  —  Injection meant to help heal shoulder results in extra procedure  —  BRADENTON, Fla. — The string of bad luck for right-hander Jesse Litsch continued this week with yet another setback on his injured right shoulder.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Snider delivers as Blue Jays beat Bucs  —  Left fielder drives in three runs as Toronto takes spring rematch  —  BRADENTON, Fla. — Travis Snider drove in three runs — two on a comebacker to the pitcher — as the Blue Jays downed the Pirates, 8-5, to sweep the teams' Grapefruit League-opening two-game series.
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
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.
Discussion: HardballTalk and Yahoo! Sports
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.
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.
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.
Discussion: HardballTalk
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.
Discussion: Bollinger Beat and Eye on Baseball
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.
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.
Discussion: Dan Shaughnessy Watch
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 …
Discussion: Boston Globe and Over the Monster
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
Gene Cherry / Reuters:
Padres' Maybin Agrees Five-Year Deal
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
 
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