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1:40 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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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 …
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 …
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets: Ike Davis may have valley fever  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The New York Mets minimized first baseman Ike Davis' early camp visit to New York for additional medical tests as revealing nothing more than a harmless lung infection.  Apparently, there is more to the story.
Discussion: U.S.S. Mariner
Associated Press:
Mets Scratch Wright With Left Side Soreness
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Mets having fun as they try to improve ‘D’
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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Gene Cherry / Reuters:
Padres' Maybin Agrees Five-Year Deal
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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.
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
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
Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
KC opens 10th spring in Surprise vs. Rangers  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Behind home plate at Surprise Stadium, the occasion is celebrated in a colorfully painted logo on the grass.  There's a green cactus, blue-and-gold shooting stars and the suggestion of purple mountain majesty.
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 …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Joyce, Price impressive in Rays' spring opener  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau both delivered RBI singles to help lead the Twins to a 7-3 win over the Rays on Saturday at Hammond Stadium in the Grapefruit League opener for both teams.  —  Matt Joyce, named an All-Star …
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Bauer perfect in two innings vs. Rockies  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Rockies and D-backs opened the 2012 Cactus League schedule by pitching to a 1-1 tie at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on Saturday afternoon.  —  Rockies reliever Josh Roenicke struck out David Winfree to end the top of the 10th with runners at the corners.
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
 
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