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Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Johan Santana brings some sunshine to Mets — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - These were Johan Santana's final warm-ups before taking the mound against the Cardinals on Tuesday afternoon, as big a homecoming as the Mets have had in two seasons. Their ace left-hander ran through his pre-start regimen …
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John Harper / NY Daily News:
NY Mets' Johan Santana able to locate his pitches in spring training start while recovering from shoulder surgery — Left-hander may not be pitcher of old, but he looks close — Mets ace Johan Santana (l.) talks things over with manager Terry Collins Tuesday.
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Johan Santana: Mets ace may never be the same
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets' Santana faces major league competition
Mets' Santana faces major league competition
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Johan solid, Torres clears bases in win
Johan solid, Torres clears bases in win
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Major step forward for Duquette — FORT MYERS, Fla. - Full circle. Ten years after. Lots of water under the Edison Bridge. — Exactly one decade after he was fired by John Henry and Larry Lucchino at the Sanibel Harbour Resort, Dan Duquette returned to Fort Myers yesterday.
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Valentine trying to figure out role for Aceves
Valentine trying to figure out role for Aceves
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Final: Red Sox 5, Orioles 4
Final: Red Sox 5, Orioles 4
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New York Post:
Mo will know by midseason — TAMPA — Saving 603 games for the Yankees to become the greatest closer of all-time is one thing. There is a much higher calling for Mariano Rivera. — All signs point to the great Rivera retiring after the 2012 season. When he retires, in many ways …
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Eric Sondheimer / Varsity Times Insider:
Baseball: Lucas Giolito hurts elbow, might be lost for season [Updated] — Standout senior pitcher Lucas Giolito of Studio City Harvard-Westlake, the No. 1 high school pitching prospect in the nation, sprained his ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow in the seventh inning on Tuesday …
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Greg Turner / Boston Herald:
Fenway Park hits National Register of Historic Places — History has been made at Fenway Park [map] again. — The 100-year-old ballpark has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places, according to Secretary of State William Galvin. — The Massachusetts Historical Commission …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Righty Matt Garza's a rah dealer for Cubs — MESA, Ariz. — Friends of Matt Garza from his Tampa Bay days say there was a point last season when the up-tempo Cubs pitcher was disappointed, maybe even irritated, at being asked by the team to tone down his loud and hyperactive cheering and yelling …
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Colorado Rockies' Christian Friedrich leaning on advice from Philadelphia Phillies' Cliff Lee — SCOTTSDALE, ariz. — The idea of a Phillie helping a Rockie seemed blasphemous a few years ago. The clubs were in the throes of a mushrooming rivalry. The Rockies knocked the Phillies …
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Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times:
What Felix Hernandez really said on the radio yesterday; nice things, but not as strong as made out to be — Some buzz in the blogosphere yesterday about Felix Hernandez telling Jim Bowden and Casey Stern on their Sirius satellite radio program that he has a plan to stay in Seattle the rest of his career.
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Bill Parker / Baseball Prospectus:
The Terrible Twins of 2012? — First, let's get this out of the way: The Minnesota Twins will probably be pretty bad, at best, this season. They lost a lot of games in 2011, and though many of the names and faces have changed, they'll take the field in 2012 looking a lot like the same team.
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Paul Daugherty / Courier-Journal:
Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto still a student of hitting — Cincinnati slugger a disciple of famed Ted Williams — Cincinnati Reds slugger Joey Votto hit .309 with 29 home runs and 103 RBIs last season. / Rich Pilling/Getty Images — Buy Tickets — GOODYEAR, ARIZ. —
Associated Press:
Ramirez Homers, Marlins Beat Miami Hurricanes 7-6 — MIAMI (AP) — For Hanley Ramirez, at least, the Miami Marlins' new home seems to be a hitter's park. — Ramirez hit the first home run for the Marlins in their new ballpark Tuesday night, and their split squad beat the Miami Hurricanes 7-6.
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Mike Trask / ESPN:
Casey: Closer's song remains the same — On March 13, the latest Dropkick Murphys album comes out: “Going Out In Style: Fenway Park Bonus Edition.” — But bassist and lead singer Ken Casey has something else on his mind. He's traveling to Clearwater, Fla., to meet with his pal …
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Barry Petchesky / Deadspin:
The Dropkick Murphys Won't Let Jonathan Papelbon Use His Old Entrance Music
The Dropkick Murphys Won't Let Jonathan Papelbon Use His Old Entrance Music
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