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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Source: Mets lefty Byrdak has torn meniscus — LAKELAND, Fla. — New York Mets reliever Tim Byrdak will undergo surgery Tuesday to repair torn meniscus cartilage in his left knee and will open the season on the disabled list, a team official told ESPNNewYork.com.
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Yahoo! Sports and Amazin' Avenue
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Post-Game: Mets 7 Tigers 7 — The Mets (3-5-1) and Tigers (6-1-1) tied today, ending their game after 10 innings in Lakeland. — To read a full recap with boxscore, click here for SNY.TV. — The Least You Should Know... - Lucas Duda hit a grand slam, returning to the lineup after missing five days with lower back stiffness.
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Amazin' Avenue
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Tim Byrdak will have knee surgery tomorrow
Discussion:
Baseball Nation and Newsday
Philly.com:
David Murphy: Blanton, Oswalt give Phillies security — CLEARWATER, Fla. - The second week of March is no time to make definitive judgments about a baseball team. It also isn't a time to trade away pitching depth. So, as rumors continue to circulate about the Phillies' interest in trading Joe Blanton …
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Phillies Nation and The Good Phight
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Kevin Goldstein / Baseball Prospectus:
2012 Organizational Rankings — System At a Glance: They might lack that one marquee name, but no system in baseball can boast of having as many players at the upper levels who project as average or better big leaguers. — System At a Glance: A ridiculous number of high-ceiling teenage arms …
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Gaslamp Ball, Drunk Jays Fans and River Avenue Blues
Globe and Mail:
Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen ejected in loss to BoSox — Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen was ejected for arguing a foul ball call and got a wave goodbye from Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine in Boston's 5-3 win in 10 innings Monday. — Guillen, known for his volatile nature, is in his first season with the Marlins.
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Boston Globe
Associated Press:
Worley Strikes Out 8 in Phils' Win Over Pirates — BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Even though it was just a spring training outing, Vance Worley pitched as if it were Game 7 of the World Series. — Worley struck out eight in four perfect innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 Monday.
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baseballmusings.com
JonPaulMorosi / mlbbuzz:
Sources: Blue Jays still pursuing Gavin Floyd — The Toronto Blue Jays have not given up their pursuit of Chicago White Sox right-hander Gavin Floyd, major-league sources told FOXSports.com. — The Blue Jays are interested in upgrading their starting rotation before Opening Day.
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MLB Rumors, HardballTalk, Drunk Jays Fans and MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
Oliver Works 4 Innings for Tigers — LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Andy Oliver, fighting to win the final spot in Detroit's starting rotation, allowed one hit and struck out two in four innings of the Tigers' 7-7, 10-inning tie with the New York Mets on Monday. — Oliver is in competition …
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Bless You Boys
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Carl Crawford begins throwing — FORT MYERS, Fla. - Manager Bobby Valentine said Sox outfielder Carl Crawford is ready to progress from a sore left wrist which has kept him sidelined for a week. — “Crawford will throw 90 feet with the trainer and ready to progress midweek with monitored swings,” Valentine said.
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Baseball Nation, Over the Monster and HardballTalk
Fox Sports:
Jeter, Rivera inseparable? Only seems so — On June 12, 1995, local dailies plopped down on driveways across the United States, carrying a bulletin that would astonish today's readers. It was there in the Associated Press transactions rundown, that small-print touchstone of newspaper sports sections.
Marc Hulet / FanGraphs Baseball:
Top 100 Prospects for 2012 — All 30 Top 15 prospects lists are done and I'm wrapping up my off-season prospect coverage with the Top 100 Prospects for 2012, as well as a chat. I'll let the list speak for itself. I'll be back at noon eastern to discuss anything and everything prospect related.
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Drunk Jays Fans
