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Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
Bobby Valentine wastes no time stirring up Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, with Lou Piniella and Paul O'Neill adding to sideshow in booth — First Yankees-Red Sox meeting not short on entertainment, and it only figures to get better — Bobby Valentine seems to be enjoying himself …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Nova bounces back against Boston
Nova bounces back against Boston
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Danny Knobler / CBSSports.com:
Red Sox, Tigers seem most focused on Lannan
Red Sox, Tigers seem most focused on Lannan
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
David Wright says he tore muscle — David Wright On Abdominal Injury — David Wright discusses his injury, a tear of the rectus abdominis muscle on his left side. — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Two days after receiving an ultrasound-guided cortisone shot at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan …
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Mets' Wright has muscle tear in rib cage — PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. (AP) — David Wright's left rib cage injury has been diagnosed as a muscle tear, but the New York Mets third baseman said he'll be ready by opening day. — Wright returned to camp Wednesday after receiving a cortisone shot Monday in New York.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
On Baseball: San Francisco Giants Counting on Pagan and Cabrera — The ball sliced to left-center field, sinking fast, and for a moment, pitcher Madison Bumgarner said he expected it to fall for a hit. But the center fielder was charging hard and the left fielder was backing him up …
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Calf slows Bryce, and prodigy admits he “probably” can't make Nats — Viera, Fla. — Slugging wunderkind Bryce Harper, 19, admitted today he doubts he can make the Nationals after missing a few key games with a calf issue. “Probably not,” he said in answer to a question about whether …
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Associated Press:
Phillies' Halladay Pounded by Twins in 6-4 Loss — CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Roy Halladay was yanked in the third inning after getting rocked in the Minnesota Twins' 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. — Halladay allowed five runs and seven hits, including two homers, in 2 2-3 innings.
Adam Berry / MLB.com:
Garcia taken for X-rays for right hand bruise — Righty departs in fourth inning after Encarnacion comebacker — DUNEDIN, Fla. — Yankees right-hander Freddy Garcia exited in the fourth inning of Wednesday afternoon's game against the Blue Jays with a right hand bruise.
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Mounting NY Mets injuries are getting to frustrated manager Terry Collins — Shortstop Ruben Tejada's aches puts strain on skipper — Mets' Terry Collins is frustrated with injuries to key players, including Ruben Tejada, David Wright and Scott Hairston.
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Two more bids for Dodgers rejected — Final four bidders are topped by the offer of $1.6 billion by the team of Magic Johnson and Stan Kasten. — Stanley Gold, right, and the late Roy Disney take part in a news conference in 2004. A bid to buy the Dodgers headed by Gold and Disney's family …
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The Heater Feed:
Upton and Jennings leave game after colliding in outfield — Update 2:24 p.m. Both CF B.J. Upton and LF Desmond Jennings are fine after their fourth-inning collision in left-center, that they just have general soreness and were removed as a precaution. — Developing: There was a scary moment …
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Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
MLB Network's Kevin Millar keeps it light — If the late Max Patkin was the Clown Prince of Baseball, then Kevin Millar just might be the sport's newest resident goofball. — The former first baseman was always known for his upbeat personality and irreverent charm, and he's taking …
Associated Press:
Blue Jays get to Twins starter — Francisco Liriano's fast start to the spring slowed Tuesday. — The streaky lefty got hit hard, giving up four runs in the third inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 8-2. — Coming off a season in which he went 9-10 with a 5.08 ERA …
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Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Cecil runs scoreless streak to six innings
Cecil runs scoreless streak to six innings
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