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Progress stalls on Cain's contract talks  —  The chances of the San Francisco Giants signing right-hander Matt Cain to a contract extension before Opening Day are rapidly diminishing.  —  Cain's representatives spoke Wednesday with Giants officials, and the two sides failed to make progress toward a deal …
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish and MLB Rumors
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
On Baseball: San Francisco Giants Counting on Pagan and Cabrera
Discussion: Beyond the Box Score
Chuck Stark / Kitsap Sun:
Todd Linden gets another shot with the Giants
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Cohen has strongest Dodger bid, plans to hire Tony La Russa  —  PHOENIX - Hedge-fund billionaire Steve Cohen emerged Wednesday as the strongest bidder to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers, and plans to hire Tony La Russa to a key front-office position, according to two Major League Baseball officials familiar …
Discussion: HardballTalk
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Two more bids for Dodgers rejected
Discussion: HardballTalk
Seth Livingstone / USA Today:
MLB players, staff eager for new iPad release  —  PHOENIX - Opening Day is regarded as a holiday of sorts in baseball.  But for many major league players and personnel, Friday's release of the new iPad is cause for celebration.  —  The tablet has ingrained itself into the fabric of the game …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
John Schlegel / MLB.com:
Santana day to day with right shoulder bruise  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Angels right-hander Ervin Santana was struck in the upper right arm with a line drive off the bat of Alexei Ramirez of the White Sox and left Wednesday's game in the second inning.  —  Santana took the liner off the arm …
Discussion: Halos Heaven and Yahoo! Sports
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Tampa Bay Rays' Hellickson shrugs off theory he was more lucky than good  —  Jeremy Hellickson says he knows he'll have to make some adjustments to hitters to continue his success in the majors.  —  Times]  —  PORT CHARLOTTE — Lucky would be winning the lottery.
Fox Sports:
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.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
David Wright says he tore muscle
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
David Murphy / Philly.com:
A quick look at the infield trade market. . .  According to CSNPhilly.com, the Phillies are exploring the trade market for infielders.  The news makes sense, because the infield play here at camp has been a whole lot of ugly.  The Phillies knew they were parting with their most reliable defender …
Discussion: Phillies Nation
Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
Young guns impress on the hill for D-backs  —  Left-hander Corbin, top pick Bauer throw five scoreless innings  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The D-backs got a glimpse of their future Wednesday afternoon, and they liked what they saw.  —  Two of the club's top pitching prospects saw action …
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
AJ Cassavell / MLB.com:
Kershaw dominant as Ellis, Kennedy go deep  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — By the time Clayton Kershaw took the mound Wednesday, the reigning Cy Young Award winner already had a three-run lead, and that was plenty.  —  The Dodgers ace posted zeroes and his offense kept bashing in a 9-1 Los Angeles victory …
Discussion: True Blue LA
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Wells throws three scoreless innings in loss  —  MESA, Ariz. — George Kottaras hit a three-run double in the fourth and a two-run double in the fifth to lift the Brewers to a 10-2 victory on Wednesday over the Cubs in front of 11,682 at HoHoKam Park — the Cubs' highest attendance of the season.
Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com:
Barmes, Presley drive in four for Pirates  —  SARASOTA, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Pirates put together a three-run fifth inning and two four-run frames on their way to topping the Baltimore Orioles, 11-5, on Wednesday afternoon at Ed Smith Stadium.  —  Pirates right-hander James McDonald allowed …
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
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.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Mike Rizzo: Nationals not shopping John Lannan  —  With seven starting pitchers to fill five spots, the Nationals are the rare team with a glut of capable starting pitchers, one of baseball's most valuable commodities.  The rest of the league has taken notice.
 
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