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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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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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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 …
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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
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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 …
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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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Red Sox, Tigers seem most focused on Lannan
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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.
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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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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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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 …
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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 …
