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11:50 AM ET, March 15, 2012

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 Top News: 
Will Leitch / GQ:
Is Baseball Ready for Bryce?  —  Dear MLB: Please don't muzzle the most entertaining prospect since Babe Ruth.  Thank you, fans everywhere  —  “F**k!!!”  This is Bryce Harper—the erstwhile pastime's answer to LeBron James, Mozart child prodigy of the great game.
Fox Sports:
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 …
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Chuck Stark / Kitsap Sun:
Todd Linden gets another shot with the Giants
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
On Baseball: San Francisco Giants Counting on Pagan and Cabrera
Discussion: Beyond the Box Score
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: MetsBlog.com, Deadspin and HardballTalk
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
NY Mets third baseman David Wright learns he has muscle tear, still expected to be ready for Opening Day  —  MRI reveals tear of muscle on left side of rib cage  —  David Wright is optimistic he'll be ready to face the Braves at Citi Field on April 5.  —  PORT ST. LUCIE …
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Fox Sports:
Mets' Wright has muscle tear in rib cage
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
David Wright says he tore muscle
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.
New York Post:
Blue Jays quietly becoming threat to Yankees  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — Imagine what the Rays would look like with the finances to keep all of their best players.  —  Now stop imagining.  Because it is happening.  Unfortunately for the Rays, it is not in Tampa Bay.  Heck, it is not even in this country.
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
Joe Christensen / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Baker's elbow a concern again for Twins  —  CLEARWATER, FLA. - Scott Baker's throwing elbow has become a concern for the Twins again.  —  Baker would have pitched Thursday, when the Pirates come to Fort Myers, Fla., but his inability to get loose in a B game against Pittsburgh last Saturday raised some red flags.
Discussion: HardballTalk and Twinkie Town
Dan Lependorf / Hardball Times:
Is there a better way of comparing players between historical eras?  —  How do we compare players from different eras of baseball to each other?  We can't just compare raw numbers, since baseball today is a wildly different game than baseball was in 1920.  Was Barry Bonds' best season stronger than Babe Ruth's best?
Discussion: THE BOOK
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
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
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
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
 
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
NY Mets pitching prospect Matt Harvey impresses again in outing Wednesday
Discussion: New York Post and MetsBlog.com
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Wells throws three scoreless innings in loss
Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com:
Barmes, Presley drive in four for Pirates
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Prince Fielder Homers, Has Three Hits for Tigers
David Murphy / Philly.com:
A quick look at the infield trade market. . .
Discussion: Phillies Nation
Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Mike Rizzo: Nationals not shopping John Lannan
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Adam Berry / MLB.com:
Garcia taken for X-rays for right hand bruise
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Phillies' Halladay Pounded by Twins in 6-4 Loss
The Heater Feed:
Upton and Jennings leave game after colliding in outfield
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
ESPN:
Arizona's numerous shortstop solutions
Discussion: Arizona Republic
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Mounting NY Mets injuries are getting to frustrated manager Terry Collins
 

 
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