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9:50 PM ET, March 17, 2012

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Associated Press:
Rivera Throws Scoreless Inning as Yanks Top Astros  —  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mariano Rivera makes spring training look like a breeze,  —  Rivera threw his third consecutive scoreless inning in the New York Yankees' 6-3 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday.  —  “I feel good,” Rivera said.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Cano's clout enough help for Kuroda  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Robinson Cano crushed a long three-run homer that cleared the right-field picnic pavilion as the Yankees defeated the Astros, 6-3, on Saturday at George M. Steinbrenner Field.  —  Cano's tape-measure drive, his first Grapefruit League homer …
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
NY Mets manager Terry Collins claims he never said Johan Santana would be his Opening Day starter  —  Claims it was only a hunch but now says lefty might not be ready  —  Terry Collins points out that John Santana was never his official candidate for Opening Day and righty then allows 4 runs over 2.2 innings.
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NorthJersey.com:
Mets notes: Collins OK with 3-9-1 spring record  —  On the lowest rung of his pressing concerns, this does not even register.  —  Not even a blip.  —  For Terry Collins to worry about his team's spring training record - 3-9-1 over the team's first 13 games - would be ridiculous.
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Uggla powers Braves as Beachy fans six  —  Split Atlanta squad bests visiting Blue Jays with solid pitching  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Dan Uggla extended his recent power surge with a two-run home run that provided the Braves the necessary cushion to claim a 5-3 win over the Blue Jays at Champion Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Heyward hits grand slam to back Hanson
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Evan Drellich / MLB.com:
Beckett in fine form as Red Sox top O's  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Josh Beckett's fourth spring tune-up went off without a hitch, and Cody Ross showed his home run power for the first time this Grapefruit League season in a 7-4 win for the Red Sox over the Orioles on Saturday afternoon.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Over the Monster
Globe and Mail:
Phillies stop Jays in extra innings  —  Hector Luna's RBI single in the 10th inning lifted the Philadelphia Phillies over a Toronto Blue Jays split squad 4-3 on Saturday.  —  Brian Bocock hit a go-ahead solo homer in the top of the ninth, but Freddy Galvis answered with a solo shot in the bottom half.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Phillies Nation
Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com:
Kubel cracks pair of homers in D-backs' win  —  Dingers are slugger's first of spring; Saunders goes three innings  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Powered by a pair of home runs by left fielder Jason Kubel, the D-backs rallied from an early deficit to complete an 8-6 come-from-behind victory …
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Jim Peltz / Los Angeles Times:
Vin Scully scales back his Dodgers broadcasts a bit further  —  Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully acknowledges the opening-day crowd at Dodger Stadium.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times / April 13, 2009)  —  Reporting from Phoenix—  Dodgers' broadcaster Vin Scully plans to scale …
Associated Press:
Ramirez Homers for Marlins in Loss to Twins  —  JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Hanley Ramirez is healthy this spring, and the results are showing.  —  Ramirez hit his second home run and Ricky Nolasco pitched five solid innings Saturday but a Miami Marlins split squad lost to the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, 5-2.
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Royals make Pudge Rodriguez an offer he has yet to accept  —  SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. — The Royals are interested in bringing longtime catching star Ivan Rodriguez into camp in the wake of the injury to starting catcher Salvador Perez, but Rodriguez is thinking about the opportunity …
Marc Topkin / The Heater Feed:
Maddon's new catchphrase: MoRmentum  —  Rays manager Joe Maddon unveiled this morning what sounds like his catchphrase for the season, playing off the idea of getting as much mometum as possible.  —  Thus:  —  MoRmentum  —  Here is what it looks like sketched out, though Maddon …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
 
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
ST. LOUIS  • All-Star outfielder Carlos Beltran finalized a two-year deal with the Cardinals …
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