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Blue Jays hammer Phillies 10-2 — Jose Bautista hit his third home run of spring training and Philadelphia's Cole Hamels gave up five runs and eight hits in 3 1-3 innings as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Phillies 10-2 Sunday. — Bautista's two-run homer capped a five-run sixth.
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Scouts see pluses for new-look Sox — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — Scouts have infiltrated southwest Florida and laid their eyes upon the Red Sox [team stats]. — Here are a few of their observations, beginning with the No. 1 development of the Red Sox' spring:
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Evan Drellich / MLB.com:
Beckett in fine form as Red Sox top O's
Beckett in fine form as Red Sox top O's
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Yoenis Cespedes was very close to being a Cub — PHOENIX — Cuban superstar Yoenis Cespedes said he was willing to sign with the Cubs and had reason to believe this winter that he might wind up in Chicago. — The bottom line, Cespedes told the Sun-Times on Saturday, was that the Cubs offered six years …
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Associated Press:
Minor Stretches Scoreless Streak to 14 Innings — KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — The Braves' Mike Minor stretched his scoreless streak to 14 innings and Baltimore's Tsuyoshi Wada made his delayed debut as Atlanta and an Orioles split squad tied 2-2 in 10 innings Sunday.
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Liriano throws five hitless innings for Twins — FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Francisco Liriano threw five hitless innings Sunday, and the Minnesota Twins allowed just one hit in a 10-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates . — The Pirates did not get a hit until Brandon Boggs singled off non-roster invitee Luis Perdomo in the eighth inning.
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Firmly in place, Lucchino is up for the challenge — Larry Lucchino expects to be with the Red Sox for years to come. — While the team's president/CEO may not have officially signed a new deal, he said, “I've reached an understanding on it, for the most part. I'll just leave it at that.
Fox Sports:
Could La Russa end up with Dodgers? — There's just one problem with Tony La Russa becoming a key decision-maker for the Los Angeles Dodgers if Steve Cohen succeeds in buying the club. — La Russa is such a strong personality, his presence might diminish the Dodgers' chances of hiring …
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Mike Kerwick / NorthJersey.com:
Left-hander Garrett Olson wants to head north — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - On road trips, the left-handed reliever likes to sneak away, stealing a moment for himself in the cheap seats. Accompanied by his Nikon D700, he sets up shop high above home plate. — Garrett Olson chooses a lens.
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Dan Martin / New York Post:
Yankees' Garcia not thrilled about fellow veteran Pettitte's return — TAMPA — With memories of postseasons past dancing in their heads, many of Andy Pettitte's former teammates welcomed the news of his return to the Yankees. — “Andy can help us big- time,” said Mariano Rivera …
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Jfay / Cincinnati Reds:
Reds cut 16 — The Reds cut 16 players today. — IF Kristopher Negron, IF Neftali Soto, RHP Josh Judy; IF Didi Gregorius, IF Henry Rodriguez, RHP Pedro Villarreal; IF/OF Donald Lutz and RHP Kyle Lotzkar were optioned. — C Tucker Barnhart, RHP Nick Christiani, RHP Daniel Corcino …
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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Betancourt moves into picture at second — PEORIA, Ariz. — Yuniesky Betancourt has put himself in the running for the Royals' second-base job, along with Johnny Giavotella and Chris Getz. — Betancourt started at second base in Saturday night's game against the Padres for further evaluation.
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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.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies roster depends on fifth starter, four or five outfielders — There aren't more openings, just increased options to address them. The Rockies' roster, of course, is the topic. A scout jokingly offered me $100 the other day if I could correctly predict the Rockies' 25-man club right now.
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