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10:00 PM ET, March 18, 2012

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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Capuano finishes strong in rainout with Angels  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Dodgers and Angels deadlocked, 1-1, on Sunday in a game rained out after 5 1/2 innings at a chilly Camelback Ranch.  —  The Angels scored in the first inning on singles by Kole Calhoun and Albert Pujols and a sacrifice fly …
Discussion: True Blue LA
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Cruz's homer helps Dodgers tie Giants
Discussion: True Blue LA
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Cano exits after pitch strikes left hand  —  SARASOTA, Fla. — Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano left Sunday's Grapefruit League exhibition against the Orioles after being hit on the left hand by a pitch.  —  Cano was batting in the sixth inning at Ed Smith Stadium against Baltimore left …
Associated Press:
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.
Discussion: Twinkie Town and Yahoo! Sports
Globe and Mail:
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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Globe and Mail:
Phillies stop Jays in extra innings
Discussion: Phillies Nation and Yahoo! Sports
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:
Discussion: Over the Monster
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Evan Drellich / MLB.com:
Beckett in fine form as Red Sox top O's
Discussion: Over the Monster and Yahoo! Sports
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Mather helps give Cubs split with Rangers  —  Solo homer in ninth breaks tie; Volstad throws four frames  —  LAS VEGAS — Cubs outfielder Joe Mather hit a one-out home run in the top of the ninth inning off of Rangers reliever Sean Green to give his team a 3-2 victory at Cashman Field Sunday.
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Associated Press:
Soria Hurt in Royals Win Over Indians  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Eric Hosmer went 3 for 3 with a two-run homer as the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 6-4 Sunday, a win dampened by an elbow injury to closer Joakim Soria.  —  Soria, a two-time AL All-Star …
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 …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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 …
Discussion: redsminorleagues.com
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Werth gets into swing of things in loss to Tigers  —  VIERA, Fla. — The Tigers and Nationals found themselves in a slugfest on Sunday afternoon at Space Coast Stadium.  When it was over, the Tigers had won the game, 11-7.  —  It was the Nationals who took the early lead off right-hander Doug Fister in the second inning.
Discussion: Bless You Boys
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.
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.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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 …
Discussion: HardballTalk and MLB Daily Dish
 
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Lifetime Rockie Todd Helton isn't ready to hang up his cleats
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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Betancourt moves into picture at second
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