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9:20 AM ET, March 18, 2012

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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: Over the Monster and Yahoo! Sports
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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:
Associated Press:
Mauer Plays First for Twins in Win Over Red Sox
Discussion: Boston Herald and MLB Daily Dish
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.
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
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NorthJersey.com:
Mets notes: Collins OK with 3-9-1 spring record
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
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
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
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 …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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.
Discussion: Royals Review
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: MLB Daily Dish
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
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Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
Danks pitches four innings, drives in two runs
Discussion: Lookout Landing and AZ Snake Pit
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: Phillies Nation and Yahoo! Sports
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.
Discussion: Twinkie Town
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
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 …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Cruz's homer helps Dodgers tie Giants  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Brandon Belt homered and hit a game-knotting sacrifice fly Saturday night in a 3-3 split-squad tie at Camelback Ranch before a Cactus League-record 13,655 fans.  —  Belt's two-run wind-blown home run into the Dodgers bullpen gave …
Discussion: True Blue LA
 
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