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8:05 PM ET, March 22, 2012

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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets' Pelfrey pitching with sprained ankle  —  Mets on Twitter  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Just one more reason it's been a spring training to forget for Mike Pelfrey: He has battled a high ankle sprain for most of camp.  —  The beleaguered Mets right-hander is refusing to use it as an excuse …
Discussion: Kranepool Society and MetsBlog.com
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
NY Mets' Johan Santana is turning heads in camp as ace looks to Opening Day
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Visa Approved For Yankees' Jose Rafael DePaula  —  A premium prospect who has been involved in one of the longest, most fascinating sagas in the Dominican Republic has taken a major step toward beginning his professional career.  —  Righthander Jose Rafael DePaula, who agreed to sign …
Baseball America:
2012 Organization Talent Rankings  —  Baseball America's annual organization talent rankings evaluate the overall value of each system's prospect-eligible players (no more than 130 at-bats, 50 innings or 30 relief appearances in the major leagues, without regard to service time).
Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Weaver off against KC, but bats pick up ace  —  Morales has two hits in return; Aybar, Kendrick pace offense  —  TEMPE, Ariz. — Kendrys Morales had two hits in his first Major League game since May 2010, Erick Aybar and Howie Kendrick stayed hot at the top of the order …
Discussion: Halos Heaven
Dex / Gaslamp Ball:
Jeff Moorad steps down, Tom Garfinkel to become new Padres CEO  —  OMG.  —  In what looks a lot like a strange switcheroo, Jeff Moorad is going to step down as CEO and become Vice Chairman of the Padres while Tom Garfinkel will move from Padres President to Padres CEO.
Mark Zuckerman / Nats Insider:
Nats pessimistic Morse will start season  —  Michael Morse has appeared in only three games this spring, all as DH.  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Michael Morse's chances of recovering from a lat injury in time for Opening Day appear to be dwindling after the Nationals left fielder recently underwent …
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers partake in Ping-Pong to unwind  —  Much as on the mound, Kershaw dominates on the table  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — In the middle of the Dodgers' clubhouse at Camelback Ranch-Glendale is a Ping-Pong table.  —  Since a Ping-Pong table helped thaw Cold War relations with China 40 years ago …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Cards' Garcia strikes out nine in dominant outing  —  JUPITER, Fla.—St. Louis manager Mike Matheny liked what he saw from Jaime Garcia on Thursday.  —  Garcia struck out nine in five innings and the Cardinals roughed up Gio Gonzalez in a 9-0 win over the Washington Nationals.
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
SI predicts the Mets will finish last in the NL East  —  In this week's Sports Illustrated, the Mets are projected to finish last in the NL East with 75 wins.  —  Matthew Cerrone: Wow!  I don't know, I just don't see the NL East this way.  I'm not suggesting the Mets are the favorites …
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Chipper Jones To Retire Following 2012 Season  —  Chipper Jones' 19th season in the Major Leagues will also be the final one of his career.  The Braves announced that their 39-year-old third baseman will retire following the 2012 campaign.  —  Larry Wayne ‘Chipper’ Jones has been a fixture …
Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
O's offense complements Chen's start in win  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen tossed five strong innings, and Wilson Betemit and Chris Davis homered to lead Baltimore to an 11-1 win over the Twins on Thursday at Hammond Stadium.  —  Chen allowed just one run on four hits …
Discussion: Camden Chat and Bollinger Beat
Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
What Should the Yankees Do With Michael Pineda?  —  There probably hasn't been a bigger story in any camp this spring than Michael Pineda's missing velocity.  After throwing 94-97 in Seattle last year, he's been 89-93 so far this spring, though he did pump a few 94 MPH fastballs in his most recent start on Tuesday.
 
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