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5:40 PM ET, March 23, 2012

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Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com:
Markakis, Jones go deep in Orioles' victory  —  SARASOTA, Fla. — A previously sluggish Orioles lineup came alive for the second consecutive game, resulting in a 6-5 win over the Red Sox at Ed Smith Stadium on Friday afternoon.  —  Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz allowed five runs …
Discussion: Boston Globe and Over the Monster
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Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Terry Francona ‘still trying to stop bleeding’  —  FORT MYERS — Terry Francona had made it almost all the way to his old spring training haunt Wednesday evening when he ran out of gas.  —  Francona was driving along Interstate 75 to Fort Myers to broadcast last night's Red Sox [team stats] …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Cook holds Yanks in check at JetBlue Park
Discussion: Over the Monster and Yahoo! Sports
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Valentine blasts Girardi
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Francona returns as a member of the media
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Yankees relief pitcher Joba Chamberlain dislocates ankle, loses life-threatening amount of blood, as status for 2012 season remains unclear  —  GM Brian Cashman says he doesn't know if injury is career-threatening  —  Joba Chamberlain's return from Tommy John surgery won't be any easier …
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Kieran Darcy / ESPN:
Joba suffers severe, off-field ankle dislocation  —  TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees relief pitcher Joba Chamberlain suffered an open dislocation of his right ankle while playing with his son on Thursday.  —  “As we understand, they were at, they have these kids places where you jump …
Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
Joba Chamberlain dislocated his ankle while jumping on a trampoline with his son  —  Face meet palm: … He's still in the hospital and will be for several days.  According to Curry, Brian Cashman keeps saying it's “a significant injury,” seems distressed, and can't say what the time frame for recovery is.
David Murphy / Philly.com:
Martinez out 6-8 weeks, Phillies looking for infielder  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Ruben Amaro Jr. acknowledged what most of the rest of the world has already figured out: that the Phillies are monitoring the infield market as they look to keep pace with a series of injuries that has sidelined three-quarters of their regular infield.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and baseballmusings.com
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David Hale / Philled In:
Phillies vs. Yankees: Grapefruit League Game 20
Discussion: Phillies Nation
Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:   Utley set to rejoin Phillies in camp
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
After injury-riddled camp, Brown is optioned  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Reality set in Thursday morning when Domonic Brown walked to the middle of the Phillies clubhouse and inspected the lineup card tacked to the bulletin board.  Brown had been cleared to resume playing after a neck injury …
Discussion: HardballTalk and Getting Blanked
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Berkman upsets Selig, Cards  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Commissioner Bud Selig and the Cardinals didn't exactly take the Puma to the woodshed this week, but they wasted little time calling him on the carpet.  —  Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman concluded two days of explanations Thursday …
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Michaels blasts homer in Nats' loss to Astros  —  KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Brian Bixler and Chris Johnson bashed solo home runs, and Bud Norris and Lucas Harrell each pitched three no-hit innings to lead the Astros past the Nationals, 5-1, on Friday afternoon at Osceola County Stadium.
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Rob Neyer / Baseball Nation:
Derek Jeter: Great Shortstop, Or Greatest Shortstop?  —  So, by way of Forbes via BTF's Newsstand, I read something about an ESPN New York tournament pitting New York sports figures against one another for the title of Most Beloved ... at this point, it's down to Mariano Rivera vs …
Fox Sports:
Padres could serve as consolation prize  —  The ownership turmoil began with a divorce.  The payroll shrank by tens of millions of dollars.  Then wealthy, powerful people came together and booted someone from their fraternity.  —  No, this isn't about the Los Angeles Dodgers and Frank McCourt.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
MetsBlog Q&A: with Josh Lewin about WFAN, Mets & Media  —  Earlier this year, the Mets and WFAN hired Josh Lewin to join Howie Rose on the Mets radio broadcast team in 2012.  —  Lewin, 43, has called games for the Orioles, Cubs and Tigers.  He most recently served as play-by-play announcer …
Jfay / Cincinnati Reds:
Setback for Madson?  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Reds closer Ryan Madson probably is not going to pitch in a minor league game today as planned.  —  The Reds aren't saying much about it.  —  “We're sorting it out,” Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said.  “We'll let you know.”
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
MLB Announces Start Of Its Own Dominican Amateur League  —  With an international draft potentially on the horizon, Major League Baseball is trying to get more involved in the process of organizing and showcasing amateur talent in Latin America.  Today the league announced that it is starting …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Visa Approved For Yankees' Jose Rafael DePaula
 
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