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Carl Pavano suffers ruptured spleen — Free-agent right-hander Carl Pavano doesn't figure to be signing with a new team anytime soon. — Pavano, 37, recently suffered a ruptured spleen that will sideline him for 6 to 8 weeks, according to major-league sources.
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D.J. Short / HardballTalk:
Report: Carl Pavano suffered ruptured spleen after falling while shoveling snow — Well, this might be the most Carl Pavano injury ever. According to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal, the veteran right-hander recently suffered a ruptured spleen when he slipped and fell while shoveling snow in his driveway in Vermont.
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Mets-Bourn match looks unlikely — First off, I'll believe the Mets are signing Michael Bourn when I see them introduce him at a news conference and present him with a ceremonial cap and jersey. So, the debate over the type of draft pick they should forfeit for him probably is a pointless exercise.
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T.R. Sullivan / Postcards From Elysian Fields:
Thursday morning...Bourn, Lohse not happening
Thursday morning...Bourn, Lohse not happening
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Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Jonny Gomes: I'm no one-trick pony … Throughout his 10-year career, Jonny Gomes has had success against left-handed pitchers, batting .284 with an .894 on-base plus slugging percentage, while struggling against righties (.223, .782). — Nevertheless, he's preparing to be more than just a platoon left fielder for the Red Sox.
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Bob Brookover / Philly.com:
Inside the Phillies: A third-place finish in offseason moves — BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Phillies have not won the offseason. — They have, in fact, finished third in the National League East, the same position they were stuck in when time expired on the 2012 season.
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Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
DePodesta talks about Matt Harvey and the Year-After-Effect — Matthew Cerrone, MetsBlog.com: — Mets RHP Matt Harvey is among 11 pitchers at risk of injury this season based on the Year-After-Effect, according to Tom Verducci's report for SI.com. — To read more about Verducci's list …
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Cincinnati.com:
Patience, Reds fans ... The Reds' four-day, three-bus, 2,800-mile caravan into the heart of Reds Country is headlined by Brandon Phillips and Jay Bruce. — But it's minor leaguer Hamilton who holds the intrigue. — Shin-Soo Choo, the recently acquired leadoff hitter, isn't on the caravan.
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Tom Groeschen / Cincinnati Reds:
Billy Hamilton to start year in Triple-A
Billy Hamilton to start year in Triple-A
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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards' minor-league system ranks No. 1 — • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285 — As the Cardinals reorganized the direction — and leadership — of their amateur scouting and minor-league system several years ago, executives pointed at times to rankings …
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Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Minor League Transactions: Jan. 15-20 — Official minor league transactions, conveyed to us by Major League Baseball, for the period Jan. 15-20 — Atlanta Braves — Signed: LHP Eric Pfisterer (NDFA—Duke), SS Mattia Mercuri — International baseball sites indicate that Mattia Mercuri …
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Baseball America:
2013 Los Angeles Dodgers Top 10 Prospects … What a difference a year makes. The Dodgers have gone from the thriftiness and legal battles of the Frank McCourt era to buying the biggest houses in Beverly Hills, with no signs of slowing down. — After two years of watching McCourt's …
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Jurrjens agrees to deal with Orioles — Free agent righthander Jair Jurrjens, an All-Star in 2011 who was not tendered by the Braves after a rough 2012 season, has agreed to a deal with the Orioles, CBSSports.com has learned. — Jurrjens will receive a $1.5 million base on a Major League deal …
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Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Miami Marlins: Ex-Dolphins QB Pat White has minor league offer in hand — If former Miami Dolphins quarterback Pat White wants to give baseball another shot, the Miami Marlins are prepared to take a look. — White on Thursday told 640 Sports' Orlando Alzugaray he has an offer in hand from the Marlins' organization.
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Marc Topkin / The Heater Feed:
MLB statement: Status quo not sustainable — MLB issued this statement this afternoon: — “The Commissioner has had conversations with Stuart Sternberg and is disappointed with the current situation in the Tampa Bay market. — The status quo is simply not sustainable.
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Stephen Nohlgren / Tampa Bay Times:
Tampa Bay Rays officials say MLB has lost faith in bay area
Tampa Bay Rays officials say MLB has lost faith in bay area
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