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Tim Elfrink / Miami New Times:
A Miami Clinic Supplies Drugs to Sports Biggest Names — Open the neat spreadsheet and scroll past the listing of local developers, prominent attorneys, and personal trainers. You'll find a lengthy list of nicknames: Mostro, Al Capone, El Cacique, Samurai, Yukon, Mohamad, Felix Cat, and D.R.
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Sources: Yanks trying to void A-Rod's contract — The New York Yankees are exploring multiple avenues in an attempt to void their contract with Alex Rodriguez based on new allegations of illegal performance-enhancing drug use reported by a Miami newspaper, but the odds may be against their ability to do it.
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Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Yankees Working To Void Alex Rodriguez's Contract — The Yankees are exploring multiple avenues to void their contract with Alex Rodriguez, several baseball sources told ESPNNewYork.com's Wallace Matthews and Andrew Marchand. Rodriguez was among several MLB stars who were linked to a PED clinic in Miami, Florida.
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Tim Elfrink / Riptide 2.0:
The A-Rod Files: Every Mention of the Yankees Slugger in Tony Bosch's Records — This week, New Times takes you inside Biogenesis, an anti-aging clinic in Coral Gables run by Miami entrepreneur Anthony Bosch. His name is familiar to sports fans because he and his father, Dr. Pedro Bosch …
Bob Nightengale / Associated Press:
Source: A-Rod could face PED suspension
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Paul Hagen / MLB.com:
Several big leaguers on Miami clinic's PED notes
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Jay Schreiber / New York Times:
Report Links Rodriguez and Others to Clinic and P.E.D.'s
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Greg Johns / MLB.com:
Mariners reportedly close to deal with Shoppach — SEATTLE — Veteran catcher Kelly Shoppach is in Seattle meeting with Mariners officials and is scheduled to take a physical on Wednesday, according to a baseball source, as the club continues looking to add depth behind the plate.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Mariners To Sign Kelly Shoppach — 6:18pm: Shoppach's deal will pay him $1.5MM in base salary with an extra $500K available in incentives, ESPN's Jerry Crasnick reports (Twitter link). — 4:52pm: The Mariners have agreed to sign free agent catcher Kelly Shoppach, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
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Evan Drellich / MLB.com:
Atchison doesn't foresee a return to Boston — BOSTON — Free-agent reliever Scott Atchison, who was in the Red Sox bullpen from 2010-12, threw his first full-fledged bullpen of the winter on Monday, and this week he expects to announce what team he'll be pitching for in '13.
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Angels add Coello on Minor League deal
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MLB.com:
MLB.com's Top 100 Prospect list — MLB.com's 2013 Top 100 Prospects list is being counted down live on MLB.com and MLB Network. The entire list, with video, photos, stats, scouting reports and grades will be available on MLBPipeline.com at 10 p.m. ET. Here's a look at the players who have been unveiled so far:
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Bucs' non-roster invitees list includes familiar names — Prospects Cole, Taillon to be joined by veterans Liriano, Hawpe in Spring Training — In 2011, Joe Beimel converted the opportunity into becoming the primary lefty in the Pirates' bullpen for the first half of the season.
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Despite Mets' secret visit, Bourn deal a long shot — It remains a long shot — a bunch of moons aligning just right — but the Mets have not given up on being Bourn winners. — To that end, general manager Sandy Alderson and assistant GM John Ricco travelled to Houston last week …
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Fox Sports:
Will Verlander pitch in the Classic? — Though Andy Pettitte has been known to change his mind, he will not participate in the World Baseball Classic, according to major league sources. The news is not exactly a surprise, considering that Pettitte is 40 and preparing for perhaps his farewell season with the New York Yankees.
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