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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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Bluebird Banter
Tim Elfrink / Riptide 2.0:
The A-Rod Files: Every Mention of the Yankees Slugger in Tony Bosch's Records
Bob Nightengale / Associated Press:
Source: A-Rod could face PED suspension
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Beyond the Box Score, Red Sox Monster, Bluebird Banter, Baseball Nation and MLB Rumors
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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HardballTalk and Deadspin
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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Lookout Landing
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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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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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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Pirates Prospects and Bucs Dugout
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers to launch network with Time Warner TV deal — LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers and Time Warner Cable on Monday announced a cable television rights partnership that creates a new regional sports network, SportsNet LA, controlled by American Media Productions, a club subsidiary.
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Hardball Times
Mandy Housenick / The Phillies Files:
Phillie saying goodbye to baseball — I can still remember the look on Brian Schneider's face when he stood in the Phillies' clubhouse after he signed as a free agent before the 2010 season. — I've seen smiles and excitement from players who were eager to get a fresh start …
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Todd Zolecki / The Zo Zone:
So What's Manuel's Lineup? — So, if everybody is healthy, what do you think Charlie Manuel's Opening Day lineup will be? — That's a big if, obviously. Chase Utley hasn't played in a single Grapefruit League game since 2010 and Delmon Young could miss the first couple weeks of the season because of an injured ankle.
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Phillies Nation, HardballTalk and Crashburn Alley
