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Nick Cafardo / The Boston Globe:
Was there a better way for Red Sox to spend? — There are different ways to construct a baseball team, and the Red Sox chose their own interesting path for 2013. So far they have succeeded in protecting their second pick by not going after a free agent requiring compensation, instead using older …
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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Furcal is ‘not getting better’ — • By Rick Hummel rhummel@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8196 — JUPITER, Fla. • Not only was Cardinals shortstop Rafael Furcal unable to play Saturday, which had been his target date a few days before, he has no idea when he again will test his ailing right elbow.
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Ron Matejko / MLB:
Bud Selig calls for tougher penalties — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Baseball commissioner Bud Selig announced Saturday that he is making a push for stricter punishments in the joint drug testing program between MLB and the player's association. — Selig — Selig cited last season's suspension …
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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Royals' pitching acquisitons were worth it, scouts say — K.C. gave up talent, money to bring in Shields, Santana and Davis — SURPRISE, Ariz. — So was it all worth it — all the talent and money expended by the Royals to acquire starting pitchers James Shields, Ervin Santana and Wade Davis?
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George A. King III / New York Post:
Yankees' Ichiro in car crash, not hurt — TAMPA — Ichiro Suzuki avoided injury last night when his car collided with another vehicle. — “He is fine,” Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. “His interpreter called to let us know.” — Ichiro was headed south in his Land Rover …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Kyle Lohse not completely off Rangers' radar — SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Cactus League games have been played for nine days so far this year, which isn't even a quarter of the Texas Rangers' schedule in the longest spring in club history. — No one knows better than club personnel, and the media …
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Marc Carig / Newsday:
Lucas Duda's bat is waking up — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — After enduring massive struggles with his swing at the start of spring training, leftfielder Lucas Duda has given the Mets some encouraging signs. — In Saturday's 8-8 tie with the Marlins, Duda went 2-for-3 with a double …
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Associated Press:
Howard HR Exits Stadium in Phils' 13-5 Win — CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Howard hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off Brett Cecil that cleared the back fence and went out of Bright House Field, helping a Philadelphia Phillies' split squad beat the Toronto Blue Jays 13-5 Sunday.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Castro hamstring MRI shows ‘minor’ inflammation — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — An MRI on Starlin Castro's left hamstring showed some “minor” inflammation, Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum said Saturday. — Castro hurt his hamstring running down the first base line Wednesday.
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Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Christian Garcia could miss opening day with partial tear in forearm tendon — physician Wiemi Douoguih diagnosed the discomfort at the base of Christian Garcia's right forearm as a partially torn tendon, an injury that will require at least another week of rest and could prevent Garcia from being ready for opening day.
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Tom Haudricourt / JSOnline:
Yovani Gallardo dealing with groin tightness — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Phoenix - Manager Ron Roenicke just told us that right-hander Yovani Gallardo has been scratched from his scheduled starting assignment Sunday due to groin tightness that resulted from his last outing.
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Reliever Cassevah elects free agency — TEMPE, Ariz. — Reliever Bobby Cassevah elected free agency on Friday. — Cassevah, who was out of options, cleared waivers on Thursday and had 72 hours to decide whether to accept an assignment to the Minor Leagues.
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Trout a bargain for Halos now, but not for long
Trout a bargain for Halos now, but not for long
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