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Randy Galloway / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Nolan Ryan could leave Rangers by the end of spring training, sources say — Yes, there's been a shift of power in Arlington, which may or may not be the same as a power struggle, but the end result is the same. — Either way, Jon Daniels wins and a guy named Rick George wins …
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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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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 …
Bob Ryan / The Boston Globe:
WAR stat in baseball is complete nonsense — Was Mike Trout the best all-around player in baseball last year? — You kidding? Who doesn't know that? No one combined offensive and defensive skill to the extent he did. It's barely a debatable topic. — So why is there no American …
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Mark Purdy / Mercury News:
Will San Jose sue the San Francisco Giants to allow the Oakland A's to move south? — SAN JOSE — The A's attempted journey to San Jose continues at the speed of Pablo Sandoval. As he tries to steal home. While carrying Bruce Bochy on his back. — In other words, the slowness …
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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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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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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Black looks back on 2009 Richard-Peavy trade — Padres manager nostalgic about right-hander's time in San Diego — SAN DIEGO — There was a slight twinge of nostalgia Sunday for Padres manager Bud Black each time he glanced at the mound and saw Jake Peavy digging to make a pitch.
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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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Patrick Saunders / On the Rox:
Rockies Recap: A's 7, Rockies 2 — At Salt River Fields — SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — There's no getting around it, Jorge De La Rosa was awful in his second outing of spring. — The lefty, hoping to make a strong return in his first full season after Tommy John elbow surgery in June 2011 …
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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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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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