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1:45 PM ET, March 16, 2013

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Associated Press:
Flaherty's HR Gives Orioles 3-3 Tie With Red Sox  —  SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Flaherty's two-run home run in the 10th inning earned the Baltimore Orioles a 3-3 tie with a Boston Red Sox split squad on Friday.  —  The Red Sox scored two runs in the top of the 10th on a home run …
Discussion: Boston Globe
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Jose Iglesias no longer a lock
Associated Press:
Pelfrey Struggles for Twins in Loss to Red Sox
Discussion: Over the Monster and Boston Globe
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Sabathia in good shape after spring debut  —  TAMPA, Fla. — The Yankees have been in no hurry to see CC Sabathia pitching against an opposing lineup, but as the ace left-hander made his Spring Training debut on Friday, he said there should be no issue getting ready to start on Opening Day.
Discussion: HardballTalk and Minor League Ball
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
After pitching BP, Hughes expresses optimism
Associated Press:
Figueroa Helps Puerto Rico Oust US From WBC, 4-3  —  MIAMI (AP) — Once again, the United States could only watch as an opposing pitcher celebrated at the World Baseball Classic.  —  This time it was 38-year-old right-hander Nelson Figueroa, who became the pride of Puerto Rico on Friday night …
J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
WBC Finals Preview: Dominican Republic  —  Manager: Tony Pena.  —  WBC History: The Dominican Republic's run to the World Baseball Classic semifinals is helping to erase bad memories from 2009.  A heavy favorite in the first-round's Pool D that year, the Dominicans lost their opener to the Netherlands.
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Yankees Sign Brennan Boesch  —  The Yankees have officially announced the team's signing of Brennan Boesch, tweets Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.  —  The Yankees agreed to terms with the free agent outfielder earlier today, as reported by Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (all Twitter links).
Fox Sports:
Carrillo gets 100-game suspension  —  The first domino in baseball's Biogenesis scandal has fallen.  —  Major League Baseball announced a 100-game suspension Friday for Cesar Carrillo, a right-handed pitcher on the Detroit Tigers' Double A roster.  —  The suspension of Carrillo stemmed …
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Patrick Saunders / On the Rox:
Rockies Recap: Rockies 5, Reds 1; Francis sharp again, Helton homers  —  At Goodyear Park  —  GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Lefty Jeff Francis pitched in this ballpark last spring wearing a Reds uniform.  Caught up in the numbers game, he didn't make the 25-man roster.
Discussion: Purple Row
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Time short for Greinke to be ready for season  —  Veteran dealing with inflamed right elbow, must be stretched out to make April 2 start  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke and his cranky elbow resumed playing catch Friday and it appeared to go well, only hours …
Discussion: True Blue LA
Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
NY Mets great and Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver feeling better, winning his battle with Lyme disease  —  It's been a living hell of uncertainty, confusion, depression and downright fear.  The Mets' ‘Franchise,’ author of 311 career victories was not himself after his diagnosis …
Associated Press:
Baez Hits 2 HRs, Cubs Beat Japan 7-5  —  MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Javier Baez hit homered twice, including a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth that gave the Chicago Cubs a 7-5 win over Japan on Friday.  —  The shortstop prospect who played in the high Class A Florida State League …
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Matt Carpenter focuses on hitting  —  • By Rick Hummel rhummel@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8196  —  JUPITER, Fla.   • Sometimes, when a baseball player is asked to change positions he places so much emphasis on his defense that his offense suffers.
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish and HardballTalk
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Jose Santiago Signs With Mariners For $205,000  —  Remember the unnamed converted catcher profiled in Baseball America last month from a recent private workout in the Dominican Republic?  His name is Jose Santiago, and he has signed with the Mariners for $205,000.
 
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