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Ryan Lawrence / Philly.com:
Source: San Diego has talked about Hamels trade — The Padres have had discussions about trading for San Diego native Cole Hamels with new outfielder Wil Myers as potential bait, according to a baseball source. — The Padres have been baseball's busiest team since the Winter Meetings ended …
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Nick CafardoGLOBE / BostonGlobe.com:
Will MLB, Cuba be able to play ball? — How the new diplomatic relationship between the United States and Cuba will affect baseball, no one really knows. — There's been a lot of speculation. Mostly positive. And that's the way it should be. But what doesn't make sense is that Cuba …
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Preller making noise in San Diego
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Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
Yankees will pay for education of children of NYPD cop Rafael Ramos who was killed while on duty Saturday — George Steinbrenner's Yankee Silver Shield Foundation has, for 32 years, provided for the education of the children of New York City cops, firefighters and Port Authority employees who were killed in the line.
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Jamal Collier / MLB.com:
Late Yankees owner began Silver Shield to assist with education costs — The late George Steinbrenner started the Silver Shield Foundation in 1982 to support children of police and firefighters. — George Steinbrenner, the late Yankees owner, started the Silver Shield Foundation …
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Phil Hughes agrees to three-year, $42 million extension to stay with Twins — The extension supersedes the final two years and $16 million remaining on his current contract, essentially giving the former Yankees pitcher a new five-year, $58 million pact. — Phil Hughes' career was revitalized last season after his move to Minnesota.
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Shortstop aims to be ready for Opening Day after hip surgery — Rockies reporter Thomas Harding discusses Troy Tulowitzki's offseason efforts to rebound from season-ending hip surgery — DENVER — Keeping up with Hot Stove activity is secondary to getting healthy for Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki …
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB — TROY TULOWITZKI: “I'M ITCHING TO GET BACK” — The Denver Post — Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki fields the ball against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field on June 6, 2014, in Denver. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post) — Patience is not Troy Tulowitzki's best virtue.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rocco Baldelli thrilled to be back on field with Rays — Rays baseball operations chief Matt Silverman has made some bold moves this offseason, hiring first-time manager Kevin Cash, trading Wil Myers after parts of just two seasons and going against conventional logic by not adding a bench coach with big-league managing experience.
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Blair Kerkhoffthe / Kansas City Star:
Alex Rios officially joins Royals on one-year deal worth $11 million guaranteed — › — ‹ — In signing Alex Rios, the Royals obtained a right fielder who fits. — “Our ball park and our style of play,” Royals general manager Dayton Moore said.
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John Harper / NY Daily News:
Rob Refsnyder, Jose Pirela have shot at second, but Yankees could nab free agent — With Martin Prado gone, the Yankees could feel the need to sign a veteran free agent such as Asdrubal Cabrera instead. — So the Yankees need a second baseman after trading Martin Prado as part of Friday's five-player deal.
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