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Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles back in trade talks with Pittsburgh Pirates about Travis Snider — The Orioles have rekindled their trade talks with the Pittsburgh Pirates to acquire outfielder Travis Snider and are discussing a deal that would send two minor leaguers to Pittsburgh, according to industry sources.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles, Pirates Closing In On Travis Snider Trade — 6:36pm: One name involved in talks, according to Connolly, is Class-A left-hander Steven Brault (Twitter links). Connolly gets the sense that if Brault and a second prospect are sent to the Pirates, the second player would be a hitter.
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Associated Press:
Orioles acquire OF Snider in deal with Pirates — BALTIMORE — The Orioles have acquired outfielder Travis Snider from the Pittsburgh Pirates for a minor league pitcher and a player to be named. — The teams announced the trade Tuesday night. The Pirates got left-hander Stephen Tarpley.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox, Rangers Swap Anthony Ranaudo, Robbie Ross Jr. — Rangers executive vice president of communications John Blake has announced, on Twitter, that Texas has acquired right-hander Anthony Ranaudo from the Red Sox in exchange for left-hander Robbie Ross, Jr.
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Kyle Brasseur / MLB:
Red Sox, Rangers swap pitchers — The Boston Red Sox traded right-handed pitcher Anthony Ranaudo to the Texas Rangers on Tuesday for left-handed pitcher Robbie Ross. — Ranaudo, 25, made his major league debut with the Red Sox last season, going 4-3 with a 4.81 ERA in seven starts.
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Marvin PaveGLOBE / BostonGlobe.com:
Former Red Sox pitcher Bill Monbouquette dies at 78
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Roch Kubatko / School of Roch:
Showalter on Duquette and Wieters on his throwing progression — The Blue Jays' announcement yesterday that Paul Beeston would return in 2015 as president and CEO shouldn't be viewed as breaking news. We heard about it as far back as the Winter Meetings. The team simply was offering confirmation.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Blue Jays, Orioles both deserve errors for handling of Duquette-Beeston mess
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
MLB, Not OFAC, Is Why Yoan Moncada Can't Sign — Major League Baseball, not the United States government, is the reason that Yoan Moncada and several other Cuban players have yet to begin their careers. — The U.S. has an embargo against Cuba, which means Cuban nationals must be regarded as …
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays broadcaster Staats breaks ribs in boating accident — ST. PETERSBURG — Dewayne Staats definitely didn't enjoy this outcome. — 3 Months Ago 2 Months Ago 2 Months Ago — What was supposed to be a fun weekend getaway to the Bahamas turned into a painful experience for the Rays TV broadcaster …
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Todd Zolecki / The Zo Zone:
Phillies Still Talking to Brewers, Jays about Pap — The Phillies are still talking to the Brewers and Blue Jays about a Jonathan Papelbon trade. — Two sources said this evening that talks are alive, although the seriousness of those discussions is unclear.
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Gavin Lesnick / Arkansas Online:
Jermain Taylor ordered to hospital for evaluation — A Pulaski County judge Tuesday granted a request from Jermain Taylor's attorneys that the boxer be moved to a lockdown hospital for a full evaluation of his well-being. — Taylor was arrested last year in the shooting of his cousin …
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Doug Haller / Arizona Republic:
ASU freshman PG Kodi Justice out for the season — Arizona State freshman point guard Kodi Justice suffered a fracture in his foot and is out for the season, coach Herb Sendek told azcentral sports Monday night. — Sendek initially thought Justice would be fine after injuring the foot …
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Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Former first baseman will aid players as guest Spring Training instructor — MVP Award winner and 1991 National League Rookie of the Year Jeff Bagwell amassed 2,314 hits, 449 home runs and 1,529 RBIs during his career — HOUSTON — Jeff Bagwell, who has been largely out of baseball since …
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