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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Alex Rodriguez admits to ‘plenty of mistakes’ after reporting to Yankees spring training — TAMPA - With two strikes against him and no margin for error, Alex Rodriguez resumed his Yankees career on Monday. — Having served the longest drug-related suspension in baseball history …
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David Waldstein / New York Times:
Alex Rodriguez Reports to Yankees Camp and Addresses a Familiar Topic — TAMPA, Fla. — Not for the first time in his career, Alex Rodriguez spent part of his first day of spring training fielding questions from reporters about his use of performance-enhancing drugs.
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Darren Rovell / ESPN.com:
MLB commish says he'd mull shorter season — In his first days as Major League Baseball commissioner, Rob Manfred has been open to considering making changes to help make the sport more marketable. — Proving that nothing is off the table, Manfred said Monday that he would entertain shortening …
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Mike Ramsey / CBS Chicago:
Levine: Cubs' Bryant Asked To Play Outfield This Spring — By Bruce Levine- — MESA, Ariz. (CBS) — Although 23-year-old phenom Kris Bryant will compete for the Cubs' third-base job this spring, learning another position will be a part of his experience in Mesa.
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Plan may help ease rotation's early workload — Robin Ventura, Adam Eaton and John Danks talk about preparing for the season and share their expectations for 2015 — GLENDALE, Ariz. — Manager Robin Ventura stated during his media session on Monday at Camelback Ranch that the White Sox …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Re-Sign Joba Chamberlain — 7:54am: Chamberlain can earn up to $500K with the same incentive scale that he had on his previous one-year deal with the Tigers, tweets MLB.com's Jason Beck. Per Cot's Contracts, that included an additional $100K for reaching 35, 40, 45, 50 and 55 appearances.
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Brian Costa / Wall Street Journal:
Baseball's Fight With Fatigue — How do you save ballplayers from exhaustion? Customized planes, better meals and lots of rest — By — Jupiter, Fla. — The Miami Marlins made national headlines this off-season with a stunning move: a 13-year, $325 million contract extension …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Hart: Braves never discussed trading Kimbrel, other core players — Folks wonder how the Braves expect to score runs after trading away three of the top four hitters from an offense that was already the second-worst in the majors in that endeavor. They dealt their top two home runs hitters …
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Marc Carig / Newsday:
Michael Cuddyer thinks Troy Tulowitzki would be a perfect fit for the Mets … Mets — Mets spring training
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BostonGlobe.com:
Mayor says Pawtucket Red Sox will move — PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien said his city's Triple A baseball club, the Pawtucket Red Sox, has been sold and is leaving the city. — The mayor told radio station WPRO that he was briefed by the team Sunday.
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John HillJournal / providencejournal.com:
Pawtucket mayor: New PawSox owners didn't give us a chance
Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com:
Deal believed to be worth about $30 million — Yoan Moncada worked out privately for nine big league teams. — Cuban top infield prospect Yoan Moncada has agreed to a record-setting bonus with the Red Sox, according to an industry source. — The agreement is pending a physical.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Exercise Adrian Beltre's 2016 Option — 2:11pm: Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports that in exchange for guaranteeing the option in advance, Beltre has agreed to juggle his salaries a bit (Twitter link). Beltre will now earn $16MM in 2015 instead of $18MM, while his 2016 salary will jump from $16MM to $18MM.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards won't look to Heyward to lead off — JUPITER, Fla. • When describing how stymied he felt at times batting leadoff for the Atlanta Braves, Gold Glove-winning outfielder Jason Heyward borrowed an analogy from the field. It's playing long toss and really wanting to cut loose …
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