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12:45 PM ET, February 24, 2015

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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
Discussion: BBST and HardballTalk
Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Baseball executives weigh in on Cuban infielder signing with Red Sox  —  MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez discusses Cuban prospect Yoan Moncada reportedly agreeing to sign with the Red Sox  —  PHOENIX — The pending signing of hot Cuban infield prospect Yoan Moncada by the Red Sox …
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
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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 …
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.
Discussion: HardballTalk and CBSSports.com
Denver Post:
COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB  —  TYLER CHATWOOD HOPING TO PITCH FOR COLORADO ROCKIES BY SUMMER  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Manager Walt Weiss on Monday ran down the shortlist of Rockies injuries.  —  Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez will work throughout the next few weeks with the goal of being healthy and ready by opening day.
Discussion: MLB.com, CBSSports.com and Purple Row
Marc Carig / Newsday:
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.
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 …
ESPN:
THE GREAT ANALYTICS RANKINGS  —  ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com unleashed our experts and an army of researchers to rate 122 teams on the strength of each franchise's analytics staff, its buy-in from execs and coaches, its investment in biometric data and how much its approach is predicated on analytics.
Roch Kubatko / School of Roch:
Cal Ripken Jr.: “There was no abuse, there was no hazing”  —  SARASOTA, Fla. - Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and others today have disputed recent remarks made by former catcher Gregg Zaun that detailed alleged rookie hazing in the Orioles clubhouse.  And Zaun is backing off those claims …
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 …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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 …
Discussion: Talking Chop and MLB Trade Rumors
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
 
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Padres prospect Kelly slowed by strained groin
Discussion: UT San Diego and Gaslamp Ball
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Exercise Adrian Beltre's 2016 Option
Discussion: Red Sox Monster and MLB Daily Dish
Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Scioscia not sure who will bat fourth, cautiously optimistic about Richards' rehab so far
Discussion: HardballTalk
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards won't look to Heyward to lead off
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Upton: Name change not about rebound with Braves
Discussion: USA Today and HardballTalk
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Kozma may find himself behind plate
Discussion: HardballTalk
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Padres deal Ludwick to Pirates at Deadline
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Sign Dustin McGowan
 

 
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