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Adam Wainwright returns to St. Louis with abdominal pain — Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright left camp Tuesday to return to St. Louis after abdominal pain prompted him to get examined by a specialist. — The Cardinals expect to get test results back on Wednesday to determine how many days he will miss, the St. Louis Dispatch reported.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wainwright experiences abdominal soreness, will be examined in St. Louis — JUPITER, Fla. • After experiencing abdominal pain that has limited his workouts but not his ability to throw, Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright will return to St. Louis to see a specialist Thursday.
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Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Cards ace to be examined Thursday; GM Mozeliak ‘not overly concerned’ — Cardinals GM John Mozeliak discusses Adam Wainwright returning to St. Louis to be examined after experiencing discomfort in his abdomen — JUPITER, Fla. — The Cardinals will fly Adam Wainwright to St. Louis …
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Chamberlain returns to Tigers' bullpen on one-year deal — 8/10/14: With the bases loaded, Joba Chamberlain strikes out Juan Francisco to end the 9th inning and send the game to extras — LAKELAND, Fla. — On the day the Tigers began full-squad workouts, they saw a familiar, unexpected face sneak in to help fill out their bullpen.
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Tigers' Chamberlain returns for ‘unfinished business’
Tigers' Chamberlain returns for ‘unfinished business’
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Re-Sign Joba Chamberlain
Tigers Re-Sign Joba Chamberlain
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Holmberg takes steps to move forward with Reds — 9/25/14: David Holmberg strikes out a pair and allows two runs over six strong innings to lead the Reds to a 5-3 win over the Brewers — GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Lefty pitcher David Holmberg's career with the Reds clearly got off on the wrong foot last season, beginning at Spring Training.
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Iglesias taking aim at spot in Reds' rotation
Iglesias taking aim at spot in Reds' rotation
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Steven Marcus / Newsday:
Hank Aaron is rooting for Alex Rodriguez … DATA — A-Rod's career home runs
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Mark Saxon / ESPN:
Andre Ethier wants starting job — GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Los Angeles Dodgers were hoping they were done with the drama that comes with having an excess of well-paid outfielders after they traded Matt Kemp to the San Diego Padres over the winter, but the storyline could linger.
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Jeffrey Flanagan / MLB.com:
Outfielder reports no discomfort in right wrist the day after playing long toss — Alex Gordon flaunts consistent power and speed, having trumped 86 runs scored in four straight seasons, and should continue to excel in 2015 — SURPRISE, Ariz. — After playing long toss on Monday …
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Ryan M. Rodenberg / VICE Sports:
Brain Doping, Baseball, and a Supreme Court Justice's Crystal Ball — Forget steroids. About 10 percent of Major League Baseball players are allowed to use cognitive-enhancing drugs—that is, brain boosters. Specifically, players are permitted to take Adderall, a prescription stimulant used …
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Mike Bauman / MLB.com:
Donaldson already proving great fit with Blue Jays — Josh Donaldson hit a career-high 29 home runs with 98 RBIs in 2014 and will join a dynamic lineup in a hitters' paradise in Toronto for 2015 — DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Toronto Blue Jays are extremely happy to have Josh Donaldson in their lineup.
Cincinnati.com:
Joey Votto: Reds clubhouse full of leaders — GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Joey Votto asked that the beat writers stop by his locker because he had some things about leadership in the wake of Mat Latos' comments. — What followed was a series of impassioned remarks.
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
MLB explains pace-of-game rules — DUNEDIN, Fla. — Major League Baseball began briefing its 30 teams this week on its new pace-of-game rules, and clubs are learning that the ramifications will have an impact in a variety of areas, including midinning pitching changes and new ways for managers to signal for replay reviews.
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