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7:10 AM ET, February 28, 2015

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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays, Athletics Talking With Dayan Viciedo  —  6:11pm: With Saunders now expected to return much sooner than had been anticipated, the Jays' impetus to add Viciedo seems to have diminished significantly.  Indeed, GM Alex Anthopoulos indicated that the team will likely stick with its internal options …
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Shi Davidi / Sportsnet.ca:
Blue Jays expect Saunders back early in season  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. - Michael Saunders should be ready to rejoin the Toronto Blue Jays by mid-April rather than around the all-star break after the left-fielder had 60 percent of the meniscus removed from his left knee during surgery Friday.
NY Daily News:
A-Rod circus taking pressure off Gregorius at Yankees camp  —  TAMPA — On a back field at the Yankees' spring complex Thursday, far from the Alex Rodriguez show in the main stadium, Didi Gregorius quietly fielded ground balls and worked on turning double plays.
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NY Daily News:
Joe Girardi, Brian Cashman want no part of questions about Alex Rodriguez  —  TAMPA — So Alex Rodriguez was finally back on the field in uniform on Thursday, and as much as the Yankees wanted to put a happy face on it, the reunion and the attention that came with it produced some strain …
Discussion: New York Post and HardballTalk
Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Jose Reyes critical of Ruben Tejada not earning Mets' everyday shortstop job … Baseball  —  Projecting all 15 AL teams' lineups
Discussion: New Jersey Online
Sky News:
First Photo Of ‘Jihadi John’ As Adult Revealed  —  The first known photograph has emerged of Mohammed Emwazi - the Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John” - as an adult.  —  Showing him with a goatee beard and wearing a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball cap, the image is revealed …
Fox Sports:
Sources: Hamilton faces suspension, though MLB trying to be lenient  —  FOX Sports … Major League Baseball officials are weighing how to penalize Josh Hamilton for a breach of the sport's drug policy while showing compassion for a former MVP who until recently had abided by the terms …
Paul Casella / MLB.com:
New technology delivers one-of-a kind analysis  —  10/12/14: As Tony Cruz loses track of the pitch, Matt Duffy races home from second base to tie the game at 4 in the 9th inning  —  Statcast tracking technology has provided a whole new way of analyzing the postseason, and Game 2 …
Discussion: Giants Extra
Globe and Mail:
Orioles' Machado says he's healthy, hopes to play full season  —  Six months after his second knee surgery in two years, Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado reported to spring training happy, and so far healthy.  —  Machado has yet to play a full major league season, and he's confident that 2015 is going to be the year.
Discussion: Camden Chat and Athletics Nation
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves center fielder Upton (foot) likely out at least 2 months  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Melvin Upton Jr. will likely miss all of spring training after being diagnosed with inflammation of a bone in his left foot, and the Braves suddenly have another opening-day spot up for grabs.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Justin Klugh / Philly.com:
Phillies' uniforms ranked second by ESPN's Uni-Watch  —  The Phillies are going to doing a lot of tinkering over the next few years.  Trades will be executed, positions will be swapped, moves will be decried and young players will be given chances.  And all the while, everyone will complain …
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Hitters might cringe: Kimbrel unveils a changeup  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - It was the first day of Braves full-squad workouts, which meant live batting practice on the backfields at ESPN Wide World of Sports.  Braves hitters facing — mostly struggling against - Braves pitchers including …
Discussion: NBCSports.com
Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Ace will take it easy while abdomen heals, should make Opening Day  —  Cardinals GM John Mozeliak discusses the encouraging diagnosis of Adam Wainwright's ab injury and expects the ace to be ready Opening Day  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Adam Wainwright's visit to a St. Louis-area specialist Thursday brought …
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Associated Press:
Cardinals' Wainwright has abdominal strain
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
 
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