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Marc Carig / Newsday:
David Wright confronts Noah Syndergaard for eating lunch in Mets clubhouse during intrasquad scrimmage … Mets — Mets spring training … Mets — Mets: Top 25 pitching prospects
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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
David Wright scolds Noah Syndergaard for eating lunch in clubhouse and not being on bench during Mets' intrasquad game — PORT ST. LUCIE — In his two years as Mets' captain, David Wright has been touted as a lead-by-example kind of guy. On Tuesday, however, he realized it was time to say something — and Noah Syndergaard listened.
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Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
Why Mets delaying Matt Harvey return is right move
Why Mets delaying Matt Harvey return is right move
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Associated Press:
Howard Gets 2 Hits in Spring Opener; Phils Tie Yanks 5-5 — CLEARWATER, Fla. — Newly trim Ryan Howard singled in his first two at-bats of spring training, and the Philadelphia Phillies tied the New York Yankees 5-5 Wednesday in their spring training opener.
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Ryan Lawrence / Philly.com:
Positive Howard looking forward, not behind — Ryan Howard doesn't want to talk about the past, and probably more specifically, the most recent past, an offseason that included settling a lawsuit with his parents and brother and hearing that his boss, Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. …
Mike Vorkunov / New Jersey Online:
Mets ask Billy Bean to suit up, but how do players feel about gay player in baseball? — Billy Bean, right, joined the Mets in camp today as an inclusion ambassador. (Mike Vorkunov/NJ Advance Media) — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Sandy Alderson sat in the Mets dugout at Tradition Field …
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Bumgarner Hit Hard in Spring Debut, A's Beat Giants 9-4 — MESA, Ariz. — World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner was roughed up in his exhibition debut, and Marcus Semien hit a pair of home runs as the Oakland Athletics opened their new spring training home by beating the champion San Francisco Giants 9-4 Tuesday.
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Andrus: I took this offseason more seriously — SURPRISE, Ariz. — Elvis Andrus is an old-timer with the Texas Rangers, even though he is only 26 years old and just getting started on a big contract extension he signed two years ago. — With 914 total games since making his major league debut …
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Photos show Panthers QB Cam Newton inside Label during shooting — CHARLOTTE — Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was on stage in Label nightclub moments before gunfire started Saturday night, Eyewitness News has learned. — Eyewitness News obtained photos of Newton partying …
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Neil Davidson / Globe and Mail:
Aaron Sanchez struggles in Blue Jays' spring training opener — Toronto starter Aaron Sanchez ran into trouble early Tuesday as the Blue Jays opened their Grapefruit League schedule with an 8-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. — Pedro Alvarez, Jung Ho Kang and Elias Diaz homered for the Pirates, who led 6-0 early.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
A-Rod, Hamilton, Howard, Upton Jr., and 16 more untradeable contracts — Melvin Upton Jr. changed his name, but not his luck. Or more to the point, the Braves' luck. Upton Jr. suffered a foot injury that will keep him out a couple months, merely the latest blow in the Braves' thinly-disguised goal …
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Fran Spielman / Chicago Sun Times:
Emanuel refuses Cubs' request for round-the-clock Wrigley work — Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday rejected the Chicago Cubs request to allow round-the-clock construction on Wrigley Field to make up for lost time on the $375 million renovation project. — The mayor said there will be no exceptions …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' Victor Martinez grateful injury wasn't worse — LAKELAND, Fla. — Not again, Victor Martinez thought. — “The first thing that came to my head was that thing I had two years ago,” the Detroit Tigers' designated hitter said today, in his first meeting with reporters since arriving to spring training Monday.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' Jose Iglesias ‘really happy’ to return to field
Tigers' Jose Iglesias ‘really happy’ to return to field
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Nick Groke / Denver Post:
COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB — TROY TULOWITZKI, CARLOS GONZALEZ START RUNNING BASES IN INJURY REHAB — The Denver Post — Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki takes grounders during a team workout in spring training. (John Leyba, The Denver Post) — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. …
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