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David Just / Chicago:
Carlos Rodon looks sharp, K's four in Cactus League debut  —  PEORIA, Ariz. - Nobody in the crowd or the White Sox locker room could have been able to tell that Carlos Rodon was making his Cactus League debut Friday.  —  The left-hander was cool and collected on the mound …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Samardzija seems destined for free agency, but the trade was worth it
Discussion: HardballTalk and MLB Trade Rumors
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs' Lester dazzles in spring training debut  —  MESA, Ariz. — In front of the largest spring training crowd ever, new Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester threw as advertised on Friday, facing the minimum in his two-inning debut in a Cubs uniform.  —  Lester got ahead of all but one Cincinnati Reds batter …
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Patrick Saunders / On the Rox:
Kyle Kendrick lacks command in Rockies debut, escapes big trouble  —  TOPICS  —  Tempe, Ariz. — An ability to stay poised, wiggle out of trouble and limit big innings were major reasons why the Rockies signed free-agent right-hander Kyle Kendrick.  —  Unfortunately, he had to display …
Discussion: Purple Row
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Patrick Saunders / On the Rox:   Rockies right-handers Chacin, Butler up and down vs. D-Backs
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Yadier Alvares One Step Closer To Signing  —  Cuban righthander Yadier Alvares has obtained permanent residence in Haiti, which puts him one step closer to signing and Major League Baseball one step closer to having to make a decision about the future of young Cuban players.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Ryan Lawrence / Philly.com:
Hamels sharp in spring debut  —  Thirteen days after carefully winding his way through difficult questions about trade rumors and his true baseball desires, Cole Hamels made his 2015 debut.  —  Hamels took the mound at Bright House Field against the New York Yankees on a rainy Friday afternoon in Clearwater.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and CBSSports.com
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Sign Joe Beimel  —  2:19pm: Beimel would earn $1.5MM if he breaks camp with the club and can earn more via incentives, per Grant.  —  1:03pm: Beimel's deal is an MLB contract but is not guaranteed, tweets Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News.  —  12:41pm: The Rangers …
Christina Kahrl / MLB:
Giants fear Hunter Pence broke arm  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — San Francisco Giants right fielder Hunter Pence was hit on the left forearm near the wrist by a pitch thrown by hard-throwing Chicago Cubs prospect Corey Black in the sixth inning of Thursday's spring training games.
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Associated Press:
Vogelsong Allows Slam in Giants' Win; Hunter Pence Hurt
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Tim Kawakami / Talking Points:
Raiders owner Mark Davis on “The TK Show”: Explaining how the Carson plan came together with the Chargers, the Oakland discussions, and preparing the Brinks truck for free agency  —  I'm not sure if this is Raiders owner Mark Davis' first long interview of this type, but I don't remember …
Discussion: UT San Diego
Cincinnati.com:
Last Slide  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Joey Votto loves numbers.  Baseball analytics mesh with his personality, which is as analytic as it gets.  Votto might be a see-ball, hit-ball ballplayer.  But only if you tell him why he should be, and back it up with statistics seemingly conjured deep in a bunker at MIT.
Discussion: NBCSports.com
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Last call: Braun chats up umpire about pace of play  —  3/5/15: Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun talks about adapting to the new pace-of-play rules during his first Spring Training at-bats … • Thursday's Cactus League opener marked Ryan Braun's introduction to Major League Baseball's …
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Evan Grant / Texas Rangers Blog:
Rangers' Yu Darvish will have MRI exam, see team orthopedist Friday  —  Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish looks toward first base in the first inning during a Major League Baseball spring training game against the Kansas City Royals at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona Thursday March 5, 2015.
Metsblog:
Harvey shines, as Mets win with a walk-off  —  Matt Harvey pitched for in a game for the first time since August 2013 and tossed two perfect innings, as the Mets beat the Tigers 5-4 on Friday.  —  Matt Reynolds hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth to win it for the Mets.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Yahoo Sports:
Royals' Collins has ligament damage; Infante to get MRI exam (Yahoo Sports)  —  Royals reliever Tim Collins will seek a second opinion after an MRI exam revealed ligament damage in his left elbow, while second baseman Omar Infante was headed for his own MRI because of continued soreness in his right elbow.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
 
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