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Yankees' two losses to Mets would not have gone over well with George Steinbrenner — TAMPA — It is an accepted premise — except, of course, when it came to George Steinbrenner — that spring training games are mostly meaningless and that none of the players' performances, good or bad, are anything worth getting all worked up about.
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Jared Diamond / Wall Street Journal:
Mets Try New Trick on Defense: Predicting Where Ball Will Be Hit
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Lagares batting ninth? Why Mets think it'll work
Lagares batting ninth? Why Mets think it'll work
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Minor Moves: Harris, Lohman, Boggs — Here are the day's minor transactions, updated as we go: — The Rays have released outfielder James Harris, MLBTR has learned. Harris was a supplemental first-round pick in the 2011 draft, taken 60th overall by Tampa and signed for a (then under-slot) bonus of $490K.
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Associated Press:
Reds get Dan Johnson from Astros — GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Cincinnati Reds acquired first baseman Dan Johnson from the Houston Astros on Thursday for a player to be named or cash, one of two trades involving minor leaguers. They also sent infielder Devin Lohman to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named or cash.
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Duo combines for five hits and four RBIs in tie against A's — 3/25/15: Carlos Gomez hits a home run to left field on the first pitch he sees from Sonny Gray — PHOENIX — Carlos Gomez hit a leadoff home run and logged RBIs in each of the first three innings as the Brewers knocked around A's Opening …
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Potential Yankees Starter Warren Has Another Solid Outing — PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Adam Warren isn't assuming he will earn a spot in the New York Yankees' pitching rotation. — “I haven't been told anything yet,” Warren said Thursday after another solid performance during a 6-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.
Associated Press:
Rain Helps Cards' Wainwright Clean Up Tough Outing vs Miami — JUPITER, Fla. — St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright gave up four runs, including a solo homer by Giancarlo Stanton, in 3 2-3 innings Thursday before a rain delay ended his outing in a 5-3 loss to the Miami Marlins.
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David Just / Chicago:
Cubs' Ricketts reveals Wrigley renovation might take extra year — Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts revealed Wednesday that the Wrigley Field restoration project will take an extra year to complete. — The first of four scheduled offseason phases began in the fall of 2014 and the project …
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Associated Press:
Johnson Has 3 Hits to Help Braves Beat Pirates 7-5 — BRADENTON, Fla. — Josh Harrison led off the game with a home run that ended Wandy Rodriguez's scoreless streak at 12 innings, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5 Thursday. — Chris Johnson had three hits …
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN.com:
Marlins' Cosart: ‘Caught off guard’ by probe … JUPITER, Fla. — Miami Marlins pitcher Jarred Cosart said Thursday that he was “caught off guard” by the firestorm surrounding his alleged sports gambling activities and is cooperating fully with a Major League Baseball investigation.
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Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Jarred Cosart subject of MLB probe
Jarred Cosart subject of MLB probe
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Ryan Lawrence / Philly.com:
Victorino would welcome Hamels to Boston — FORT MYERS, Fla. - Cole Hamels will almost certainly take the mound in a Phillies uniform on Opening Day, 2 weeks from yesterday, at Citizens Bank Park against the Boston Red Sox. — Spring training trades - particularly spring training blockbuster trades - are extremely rare.
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Associated Press:
Cabrera, Martinez and Cespedes Homer for Tigers in Win — LAKELAND, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez and Yoenis Cespedes each homered for the Detroit Tigers in 6-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. — Cabrera connected off Tommy Hunter in the sixth …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Jeter's replacement already earning eye-popping praise from Yankee vets — FOX Sports — Look familiar? Actually, Didi Gregorius' defense is already earning praise Derek Jeter's never received. — I walked into the Yankees' spring complex with no preconceived notions about what I wanted to write.
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