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Nick Groke / Denver Post:
COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB — JOHN AXFORD LEAVES ROCKIES' SPRING TRAINING AFTER SON, 2, IS BIT BY A RATTLESNAKE — The Denver Post — Rockies relief pitcher John Axford isn't sure when he'll be able to return to the team full-time. (John Leyba, The Denver Post)
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John Manuel / Baseball America:
2015 Organization Talent Rankings — As a cap to our offseason prospect rankings, we line up the minor league talent in every organization from 1-30. — The Baseball America annual organization talent rankings reflect the total worth of each farm system's prospects, where all players …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners, Rays Swap Erasmo Ramirez For Mike Montgomery — The Mariners announced that they have traded right-hander Erasmo Ramirez to the Rays in exchange for left-hander Mike Montgomery. — Ramirez, 24, enjoyed an excellent rookie season with the Mariners in 2012 when he worked to a 3.36 ERA …
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Todd Feurer / CBS Chicago:
Cubs To Pay Tribute To Ernie Banks On Opening Night — CHICAGO (CBS) - They won't play two, but the Cubs will pay tribute to the late Hall of Famer Ernie Banks on Opening Night, covering the entire bleacher section with photos of “Mr. Cub.” — “When people walk into the ballpark on Opening Night …
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After a rocky start, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving now see the game together, their own way — Joe Vardon, Northeast Ohio Media Group By Joe Vardon, Northeast Ohio Media Group — That night, on Nov. 5, the Cavaliers fell to the Jazz 102-100 on Gordon Hayward's buzzer beater.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Waino rights himself against Marlins, will start opener — JUPITER, Fla. • Adam Wainwright allowed the leadoff man in each of the first five innings to hit safely on Tuesday. But only the first two of them scored as the Cardinals' ace righted himself and finished off 6 2/3 solid innings …
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers down to 27 players in big league camp — Ron Roenicke talks about finalizing the Brewers' roster and lineup, where Carlos Gomez fits in and the team's plan for Aramis Ramirez — PHOENIX — With a slew of camp reassignments on Tuesday, the Brewers moved to the brink of setting …
MLB:
Domonic Brown to start season on DL — Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown will miss the start of the season due to an Achilles injury that has sidelined him for nearly two weeks. — The Phillies informed Brown on Tuesday that he will start the regular season on the disabled list.
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Rob Bradford / Full Count:
Humberto Quintero will wait ‘a couple of more days’ to make decision on opt-out — FORT MYERS, Fla. — For a brief time, when news first came down that Christian Vazquez's right elbow was going to sideline the catcher for quite a while, Humberto Quintero thought there was a window to make the Red Sox' Opening Day roster.
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Fujikawa Fails to Get Any Outs as Rangers Lose to Cubs 15-10 — SURPRISE, Ariz. — Kyuji Fujikawa failed to retire any of the five batters he faced in an eight-run ninth inning as a Texas Rangers' split squad lost to the Chicago Cubs 15-10 Tuesday. — Fujikawa, who signed with the Rangers …
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Michael Klein / Philly.com:
Get set for the booze at Citizens Bank Park — Show Thumbnails — Take me out to the ball game. — Take me out to the ... bar? — Beer has been part of baseball forever. — But in a first this season, the Phillies and Aramark will sell cocktails and wine on the main concourse's …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Red Sox's Betts drawing (really) big-name comparisons — FOX Sports — When the Red Sox's Shane Victorino recently compared Mookie Betts to the Pirates' Andrew McCutchen, I thought, “Whoa, slow down.” — To verify my opinion, I sought out a rival scout who followed the Red Sox this spring …
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