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Ira Boudway / Bloomberg Business:
Holy Cow! The Chicago Cubs Finally Have a Winning Business Plan — The new strategy to end a century of futility? Run it like a modern baseball team … When Jon Lester came to visit the Chicago Cubs the week before Thanksgiving, the team brought him to its brick offices a couple of blocks north of Wrigley Field.
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB — JOHN AXFORD'S SON MUCH IMPROVED AFTER SNAKE BITE — The Denver Post — The 2-year-old son of Rockies reliever John Axford was bit by a rattlesnake in Arizona. (John Leyba, The Denver Post) … SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Rockies reliever John Axford said his 2-year-old son …
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USA Today:
AL regular season preview: Fearless predictions — Who's winning the American League pennant? Throw a dart. It's wide open in the AL, but that doesn't stop USA TODAY Sports' baseball staff from breaking down what to expect from April through October: — A new season places all 30 teams and every player at an even playing field.
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Red Sox's Betts drawing (really) big-name comparisons
Red Sox's Betts drawing (really) big-name comparisons
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Associated Press:
Marlins Reliever Aaron Crow Needs Tommy John Surgery — JUPITER, Fla. — Doctors have told Miami reliever Aaron Crow he needs season-ending elbow ligament-replacement surgery. — Crow will get a second opinion but expects to have the procedure. — “That's a big blow for him,” manager Mike Redmond said Wednesday.
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Utley Hits 2 Home Runs in Phillies' 9-2 Win — CLEARWATER, Fla. — Chase Utley hit two homers to give him long balls in four straight at-bats, Cole Hamels pitched six innings in his final start before opening day and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 9-2 Wednesday.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Michael Matuella To Undergo Tommy John Surgery — Top draft prospect Michael Matuella, a Duke University righty, has torn his ulnar collateral ligament and will undergo Tommy John surgery, Keith Law of ESPN.com reports on Twitter. He had been tabbed as a possible first overall pick.
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Andy McCulloughthe / Kansas City Star:
Pitcher Luke Hochevar will begin season on disabled list for Royals — The Royals bowed to the reality of Tommy John surgery on Tuesday. Luke Hochevar bowled over hitters with fastballs and froze them with his curveballs this spring, but the organization still feels his surgically-reconstructed right elbow …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Anthopoulos deserves an ‘A’ for Jays' 2010 draft performance — FOX Sports — Aaron Sanchez will be among the many fresh faces on Toronto's roster this season. — In recent years, I've written and talked a lot about the brilliance of the Cardinals' 2009 draft.
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Mets go with Dillon Gee as 5th starter — 47m - MLB DILLON GEE RAFAEL MONTERO NEW YORK METS + more
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
2014 International Reviews: Pittsburgh Pirates — Top signing: OF Yondry Contreras, Dominican Republic, $400,000. — Six-figure signings: C Gabriel Brito (Dominican Republic), RHP Domingo Robles (Dominican Republic), RHP Brian Sousa (Panama), SS Christopher Perez (Dominican Republic) …
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