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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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Duke's Matuella Done For Season — Duke righthander Michael Matuella, who entered the season as the top draft-eligible college pitcher and a projected top-five pick despite a back condition that was discovered in the fall, will miss the remainder of the college season due to a completely torn ulnar collateral ligament.
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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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Associated Press:
Bumgarner Outpitches Kluber as Giants Beat Indians 5-2 — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner outpitched AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber, and the San Francisco Giants completed their Arizona portion of the exhibition season by beating the Cleveland Indians 5-2 Wednesday.
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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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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Red Sox's Betts drawing (really) big-name comparisons
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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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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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Michael Hurcomb / CBSSports.com:
Marlins SP Jarred Cosart: ‘Never have, never will bet on baseball’ — Marlins starting pitcher Jarred Cosart said Wednesday it is up to commissioner Rob Manfred to make a decision regarding the league's investigation into Cosart's alleged gambling ties, per FOX Sports Florida.
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ESPN:
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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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Associated Press:
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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