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1:25 PM ET, April 1, 2015

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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.
Discussion: Fish Stripes
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)
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 …
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 …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Discussion: HardballTalk and Bleed Cubbie Blue
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 …
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 …
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 …
Discussion: HardballTalk and Yahoo Sports
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.
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets go with Dillon Gee as 5th starter  —  47m - MLB DILLON GEE RAFAEL MONTERO NEW YORK METS + more
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue, CBSSports.com and ESPN
Plain Dealer:
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.
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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Fujikawa Fails to Get Any Outs as Rangers Lose to Cubs 15-10
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Red Sox's Betts drawing (really) big-name comparisons
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Release Chavez, Release And Re-Sign Gutierrez, Saunders
Discussion: Lookout Landing
Billy Witz / New York Times:
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Michael Klein / Philly.com:
Get set for the booze at Citizens Bank Park
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Nick Groke / On the Rox:
Charlie Culberson optioned to Rockies' minor-league side
Discussion: Purple Row
MLB:
Domonic Brown to start season on DL
Discussion: Phillies Nation and Yahoo Sports
Rob Bradford / Full Count:
Humberto Quintero will wait ‘a couple of more days’ to make decision on opt-out
Scott Lindholm / Beyond the Box Score:
The business of baseball  —  Forbes released their most recent …
Stephen Nohlgren / Tampa Bay Times:
Latest Tampa Bay Rays stadium search proposal appears dead
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