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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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Christian Vazquez To Undergo Tommy John Surgery — The Red Sox have announced that catcher Christian Vazquez will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow tomorrow. The surgery, which will be performed by Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla., will sideline Vazquez for the entire season.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Michael Matuella To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Giants go from winning bling to grim spring — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Stroll into San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy's office, and he pops you a question before you sit down. — “So who looks good down here?” Bochy asks. — Pause. — “Well, let me put it to you this way,” Bochy says.
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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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John Wilcox / Boston Herald:
Curt Schilling on Clay Buchholz' ace potential: 'I don't think he wants to be one' — Photo by: — Curt Schilling knows a No. 1 starter when he sees one, and the outspoken ex-Red Sox ace doesn't think Clay Buchholz has the makeup to be a No. 1 starter. — “Well, I don't think he wants to be one …
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As we approach opening day, the Facebook data team is releasing several maps detailing Major League Baseball fandom across the US. — The first map displays Facebook fans of all MLB teams by county. Each county is color-coded based on which official Facebook team page has the most likes from people who live in that area.
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's jelling quickly, but Crisp likely out a while — MESA, Ariz. — Spring training in their new Hohokam Stadium home went just swimmingly for the A's, their many new players meshing and their many young starting pitchers ranging from good to great. — The one downer for Oakland this spring …
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Verlander Headed to DL for 1st Time in Big League Career — LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander is headed to the disabled list for the first time in his major league career. — The Tigers said Thursday the 32-year-old right-hander won't be on the active roster …
Patrick Saunders / On the Rox:
Rockies' Kendrick so-so, but Tulowitzki and Gonzalez break out — TOPICS — Scottsdale, Ariz. — Kyle Kendrick's real Rockies debut is just five days away. That's when he'll step on the mound at Milwaukee's Miller Park on Monday for opening day of the 2015 season.
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Nick Groke / Denver Post:
COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB — CHARLIE BLACKMON READY TO LEAD THE WAY FOR ROCKIES — The Denver Post — Charlie Blackmon #19 of the Colorado Rockies bats during a spring training game against the Seattle Mariners at the Peoria Sports Complex on March 11, 2015 in Peoria, Ariz. (Rob Tringali, Getty Images)
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Garcia Homers, Abreu Has 2 More Hits for White Sox in Win — PEORIA, Ariz. — Avisail Garcia homered among his three hits and drove in four runs, Jose Abreu added to his sizzling spring training with two more hits and a Chicago White Sox split squad beat the Seattle Mariners 12-4 on Wednesday.
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Ten ways to boost offense — 23h - MLB BUSTER POSEY WILLIE BLOOMQUIST BARTOLO COLON SAM FULD ALEX GORDON JAMES SHIELDS MICHAEL CUDDYER MATT KEMP CLAY BUCHHOLZ MICHAEL PINEDA JEDD GYORKO ATLANTA BRAVES SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS SEATTLE MARINERS NEW YORK METS LOS ANGELES ANGELS CINCINNATI REDS …
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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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Cubs say Wrigley Field will be ready for Sunday's opener
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