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Jason Noble / Des Moines Register:
Grassley joins call to delay Supreme Court nomination — The Senate should not take up the nomination of a replacement for Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court until after the November presidential election, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said in a statement on Saturday.
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Gary Martin / MySanAntonio.com:
Senior U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia found dead at West Texas ranch — Associate Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead of apparent natural causes Saturday on a luxury resort in West Texas, federal officials said. — Scalia, 79, was a guest at the Cibolo Creek Ranch …
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Baseball America:
Top 100 Prospects — SEE ALSO: Organization Talent Rankings SEE ALSO: Revised Top 10 Prospects Prospect season never ends at Baseball America, but the Top 100 Prospects list is the natural demarcation line from [...] — Organization Talent Rankings — John Manuel and J.J. Cooper -Saturday, February 13, 2016
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ESPN:
Prospects who just missed Top 100 — Every year, I put together a draft list of the top 100 prospects, send it around to scouts and front-office execs, get their feedback, send around a fresh list ... and end up considering 20 to 30 more names than those I ultimately include.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' position battles heading into spring training — There are plenty of things Rays officials don't know as they head to Port Charlotte this week to open spring training. — Who from a group of inexperienced options led by Alex Colome will emerge as the primary setup man for closer Brad Boxberger?
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Patrick Redford / Deadspin:
Mookie Betts Drove A Golf Cart Right Into A Lake — Red Sox center fielder Mookie Betts is an adept baseball man, as well as an extremely skilled bowler. What he's not good at is driving a golf cart, apparently. He and Travis Shaw went golfing this afternoon, and they got a bit more amphibious than they wanted to.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Not every team that's rebuilding should be accused of tanking — Here's the thing about “tanking,” which the owners reportedly discussed at their recent meetings, and which some will tell you is a scourge on baseball as we know it: — When teams such as the Phillies, Brewers and Braves go young …
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Roch Kubatko / School of Roch:
Digging a little deeper into the Orioles' pursuit of an arm and bat — If the Orioles finally reach agreement with right-hander Yovani Gallardo on a three-year deal, and it's still expected to happen, the press conference might have to take place down in Sarasota. — We're running out of Camden Yards time.
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Adam RubinESPN / ESPN:
Jenrry Mejia first player to get permanent ban for 3rd positive PED test — NEW YORK — Mets pitcher Jenrry Mejia made baseball history Friday, becoming the first player to be permanently suspended by Major League Baseball after testing positive again for a performance-enhancing substance.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jenrry Mejia Gets Lifetime Ban After Third Positive PED Test
Jenrry Mejia Gets Lifetime Ban After Third Positive PED Test
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Steve Serby / New York Post:
Sandy Alderson opens up: On cancer spoiling run and why Mets are fun again — Before the defending NL-champion Mets begin spring training, general manager Sandy Alderson took a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. — Q: Thoughts on World Series-or-bust. Is that fair?
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Christopher Brito / New York's PIX11:
Brooklyn teen tries to steal Air Jordans, loses arm in Craigslist robbery gone wrong: police — CANARSIE, Brooklyn — A Brooklyn teenager lost his arm in a Craigslist robbery gone horrifically wrong in Brooklyn Friday afternoon, authorities said. — Police say the 17-year-old boy connected …
Alexis Brudnicki / Baseball America:
WBC Win Goes Beyond Field For South Africa — SYDNEY, Australia—The impact of the World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Australia for South Africa goes well beyond the four games that the team will have played. — Looking to advance after not winning a game in either of the first two WBC events …
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Brian Murphy / Twin Cities:
Twins' Joe Mauer says concussions blurred vision; affected hitting — HIGHLIGHTS — Twins first baseman Joe Mauer has not suffered a concussion since ending his catching career in 2013, but lingering symptoms occasionally blurred his vision at the plate the past two seasons, he revealed during an interview.
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