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Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Jose Adolis Garcia was MVP of Cuba's Serie Nacional — JUPITER, Fla. — The Cardinals, who hoped to enhance their outfield depth before the start of the season, have found another candidate to compete for a job as one of the team's backup outfielders. — Cuban outfielder Jose Adolis Garcia …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Sign Jose Adolis Garcia — The Cardinals have announced the signing of Cuban free agent Jose Adolis Garcia. The outfielder will receive an invitation to MLB camp on the minor-league deal. He'll receive a $2.5MM bonus, per MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez (via Twitter).
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Boston Herald, The Redbird Daily and Viva El Birdos
Cincinnati.com:
Have we seen a new Billy Hamilton? — The Reds and Giants opened Cactus League play on Feb. 24, 2017, at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Ariz. Wochit — GOODYEAR, Ariz. - It clicked in Billy Hamilton's mind as soon as he heard it. — Thursday the Reds' center fielder went to a chiropractor …
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Redleg Nation
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Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Shoulder soreness forces Dilson Herrera from WBC — GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Cincinnati Reds second baseman Dilson Herrera has pulled out of his commitment to Team Colombia and the World Baseball Classic after experiencing right shoulder soreness that will prevent him from throwing for the next several days.
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Redleg Nation, redsminorleagues.com and Red Reporter
Philly.com:
Franco lumbers to an inside-the-park home run — CLEARWATER, Fla. - Maikel Franco is not a fast man. He runs like a catcher, but that is fine because the Phillies pay him to hit baseballs far distances. That is why, as Franco entered the Phillies clubhouse Saturday afternoon, his teammates laughed.
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The Good Phight
Matt Sledge / The Advocate:
Endymion crash scene ‘horrific’: Driver apparently drunk; 21 hospitalized; ‘no serious life threats,’ officials say — A man runs from the scene with his child as emergency personal attend to an injured parade watchers after a pickup truck slammed into the crowd at North Carrollton Avenue …
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Baby Bombers have blast in Yankees spring training opener — TAMPA − The youth movement was on full display Friday at The Boss. — Didi Gregorius, Aaron Judge and Kyle Higashioka all homered for the Yankees in their spring training opener, a 9-4 victory over the Phillies at Steinbrenner Field.
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Pinstripe Alley
Hartford Courant:
FBI Launches Probe Into Dunkin' Donuts Park Project — Federal criminal investigators have launched an investigation into the problem-plagued construction of the Dunkin' Donuts Park, the long-awaited home of the Hartford Yard Goats minor league baseball team, multiple sources have confirmed.
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Deadspin, FanRag Sports and Baseball America
Connor Hughes / New York Jets Fan Blog:
Chiefs' Alex Smith the perfect fit for Jets, says Boomer Esiason — LITTLE FALLS — The Jets aren't going into next season with just Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenberg at quarterback. They're going to add a veteran to the mix. Potentially, a proven starter.
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FanRag Sports
Little Tikes:
Little Tikes™ Recall on the 2-in-1 Snug 'n Secure Pink Swing — WASHINGTON, D.C. -In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Little Tikes Company, of Hudson, Ohio, is implementing a correction action plan involving approximately 540,000 units of the …
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Los Angeles Times:
Ballmer and Kroenke representatives have discussed bringing Clippers to Inglewood — Clippers owner Steve Ballmer attends a playoff game in Houston on May 17, 2015. (Scott Halleran / Getty Images) — Representatives of Steve Ballmer and Stan Kroenke, two of the richest owners in professional sports …
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Hoops Rumors and FanRag Sports
David Lennon / Newsday:
MLB players' union agrees to have intentional walks without pitches — TAMPA, Fla. — Major League Baseball wants to tackle its pacing issue at the micro level by erasing the four-pitch intentional walk, a relatively infrequent and not all that time-consuming aspect of the game.
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