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Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
USA avoids upset with walkoff win over Colombia in World Baseball Classic — MIAMI - Breaking down Friday's Pool C game of the World Baseball Classic between Colombia and the U.S. — Team USA 3, Colombia 2, 10 innings: — The game: Adam Jones' RBI single in the 10th inning drove …
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Wayne Graczyk / Baseball America:
Cuba Beats Australia To Adavance - 2017 World Baseball Classic
Cuba Beats Australia To Adavance - 2017 World Baseball Classic
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Manny Randhawa / MLB.com:
Italy slugs early, stuns Mexico late with 5-run 9th
Italy slugs early, stuns Mexico late with 5-run 9th
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Salvador Perez Suffers Left Knee Injury — 7:44pm: Perez has informed the Royals that the injury isn't severe, per Rivera. — 7:28pm: Perez has suffered a left knee injury and will undergo further testing, tweets Jon Morosi of MLB Network. — 7:17pm: In what might lead to nightmarish news …
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Stephen J. Nesbitt / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates' Jung Ho Kang placed on restricted list as he awaits visa — BRADENTON, Fla. — The probability third baseman Jung Ho Kang will play for the Pirates on opening day continues to plummet. On Friday, a week after receiving a suspended sentence for his third DUI in South Korea, Kang was placed on the major league restricted list.
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ESPN:
Woman claiming relationship with Tim Tebow arrested on trespassing charge — A Colorado woman who had been “looking for and asking questions about” Tim Tebow was arrested and charged with trespassing after ignoring a warning to stay away from the New York Mets' spring training facility in Port St. Lucie …
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Mary Kay Cabot / Plain Dealer:
Browns shopping Brock Osweiler and a 5th for a 3rd and will cut him if they can't trade him — CLEVELAND, Ohio — For all of those who wonder what Hue Jackson, noted quarterback whisperer, will get out of his new $16 million quarterback Brock Osweiler, the answer is nothing.
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Team Offense, Toronto Blue Jays — The 2017 series on team offense continues with the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays finished fifth in the American League and ninth in the majors in 2016 with 4.69 runs scored per game. — I am using RotoChamp as a source of default lineups.
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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Pagan had agreement with Orioles before issue with physical — Free agent outfielder Angel Pagan had an agreement with the Orioles before an issue with the physical scuttled the deal, sources tell FanRag Sports. — It isn 't known when the physical took place or what issue came up …
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New York Daily News:
Utley's hit off Wagner cuts Mets' lead to two games — PHILADELPHIA - The Mets were six outs away from one of their wildest, and unquestionably, most important wins of the season. — But Billy Wagner, asked to record all six of those outs, could only get four, and the Mets …
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Mike Berardino / Twin Cities:
Minnesota Twins lose pitcher Trevor May to torn elbow ligament — FORT MYERS, Fla. — For the second time already this month, the Twins have received knee-buckling news regarding the elbow health of one of their core performers. — Three days after 2016 first-round pick Alex Kirilloff …
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
In era of innovation, Royals' Ned Yost remains a bullpen traditionalist — SURPRISE, ARIZ. — The revolution was televised, and according to Royals manager Ned Yost, it might have been slightly exaggerated. — Last fall, as relief pitcher Andrew Miller carried Cleveland to the brink of a championship …
Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Wheeler allows one run in return — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Zack Wheeler took an important step toward returning to the majors by making his first Grapefruit League start Friday against the Braves in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The righty allowed one run on two hits in two innings while issuing one walk and striking out one batter.
Nick Groke / Denver Post:
Rockies pitcher Chad Bettis needs chemotherapy after cancer spreads — Bettis: “I am committed to beating this cancer” — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Chad Bettis beamed with relief last month when doctors showed him some promising cancer test results. But the Rockies right-hander …
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