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Danny Knobler / MLB.com:
Dutch on brink of semis after routing Cuba — TOKYO — Stacked with Major League stars, the Netherlands were a team to watch heading into the World Baseball Classic. Now the Dutch are on the verge of a return trip to the semifinals, and their lineup is clicking.
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels' Mike Trout is open to playing for U.S. in WBC in the future — Angels center fielder Mike Trout has been impressed with the World Baseball Classic games. (Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press) — Mike Trout hasn't contracted a full-blown case of World Baseball Classic fever …
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NBCSports.com, Halos Heaven and FanRag Sports
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
MLB drops the ball in ruling Mexico out of the World Baseball Classic — Venezuela's Robinson Chirinos (28) scores during the World Baseball Classic game against Mexico at Charros de Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara on March 12. (Jose Mendez / EPA) — Americans might not take the World Baseball Classic …
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Lookout Landing, Cubs Insider and baseballmusings.com
James Wagner / New York Times:
Mexico Protests Ruling Knocking It Out of World Baseball Classic
Mexico Protests Ruling Knocking It Out of World Baseball Classic
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Bless You Boys, Brew Crew Ball, True Blue LA and USA Today
James Wagner / New York Times:
Mets Players at World Baseball Classic Reconnect With Roots
Mets Players at World Baseball Classic Reconnect With Roots
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Gaslamp Ball, Camden Chat, Amazin' Avenue and Talking Chop
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies' Tommy Joseph plunked on hand; it's not broken — CLEARWATER, Fla. - Tommy Joseph has the seams imprinted on his left hand Tuesday to prove how much being hit by a baseball hurt, but an X-ray at least revealed no broken bones for the Phillies first baseman. — The team diagnosed Joseph with a bruised left hand.
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies prospect Nick Williams homers, robs a home run in same inning
Phillies prospect Nick Williams homers, robs a home run in same inning
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The Good Phight and Phillies Nation
Meghan Montemurro / delawareonline:
Former No. 1 pick Mark Appel at career crossroads
Former No. 1 pick Mark Appel at career crossroads
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Star Tribune:
Boston's David Price likely to start season on disabled list — FORT MYERS, Fla. — Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price is likely to start the season on the disabled list because of his sore pitching elbow. — Starting the second season of a $217 million, seven-year contract, Price has not yet appeared in an exhibition game.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Chris Sale, 'happiest I've ever been in my life,' embraces Red Sox opportunity — FORT MYERS, Fla. - Dave Dombrowski, president of the Boston Red Sox, has a confession to make. — Pure and simple, he never cared for the guy. — Sure, Dombrowski didn't know him personally, never talked to him …
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Dan Martin / New York Post:
Gleyber Torres isn't making a demotion easy on Yankees — Gleyber Torres earlier in spring training. — Getty Images — More On: — PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — When Gleyber Torres tore up the Arizona Fall League last season at age 19, it was hard to predict what he would come up with as an encore.
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Erik Boland / Newsday:
Yankees' young prospects having a ‘great’ spring training
Yankees' young prospects having a ‘great’ spring training
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Tampa Bay Times:
Rays, Kevin Kiermaier nearing $50 million extension — PORT CHARLOTTE — The Rays and Kevin Kiermaier are working on a long-term deal that could keep the Gold Glove centerfielder under team control for at least six more years and be worth more than $50 million, the Tampa Bay Times has learned.
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Jennifer Rainwater / Fox Sports:
New York Mets' Noah Syndergaard's Mysterious Illness Revealed — New York Mets' Noah Syndergaard has been pitching this spring. — What you may not know is that the New York Mets' ace has been doing so while fighting a mysterious illness that multiple doctors couldn't diagnose.
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baseballmusings.com and Sportsnet.ca
Mike Florio / ProFootballTalk:
Cleveland may make a run at Kirk Cousins — Regardless of whether Kirk Cousins did or didn't demand or request or whatever a trade from Washington, Cousins may be getting one. — Per a league source, there's a growing belief in some circles that the Browns will try to acquire Cousins via trade.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Kris Bryant on his 2017 contract with Cubs: ‘I feel respected’ — Photos of Kris Bryant, the 2016 National League MVP and the Cubs' second overall pick in the 2013 draft. — Chicago Tribune — Kris Bryant was grateful that the Cubs compensated him Friday with the largest contract ever given …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Schafer's two-way attempt hits a snag — he's set for elbow surgery — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jordan Schafer hits off a batting tee during St. Louis Cardinals spring training on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com — JUPITER, Fla.
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