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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Reliever Peter Moylan poised to fill the final opening in the Royals' bullpen — SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Reliever Peter Moylan is positioned to take the final unoccupied spot in the Royals' bullpen. — The club announced Monday that left-hander Scott Alexander was optioned to Class AAA Omaha …
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Raul Mondesi wins starting second base job for the Royals — SURPRISE, ARIZ. — In the end, the Royals could not ignore the precocious talent of Raul Mondesi. — On Monday morning, seven days before Opening Day, Royals manager Ned Yost announced that Mondesi would be the club's starting second baseman …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
It's looking like the Yankees and Red Sox will dominate the AL East again soon — A rival executive makes an interesting point: By 2019, the AL East could be back to what it was for much of the 2000s — the Yankees, Red Sox and everyone else. — Predicting the future is always dangerous …
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Nate Scott / Fox Sports:
Indians GM's 6-year-old son gives away contract scoop during adorable on-air interview
Indians GM's 6-year-old son gives away contract scoop during adorable on-air interview
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Ben Frederickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Updated: Wong clarifies comments on potential platoon at second base — UPDATE: Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong asked the Post-Dispatch to clarify comments he made earlier Sunday about the team considering a platoon approach to second base to start the season. His words, in full, appear below:
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Ben Frederickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wong would rather be traded than platoon at second base
Wong would rather be traded than platoon at second base
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Kolten Wong
Latest On Kolten Wong
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Chris Bahr / Fox Sports:
Los Angeles Dodgers 2017 preview — This is the latest of our 2017 team previews. Each week during spring training, we'll preview a division with a team each day (Monday-Friday). This week: The NL West, beginning with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Up next: San Francisco Giants — LAST SEASON
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Andrew Knapp homers, makes case to stick with Phillies — CLEARWATER, Fla. - Andrew Knapp reported to spring training with a job pretty much secured. The Phillies all but named him the team's backup catcher before camp opened. No pressure. — Knapp, who has yet to reach the majors …
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Ryan Pollack / The Hardball Times:
The Astros' Rotation Stunk in April 2016. Were Their Starters too Similar? — Last May, after the Astros had completed a miserable 7-17 April, Ken Rosenthal noted the sorry state of the team's starting rotation and proposed a reason the team was in this spot. He also hypothesized a cause.
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
International Reviews: Boston Red Sox — Total signings: 6. — The Red Sox were going to be in their second signing period under the penalty of being unable to sign anyone subject to the bonus pools for more than $300,000. Instead, just before July 2, Major League Baseball banned …
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ESPN:
Barry Bonds, Pac-Man and the greatest baseball fun fact of all time — Baseball's greatest fun fact was born in three stages: on the last day of the first half of the 2004 season, on the last day of the 2004 season and, many years later, when a young man was kicking stones along the river bank …
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McCovey Chronicles
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Tell Mat Latos He Won't Make Team — Blue Jays righty Mat Latos has been told he won't make the team, and Latos must now decide whether to accept a Triple-A assignment from the club or become a free agent, according to Jays radio broadcaster Mike Wilner (Twitter links).
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KDFW:
Former TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin arrested — DALLAS - Former Texas Christian University football star Trevone Boykin was among two people arrested after a car crashed into an Uptown Dallas bar and injured five people. — Boykin was a passenger in the car that hit Sidebar Bar around 2 a.m. Monday.
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Release James Loney — The Rangers have announced they've released veteran first baseman James Loney. They've also optioned righty Eddie Gamboa to Triple-A Round Rock and reassigned outfielder Jared Hoying to Round Rock. In addition, righty Anthony Bass and catcher Steven Lerud …
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Arizona Republic:
New route to success — Since 2012, the year rule changes went into effect limiting spending on amateur players, clubs have found the most efficient route to rebuilding is via total teardown. Teams such as the Cubs and Astros have traded away the majority of their veteran players for prospects …
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