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12:55 PM ET, April 12, 2017

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Mike Ozanian / Forbes:
Baseball Team Values 2017  —  I have long believed that the vast majority of polls aren't worth the paper their results are printed on (Hillary Clinton, I am sure, would agree).  —  For years polls have said baseball is the most problematic of the major U.S. sports and that the game is declining in popularity.
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Forbes:
The Business Of Baseball  —  Rank TeamValue of team based on current stadium deal (unless new stadium is pending), without deduction for debt (other than stadium debt).  Current Value 1-Yr Value ChangeIncludes stadium debt Debt/Value RevenueEarnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
Darren Rovell / ESPN:
Yankees again top Forbes' rankings at $3.7 billion  —  The New York Yankees are now worth $3.7 billion.  —  So says Forbes, which has been publishing the list of most valuable Major League Baseball franchises for 20 years.  In each year, the Yankees have been worth the most money …
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Clay Buchholz leaves Phillies game with right arm injury  —  Clay Buchholz flung a 70-mph pitch.  It bounced before it reached home plate.  The veteran starter shook his right arm.  And that was it.  —  The Phillies, in their eighth game, lost one of their starting pitchers.
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Matt Breen / Philly.com:   Phillies option Adam Morgan to triple A
Michael Wagaman / Yahoo Sports:
Ray effectively wild in D-backs win over Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Robbie Ray pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning despite some control issues, Jake Lamb hit a bases-loaded triple and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Tuesday night.
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ESPN:
Giants place Buster Posey on 7-day DL after taking fastball to head  —  The San Francisco Giants have placed catcher Buster Posey on the seven-day concussion DL, one day after he was hit in the helmet by a fastball during an at-bat.  —  Posey was hit by a 94 mph fastball …
Yahoo Sports:
Gallo, Rangers take another crack at Angels  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Joey Gallo has big shoes to fill.  —  The 23-year-old Texas Rangers infielder/outfielder is subbing for injured third baseman Adrian Beltre, and he is likely to remain in that spot for the immediate future after Beltre recently experienced a setback in his recovery.
Peter King / SI.com:
Jarvis Landry is Full of Fire  —  Plus reader questions on Peyton Manning as a broadcaster, the NFL in London and much more  —  Inside the search for Tom Brady's stolen Super Bowl jersey  —  The MMQB's Jenny Vrentas and Robert Klemko provide the definitive account of Tom Brady's stolen Super Bowl jersey …
ESPN:
Stephen Drew injures hamstring after spike catches in dirt  —  WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals are running out of shortstops.  —  Infielder Stephen Drew left Tuesday's game in the fifth inning after suffering a right hamstring injury while running out a ground ball.  He will be evaluated.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Yahoo Sports:
Cat takes cover as Ozuna's 2 HRs help Miami beat Braves, 8-4  —  MIAMI (AP) — A gray cat went scrambling for cover in the Marlins Park outfield midway through Tuesday night's game, and no wonder, given the barrage off Marcell Ozuna's bat.  —  Ozuna homered twice and had a career-high six RBIs …
Yahoo Sports:
Blue Jays try to halt franchise-worst start  —  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays would rather finish strong than start fast.  —  It worked for them over the past two seasons when they closed well to reach the postseason and the American League Championship Series.
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Designate Paul Fry, Select Mike Freeman, Place Jean Segura On DL  —  5:28pm: Mariners manager Scott Servais tells reporters that Segura's hamstring strain is mild, and the team expects him to return in the minimum 10 days (Twitter link via MLB.com's Greg Johns).
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and MLB Daily Dish
Tampa Bay Times:
Rays journal: Alex Cobb adjusting to life without his changeup  —  NEW YORK — Rays RHP Alex Cobb can be a tad stubborn, so it's no surprise that when he was told that the changeup is the last pitch to come back after recovery from Tommy John surgery, he thought it would be different for him.
Discussion: DRaysBay
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Erik Boland / Newsday:
Michael Pineda's bid for perfect game ends in 7th inning as Yankees win big in home opener
Discussion: Baseball Prospectus
 
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