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Rotoworld.com:
ST Daily: Dickerson Gets Dealt — Follow @nate_grimm and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. — When Corey Dickerson was designated for assignment by the Rays, there was likely a small bit of relief in getting out of an organization that has all but given up on contending in 2018.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Brent Honeywell injury could be worst Rays news yet — PORT CHARLOTTE — It might have seemed that things couldn't get worse for the Rays after an opening week of spring training that included the dumping of two veterans to harshly negative reviews, including from their own players …
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Tampa Bay Times:
Rays Honeywell has torn UCL, headed for Tommy John surgery — The Rays got the worst-case news they were dreading, that top prospect RHP Brent Honeywell has a torn UCL and is headed for Tommy John surgery.Honeywell was injured throwing live batting
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals in no hurry to label closers — JUPITER, Fla. • The Cardinals' bullpen this year likely will be comprised of seven relievers at the start of the season but could have eight at any moment, if manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Mike Maddux deem the concept worthy.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Ozuna to DH against former team in Cardinals' spring opener — JUPITER, Fla. • Former Miami Marlins star Marcell Ozuna is playing, sort of, against his former teammates as the Cardinals open their exhibition baseball season Friday here against the Marlins.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Possibilities aplenty for Cardinals' infielder Wisdom — St. Louis Cardinals infielder Patrick Wisdom hits soft toss balls to warm up before facing live pitching during St. Louis Cardinals spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
Jacob Shafer / Bleacher Report:
Marlins' and Rays' Embarrassing Selloffs Show MLB Can't Survive in Florida — That sound you hear? It's big league baseball exiting the southeastern United States with gale force. — Oh, sure, the Sunshine State is technically home to two MLB franchises.
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Pirates Breakdown, MLB Daily Dish, FanRag Sports and MLB Baseball News …
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Bill Madden / New York Daily News:
Rays, Marlins disorder is unfair to fans and other small-market teams that are trying to win — TAMPA — The three-team trade that brought infielder Brandon Drury to the Yankees and sent Tampa Bay Rays favorite Steven Souza Jr. to Arizona has served to further emphasize the tale of two teams …
Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks spring training - 2018
Arizona Diamondbacks spring training - 2018
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Lone Star Ball
Detroit News:
Next Slide — Lakeland, Fla. — Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire did something after the game Thursday that he would very rarely do in the regular season. He made a point of personally complimenting the home-plate umpire. — “Helluva job, very nice,” he said to Jen Pawol, one of two women umpiring in professional baseball.
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Shawn Windsor / Detroit Free Press:
How umpire at Detroit Tigers game is ready to break gender barrier
R.J. Anderson / CBSSports.com:
Jen Pawol, one of two women umpires in professional baseball, calls first MLB action
Jen Pawol, one of two women umpires in professional baseball, calls first MLB action
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Detroit News
Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
Mets pitching coach hypes and cautions: This is MLB's best staff — PORT ST. LUCIE — Dave Eiland has been around the pitching block. He's a straight shooter who tells it like it is, and that's the way he's been since the first time we crossed paths 26 years ago.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
5 young pitchers to watch early in Mets camp
5 young pitchers to watch early in Mets camp
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Amazin' Avenue
ESPN:
Angels' Shohei Ohtani to make spring debut as pitcher Saturday — Multitalented Japanese pitcher/hitter Shohei Ohtani will make his spring training debut for the Los Angeles Angels on the mound against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. — “I feel that this is a big step forward,” Ohtani told reporters Thursday, via an interpreter.
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Yahoo Sports:
Exclusive: Federal documents detail sweeping potential NCAA violations involving high-profile players, schools — Documents and bank records obtained in discovery during the federal investigation into the underbelly of college basketball detail in meticulous fashion the expenditures …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs believe Justin Wilson stepping toward a rebound season — Chicago Tribune — Justin Wilson spent the offseason preparing for spring training by throwing off the bullpen mound at Jake Arrieta's alma mater at TCU. — This doesn't guarantee that Wilson will undergo …
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Brandon Drury says he grew up a Yankees fan, calls being in pinstripes ‘a dream come true’ — TAMPA - The Yankees believe Brandon Drury has more in the tank. — Drury does, too. — “I don't feel like I've done anything like I'm capable of the last couple years.
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Pinstripe Alley
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Aaron Boone to use Yankees' spring games for player evaluation, managerial experience
Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
Russell Wilson to show up at Yankees camp Monday
Russell Wilson to show up at Yankees camp Monday
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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
J.D. Martinez continuing physical at Red Sox spring training camp — FORT MYERS, Fla. — Considering it took four months for the Boston Red Sox and J.D. Martinez to get together, what's another day before they make things official? — Martinez arrived at the Red Sox's spring training facility Wednesday …
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Over the Monster
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Ranking the spring training ballparks in Arizona — Chicago Tribune — Ten stadiums. Fifteen teams. Ranking the ballparks (and facilities) in Arizona's Cactus League. — The Diamondbacks and Rockies got everything they needed — and then some — in this spacious 11,000-seat facility.
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Analytically speaking, Cincinnati Reds Tucker Barnhart was golden — GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The theory here is Tucker Barnhart won the Gold Glove for two reasons: — 1. He richly deserved it — 2. Advanced analytics have become part of the criteria. — The two go hand-in-hand.
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Red Reporter