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Ben Frederickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
After Mikolas exits, Nationals pounce on Cardinals relievers — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. • What happened after Miles Mikolas left the mound might have made the starter's five scoreless innings against the Nationals look better, but it didn't look great for the Cardinals.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Molina homers twice, has four hits to spark 4-2 Cards win over Marlins — JUPITER, Fla. • Most regulars don't get four at-bats in a spring training game. And fewer get four hits. — Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, who clearly is not traveling more than two hours to Disney …
Ben Frederickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Gyorko homers; Mikolas scoreless through three — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. • There were back-to-back singles to start the game and a couple of high fly balls that became easy outs at the warning track, but so far, not one run. — Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas has allowed two hits …
Ben Frederickson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
New Cardinal Mikolas will face old Cardinal Adams — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. • Former Cardinal Matt Adams faces his old team on his new spring-training home turf Friday afternoon at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. — Adams is starting at first base and hitting fifth for the Nationals.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Gregerson may pitch Sunday; Reyes won't appear in spring games — JUPITER, Fla. • After he threw a 27-pitch batting practice session against Cardinals hitter and pitchers Friday and pending a normal recovery, Cardinals closer Luke Gregerson is in line to make his second exhibition appearance …
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mikolas, Wacha will pitch today — and hit
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Phillies pitcher Jerad Eickhoff out six to eight weeks — Jerad Eickhoff will start the season on the disabled list, as he will be sidelined for six to eight weeks because of a strained back muscle. — The Phillies likely will fill Eickhoff's rotation spot with Ben Lively or Zach Eflin.
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Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
Phillies' Eickhoff expected to miss 6-8 weeks — CLEARWATER, Fla. — Two days after introducing Jake Arrieta as their new staff ace, the Philadelphia Phillies suffered a hit to the middle of their starting rotation. — The Phillies said Friday that starter Jerad Eickhoff is expected …
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Ping-pong champ Tommy Hunter and '93 player Dave Hollins helped Phillies land Jake Arrieta — CLEARWATER, Fla. — Tommy Hunter was FaceTiming Jake Arrieta this week around the same time Dave Hollins dialed up Matt Klentak. — The four-month process that culminated Tuesday with Arrieta's wearing …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs starters set sights on surpassing ‘outstanding’ 2016 results — Chicago Tribune — To top the Cubs starting pitchers of 2016 to become manager Joe Maddon's best rotation, the current crop at least must match that group's 81 victories while compiling a 2.96 ERA.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: White Sox may be in race to bottom, but fans don't seem too concerned
Column: White Sox may be in race to bottom, but fans don't seem too concerned
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Tommy Stokke / Locked On MLB:
Sources - Reds agree to extension with Eugenio Suarez — Cincinnati Reds top prospect Nick Senzel is coming, but third baseman Eugenio Suarez isn't going anywhere. — Suarez, 26, has agreed to a 7-year deal guaranteeing him $66 million with an option that can bring the deal to $79 million …
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Former Mets standout and Gibbs High product Ed Charles dies at 84 — Gibbs High graduate Ed Charles, a key member of the 1969 Mets championship team, died at his New York home on Thursday at age 84. — Charles was the third baseman and unofficial poet laureate of the popular Mets team.
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George Vecsey / New York Times:
Ed Charles, Infield Sage of the Miracle Mets, Is Dead at 84
Ed Charles, Infield Sage of the Miracle Mets, Is Dead at 84
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Tom Haudricourt / JSOnline:
Camp report: Lefty Brent Suter scuffles with fielding and command vs. Texas — On the field: Left-hander Brent Suter had his roughest outing of the spring, allowing seven hits and four runs over four innings against Texas. A couple of poor fielding plays on his part that made things tougher.
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Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Brewers still have rotation and bullpen decisions to make as end of spring training nears
Brewers still have rotation and bullpen decisions to make as end of spring training nears
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price lists who's in the starting rotation ... sort of — GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Reds manager Bryan Price started to go there. He seemed to be ready to say who was in the rotation. — Since the injuries to Anthony DeSclafani and Brandon Finnegan …
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Associated Press:
Noah Syndergaard ‘super jacked’ to pitch Mets' opener — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard tried to put his second straight Opening Day start in perspective but let his emotion show. — “I'm super jacked for it,” he said Thursday.
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Fatherly / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Former MLB Star Kevin Millar Has Some Damn Fine Advice For Sports Dads — baseball has always been more than a game; it's been a way of life. The former MLB player spent 12 years in the big leagues, playing first base for the Florida Marlins, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and Toronto Blue Jays.
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Scott LauberESPN / ESPN:
David Price looks good in spring training debut
David Price looks good in spring training debut
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs reliever Pedro Strop playing catch-up after injury and illness — Chicago Tribune — Time is winding down for Cubs reliever Pedro Strop, who believes he has enough time to be ready for the start of the regular season. — “It's not a secret we're a little behind,” said Strop …
Roger Mooney / Tampa Bay Times:
How the Rays' C.J. Cron spent his summer vacation — PORT CHARLOTTE — Afternoons were spent shagging baseballs during batting practice, chasing line drives that hopped to the wall and ground balls that skipped through the infield. Nights were spent in the batting cage, hitting balls off a tee.
Matthew Moreno / DodgerBlue.com:
Dodgers Spring Training: Josh Fields On Board With Light Workload To Help Keep Fresh — The Los Angeles Dodgers relied on their bullpen last season perhaps more than any other club, which has factored into their plans this spring. At the outset of camp, manager Dave Roberts made it clear …
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Carlos Monarrez / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers great Alan Trammell visits Hall of Fame as first step for induction — COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — At the end of a three-hour tour of the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Thursday, Alan Trammell was guided to one last stop. His stop. — He stood before a piece of Corian solid surface mounted …