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10:25 PM ET, March 21, 2018

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Associated Press:
Giancarlo Stanton says he's prepared for New York-level scrutiny  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Giancarlo Stanton said he is prepared for the scrutiny he will attract during his first season with the New York Yankees.  —  “The good times will be magnified and so will the bad,” the slugger said Wednesday.
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Erik Boland / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Giancarlo Stanton prepared for scrutiny that comes with playing for Yankees  —  TAMPA, Fla. — The expectations for the 2018 Yankees are through the roof.  —  And Giancarlo Stanton is good with that.  —  “The fans expect a lot,” Stanton said Wednesday afternoon.  “I expect a lot, too.
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge proves he is ready for regular season by hitting two home runs in Yankees' rout of Orioles  —  TAMPA - With Opening Day less than a week away, Aaron Judge appears to be in regular-season form.  —  Judge went 2-for-3 with two homers, four RBIs, four runs scored and two walks on Wednesday night …
Mark Didtler / Associated Press:   Yanks' Stanton says he's prepared for scrutiny in New York
Daily Record:   Yankees option Tyler Austin to Class AAA Scranton as roster takes shape
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:   Jacoby Ellsbury is trying to be optimistic about his active return to the Yankees
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Is ‘bullpenning’ MLB's best path to 27 outs - or a gateway to ‘mediocrity’?  —  Finding the best path to 27 outs is perhaps baseball's most evolving and enduring puzzle.  Yet in many quarters, a permanent solution appears at hand.  —  “Some form of bullpenning,” Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto …
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Tom Schad / USA Today:
Ex-pitcher Greg Reynolds, who broke hand punching naked LSD attacker, wins over $2 million  —  Former MLB pitcher Greg Reynolds believes his baseball career was cut short after he punched a naked man on LSD who was trying to break into his home in 2015.  —  On Monday, a California jury agreed …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Shohei Ohtani, Angels undaunted by rocky spring: 'He's going to wow us,' says Mike Trout
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Revived Gerrit Cole enjoying fresh slate with Houston Astros
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets' Jacob deGrom and Michael Conforto spend off day preparing for season  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — As most of their teammates enjoyed a day off Wednesday, Jacob deGrom and Michael Conforto played in a minors game at First Data Field in front of a crowd of roughly 150 players, executives and media members.
Discussion: NorthJersey.com
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:   Mets still have to settle on leadoff hitter, lineup and bullpen before end of spring
David Lennon / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Michael Conforto takes healthy cuts as hope grows he can return before May 1
New York Post:   Mets concerned about Zack Wheeler, whose spot is in jeopardy
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets facing St. Louis Cardinals three times before season-opening series
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
Richard Morin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks spring training - 2018 … Perhaps the biggest story line throughout Diamondbacks spring training is the race to see who will be closing games for the team in 2018.  —  But the Diamondbacks relievers don't seem to be too concerned about it.  —  Take newly acquired right-hander Brad Boxberger for example.
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Mike Berardino / Twin Cities:
Source: Twins place Kennys Vargas on waivers
Discussion: DRaysBay and MLB Trade Rumors
Eduardo A. Encina / Baltimore Sun:
In courting Alex Cobb, persistence was key for Orioles in nabbing free-agent starter
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals bringing back ‘biggest arm in camp’ for Grapefruit debut  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • The Cardinals expected everything about Jordan Hicks' spring training to be quick — his fastball, his rise, his athleticism — everything except for his exit.  —  The pitcher who manager Mike Matheny referred …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Carpenter, Ozuna homer back-to-back in 13-6 Cards win
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Kelly ready to prove his point in Memphis
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers lose to Braves, 3-2, in Francisco Liriano's up-and-down night … At Champion Stadium, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.  —  What happened: The Detroit Tigers lost, 3-2, to the Atlanta Braves. ....  The Tigers took a 1- lead in the first after Leonys Martin had a leadoff double and scored …
Discussion: Talking Chop
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George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:   Ron Gardenhire: Buck Farmer in Detroit Tigers' bullpen plans
Associated Press:
Cubs' Darvish limits former club to 3 hits over 6 innings  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Yu Darvish looked as if he would stumble on the mound, yet still managed to unleash a pitch that struck out Drew Robinson of the Rangers.  —  “I got off-balance,” Darvish said through a translator.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Cubs starter Yu Darvish enjoys return to Surprise in beating former team Rangers
Associated Press:
Rays' catchers using wristbands amid rotation experiment  —  PORT CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Major League Baseball made game-calling more difficult for catchers this winter when it changed the rules governing mound visits.  For backstops with the Tampa Bay Rays, things got even trickier …
Discussion: baseballmusings.com and DRaysBay
Jose M. Romero / Associated Press:
Brewers — including Hank as The Beast — re-enact ‘The Sandlot’ in video  —  Even before the start of the season, the Milwaukee Brewers have their first hit.  —  Milwaukee released a 2-minute, 35-second video celebrating the 25th anniversary of the movie “The Sandlot” last weekend …
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's shut down A.J. Puk with biceps issue  —  PHOENIX - A.J. Puk, the prized prospect projected to be in the A's rotation at some point this season, has been shut down with biceps soreness, according to a source.  —  Puk received an MRI and there is no indication that the left-hander …
Discussion: Mercury News and MLB Trade Rumors
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Ian Happ has earned large chunk of leadoff duties to start season for Cubs  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Switch-hitter Ian Happ has convinced manager Joe Maddon he can handle the leadoff duties for the Cubs, at least to start the start of the regular season.  —  “You'll probably see him there a bit,” Maddon said Wednesday.
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Acquire Sam Gaviglio, Designate Matt Dermody  —  The Blue Jays have acquired right-hander Sam Gaviglio from the Royals for cash considerations or a player to be named later, according to an announcement from Toronto.  To make room for Gaviglio, the Blue Jays designated left-hander Matt Dermody …
 
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Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago Sun Times:
2018 will let White Sox know where rebuild stands
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Bill Baer / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Wade Miley exits spring start with groin strain
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Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Claim Dario Alvarez From Cubs
Rob Longley / Toronto Sun:
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Hunter Atkins / Houston Chronicle:
Astros' opponents feel like they have a license to steal
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs narrowing roster options as bullpen watch resumes
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