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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
The Mets gave us a sneak peak of their potential Opening Day lineup — PORT ST. LUCIE - The Mets gave fans a sneak peek of their potential Opening Day squad on Sunday, and it fired on all cylinders. — The offense pounced from the get-go while the bullpen limited damage in the Mets 9-1 win against the Cardinals at First Data Field.
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Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Mets confident their lefties can do the job atop the order against righties — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Mickey Callaway is prepared to stack his lefties. — In a possible preview of his opening day lineup, Callaway had four lefties atop the order in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Cardinals.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Gomber succumbs to homers again as Mets rip Cards 9-1 — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. • _ Austin Gomber never has been what you'd call a gopher baller, i.e., someone who surrenders home runs with regularity. — The Cardinals' lefthander gave up 17 homers in 143 innings at Class AA Springfield in 2017.
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Pete Alonso still finds ways to stun the Mets
Pete Alonso still finds ways to stun the Mets
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Amazin' Avenue and MLB Trade Rumors
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers observations: Matt Moore pitches well, Miguel Cabrera homers — FORT MYERS, Fla. — Matt Moore pitched well, Miguel Cabrera hit a home run, but the Detroit Tigers tied with the Yankees, 2-2, on Sunday afternoon in Lakeland, Fla. — In the two teams' fourth and final match …
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Sporting News:
MLB hot stove: Giants looking for outfield help after missing out on Bryce Harper — The Giants aren't done looking for outfield help after missing out on the Bryce Harper sweepstakes. — San Francisco president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi told the San Francisco Chronicle on Thursday …
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Beyond the Box Score
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen will hit and play outfield during Monday's spring training game — GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Shortly after pitchers and catchers reported to spring training, Michael Lorenzen met with the coaching and training staffs to build a schedule where he could pitch, hit and do work in the outfield.
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Yasiel Puig dances after a stand-up double in the Cincinnati Reds' loss to the San Diego Padres
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds lefty Alex Wood suffers setback with more back tightness
Cincinnati Reds lefty Alex Wood suffers setback with more back tightness
Discussion:
Red Reporter and MLB Trade Rumors
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Decisions, decisions: Cubs must weigh many factors when finalizing their opening-day roster — Chicago Tribune — It came as a minor surprise last spring when Cubs cut ties with reliever Justin Grimm, handing him nearly $540,000 in termination pay. — But this is the time in spring training …
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Kevin Acee / The Charlotte Observer:
What the Padres having the top farm system might actually mean — The Kansas City Royals' minor league system was ranked by Baseball America as the best in baseball in 2011. — Nine of the team's prospects were deemed to be among the top 100 in baseball. Names like Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Danny Duffy.
Discussion:
Royals Review
Daily Record:
Struggling Yankees' reliever Dellin Betances: When the lights come on I'll be ready to go — Yankees' Dellin Betances gives up a triple in exhibition game vs. Pirates at Tampa, during another rocky spring training outing — TAMPA, Fla. - Dellin Betances has a ready explanation for Sunday's rough outing …
Tom Haudricourt / USA Today:
Brewers players consider Bob Uecker one of their own, including divvying up playoff money — SportsPulse: Now that Bryce Harper and Manny Machado have signed we can finally look ahead to actual baseball. Here are the storylines that will define the MLB in 2019. — CONNECT
Chicago Tribune:
White Sox at spring training: A game-by-game recap — Chicago Tribune — A game-by-game look of how the White Sox fared during spring training games in 2019. — March 9: White Sox 12, Rangers 2 — James McCann hit a two-run homer and Reynaldo Lopez struck out seven over four innings for the White Sox.
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South Side Sox
Associated Press:
Mariners' Seager awaits MRI results on wrist — PEORIA, Ariz. — Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager is awaiting MRI results after rolling over his left wrist during a spring training game. — Seager visited a hand specialist Saturday and has been receiving treatment on his left wrist and hand.
Associated Press:
Blue Jays prospect Guerrero out 3 weeks with oblique strain — SHARE URL EMAIL FBMSNGR WHATSAPP SMS — DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Highly touted Toronto Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will miss the next three weeks because of a strained left oblique.
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baseballmusings.com
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Gary Sanchez's latest Yankees showing met with mixed reviews — SARASOTA, Fla. — Gary Sanchez showed off how good he is feeling Saturday night. — The Yankee catcher made two noteworthy athletic plays in the Yankees 6-1 win over the Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees unafraid of Masahiro Tanaka's ugly Opening Day history
Yankees unafraid of Masahiro Tanaka's ugly Opening Day history
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MLB Baseball News … and Pinstripe Alley
Jon Meoli / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles notes: Trey Mancini set for time at first base later in spring as team looks for versatility — Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that after Monday's day off, Trey Mancini would start to get more playing time at first base this spring to prepare him for the possibility that left field …
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Beyond the Box Score
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
McCarver on Seaver: ‘The only pitcher that I recall who ever retaliated with Gibson’ — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. • Long before anyone thought it could end in a tie and decades before baseball tried to make it “count,” the All-Star Game plunged ahead into the 15th inning at Anaheim Stadium …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Having his contract renewed is symptom of a ‘system that is not great,’ says Flaherty — JUPITER, Fla. • By rejecting the Cardinals' calculated salary offer for the 2019 season, Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty forced the team to unilaterally renew his contract, not because he took issue with the club …
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and baseballmusings.com
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Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
Cubs prospect Adbert Alzolay headed back to Iowa — One of the biggest prospects in the Chicago Cubs' system is headed back to Des Moines this summer. — Right-handed pitcher Adbert Alzolay was among 14 players assigned to Chicago's minor league camp on Saturday.
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