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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
PSL: Omar Talks with Reporters from Dugout — Omar Minaya just talked with reporters from the dugout. … According to Minaya, Moises Alou will have surgery and should be on a bike roughly one week later, “hopefully.” He is expected to be back in four to six weeks, as had been reporters yesterday.
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Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
Kenny Lofton could help solve Mets' problems — Jim Baumbach says the Mets can solve their injury problems in the outfield by signing 40-year-old veteran Kenny Lofton. The Mets would be Lofton's 12th team in his 17-year career. (MCT Photo) — The Mets are trying hard not to panic …
Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Farnsworth happy there's a new Joe in charge — SARASOTA, Fla. - Perhaps no Yankee player is happier than Kyle Farnsworth with the switch in the manager's office from Joe Torre to Joe Girardi. And not just because he doesn't have to listen to Torre call him “Farnsie” anymore.
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Pap, Sox agree to deal — The Red Sox and closer Jonathan Papelbon have agreed to a one-year deal worth $775,000. — That's more than closer Bobby Jenks got with a similar amount of service time, as he signed a $550,000 contract. Papelbon was looking for a deal in the range of $900,000 …
Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Surgery not immediate option for Pujols — Slugger, Cardinals planning to manage, monitor elbow — JUPITER, Fla. — Cardinals team physician Dr. George Paletta shed light on the condition of Albert Pujols' elbow on Wednesday, confirming that the slugger likely is best off not having …
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Pujols has ‘high-grade tear’ of elbow ligament — JUPITER, Fla. — Albert Pujols' injury elbow is a “high-grade tear” of the ligament, but, as he announced when he arrived at the St. Louis Cardinals' spring training home in mid-February, he won't have surgery. — At least for now.
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Frandsen's days at shortstop are over — (03-08) 09:11 PST SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Kevin Frandsen will not be the Giants' shortstop on Opening Day. Manager Bruce Bochy said today he has informed Frandsen, who has struggled at the position, that he will return to his natural position at second base and get some time at third.
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Spring Training / Associated Press:
Giants' Lowry likely out through April — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP)—San Francisco Giants pitcher Noah Lowry will have surgery on his left forearm Friday after a recent bout of wildness and is probably out until the end of April. — Lowry was the Giants' top winner with a 14-8 record last season.
Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Lou beats media to punch line — TUCSON, Ariz. — With Carlos Zambrano scheduled to pitch the first time the Cubs saw the Arizona Diamondbacks since getting swept out of the playoffs in October, manager Lou Piniella was ready to respond before the first question was finished.
Sports Illustrated:
Nobody's perfect (cont.) — Mets — Need: Backup for first base, right field. — Carlos Delgado's hip problems have to be a concern even if he's telling Mets people he's good to go. The MRI was said to be negative, and Delgado insists these hip problems aren't a recurrence of last year's hip problems.
Dan Steinberg / D.C. Sports Bog:
Nats Plant Trees — The Nationals' brain trust gathered beyond the left field fence at Nats Stadium this morning to plant the 13th of 14 cherry trees that will adorn the plaza. The ceremony began once Mayor Adrian Fenty arrived. Giant Racing President Head George Washington immediately attached himself to Fenty's side.
Neil Best / Watchdog:
ESPN vignettes to celebrate Stadium in Bronx — ESPN will announce later today a series of 30 vignettes to mark the final season at the current Yankee Stadium. — The series, called “Remembering the House that Ruth Built,” will feature 10 episodes (one each day) starting March 22 and leading …
