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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees honored to play Va. Tech — BLACKSBURG, Va. - As the Yankees visited the Virginia Tech campus memorial site dedicated to the 32 people who were killed in last year's campus shootings, a young woman approached Derek Jeter and asked if she could take a picture with him.
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Surviving Grady
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Kobrien / On the Yankees beat:
A moving day — Hurrying to catch a plane, so I'm just going to post part of my story for tomorrow's paper: — BLACKSBURG, Virg. - The crowd of 5,500 that had gathered at Virginia Tech's English Field to watch their Hokies face the Yankees in an exhibition game grew silent as 32 large orange balloons were released into the air.
Michael Phillips / MLB.com:
Yanks ease VT back toward normalcy — Pride restored to college community as one-year mark nears — BLACKSBURG, Va. — To get to the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, follow the highway until it becomes a four-lane road, then follow that until it's a two-lane road, then drive a little while longer.
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Sliding Into Home
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:Yankees honored to visit Va. Tech
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David Lennon / On the Mets beat:
Who's No. 5? — Well, the Mets still aren't saying, which means that Orlando Hernandez has to somehow convince them he's capable of the fifth starter's job in the next two weeks. Today's simulated game was inconclusive. Hernandez topped out at 81 mph — no joke — and the majority …
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The Smoking Gun:
Obama Business Strikes Out — Major League Baseball forces closure of online t-shirt operation — Major League Baseball has forced the closure of an online business run by a Barack Obama supporter who tweaked team logos to create t-shirts promoting the Illinois Democrat's presidential bid.
Spring Training / Associated Press:
Union to examine lack of offers to Bonds — TEMPE, Ariz. (AP)—The lack of offers to Barry Bonds will be examined by the baseball players' association as part of its annual review of the free-agent market. — Less than two weeks before opening day, the 43-year-old home run king remains unsigned.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Joe Crede likely to be White Sox's third baseman on opening day — Healthy and hard-to-trade, he will likely will get nod over Fields — TUCSON, Ariz. - Third baseman Joe Crede has timing issues that aren't limited to whether the White Sox trade him before the start of the regular season.
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South Side Sox
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John Fay / Reds Insider:
Rumors mill — The press room at Ed Smith Stadium also serves as the lunch room for media, scouts and front office people, so it's a breeding ground for rumors. — Here's one I heard today: The Reds are actively seeking a catcher. — That serves to reason. They've got to be concerned about David Ross' back.
Jonah Keri / ESPN:
Forst says injury concerns a big reason for A's moves — Editor's note: This is the third in Jonah Keri's series of Q&As with players and executives from the Cactus League. Click to read interviews with Arizona GM Josh Byrnes and Angels second baseman Howie Kendrick.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Report from the minor league complex — Mariano Rivera vs. Class AA New Hampshire: — 2 innings — 0 hits — 0 runs — 0 walks — 4 strikeouts — 23 pitches / 16 strikes — “I felt good,” Rivera said after his first two-inning outing of the spring. “All of my pitches were in the strike zone.
Boston Herald:
No. 2 Lester to arrive late — FORT MYERS - For Jon Lester [stats], there is a price to be paid for being named the Red Sox [team stats]' starter for their second regular-season game in Tokyo - he won't be joining his teammates on the flight to Japan. — Lester, who was announced yesterday …
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MLB.com:
Mets and Anheuser-Busch sign new multi-year marketing agreement for final year at Shea and for Citi Field — Budweiser and Bud Light become first “Signature Partners” at Mets' new home — FLUSHING — The New York Mets' home venue will change in 2009, but thanks to a deal announced today …
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Mets Today
Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's notes: Minor-leaguer De Los Santos hits 97 on gun — (03-18) 19:52 PDT Surprise, — Ariz. - Fautino De Los Santos, who might be the real prize in the Nick Swisher deal, made his first appearance for the A's, and several other potential Oakland players also made their spring debuts with the team.
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Sliding Into Home
MLB.com:
MLB.com looks to crown baseball's first millionaire fan — “Beat the Streak presented by Mitchum” launches with record-setting grand prize of $1 million — NEW YORK — MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball, is offering fans the opportunity to challenge one of baseball's …
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ShysterBall
