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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
A-Rod answers questions, raises more … TAMPA, Fla. — His friends told him the truth would set him free. But is that what Alex Rodriguez told Tuesday? — The truth? The whole truth? And nothing but the truth? — Ehhhhh ... it didn't feel that way.
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Jim Baumbach / The Final Score:
We're live blogging the Alex Rodriguez news conference — Keep hitting refresh for the latest updates... 2:36 p.m. We're all done. A-Rod was on the dais for 32 minutes. 2:35 p.m. A-Rod just ended by saying he wants “to make the world a better place.” “I screwed up big-time.
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:Rodriguez says cousin injected him with substance
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Nick Friedell / Yahoo! Sports:Things I learned while attending A-Rod's press conference
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Jack Curry / New York Times:After Awkward Pause, Rodriguez Thanks Yankees
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Thomas Boswell / Washington Post:Thomas Boswell on Alex Rodriguez's Steroid Stories
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers sign Gagne to Minors deal — Reliever can become free agent if he doesn't make 40-man roster — PHOENIX — Exactly one year to the date he arrived at Maryvale Baseball Park with a $10 million contract in tow, Eric Gagne will report Wednesday as a Minor Leaguer pitching for a job.
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Gallardo likely won't start opener — Macha points to blooming righty's limited big league experience — PHOENIX — Brewers manager Ken Macha will not name his Opening Day starter until the final week of March, but he was “over 50 percent” sure on Tuesday that it will not be right-hander Yovani Gallardo.
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Forecast is hazy for Glaus — JUPITER, Fla. — The Cardinals staged their first full-squad workout Tuesday with only one position player not on the field. — Four weeks after surgery repaired damaged muscle near his right shoulder, third baseman Troy Glaus is not close …
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Carpenter is making progress — JUPITER, Fla. — Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter still hasn't faced hitters in live batting practice, much less an exhibition game. — But Carpenter has given typically stoic pitching coach Dave Duncan cause for optimism. — Carpenter completed his longest of four side sessions Tuesday.
MLB:
Tampa Bay Rays' Scott Kazmir won't pitch in World Baseball Classic — PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Scott Kazmir will not pitch for the United States in next month's World Baseball Classic because the Tampa Bay Rays were concerned about the risk of injury to the All-Star left-hander. — Kazmir
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Marc Topkin / The Heater:
Rays add 2B Adam Kennedy to spring roster — 2B Adam Kennedy was added to the Rays spring roster on a minor-league contract. — Kennedy, 33, was released last week by the Cardinals, for whom he hit .280 in 115 games last season following a horrible .217 in 87 games the year before.
John Hickey / seattlepi.com Mariners blog:
Still no word if Griffey is headed to Atlanta or Seattle — As of 6 p.m. MST, the Mariners still have no idea if they are in the hunt for Ken Griffey Jr., their former All-Star and the man they hope will be their left fielder and/or DH this season. — Neither Griffey or his agent …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Griffey picks Braves over Mariners — Negotiations still on-going, both sides working to finalize deal — Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — Ken Griffey Jr. has chosen to sign with the Braves, according to a person close to the veteran star and familiar with the on-going negotiations.
Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
D-backs, Jackson avoid arbitration — Outfielder signs one-year deal a day before scheduled hearing — TUCSON, Ariz. — The D-backs signed outfielder Conor Jackson to a one-year contract on Tuesday, one day before the two sides were scheduled for a salary-arbitration hearing.
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Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Brad Penny's escape from L.A. — Buzz up! — FORT MYERS, Fla. - Though he loved Los Angeles and in its place was subject to the softest free-agent market in years, Brad Penny is happy to be free of the Dodgers. — And though they were left to rebuild a pitching staff that could use another power arm …
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:Larry Bowa responds to Brad Penny's criticism
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers, Hart avoid arbitration — Right fielder agrees to one-year, $3.25 million deal on eve of hearing — PHOENIX — It wasn't exactly the 11th hour, but it was getting pretty late for the Brewers and right fielder Corey Hart when they finally struck a deal.
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Melissa Segura / Sports Illustrated:
Top Nats prospect falsified age, name … A top Washington Nationals prospect and recipient of the largest international signing bonus in team history is not who he appeared to be. Esmailyn Gonzalez, who is listed as 19 years old on the team's roster, is actually 23-year-old Carlos Alvarez Daniel Lugo, four sources have told SI.com.
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Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Giles doesn't expect personal issues to be a distraction for him or the team — PEORIA, Ariz. - Brian Giles, who is embroiled in a public dispute with a former girlfriend, reported to Padres camp Tuesday and said his legal issues will not be a distraction to either him or the Padres this season.
MLB:
Miguel Tejada apologizes to Houston Astros for use of PEDs — KISSIMMEE, Fla. — While Alex Rodriguez was addressing his use of performance-enhancing drugs in front of a national media contingent Tuesday, Miguel Tejada made a quiet apology to his teammates at the Houston Astros' training camp.
