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Washington Nationals' Jim Bowden resigns amid ‘false allegations’ — VIERA, Fla. — Jim Bowden resigned Sunday after four seasons as the Washington Nationals general manager, leaving under the cloud of a federal investigation into the skimming of signing bonuses given to Latin American prospects.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats general manager Bowden resigns — VIERA, Fla. — Jim Bowden resigned as general manager of the Nationals on Sunday morning. His replacement has not been named. — Though he was under fire for his possible, though denied, connection to the alleged skimming of bonuses of Latin American players, he has maintained his innocence.
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Chico Harlan / Nationals Journal:
Bowden Resigns — Jim Bowden resigned this morning as Washington Nationals general manager. The team has not yet named a successor, even on an interim basis. — Bowden said, “It is an emotional decision that saddens me, but one that I feel is in the best interests of the two things I love most …
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Chico Harlan / Washington Post:
Bowden Saga Continues — GM Still Has Job, but How Much Authority Is Uncertain — Normally, Jim Bowden travels around Florida this time of year, watching his team. The Washington Nationals expected as much on Saturday, figuring they'd see Bowden slide into a choice seat at Roger Dean Stadium …
David Lennon / On the Mets beat:
BREAKING NEWS: Santana headed to New York for tests — Can't say this was unexpected. Johan Santana will have his scheduled bullpen session in a matter of minutes. But when he is done, Santana will hop a plane to New York and be examined by team physician David Altchek tomorrow at the Hospital for Special Surgery.
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John Harper / NY Daily News:
Harper: Minaya has chips to deal if he winds up ace-low — PORT ST. LUCIE - All along the Mets have been thinking, privately at least, that they could be in a position to trade for Matt Holliday in late July, and add the big bat they passed on this winter. As in, you know, Manny Ramirez.
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Officials Want to Know Who Supplied Rodriguez — Alex Rodriguez is scheduled to meet with officials from Major League Baseball on Sunday. The officials want to know who provided him with performance-enhancing drugs and whether that person had access to major league clubhouses.
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Jerry Manuel / NY Daily News:Santana could miss Opening Day with elbow woes
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Joe Lapointe / New York Times:
Posada Talks of Pain, and Yankees Listen — TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees catcher Jorge Posada said the new soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder was nothing to worry about. — But there was enough concern within the Yankees' medical staff for Manager Joe Girardi to scratch Posada …
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Alex Walsh / MLB Rumors:
Royals Sign Juan Cruz — By Alex Walsh [February 28 at 3:21pm CST] — 3:16pm: Buster Olney with information on each year's value: “He receives $2.25 million for 2009, $3.25 million for 2010, and a $4 million option for 2011, with a $500,000 buyout. ” Royals beat writer Dick Kaegel of MLB.com confirms it.
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Mike Klis / Denver Post:
Trade talk rattles Cutler — Even without serious competition from a backup, the Broncos had themselves a quarterback controversy Friday. — Jay Cutler, the Broncos' starting quarterback, the franchise, the one player who carried all hope for a greater future, believes his days with the team …
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
For Clay Buchholz, good outing a start — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — FORT MYERS - Even if one of the opponents was a college team, yesterday's 30-run, 30-hit outburst spread out in wins against both Northeastern (14-0) and the Cincinnati Reds (16-5) …
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:Updates from the park — FORT MYERS, Fla. — So it's probably …
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Diamond Leung / PE.com:
Report: Easler files grievance against Dodgers — Newsday's Ken Davidoff reports that former Dodgers hitting coach Mike Easler has filed a grievance with Major League Baseball regarding the team's treatment of him, according to Easler's agent. — Easler was promoted to major league hitting coach …
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Uehara's strong debut not enough — Errors help O's fall as Marlins score three runs in third — MARLINS 3, ORIOLES 2 — Orioles at the plate: Held scoreless until the sixth inning, Baltimore got on the board when Matt Wieters doubled, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on Chris Gomez's RBI groundout.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yanks' Top Scout Has Eye for Talent and Ear for Nuance — TAMPA, Fla. — The flight to Japan had just begun, but Billy Eppler could not wait. As soon as the plane reached its cruising altitude and he heard the overhead chime, Eppler asked the man beside him a pressing question.
