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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.
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 …
Chico Harlan / Washington Post:
Bowden Resigns as General Manager of Nationals — Washington Nationals General Manager Jim Bowden resigned this morning, saying he felt he had become a distraction to the club. — The Nationals did not immediately name a successor or an interim GM. — “It is an emotional decision that saddens me …
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 …
Tracee Hamilton / Nationals Journal:Bowden Statement — Jim Bowden's statement, released this morning by the Nats:
David Lennon / On the Mets beat:
Santana survives morning test — This has to be considered good news. Johan Santana made it through this morning's bullpen session without interruption. He began the workout by long-tossing with K-Rod at about 150 feet — though Santana was lobbing it compared to Rodriguez …
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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.
David Lennon / Newsday:
Mets' Santana to be examined by doctor — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Mets ace Johan Santana will return to New York Sunday after a scheduled bullpen session and be examined by team physician David Altchek Monday at the Hospital for Special Surgery. — The Mets pitcher has been complaining …
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:Santana throws off mound, says he feels ‘fine’
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Jim Salisbury / Philly.com:
Phillies get warnings from Fehr — CLEARWATER, Fla. - A year later, the message was different. Instead of telling Phillies players that they should be safe taking over-the-counter dietary supplements, officials from the Major League Baseball Players Association yesterday told the team to beware.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Spring Game 5: Yankees at Reds — YANKEES (2-2) — Pitching today: Alfredo Aceves followed by Damaso Marte, Brian Bruney, Jon Albaladejo, Christian Garcia, Mark Melancon and J.B. Cox. — REDS (3-1) — McDonald CF — Rosales SS — Votto 1B — Phillips 2B — Dickerson RF
Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Royals secure another veteran arm — Day after Cruz comes aboard, KC lands left-hander Chen with Minors deal — TEMPE, Ariz. — The Royals didn't stop when they signed Juan Cruz. On Sunday, they announced they signed veteran left-hander Bruce Chen to a Minor League contract.
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Eric Neel / ESPN:
Neel: The new Dodgertown in Arizona — Team's past and future collide at Camelback Ranch — GLENDALE, Ariz. — There were great ghosts in Dodgertown, the Los Angeles Dodgers' spring training home between 1948 and 2008. You pictured Jackie Robinson running the same bases Rafael Furcal rounded on one of the back practice fields.
Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
A happy return for Buchholz — Clay Buchholz had never felt more anxious - “not in a bad way,” he said - to climb a mound and pitch than last night. For anyone else, that would be difficult to accept. It was last the day in February, and Buchholz spent the majority of last year as part of the Red Sox starting rotation.
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
McCourt: Manny talks in ‘quiet period’ — Dodgers plan to resume negotiations with slugger ‘at some point’ — PHOENIX — The Manny Ramirez negotiations are on hold at the moment, Dodgers owner Frank McCourt said on Sunday morning, at least until the afternoon's Opening Day festivities at Camelback Ranch are complete.
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 …
