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Jack Curry / New York Times:
Alex Rodriguez May Miss W.B.C. With Injury — JUPITER, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez has an injured hip and may not play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, according to a person in baseball who has spoken to Rodriguez. — Rodriguez is expected to fly to Colorado on Wednesday …
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Arthur Staple / Newsday:
A-Rod: I wish the Yankees had Jose Reyes — Even when Alex Rodriguez is trying to stay positive, things seem to turn out wrong. — A-Rod paid Mets shortstop Jose Reyes a high compliment today after the Dominican Republic's first exhibition game before the World Baseball Classic …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
A-Rod: I want Reyes on Yankees — Alex Rodriguez told reporters in Jupiter today that he wished Jose Reyes played for the Yankees. — He then sent word through a team PR man that his comments shouldn't be taken as a shot at Derek Jeter. No, of course not. Reyes plays shortstop.
Enrique Rojas / ESPN:
Source: Manny, Dodgers agree — ORLANDO, Florida — Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers finally reached common ground in their negotiations, according to a source close to the talks. — Ramirez — After multiple failed attempts, Ramirez and the Dodgers agreed to a two-year, $45 million deal on Tuesday.
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Manny, Dodgers near deal — Boras: Contract talks continue, but pact not finalized — PHOENIX — The Dodgers and Manny Ramirez made significant progress in contract talks Tuesday, but no agreement has been reached. — “I'm still working on it, but it's yet to be finalized,” said Scott Boras …
Drew Silva / MLB Rumors:
Dodgers, Manny Getting Closer — 9:16pm: Tony Jackson of the Los Angeles Daily News has provided excellent, accurate information throughout this entire saga. Here's an excerpt from his most recent blog post: … 9:12pm: Dylan Hernandez of the L.A. Times has gathered a strong quote from Boras: “I assure you, we have no deal.”
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Straw: ‘Hell yeah,’ I would've used 'roids — PORT ST. LUCIE - Darryl Strawberry would have taken steroids had they been widely available in the 1980s, the former Mets great said Tuesday. — “Hell, yeah, I would have used it. Are you kidding me?” Strawberry said in Mets camp, as he kicked off a week as a guest instructor.
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David Lennon / On the Mets beat:
No Santana for Opening Day — The Mets finally came to terms this afternoon with the reality that Johan Santana is not going to be their Opening Day starter for April 6 in Cincinnati. — Santana will have another bullpen session tomorrow morning, but the delay caused by the tightness …
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Boston Red Sox pitcher Brad Penny scratched from start; J.D. Drew has injection in lower back — FORT MYERS, Fla. — Boston Red Sox pitcher Brad Penny was scratched from his first scheduled spring training start because of shoulder weakness, and right fielder J.D. Drew went to Boston for an injection in his lower back.
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:J.D.'s back is back — FORT MYERS, Fla. — Despite the protestations …
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Andy Martino / Philly.com:
Agent: Phillies made offer to Ohman — The Phillies made an offer to free agent lefty reliever Will Ohman, and are engaged in ongoing negotiations with the pitcher, Ohman's agent tells the Inquirer. — We reported last month that Ohman and the Phillies had communicated …
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Some young bloggers need a little seasoning — Was Evan Longoria's rookie season the best ever by a third baseman? Over at DRaysBay, R.J. Anderson says yes, it was ... Well, it's not true: Longoria's rookie season was quite probably not the best ever. One problem that no one's solved yet …
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R.J. Anderson / DRaysBay:Evan Longoria Likely (Did Not) Have The Best Rookie Season By a Third Baseman.
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Susan Slusser / SFGate:
Garciaparra announcement to come Friday — A source close to Nomar Garciaparra tells me that the A's have already agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the veteran infielder and that the team will announce the signing on Friday. — Garciaparra had been weighing retirement vs. the A's offer …
Joel Sherman / Hardball:
YANKS SIGN KENNEDY AND ALBALADEJO — The Yankees completed the signing of their 40-man roster players by coming to terms with Jonathan Albaladejo ($220,000 in the minors/$403,075 in the majors); Francisco Cervelli ($65,000/$400,700); Wilkin De La Rosa ($23,500/$400,000); Michael Dunn …
MLB.com:
Miller Park to host Midwest League game on April 24 — Tickets on sale tomorrow as the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers square off versus the Peoria Chiefs in the “Border Battle” — MILWAUKEE, WI - On Friday, April 24, Miller Park will host the “Border Battle,” which will feature …
Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Royals re-sign three players — All players on 40-man roster under contract after signings — SURPRISE, Ariz. — All of the Royals' players on the 40-man roster are under contract for 2009 after first baseman Billy Butler and outfielder Mitch Maier agreed to terms and the club renewed shortstop Mike Aviles' contract.
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David Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Odalis Perez: On holding out, getting fired and his future — In what might be a bigger exclusive than the raccoon chase at Rays camp, free-agent left-hander Odalis Perez told Big League Stew on Tuesday that “nine or 10 teams” are interested in him and he expects to sign “soon” with another major league squad.
