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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
No surgery for A-Rod — Yankees GM Brian Cashman just said Alex Rodriguez has a torn hip labrum and cyst. — They're trying rest and rehab. The cyst was drained. The hope is he'll keep playing. — More to come. — He's out of the WBC. — UPDATE, 3:51 p.m.: Surgery, if needed, would knock him out four months.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Hip expert: A-Rod will need surgery — I just spoke to an expert, Dr. Robert Buly of the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. He is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hips. — Only last week, Dr. Buly presented back-to-back papers on treating this very injury with Dr. Marc Philippon …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Cashman audio from today — Here is Brian Cashman talking about Alex Rodriguez's bad hip. It's about 20 minutes: — In essence, there were two choices: surgery or rest, rehab and then surgery. The Yankees will try to get him through the season with rest and rehab.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Cashman: No surgery, yet, for A-Rod — Procedure necessary, but Yankees GM hopes it can be delayed — TAMPA, Fla. — The Yankees plan to treat Alex Rodriguez's troublesome right hip with a conservative approach, hoping to nurse the superstar third baseman long enough that he can postpone a surgical procedure until after the season.
MLB:
Cleveland Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo cleared to play in World Baseball Classic — GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Shin-Soo Choo has been cleared by South Korea to play in the World Baseball Classic, though a sore left arm will limit him to designated hitter duties only in the first round.
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Mets' Tatis to replace A-Rod on Dominican team — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Fernando Tatis has agreed to be the replacement for Alex Rodriguez on the Dominican Republic team for the World Baseball Classic. — After A-Rod pulled out of the tournament with a torn labrum in his hip …
Associated Press:
Moises Alou says Classic will likely be his finale … JUPITER, Florida (AP) — Moises Alou says he'll likely turn down offers he has received to play this season, including one from the Philadelphia Phillies, and end his 18-year career after the World Baseball Classic.
Andrew Baggarly / Extra Baggs:
UPDATED: Giants release Dave Roberts, eat $6.5 million — The Giants released Dave Roberts, who is owed a guaranteed $6.5 million this season. They also optioned right-hander Keiichi Yabu and right-hander Kelvin Pichardo. — Roberts was supposed to be a fifth outfielder …
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Mark Newman / MLB.com:
Team USA reads Top Ten on Letterman — Appearing on the “Late Show with David Letterman” will not help you against Japan's pitching or Korea's fielding or Cuba's potent offense, but when 10 members of Team USA did that Thursday to read the Top Ten List for “reasons to watch the World Baseball Classic …
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St. Louis Cardinals, reliever Dennys Reyes agree to two-year, $3 million contract — ST. LOUIS — Left-hander Dennys Reyes and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to $3 million, two-year contract. — The move was first reported by ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.
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Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Cubans' baseball dreams take root on rocky fields — HAVANA — The pitch whistles in with such fury that the catcher screams and pulls off his glove, frantically shaking a left hand that's turning purple. — He has no catcher's mask or mitt, only an infielder's glove.
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Ben Casselman / Wall Street Journal:
Luxury Strikes Out — Hi-def TV screens in bathroom mirrors. Celebrity chefs. Three of the most expensive sports arenas in history are about to open, and the timing couldn't be worse. — A rendering of the new Dallas Cowboys stadium in Arlington, Texas.
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The Futility Infielder
goaztecs.cstv.com:
Play-by-Play — San Diego State at #11 San Diego - Play-by-Play — Score by Innings R H E — San Diego State..... 010 012 001 - 5 12 0 San Diego........... 011 000 001 - 3 8 2 —
Jon Weisman / Dodger Thoughts:
Dodger beat writer Leung laid off — Really unfortunate news for those of you who, like me, live for every next tidbit of Dodger coverage: Diamond Leung, Dodgers beat writer for the Press-Enterprise and a pleasure to read, was among a group of writers laid off today.
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Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness
Chico Harlan / Nationals Journal:
Uh Oh. Shawn Hill. James Andrews. — It's the forearm. Again. Forearm discomfort will prevent Shawn Hill from making his scheduled start this afternoon. It will send him to orthopedist Dr. James Andrews for an appointment — another one — tomorrow.
Joe Sheehan / Baseball Prospectus:
The News is Dead, Long Live the News — It's been a rough couple of weeks for newspapers. The Rocky Mountain News is gone, shut down by parent company E.W. Scripps. The San Francisco Chronicle and Seattle Post-Intelligencer may not be far behind, as Hearst has threatened to close both papers …
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