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Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez to remain in Colorado as decision on hip surgery looms — TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez will remain under the care of a Colorado hip specialist “for the foreseeable future,” New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said on Friday night …
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Rodriguez May Opt for Surgery Sooner
Rodriguez May Opt for Surgery Sooner
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Will Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Dutch shock Dominican Republic — Netherlands capitalizes on three errors to claim opening win — SAN JUAN, P.R. — The Netherlands pulled off one of the biggest upsets in World Baseball Classic history on Saturday when it defeated the Dominican Republic, 3-2, in the first game of Pool D.
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Blue Jays give Miller a shot — Pitcher Wade Miller has reached a preliminary agreement on a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to his agent, Bob Garber. — The deal is pending completion of a physical exam. Miller, 32, posted a 45-25 record from 2001 through 2003 in Houston …
John Schlegel / MLB.com:
Guerrero a year older than listed — Online report says Angels slugger actually born in 1975 — Angels superstar Vladimir Guerrero reportedly has revealed that he was actually born in 1975, a year earlier than previously noted in his biographical information during his career, making him 34 now instead of 33.
Christian Red / NY Daily News:
Bernie Williams: A-Rod injury could be ‘blessing in disguise’ — SAN JUAN - Bernie Williams certainly knows about playing amid distractions after his 16 seasons on George Steinbrenner's Yankees, including the three years he was Alex Rodriguez's teammate. — There was A-Rod's infamous …
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Alan Schwarz / New York Times:
Cubs' Rising Star Steps Out of His Crouch and Onto a New Stage
Cubs' Rising Star Steps Out of His Crouch and Onto a New Stage
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Padres in market for relievers — GM Towers says team is in search of bridge to closer Bell — PEORIA, Ariz. — With the start of the regular season now less than a month away, general manager Kevin Towers declared Saturday that he is in the market for fresh arms for the Padres bullpen.
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Twins lock up Baker for four years at $15.25M — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Right-hander Scott Baker has agreed to a $15.25 million, four-year deal with the Minnesota Twins. — Baker went 11-4 with a 3.45 ERA in a career-best 28 starts last season. The 27-year-old is 28-24 with a 4.23 ERA in four seasons, all with the Twins.
Bart Hubbuch / New York Post:
INCONSISTENT DUANER MAY BE A GONER — JUPITER, Fla. - Duaner Sanchez might not have much longer to prove himself to the Mets. — If the Mets release the right-handed reliever by April 1, they would save three-fourths of his $1.6875 million contract, and yesterday, manager Jerry Manuel …
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Zumaya deemed fit after shoulder exam — Right-hander diagnosed with ‘normal Spring Training soreness’ — TAMPA, Fla. — Even as Joel Zumaya mowed his way past opposing hitters in his early Spring Training appearances, Tigers manager Jim Leyland always used the words “if he's healthy” …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Spring Game 11: Braves at Yankees — YANKEES — Pitching today: Chien-Ming Wang followed by Tomko, Coke, Dunn, De La Rosa. — BRAVES — Anderson CF — Johnson 2B — Kotchman 1B — Norton DH — Francoeur RF — Escobar SS — Diaz LF — Infante 3B — Ross C
Carroll Rogers / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves' Garret Anderson hurts calf — Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — Garret Anderson pulled his right calf muscle running in warm-ups before Friday night's 13-0 victory against Houston and was scratched from the lineup. — Afterward he said it would be several days before he'll know how long he might be out.
J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
WBC Day Three Wrapup — We'll be keeping an eye on the World Baseball Classic from day one to the championship game. Today things really got going with action in three different pools. We'll keep updating the results throughout the day. — What happened: Has China passed Taiwan in baseball?