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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Spring Game 12: Yankees at Tigers (with A-Rod surgery update and audio) — YANKEES — Pitching today: A.J. Burnett followed by Phil Hughes, Brian Bruney, Andrew Brackman and Mark Melancon. — TIGERS — Everett SS — Polanco 2B — Sheffield DH — Thames LF — Larish 1B
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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez opts for surgery — TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez will have arthroscopic hip surgery on Monday and is expected to miss six to nine weeks. — Rodriguez has a torn labrum and a cyst in his right hip. The cyst was drained last Wednesday …
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
A-Rod opts for surgery — Slugger to miss six to nine weeks after having procedure Monday — TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez will have surgery on his torn right hip labrum, opting for a so-called “hybrid” approach that could have him playing for the Yankees about two months after the limited procedure.
Joe Lapointe / New York Times:
Rodriguez to Have Hip Surgery on Monday — TAMPA — Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees will undergo surgery Monday in Vail, Colo., to repair part of the damage in his right hip and will miss six to nine weeks of play, his doctor and the team announced on Sunday.
Stephania Bell / ESPN:
Yanks fast-tracking A-Rod rehab — Just when it seemed that Alex Rodriguez might be headed down the path of conservative management (aspiration of the cyst followed by rest and rehab), his treatment course took yet another turn. — The Yankees have now announced that Rodriguez will undergo …
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:Rodriguez Weighs a Hybrid Treatment for Hip
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Lester lands five-year extension with Red Sox — Buzz up! — Boston Red Sox left-hander Jon Lester, who overcame cancer to become one of the best pitchers in the American League, has agreed to a five-year, $30 million contract extension with a $13 million team option in 2014 …
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Report: Extension for Lester — FORT MYERS, Fla. — According a Yahoo! Sports report by Jeff Passan, the Red Sox and Jon Lester have agreed to a five-year contract extension (pending a physical) worth $30 million with a team option for $13 million in 2014. — While Lester declined to confirm …
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Mike DiGiovanna / LA Times Sports Blog:
Ervin Santana to open year on disabled list — TEMPE, Ariz. — Ervin Santana's elbow injury is worse than originally feared, and Manager Mike Scioscia acknowledged today that the right-hander probably won't be ready for the start of the season. — Santana, who signed a four-year …
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Ervin Santana to open season on disabled list — An MRI exam shows the 26-year-old right-hander has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his elbow, depleting a pitching rotation that was already thin on depth. — Reporting from Tempe, Ariz. — Ervin Santana has a sprained medial collateral ligament …
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Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
Royals notebook: A-Rod's injury fuels rumors of Yankees' interest in Teahen — Alex Rodriguez's decision to undergo surgery on his hip is fueling rumors that the Yankees are interested in Mark Teahen as a temporary replacement at third base. — Royals officials, for now …
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Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Yankees Interested in Teahen? — Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star is reporting that the Yankees may have interest in acquiring Royals' utility man Mark Teahen, in light of Alex Rodriguez's recent decision to undergo surgery. — Royals officials are writing it off as speculation …
R.J. Anderson / FanGraphs Baseball:
Phillippe Aumont Dazzles Against Team USA — No matter if you're Tommy Lasorda or not a fan of the World Baseball Classic, you have to admit it's nice having competitive baseball around. I was lucky enough to catch the United States of America team play against Team Canada earlier Saturday …
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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Fields of dreams for Ramirez — GLENDALE, Ariz. — It wasn't a movie of the week in the making. There was no clinging to a raft in treacherous waters or fleeing during a game in Mexico. — White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez simply walked away. He left.
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Jack Curry / New York Times:
Without Big-Name Player, Netherlands Lands Big-Time Victory — SAN JUAN, P.R. — The Netherlands was honest about the daunting task of playing against the mighty Dominican Republic. One team is a powerhouse while the other is not. One team expected to excel while the other was simply hopeful about playing well.
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