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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Spring Game 12: Yankees at Tigers (with A-Rod surgery update) — 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 — Clevlen CF
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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.
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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 …
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Rodriguez Weighs a Hybrid Treatment for Hip — As Alex Rodriguez, medical experts and Yankees officials ponder whether to rest or repair the torn labrum in Rodriguez's right hip, a third option of how to treat the tear has gained momentum, according to a person in baseball familiar with the matter.
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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.
Kat Oâ'Brien / Newsday:
Alex Rodriguez to undergo surgery Monday morning — TAMPA, Fla. - Alex Rodriguez will undergo an arthroscopic surgical procedure Monday morning to repair a torn labrum in his right hip, and is expected to miss six to nine weeks of playing time, the Yankees announced this morning.
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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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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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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
A-Rod injury has to hurt — One way or another, Yankees must adjust — It doesn't matter how big their payroll is or how much they insist they can ride out the Alex Rodriguez firestorms, the Yankees will be hurt if the man who is arguably the game's best player is less than 100 percent.
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 …
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Wang passes first test on right foot — Healthy right-hander handles first-inning drag bunt with ease — TAMPA, Fla. — Chien-Ming Wang says he no longer thinks about his right foot while pitching and that last year's injury has left his mind completely.
Associated Press:
S. Korea in 2nd round after routing China 14-0 — TOKYO (AP) — Olympic champion South Korea advanced to the second round of the World Baseball Classic on Sunday with a 14-0 rout of China in seven innings. — South Korea put the game out of reach with five runs in the bottom of the fifth …
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Joe Christensen / Around the Majors:
Twins sign Baker to four-year, $15.25 million deal — FORT MYERS, FLA. — The Twins announced today that they have signed pitcher Scott Baker to a four-year, $15.25 million contract with an option for 2013. — The team's release said the option year is worth $9.25 million.
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