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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Royals not talking Teahen with Yanks — Club official denies rumor of discussions about infielder — SURPRISE, Ariz. — There seems to be no credence at this point to a rumor that the New York Yankees might be interested in obtaining Mark Teahen from the Royals.
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Joe Lapointe / New York Times:
Surgery Will Keep Alex Rodriguez Out Until May — LAKELAND, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez ended the uncertainty over his injured right hip, at least temporarily, by choosing to have arthroscopic surgery Monday morning in Vail, Colo. The decision should have him out of action for six to nine weeks …
Kobrien / On the Yankees beat:A-Rod to have less invasive surgery
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J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
WBC Day Four Roundup — We'll be keeping an eye on the World Baseball Classic from day one to the championship game. Today, South Korea joined Japan in the second round. — What happened: South Korea became the second team to advance to the second round with a 14-0 win over China.
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Associated Press:
US routs Venezuela to reach 2nd round of WBC — TORONTO (AP) — The World Baseball Classic has been a blast so far for the United States. — Kevin Youkilis hit a two-run homer, Adam Dunn and Ryan Braun added solo shots and the United States powered its way into the second round of the WBC by beating Venezuela 15-6 on Sunday night.
John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Kevin Youkilis, Dustin Pedroia key decisive rout — U.S. pools effort — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio — TORONTO - Thanks to the smallest state in the union - with an assist from Red Sox [team stats] Nation - the U.S. is one step closer to world domination.
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Lester poised to stay awhile — FORT MYERS, Fla. - The pitcher has overcome cancer, won the clinching game of the World Series, thrown a no-hitter, and now is reportedly close to signing a contract extension that will keep him under the control of the Red Sox through the 2014 season.
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ESPN.com:
Report: Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox agree on $30M extension — Jon Lester's fairy-tale story appears to have reached new heights. — The left-hander has agreed to a 5-year, $30 million extension with the Red Sox, according to a Yahoo sports report on Sunday. Boston reportedly holds a $13 million option for 2014.
Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Pirates prospect to miss all of 2009 — Infielder Cunningham tears the ACL in his left knee Saturday — BRADENTON, Fla. — Jarek Cunningham, one of the more promising young prospects in the Pirates' Minor League system, will miss the entire 2009 season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Saturday.
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Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog:
Top prospect Cunningham to have knee surgery — BRADENTON, Fla. — Third baseman Jarek Cunningham, the Pirates' 18th-round draft pick last year and one of their top prospects, will miss the entire 2009 season because of reconstructive surgery on his left knee.
Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
Delgado believes Pudge can help Mets — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - An Ivan Rodriguez-to-the-Mets campaign could pick up steam if Pudge continues to have a strong showing in the World Baseball Classic. — Rodriguez, teammates with Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran on the Puerto Rico team …
Ian O'Connor / NorthJersey.com:
PINSTRIPE POSTS — From the clubhouse to the diamond, Pete Caldera tells you everything you want to know about the Yankees. — Read “Pinstripe Posts” — O'Connor: Yankee haunted by brush with death — TAMPA, Fla. - Bodies and blood were all over the desert freeway, and somehow Cody Ransom landed on his feet.
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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Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
Madden: On 'roids, Tony still off Mark — JUPITER, Fla. - Amid the ongoing steroids furor in baseball, Tony La Russa, who has unhappily been caught up in the middle of it thanks to accusations from his former American League MVP, Jose Canseco, said recently that baseball should have …
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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Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Rockies recap: Rockies 4, Padres 2 — Rockies 4, Padres 2 — At the plate:Eric Young Jr., the pterodactyls in his stomach now butterflies, is playing much more relaxed. His electrifying speed showed up again Sunday, as he doubled and scored easily on a shallow sacrifice fly to center field.
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Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:Helton makes debut, Smith scratched with illness
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