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4:30 AM ET, March 23, 2009

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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Posada cuts down three baserunners  —  Yanks catcher shows surgically repaired shoulder is in good shape  —  TAMPA, Fla. — In the surest sign yet that Jorge Posada's surgically repaired right shoulder will be prepared for Opening Day, the Yankees catcher unloaded strong throws to cut down three baserunners on Sunday.
Discussion: Bombers Beat and NJ.com
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George Rush / NY Daily News:
Madam Kristin Davis dated Alex Rodriguez and provided him hookers, sources claim
Evan Grant / InsideCorner:
Sunday Notebook: Jones Willing To Be A Part-Time Player; Rangers Remain Committed To Chris Davis And More  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. - Andruw Jones passed perhaps his most significant test of the spring Sunday morning: It was the test of enthusiasm.  —  He assured the Rangers of his desire to play for the club …
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Andruw assumes lesser role to stay  —  Told he can't play every day, outfielder opts to remain with Rangers  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Outfielder Andruw Jones is likely to remain with the Rangers through the end of Spring Training and possibly into the regular season.
Evan Grant / InsideCorner:
Andruw Jones Situation May Be Taking Dramatic Turn; He Could End …
Scotgreg / Chicago's Inside Pitch:
Sox lock up Floyd; trade Stewart  —  PHOENIX _ And the trade is...catcher Chris Stewart to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later.  —  How is that for a blockbuster?  —  There was a major announcement though _ the White Sox and starting pitcher Gavin Floyd agreed to a four-year, $15.5 million contract extension.
Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Padres' offense could surprise  —  Club posting impressive numbers, despite naysayers  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — If San Diego's offense were a restaurant, it would be getting one-star reviews from some observers.  —  Scouts have generally been remarkably unimpressed by the Padres' lineup.
Andrew Baggarly / Extra Baggs:
Dave Roberts not ready to announce his retirement, but he's leaning that way  —  I just got off the phone with Dave Roberts.  He isn't ready to announce his retirement just yet, but he is leaning that way.  Roberts has told his agent, John Boggs, to be selective.  He won't play just anywhere in a bid to extend his career.
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Randy Wolf does it all in Dodgers win  —  He pitches six scoreless innings and has a two-run double in the second inning of an 11-4 victory over the Texas Rangers.  —  Reporting from Phoenix — Randy Wolf pitched longer than any Dodger pitcher has pitched this spring, tossing six scoreless innings Sunday …
Chris Haft / MLB.com:
Taschner thinks trade is possible  —  Giants left-hander feels good physically, but results haven't come  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — This time, Jack Taschner believes the trade rumors involving him.  —  Taschner said Sunday that he doubted speculation that arose before the Trade Deadline last July 31.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
John Schlegel / MLB.com:
Mutual respect between US and Japan  —  Semifinal matchup features two nations with storied baseball history  —  When the U.S. meets Japan on Sunday night, a bow of mutual respect is in order before the hardball starts flying and the bats start swinging.  —  With the two powerful baseball …
Discussion: The Joy of Sox
Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Bard, McAnulty sent down  —  Daniel Bard and Paul McAnulty were reassigned to the Red Sox minor league camp after today's 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.  Bard struck out 11 in 9 1/3 scoreless innings this camp, but he might have made his biggest impression when he fired a 100-m.p.h. fastball.
Discussion: Center Field
The Schmuck Stops Here:
Orioles: Bergesen cut  —  The Orioles coaching staff has been giving every indication for quite some time that pitching prospect Brad Bergesen was a strong contender to be in the major league starting rotation when the club breaks camp in a couple of weeks.  In fact, there were allusions …
Discussion: Oriole Magic
Marc Topkin / The Heater:
Maddon: Upton likely to miss at least first week  —  UPDATE, 11:40: Manager Joe Maddon went along with that assessment and even a bit further, saying it it is all but official that Upton won't be ready for opening day.  “I doubt that,” Maddon said.  “I would say no.”
Discussion: MLB FanHouse, DRaysBay and Fox Sports
 
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Igawa auditioning for return to Majors
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