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Ross / New Stadium Insider:
New York Yankees Introduce The Caste System: Only Allow Field Level Ticket Holders To Roam The Field Level Concessions — The Yankees have finally updated the official “A-Z” guide to the new Yankee Stadium on their website. There will likely be many nuggets that we are able to draw from this comprehensive guide to the stadium.
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Bobbie Dittmeier / MLB.com:
Deal struck to sell Stadium memorabilia — Demolition of old Yankees ballpark reportedly to begin in April — Seats, foul poles, dugouts, urinals and numerous other items from the old Yankee Stadium will be sold to fans as part of a $10 million deal between the Yankees and New York City, the New York Post reported on Wednesday.
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It is about the money, stupid
Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Kottaras's effort is eye-catching — He's nearly flawless in Wakefield's start — Against the Yankees' prospective Opening Day lineup, Tim Wakefield had his best spring outing: 5 2/3 innings, 4 hits, 1 run. (kathy willens/Associated Press) — TAMPA - Tim Wakefield kept Yankees off …
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Bullpen day for Smoltz — John Smoltz throws this morning in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP) — FORT MYERS, Fla. — Josh Beckett, out with Jon Lester to watch John Smoltz throw his first bullpen of his tenure with the Red Sox, paid a high compliment to his fellow starter.
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The Bottom Line
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yankees' ‘Super-Sub’ Blanchard dies — Was member of five World Series teams in New York — Johnny Blanchard, a member of five New York Yankees World Series clubs, died Wednesday of a heart attack in Minnesota. He was 76. — Nicknamed “Super-Sub,” Blanchard spent most of his career …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Two deaths in the Yankee family — Johnny Blanchard, a Yankee from 1955-65, passed away today. He was 76. — Blanchard played in five World Series, helping the Yankees win two of them. He was an outfielder and catcher. — The Yankees also lost Arthur Richman, the team's senior advisor of media relations.
John Perrotto / PiratesReport.com:
Tabata's wife arrested on kidnapping charge — JOHN PERROTTO — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. _ The wife of Pirates outfield prospect Jose Tabata has been arrested for kidnapping a 2-month-old girl in Plant City, Fla. — Amaila Tabata Pereira was found with 10-pound Sandra Cruz-Francisco standing …
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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
CLEVELAND INDIANS — Baseball News, Schedule, Pictures, and More — Left-hander Scott Lewis named fifth starter by Cleveland Indians; Aaron Laffey demoted — GOODYEAR, Ariz. — GM Mark Shapiro was't kidding when he said the Indians would name their fifth starter “sooner rather than later.”
John Lowe / Detroit Free Press:
Willis in control, throws strikes — LAKELAND, Fla. — As he went to the mound at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, Tigers left-hander Dontrelle Willis did so bolstered by encouragement from a distinguished neighbor. — The Tigers' spring base isn't far from the Atlanta Braves' camp …
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies shopping Torrealba, Baker — MESA, Ariz. — At this point, spring training is less about evaluation and more about shopping. Teams generally know what their team will look like on opening day, but they are still seeking to accessorize, swapping a belt for shoes, if you will.
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Bottom9 Baseball
Associated Press:
Timing of Tigers' home opener upsets Catholics … DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have upset some Roman Catholics who are unhappy that the club's home opener is scheduled during holy hours on Good Friday. — Traditional Christian belief says Jesus hung on the cross from noon to 3 p.m. on Good Friday.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Whatever you do, don't hit a grand slam — Jesus Montero belted a grand slam against the Pirates on March 14 and was reassigned to the minor-league camp the next day. — Austin Jackson belted a grand slam today and guess what happened? He was reassigned to the minor-league camp as well.
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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre …
Steve Henson / Yahoo! Sports:
Strasburg is on the all-time fastest track — Buzz up! — SAN DIEGO - The radar gun blinks wildly. It's not used to this. No one makes it strain to read out a third digit. It looks like binary code, not the speed of a pitch from a 20-year-old kid: 101.
Marc Hulet / FanGraphs Baseball:
2009 Prospect Mine: New York Yankees — There is not a ton of depth in the upper levels of the system, but there are some impressive bats on the way - with one that could develop into a superstar. The Yankees organization, though, always seems to be able to squeeze every ounce of potential …
Glenn Collins / New York Times:
For Mets Fans, a Menu Beyond Peanuts and Cracker Jack — Look for a fastball from the folks who brought you foie gras custard with quince chutney at Gramercy Tavern and capellini with flaked cod at Union Square Cafe: Mets food. — The long-suffering fans who smuggled picnics into Shea Stadium …
Bill Center / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Peavy's arrival quickly spurs more rumors of his potential departure — TEMPE, Ariz. - As soon as Jake Peavy arrived at the Padres' spring training camp Tuesday, the rumors started. — The Milwaukee Brewers, who have plenty of offense and prospects but are short on pitching, are now said to be interested in Peavy.
Will Leitch / Deadspin:
Mike Piazza: The Back Acne Was The Least Of It — This is a new weekly column from Leitch. It has words, and pictures. It's called Ten Humans Of The Week. It might or might not work. But here it is. — There has been a lot of talk this week about Mike Piazza, from Murray …
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BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog:
THT: Studeman: Terrible news … EDIT: What awful news. John has been a frequent visitor to this site from just about day one. All of us here very much enjoyed his good humor and wisdom. Like many of you, I'm sure, he and I shared quite a few emails and exchanges.
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