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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Eight men out — The Yankees reassigned the following players to minor-league camp after the game: — OF Todd Linden — 1B-OF Shelley Duncan — OF John Rodriguez — INF Doug Bernier — INF Justin Leone — C P.J. Pilittere — C Chris Stewart — RHP Dave Robertson
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Jeter injures pinky, listed as day-to-day — Girardi expects captain to play against Pirates on Sunday — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Derek Jeter was removed in the fourth inning of the Yankees' 6-4 Grapefruit League victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday with a bruised left pinky knuckle.
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yankees' Bullpen Has an Opening — ORLANDO, Fla. — Three long-relief candidates took turns facing the Atlanta Braves here Saturday, guiding the Yankees to a 6-4 victory at Champion Stadium. But the pitcher who may win the final spot in the bullpen could be Jonathan Albaladejo, who was not on the trip.
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Mark Newman / MLB.com:
MLB Network to air fantasy draft show — MLB.com experts give players all the information they need — If you are among the millions of fans who are into fantasy baseball, the MLB Network is the place to be at 8:30 p.m. ET Sunday when it ventures into that realm for the first time by televising …
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Mark Newman / MLB.com:
Fantasy rankings predict playoff reality — Players' statistical data used to forecast overall team success — The 2009 Major League Baseball season begins on April 5 with Braves at Phillies, and just for fun, let's skip ahead 162 games here and take a look at the Division Series matchups following …
Phil Miller / TwinCities.com:
Twins deal Class A pitcher to New York Yankees, keep Jones — Jason Jones will be staying in the Minnesota Twins organization. — The Twins acquired the right-hander in a trade with the New York Yankees on Saturday, dealing Charles Nolte, a right-handed reliever at Class A Beloit, for the right to keep Jones.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yanks acquire righty Nolte from Twins — In exchange for pitcher, Jones lands back on his feet with Minnesota — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Yankees acquired Minor League right-hander Charles Nolte from the Twins on Saturday in a swap for right-hander Jason Jones.
Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Ojeda talks a good game — Bobby Ojeda has spent the past five years in a blissful, self-imposed exile at his Rumson shore house, beyond the reach of the ‘86 ghosts. The former Mets’ left-hander never was much for reminiscing. Like some Met fans - particularly the younger ones - he's been willing to let the '80s turn to vapor.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Martis, Zimmermann round out rotation — Move of Balester to Triple-A gives Nationals their starting five — VIERA, Fla. — Right-hander Collin Balester will not be a member of the Nationals' rotation, as he was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday morning.
Tim Bontemps / New York Post:
BERNIE: I WOULDN'T HAVE LASTED WITH WIN-NOW YANKS — Bernie Williams didn't make an immediate impact at the major league level. It took him until 1995, his third full season in the majors, to hit .300 for the season, and he didn't eclipse 20 home runs until the following season.
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Associated Press:
Angels' Lackey has cortisone shot in ailing elbow — Buzz up! — TEMPE, Ariz. (AP)—Los Angeles Angels ace John Lackey received a cortisone shot in his right elbow in an attempt to relieve the pain in his ailing arm, and it's uncertain when he'll pitch again.
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Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
Madden: Pena coming fast at shortstop for Yanks — Whether Derek Jeter realizes it or not, Joe Girardi's proposed move to bat him leadoff may well be a prelude to a much more dramatic switch in the not-so-distant future. — Jeter's decreased range at shortstop, especially to his left …
