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Christopher L. Gasper / Boston Globe:
Power struggle may weaken Sox right off the bat — The division of the Red Sox isn't limited to Saturday's split-squad games against the Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies. — A wedge appears to be forming between new manager Bobby Valentine and new general manager Ben Cherington …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Lavarnway continues strong spring with two hits — In bid to win starting job, Doubront yields one run over six frames — JUPITER, Fla. — Ryan Lavarnway went 2-for-3 with an RBI and batterymate Felix Doubront yielded one run in six innings as a split-squad Red Sox club held off the Marlins …
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Over the Monster
Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
Yankees' Joba Chamberlain only has himself to blame for potentially career-ending injury — Reliever has long been undisciplined off field — Joba Chamberlain burst on the scene and now his pitching career may have met its end. — TAMPA — So the Joba Chamberlain star-crossed era …
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Joba's tests show no microfractures; out of hospital tomorrow — Joba Chamberlain is expected to be released from St. Joseph's Hospital tomorrow, and the fact he's staying tonight is little more than a precaution, Joe Girardi said. — After an extra-inning win against the Tigers …
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Pinstripe Alley and River Avenue Blues
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Elbow injury sidelines Madson for season — GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Before he ever got to pitch in a game for the Reds, the season is already over for new closer Ryan Madson. — Following an examination in Cincinnati Saturday morning, the club said that Madson's elbow ligament had torn off of the bone.
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Associated Press:
Reds closer Madson will miss season with torn elbow ligament … GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Cincinnati Reds closer Ryan Madson has a torn ligament in his pitching elbow and will miss the season. — Madson returned to Cincinnati and was examined by team medical director Dr. Timothy Kremchek.
Globe and Mail:
Chipper Jones to miss start of farewell season — Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones will miss the start of his farewell season. — Two days after Jones announced this will be his final year, Braves general manager Frank Wren said Saturday that Jones will undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair torn meniscus in his left knee.
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Chipper will start year on DL after knee surgery — Slugger hopes to be back for Braves home opener April 13 — DUNEDIN, Fla. — Chipper Jones will begin the final season of his career on the disabled list. The Braves third baseman will undergo surgery on Monday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.
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Talking Chop
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Wise's two-run double lifts Yankees in 10th — Ibanez belts two-run homer; Garcia yields one hit in 4 1/3 — LAKELAND, Fla. — What began as a pitching duel between Max Scherzer and Freddy Garcia ended in extra innings with a Dewayne Wise two-run double in the 10th, sending the Yankees …
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Pinstripe Alley
Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Pregame notes: Chamberlain eyeing best-case scenario — Joba Chamberlain could be released from the hospital as early as today, and while much of the focus has been on the worst-case scenario for his dislocated ankle, it seems we now have an idea of the best-case scenario.
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Bronx Baseball Daily and River Avenue Blues
Globe and Mail:
Yankees might not finalize rotation until the end of spring training — New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said his rotation might not be finalized until the end of spring training. — Ivan Nova, Phil Hughes, Michael Pineda and Freddy Garcia are competing for three spots behind opening day starter CC Sabathia and Hiroki Kuroda.
Richard Justice / MLB.com:
Short-handed Phillies will still be a contender — Pitching should overcome injuries to Howard, Utley in NL East — Charlie Manuel is talking small ball. Taking the extra base. Bunting. Swiping a bag here and there. — Oh, Charlie, has it really come to this?
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Boston Globe
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Fister leaves game with soreness in finger — BRADENTON, Fla. — Tigers right-hander Doug Fister left his start Friday against the Pirates in the fifth inning with what the team classified as right middle finger soreness. He's listed as day-to-day. — Fister had retired leadoff hitter Clint Barmes …
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Bless You Boys
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Leyland has no plans of calling it quits
Associated Press:
Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter out indefinitely — JUPITER, Fla.—Chris Carpenter has nerve irritation that has caused weakness in his pitching shoulder and the St. Louis Cardinals' ace will be sidelined indefinitely. — The Cardinals made the announcement Friday, after Carpenter was evaluated in St. Louis this week.
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