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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Catching up with pitcher Lackey — FORT MYERS, Fla. - He was the poster boy for bad behavior last year. In a season of Red Sox woes, nobody sunk lower than John Lackey. Early in the season, Lackey told us, “everything in my life sucks right now,” and then things got worse.
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Over the Monster and The Soxaholix
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Valentine dismisses report of wedge with GM — CLEARWATER, Fla. — Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine was not amused at all by a recent Boston Globe report that suggested a wedge between he and general manager Ben Cherington over some upcoming roster decisions. — “I think it's lazy journalism,” said Valentine.
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Valentine addresses reported power struggle with Cherington
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HardballTalk and the joy of sox
Enrique Rojas / MLB:
Vladimir Guerrero works out in DR — Vladimir Guerrero worked out for Cleveland Indians scouts at the club's academy in the Dominican Republic, sources told ESPNDeportesLosAngeles.com. — Guerrero — “Guerrero was here today at the Indians' academy in Bocachica,” said one source.
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MLB Rumors, HardballTalk and Yahoo! Sports
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Associated Press:
Indians restructure contract for Carmona/Hernandez — CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians still don't know if Roberto Hernandez, formerly known as Fausto Carmona, will pitch for them this season - or again. — So while awaiting the outcome to his strange case, the club restructured the right-hander's contract.
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baseballmusings.com
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Mets to honor Carter on Opening Day — JUPITER, Fla. — The Mets will honor late Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter on Opening Day, with Carter's family participating in a pregame ceremony at Citi Field. — Carter's wife, Sandy, son, D.J., and daughters, Kimmy and Christy …
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Yahoo! Sports
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
As Niese's nose shrinks, Beltran's stays same — JUPITER, Fla. — Carlos Beltran kept his promise, after all — Beltran has officially paid his debts to Mets pitcher Jon Niese, forking over $10,000 for the Rhinoplasty operation that he originally recommended.
Discussion:
Amazin' Avenue
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees' Phil Hughes wraps up spot in starting rotation early: source — Puts nightmare of '11 season behind him with revived fastball — Phil Hughes has plenty of reason to smile as he wraps up a spot in the starting rotation, a source says. — TAMPA — The Yankees are unlikely …
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It's About The Money
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David Waldstein / New York Times:
Michael Pineda Flashes His Fastball
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CBSSports.com, Pinstripe Alley, NY Daily News, HardballTalk and MLB.com
ESPN:
Sources: Joba to set record straight on injury — New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain is expected to meet with reporters Tuesday to set the record straight about his ankle injury, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. — Chamberlain will tell reporters that when he was hurt last week …
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baseballmusings.com
Lynn Herman / Job Mouse:
Giants' Employee Sentenced to 21 Months for Embezzlement — San Francisco, CA - A San Francisco Giants payroll manager who admitted to embezzling $2.2 million from the baseball team was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison Monday after a hearing. The Giants opposed her request for leniency.
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baseballmusings.com
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Grabow exercises out clause, gets released — GLENDALE, Ariz. — Veteran reliever John Grabow exercised the out clause in his Minor League contract Monday and was granted his unconditional release by the Dodgers to pursue a job elsewhere. — Grabow pitched well for the Dodgers this spring …
Discussion:
True Blue LA
John Lott / National Post:
Blue Jays' Dustin McGowan expects quick recovery from foot injury — DUNEDIN, Fla. — Dustin McGowan knows this injury, and he is not worried. — “It's still a little tender, but it's getting better, actually,” the Toronto Blue Jays' right-hander said Monday after undergoing treatment …
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MLB Daily Dish, Bluebird Banter, MLB Rumors and Yahoo! Sports
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Marmol returns strong in Cubs' split-squad win — MESA, Ariz. — Bryan LaHair hit an RBI double to back Paul Maholm, who struck out six over five scoreless innings and led a Cubs split squad to a 2-0 victory Monday over the Padres. — Maholm, expected to be the fifth starter for the Cubs …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
