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Dan Martin / New York Post:
Johan Santana making a comeback — and the Yankees are interested — Johan Santana's comeback began Tuesday night, pitching two scoreless innings in the Venezuelan Winter League, and the Yankees were among the teams in attendance. — It was the left-hander's first game on a mound since …
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Justin K. Aller / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves sign Wandy Rodriguez to minor league deal
Braves sign Wandy Rodriguez to minor league deal
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Mark Bowman / Bowman's Blog:
Braves are still talking to clubs about Gattis — With the start of Spring Training a little less than a month away, the Braves are still talking to a few clubs that had shown interest in Evan Gattis during the early portion of this offseason. — As USA Today's Bob Nightengale first reported …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Braves talking to three teams about Evan Gattis trade — The Atlanta Braves are engaged with three teams in trade talks for catcher/outfielder Evan Gattis, according to a baseball official with direct knowledge of the negotiations. — And one of those teams appears to be the Houston Astros …
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Bob Nightengale / Associated Press:
ESPN Sunday Night Baseball hits Cubs, Yankees early — Phil Orlins was reminiscing Tuesday about producing the 1990 debut of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball, featuring the now- defunct Montreal Expos, and now 26 years later, it's now the Chicago Cubs' hopeful return to prominence highlighting their broadcast season.
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Dan Rafael / ESPN:
Pacquiao agrees to fight Mayweather — The fight the world has wanted to see for the better part of six years — a long-awaited summit meeting between welterweight champions Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, the two top boxers in the world — is not done, but it has cleared a major hurdle.
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John Lott / National Post:
Toronto Blue Jays want grass in the Rogers Centre: An inside look at the difficult growth process it requires — Imagine: Sitting before you is a scale model of the Rogers Centre, roughly the size of a round roasting pan. Your challenge: to put a real baseball field in the stadium …
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Mets righty has been subject of trade rumors all offseason — 9/12/14: Dillon Gee earns the win against the Nationals, throwing 5 1/3 innings of three-run ball while striking out four — NEW YORK — Amid baseball's annual flow of trade rumors, it's sometimes easy to forget …
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Hays Carlyon / Florida Times Union:
Former Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone interviewing with Jaguars — When former Buffalo coach Doug Marrone surprisingly opted out of his contract with the Bills on Dec. 31, the thought was he must have another job lined up. — Well, apparently not. — The Times-Union's Ryan O'Halloran …
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Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
Wright vows to make up for last season during intense training program — David Wright at The Barwis Methods Center at the Mets' spring training facility. — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The road back from the left shoulder injury has been long and tedious with even some outbursts of anger …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Acquire Mike Kickham — The Mariners have acquired lefty Mike Kickham from the Cubs in exchange for 21-year-old right-hander Lars Huijer, Seattle announced. — Kickham, 26, was designated for assignment when the Cubs made their signing of Chris Denorfia official.
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Pace of game on agenda at this week's baseball owners' meetings … Baseball — Baseball's 10 commissioners through history
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Acquire Dan Butler From Red Sox For Danny Rosenbaum — The Nationals have acquired catcher Dan Butler from the Red Sox in exchange for lefty Daniel Rosenbaum, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports on Twitter. Butler had been designated for assignment a week ago.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks GM Dave Stewart says he won't add a catcher — After saying last week the Diamondbacks would be comfortable going into the season with their current catchers if a better option didn't present itself, General Manager Dave Stewart took it a step further Tuesday …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks still interested in James Shields, despite tight budget
Diamondbacks still interested in James Shields, despite tight budget
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks agree to terms with Cuban starter Yoan Lopez
Diamondbacks agree to terms with Cuban starter Yoan Lopez
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