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Jon Meyer / WNEP-TV:
Nurse Accused of Helping with Surgery While Drunk … PLAINS TOWNSHIP — A nurse is charged with being drunk while assisting on an emergency surgery at the VA Medical Center near Wilkes-Barre. — He admits he was at a casino drinking when he was called into work.
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Uncertain future of Jose Reyes means prospect gets chance to break with team — The Denver Post — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — After 537 games, 2,061 at-bats and 70 home runs in the minors, Trevor Story is pounding on the major-league door. But if he wants to leave spring training …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jose Reyes Placed On Administrative Leave Pending Completion Of Criminal Proceedings
Jose Reyes Placed On Administrative Leave Pending Completion Of Criminal Proceedings
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Melissa Pamer / KTLA:
Car Salesman Killed in Crash During Corvette Test Drive at Ontario CarMax; Driver Arrested — A used car salesman was killed when a red Corvette crashed during a test drive in Ontario, and the prospective car buyer was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter Tuesday afternoon, police said.
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Boston Herald:
Source: LeGarrette Blount, Patriots have mutual interest in reunion — INDIANAPOLIS — The Patriots' wrecking ball could be back for more. — Running back LeGarrette Blount and the Pats have shown mutual interest in a new contract, according to a source.
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ESPN:
Pirates will talk deal with Andrew McCutchen at ‘appropriate time’ — On Monday, Pittsburgh Pirates star Andrew McCutchen repeated his desire to finish his career in Pittsburgh. A day later, the Pirates' general manager said the team plans to talk contract with him at “the appropriate time.”
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Guy Molyneux / Baseball Prospectus:
Umpires Aren't Compassionate; They're Bayesian — Baseball fans have long known, or at least suspected, that umpires call balls and strikes differently as the count changes. At 0-2, it seems that almost any taken pitch that is not right down the middle will be called a ball …
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers To Sign Jamey Wright To Minors Contract — The Dodgers have signed veteran right-hander Jamey Wright to a minor league deal, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports (Twitter link). The contract contains an invitation to the team's Major League spring camp. The 41-year-old Wright is represented by Excel Sports Management.
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Boston Globe:
The problem isn't Pablo Sandoval's current weight—it's that he's been regressing as a player for years — PRESENTED BY — It's a perfectly awful topic, a hot-taker's delight, made for—or made possible by—the sports doldrums of late February. But even as we enter ... what is this …
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ESPN:
Sources: Dexter Fowler, Orioles strike three-year, $35M agreement — Free-agent outfielder Dexter Fowler has agreed to a three-year deal with the Baltimore Orioles, according to ESPN's Buster Olney and multiple reports. — The deal is worth approximately $35 million, according to Olney …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Adam LaRoche on bouncing back for White Sox: ‘Fresh record, new season’ — White Sox designated hitter Adam LaRoche recaps his offseason, while manager Robin Ventura discusses his hopes of LaRoche rebounding in 2016. — Chicago Tribune — Adam LaRoche couldn't help but spend …
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Cincinnati.com:
What's up with Jay Bruce trade saga? — GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Hannah Bruce, the wife of Reds right fielder Jay Bruce, arrived in Arizona Monday night, but as of Tuesday morning, her husband said she hasn't unpacked. — Hannah Bruce hasn't unpacked because it's uncertain how much time there is remaining …
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ESPN:
Pujols tops list of MLB's biggest albatrosses (worst contracts) — One of the inescapable truths of baseball, like other major sports, is that a player's salary and contract situation are key components of a player's value to a franchise. Even in a sport without a hard salary cap …
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Chris Bahr / Fox Sports:
Former AL Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee expected to retire — Left-hander Cliff Lee is leaning toward calling it a career, FOX Sports MLB Insider Ken Rosenthal reported Tuesday. … Lee, 37, last pitched in the majors for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2014.
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Dallas Morning News
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Agent: Cliff Lee Not Expected To Pitch In 2016
Agent: Cliff Lee Not Expected To Pitch In 2016
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