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5:15 PM ET, February 29, 2016

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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Troy Tulowitzki says he's done feeling bitter at the Rockies  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. - The subject came up more than once during the postseason, in casual conversation, during formal interviews.  —  Troy Tulowitzki, instead of savoring his first playoff appearance since 2009 …
Discussion: Purple Row and Denver Post
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Troy Tulowitzki still seething over Rockie exit from Denver
Discussion: On the Rox and Purple Row
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Sign Ian Desmond  —  Ian Desmond's drawn out free agency has come to a close, as the Rangers announced today that they've signed Desmond to a one-year contract that reportedly guarantees the longtime National $8MM for the 2016 campaign.  Desmond, a client of Sports One Athlete Management …
Kelley King / WDTN-TV:
Church shooting suspect court date delayed  —  DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Daniel Schooler was due in court Monday after a fatal shooting in a Dayton church Sunday.  —  Dayton Municipal Court officials say the 68-year-old has not been formally charged and instead, may be arraigned Tuesday.
Discussion: WCMH-TV
Boston Globe:
The perfect ending for David Ortiz is a farewell tour that we remember as a victory tour  —  At age 40, Big Papi remains the heart of the Red Sox and at the heart of the batting order.  —  PRESENTED BY  —  Being that it is the month that brought my sixth birthday, my recollections …
Patrick Saunders / On the Rox:
ROOT Sports televising 150 Rockies games in 2016  —  Scottsdale, Ariz. — ROOT Sports will once again televise the Rockies season, beginning with a March 14 spring training game against the Seattle Mariners in Peoria.  —  All told, ROOT will televise six spring training games and 150 regular-season games.
Discussion: Purple Row
Associated Press:
Farrell Back in Dugout, Red Sox Beat Boston College 6-0  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell returned to the dugout for the first time since revealing his cancer diagnosis in mid-August, and his team opened exhibition play with a 6-0 win over Boston College.
Discussion: NESN.com
Nichellepearsonwric / WRIC-TV:
Beauty site mistakes Whoopi Goldberg for Oprah Winfrey  —  RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Beauty website, Total Beauty, mistakes Whoopi Goldberg for Oprah Winfrey during the red carpet arrivals at the 88th annual Academy Awards.  —  The site sent out a tweet commenting on a tattoo stating, “We had no idea @Oprah was #tatted, and we love it.”
Rob Biertempfel / Greensburg Tribune-Review:
Cole upset at Pirates over salary  —  BRADENTON, Fla. - Gerrit Cole is the emerging star of the Pirates' starting rotation.  —  As the team set his salary for 2016, however, Cole feels he was treated like a second-class player.  —  On Saturday, Cole grudgingly signed a deal for $541,000 in base salary.
Zach Buchanan / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds look to Devin Mesoraco to mold young pitchers  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. - There are nine pitchers in the mix to be in the rotation for the Cincinnati Reds on Opening Day.  Devin Mesoraco has caught one of them.  For six innings.  —  Before his 2015 season was derailed by a hip issue …
WDTN-TV:
Reports: 4 injured, 2 from gunshots at Butler County high school  —  MADISON TOWNSHIP — Authorities are investigating a shooting at a Butler County high school.  —  Two students were shot and two were injured, possibly by shrapnel, according to Rodney Muterspaw, Middletown Police Chief.
Discussion: WCDC-TV, WATE-TV and WSPA-TV
ESPN:
Cubs convinced Addison Russell will thrive at shortstop  —  MESA, Ariz. — Some people have epiphanies when they're struck by bolts of lightning.  Addison Russell inadvertently glimpsed his destiny via a beer sign on the north side of Chicago.  —  In 2010, Russell was a 16-year-old high …
JP Morosi / Fox Sports:
Which locations make the most sense for MLB expansion?  —  Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred told reporters recently that he's interested in expanding from 30 to 32 franchises.  The sport's growing revenues support the concept, and Manfred cited the favorable schedule of 16-team leagues split into four divisions of four.
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
 
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Edmonds tutors Grichuk in center field
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Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
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ESPN:
Shane Victorino signs with Cubs hoping to make roster, go on title run
Discussion: ESPN and Wrigleyville
Mark Feinsand / New York Daily News:
Yankees' 2015 first-round pick James Kaprielian takes strength from watching late mother's long battle with cancer
James Queally / Los Angeles Times:
Ku Klux Klan rally in Anaheim erupts in violence; three stabbed
Discussion: KTLA
Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago:
Cubs adjust to MLB rule changes to protect middle infielders
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks Sign Rickie Weeks To Minor League Deal
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Rule 5 Draft pick Jones feeling better; former Minor Leaguer Green joins scouting staff
Discussion: Al's Ramblings
Andrew Baggarly / Mercury News:
Shortstop Christian Arroyo, Giants' top prospect, could be on the move
Paola Boivin / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks-Los Angeles Dodgers rivalry gains steam
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Marc Carig / Newsday:
Mets' Matt Harvey has slider moving again after ‘Tommy John hangover’ in 2015
Associated Press:
Vin Scully Says He Wouldn't Vote Pete Rose Into Hall of Fame
Discussion: CBSSports.com and Yahoo Sports
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians' Abraham Almonte Suspended 80 Games For Failed PED Test
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe and Yahoo Sports
 

 
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