Top News:
TMZ.com:
O.J. Simpson — Buried Knife Found at O.J.'s Estate — A construction worker found a knife buried on the perimeter of the former O.J. Simpson estate ... and it's currently being tested by the LAPD in a top secret investigation ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ. — The story is incredible.
Discussion:
CBS Cleveland, CBS Chicago, KFOR-TV, FOX31 Denver, NESN.com and Fox News Insider, more at WeSmirch »
Wallace MatthewsESPN / ESPN:
Who is Hal Steinbrenner? — TAMPA, Fla. — I come in search of Hal Steinbrenner. — Physically, the man is not hard to find, just one floor up from the press box of the spring training home of the New York Yankees in a stadium that bears his father's name.
Discussion:
NBCSports.com and Pinstripe Alley
RELATED:
Scott Soshnick / Bloomberg Business:
Yankees Share for Sale: 1% Can Be Yours for About $24 Million — Limited partner selling stake in 27-time World Series winnners — A minority owner of the New York Yankees is selling a 1 percent stake in the franchise for about $24 million, according to documents associated with the transaction and reviewed by Bloomberg News.
Discussion:
CBSSports.com and Baseball Is Fun
Wallace MatthewsESPN / ESPN:
Hal Steinbrenner says family has no intention of selling Yankees
Discussion:
Fox Sports, Pinstripe Alley, River Avenue Blues and Bleacher Report
Adam RubinESPN / ESPN:
Jacob deGrom rebuffs 2016 contract figure — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom declined to sign his 2016 contract in a protest over his assigned salary. — DeGrom has no recourse and will earn $607,000 this season. Because deGrom has not achieved enough major league service …
Discussion:
Bleacher Report and Al's Ramblings
RELATED:
Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Mets staff has an ace, or three, up its sleeve
Discussion:
Yahoo Sports, Amazin' Avenue, NBCSports.com and USA Today
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Evidence presented regarding beloved pup in response to viral identity inquiry — PHOENIX — We now return you to your regularly scheduled conspiracy theories. Hank the Dog is alive and well. — The Brewers staged a tongue-in-cheek news conference in Milwaukee on Friday to dispel worries …
Discussion:
Cait Covers the Bases, Baseball Is Fun, Al's Ramblings and Washington Post
Ben Berkon / New York Times:
Jenrry Mejia Says Baseball Officials Orchestrated His Lifetime Ban — Jenrry Mejia, the Mets pitcher who was permanently barred from baseball after three failed doping tests, claims that he was the victim of a witch hunt by Major League Baseball and that the players' union did not properly advocate on his behalf.
Discussion:
Bleacher Report
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rockies, Ryan Raburn Agree To Minor League Deal — The Rockies are in agreement with outfielder Ryan Raburn on a minor league deal, reports Jon Heyman (links to Twitter). Raburn, a client of CSE's Keith Grunewald, will earn $1.5MM if he makes the big league roster and can request his release …
Discussion:
Let's Go Tribe, Purple Row and MLB Daily Dish
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Maicer Izturis Retires — Veteran second baseman Maicer Izturis announced his retirement from Major League Baseball at Blue Jays camp in Dunedin, Fla., this morning, per a club announcement. The 35-year-old had been in camp on a minor league deal but has now elected to call it a career.
Discussion:
Yahoo Sports and Bluebird Banter
JP Morosi / Fox Sports:
WBC helped MLB build bridges with Cuba — Ten years later, Paul Archey remembers the fax from Havana. — The inaugural World Baseball Classic was a little more than two months away, and yet Cuba's involvement was in doubt. The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control had refused to grant …
J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
Top 100 Prospects Position Rankings: Corner Outfielders — Now that we've wrapped up the Top 10 Prospects lists and The Top 100, we turn our attention to how the best of the best stack up against each other with our position rankings. — CORNER OUTFIELDERS
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball
Terrell Suggs / TMZ.com:
Suspended License, Leaving Crash Scene — 8:02 AM PT — The Scottsdale PD says Suggs told cops he fell asleep at the wheel before the crash ... and say he was also cited for leaving the scene of an accident. — Cops tell TMZ Sports ... they were called about a crash in a grocery store parking lot …
Discussion:
Bleacher Report, NESN.com, ProFootballTalk, The Big Lead and WPMT FOX43
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Ruben Amaro Jr. loses power, gains sanity as Red Sox coach — FORT MYERS, Fla. - Ruben Amaro wakes up every morning, picks up the newspaper, peruses the Internet, and seldom sees his name. — He turns on the radio driving to work, listens to the latest baseball news, and never hears his name.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and Over the Monster
