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Gossage: Jose Bautista a ‘disgrace,’ baseball ruined by ‘nerds’ — TAMPA, Fla. — Hall of Fame reliever Goose Gossage called Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista a “disgrace to the game” and blasted “nerds” for turning baseball into a “joke” during a 10-minute interview Thursday.
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Giants reliever Sergio Romo has heated words for Bryce Harper — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Washington Nationals star outfielder Bryce Harper has generated a stir around baseball for comments made in an ESPN article published Thursday, calling the game “a tired sport” and saying …
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Diaz wows Cardinals as opportunity arrives — • The day Aledmys Diaz learned the Cardinals were willing to risk losing him to any other team, his road roommate watched closely for a reaction. — That afternoon last July, Diaz and his Class AA teammates walked into the visitors' clubhouse …
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Cardinals Peralta Undergoes Surgery for Thumb Injury — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Jhonny Peralta had surgery Thursday to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb and likely will be sidelined for about 10-to-12 weeks. — Manager Mike Matheny anticipated Peralta …
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Mejia Wants to Challenge Deal Not to Appeal 3rd Pos. Test — NEW YORK — Former Mets closer Jenrry Mejia wants to challenge the agreement he made not to appeal his third positive drug test, which led to a lifetime ban from baseball. — Banned on Feb. 12, Mejia spoke at a news conference Friday …
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Jarrod Parker Diagnosed With Re-Fractured Right Elbow — Athletics righty Jarrod Parker received devastating news today, with the team announcing that he has been diagnosed with a re-fracture of the medial epicondyle in his right elbow (via John Hickey of the Bay Area News Group, on Twitter).
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How to follow today's Detroit Tigers-Houston Astros game — 1:05 p.m., No TV or radio: Grapefruit League action continues today in Kissimmee, Fla. — Detroit Tigers (6-4) vs. Houston Astros (7-2) — Where: Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee, Fla. — First-pitch weather forecast: Partly sunny, 82 degrees.
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Several top pitchers on display Wednesday in Grapefruit, Cactus Leagues — In less than a month, teams will send out their aces for Opening Day. — Wednesday had little of that pomp and circumstance — it's still early in Spring Training, after all — but it did feature an impressive collection of starting pitchers for early March.
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Asdrubal Cabrera Shut Down For Two Weeks With Knee Injury — 12:10pm: The Cardinals are indeed interested in Tejada, reports ESPN New York's Adam Rubin, but the injury to Cabrera decreases the likelihood that the Mets will trade Tejada, he adds. — 10:43am: The Mets announced …
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Nick Kruger / Denver Post:
Arenado dived into stands three times last year — In this file photo, Nolan Arenado of the Colorado Rockies gets Gregory Polanco of the Pittsburgh Pirates out for the third out in the top of the second inning during a National League game at Coors Field, Sept. 21, 2015. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)
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Colorado's previous coach helped with pitcher Tyler Matzek
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Carlos Gonzalez, after HR off Johnny Cueto, says Rockies sending a message
Carlos Gonzalez, after HR off Johnny Cueto, says Rockies sending a message
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Orioles' Winless Streak Reaches 11 With 4-4 Tie vs Yankees — SARASOTA, Fla. — Adam Jones hit an opposite-field home run to right-center for the Baltimore Orioles, whose winless streak in spring training reached 11 with a 4-4 tie against a New York Yankees' split squad on Thursday.
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Ramirez Has 3 Hits as Indians Beat Padres 9-4 — GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Jose Ramirez had three hits, including one of the Cleveland Indians' four-run scoring doubles Thursday in a 9-4 win over the San Diego Padres. — Jason Kipnis, Francisco Lindor and Collin Cowgill also had RBI doubles.
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