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Nathan Olivarez-Giles / Wall Street Journal:
Baseball's Latest Recruit Is an iPad — Deal between Apple, Major League Baseball makes tablets, strategy apps available to coaches — There will be a new player in Major League Baseball dugouts this season: the iPad. Apple Inc. and MLB signed a multi-year agreement to equip every team …
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AppleInsider, PhoneArena, International Business Times, GeekWire, The Verge, Engadget, CNBC, TechCrunch, CNET, Cult of Mac, NBCSports.com, iClarified, 9to5Mac and ZDNet
Marc Carig / Newsday:
Sources: Royals seek payback for Noah Syndergaard pitch in World Series — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Perhaps it is nothing more than mind games, an intimidation ploy. But multiple industry sources told Newsday that the Royals have been quietly signaling their intent to seek retribution against the Mets on Opening Night.
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NBCSports.com, Royals Review, New York Post, Fox Sports, Kansas City, Bless You Boys, Halos Heaven, The Big Lead, NESN.com and Sportsnet.ca
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Dieter Kurtenbach / Fox Sports:
The vigilante Royals are a big part of baseball's big problem — Baseball sure loves a manufactured controversy, especially if the terms “respect,” “class,” or “the right way” are involved. — No team attempts to uphold the unwritten rules of the game quite like the Kansas City Royals.
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Royals Review
Adam RubinESPN / ESPN:
Matt Harvey cleared for Opening Day after having clot in bladder — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets ace Matt Harvey is a go for Opening Day on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals after a scare regarding his urinary tract. — “It started with a bladder infection …
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Federal Baseball, baseballmusings.com and NESN.com
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Jose Reyes' domestic abuse case to be dropped — HONOLULU (AP) — Maui prosecutors are moving to dismiss a domestic abuse charge against suspended Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes because his wife isn't cooperating. — Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Kerry Glen said she expects …
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MLB Trade Rumors and Purple Row
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New York Daily News:
Jose Reyes' domestic abuse case to be dropped, Hawaii prosecutor cites lack of cooperation from ex-Mets' wife — Former Met Jose Reyes may get to play ball again soon now that Hawaii prosecutors have decided to drop domestic abuse charges against him that stem from the Colorado Rockies shortstop's Oct. 31 arrest in Hawaii.
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Baseball America
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Here are my good-for-nothing predictions for your team, you vultures — We're not going to be right anyway, so let's have fun with this year's MLB team predictions. — Congrats, Joe Maddon! You're No. 1. Or maybe that's better news for the Pirates fan behind you. — Justin K. Aller/Getty Images
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Lone Star Ball
Zach Links / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Acquire Bryan Holaday From Tigers — The Rangers announced that they have acquired catcher Bryan Holaday from the Tigers in exchange for right-hander Myles Jaye and catcher Bobby Wilson. In a related move, the Rangers have designated left-handed pitcher Sam Freeman for assignment.
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Shutdown Inning, MLB Daily Dish, Lone Star Ball and Minor League Ball
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Jason Motte Has Strained Shoulder, Likely To Miss Opening Day — Rockies reliever Jason Motte is dealing with a shoulder strain that will likely cause him to miss the start of the season, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports on Twitter. That seems to line up lefty Jake McGee to take the closing duties to start the year.
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Yahoo Sports and Purple Row
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies release Edward Mujica as bullpen takes shape — CLEARWATER, Fla. — Edward Mujica sat at his locker Tuesday morning. He dipped into a small water bottle and did not bother changing into his Phillies uniform as he awaited his fate. At 8:22 a.m., pitching coach Bob McClure summoned the veteran reliever.
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Baseball Prospectus, The Good Phight and Phillies Nation
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Hudson Belinsky / Baseball America:
Mock Draft: March 30 — Predicting how a draft will turn out is no easy task. Even if we're pretty certain of what a team values and the players that align with a team's draft strategy, it only takes one unexpected turn of events to throw off the rest of the mock.
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Talking Chop
FOX 61:
Listen: Woman calls 911 to report incorrect pizza order from Hartford shop … HARTFORD — A Hartford woman called 9-1-1 to report a problem with her pizza order, and police have released the recording. It happened a few weeks ago regarding an order from Empire Pizza on New Britain Ave in Hartford.
Los Angeles Times:
Time Warner Cable sweetens deal again for Dodgers TV channel — and still no takers — Time Warner Cable has made two proposals to pay-TV providers in Los Angeles to try to win wider carriage for SportsNet LA, the channel that broadcasts Dodgers games. — In a last-ditch effort to strike …
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Minor League Ball, Awful Announcing and FanGraphs Baseball
Nick Cafardo / BostonGlobe.com:
Padres are scouting Pablo Sandoval — FORT MYERS, Fla. — There's a San Diego Padres scout here taking a close look at Pablo Sandoval, post-back injury. — Does the story go beyond that? — It's anyone's guess. — The Padres were one of the teams that offered Sandoval a contract …
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Chin Music Baseball, Over the Monster, Talking Chop, DRaysBay, McCovey Chronicles, MLB Daily Dish, Boston Herald, ESPN and Baseball Essential
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Vince Lara-Cinisomo / Baseball America:
Trade Central: Astros Send Straily To Padres
Trade Central: Astros Send Straily To Padres
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The Crawfish Boxes
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres Acquire Dan Straily From Astros For Erik Kratz
Padres Acquire Dan Straily From Astros For Erik Kratz
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Yahoo Sports, FanGraphs Baseball, The Crawfish Boxes and Gaslamp Ball