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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Injuries to Chirinos, Choo overshadow Rangers' victory — Broken right forearm to sideline top catcher Right fielder could land on DL with calf strain Hamels, Beltre deliver in second straight win — ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Plenty of good happened Saturday at Angel Stadium for the Texas Rangers.
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Robinson Chirinos' Fractured Forearm Could Lead Rangers To Trade Market — 12:03pm: Chirinos will be out ten to 12 weeks, Grant tweets. Also, Shin-Soo Choo will miss four to six weeks with a Grade 2 calf strain. Choo's injury has led to speculation about the possible promotion …
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Panik's big hit caps Giants' 9-6 comeback win over Dodgers (Yahoo Sports) — Joe Panik hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the sixth inning and the San Francisco Giants homered three times to overcome an early five-run deficit and beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-6 on Sunday.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Acquire LHP Giovanni Soto From Indians — The Cubs announced today that they have acquired left-handed reliever Giovanni Soto from the Indians in exchange for cash considerations. Cleveland had designated the 24-year-old southpaw for assignment last week.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Felix Doubront To Undergo Tommy John Surgery — Athletics left-hander Felix Doubront will undergo Tommy John surgery tomorrow and will miss the 2016 season, the club announced (h/t: MLB.com's Jane Lee, on Twitter). The 28-year-old Doubront was recently reported to have been diagnosed with …
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Seth Berkman / New York Times:
Bartolo Colon Adds to Highlight Reel, but Hitters Offer Little to Celebrate — The lone highlight for the Mets on Saturday night occurred when the Phillies' Freddy Galvis tried to surprise the infield with a drag bunt on Bartolo Colon's first pitch of the sixth inning.
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Bob McManaman / Arizona Republic:
Role reversal: Have the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers swapped identities? … The pair of blockbuster deals pulled off by the Diamondbacks in a span of just 24 hours in December caught every corner of Major League Baseball by surprise, especially in Los Angeles …
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
NL West Notes: Stripling, Crawford, Lincecum, Padres
NL West Notes: Stripling, Crawford, Lincecum, Padres
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Wfla Web / WFLA-TV:
Students hospitalized after eating drug-laced candy at Tampa Bay area school — PINELLAS COUNTY, FL - Four students from a local high school are at the All Children's Hospital after eating drug-laced candy, Pinellas school officials confirmed Monday. — The incident happened at the Boca Ciega High School.
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Tim Britton / providencejournal.com:
Christian Vazquez could be back in majors by end of April — TORONTO — Christian Vazquez could very well be back in the major leagues by the end of the month. — Vazquez is on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Pawtucket that can last until April 28. At that point, the Sox would either have to call him up or option him to the PawSox.
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Bring the heat: Major League Baseball off to chilly start — CHICAGO (AP) Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona was making a cup of tea in the clubhouse this weekend when he spilled hot water on his hand. — Painful, but at least he was finally warm. — “I'm on blood thinners to boot …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves To Designate Jose Ramirez For Assignment — The Braves will designate right-handed reliever Jose Ramirez for assignment, tweets MLB.com's Mark Bowman. Ramirez's departure from the 40-man roster will allow the Braves to add left-hander Hunter Cervenka and right-hander Joel De La Cruz to the 40-man and 25-man rosters.
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Tampa Bay Times:
Starting pitching letting Rays down early in season — BALTIMORE — The new guys brought in to boost the Rays lineup have not yet been much help. — Even with Corey Dickerson's third home run of the season in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Orioles, and with Steve Pearce's first RBI …
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Dom Amore / Hartford Courant:
Yard Goats Have A Story To Hang Their Hopes On — The Hartford Yard Goats hosted a meet and greet with the media and season ticket holders Sunday at the Connecticut Science Center. … HARTFORD — If you sense an exceptionally motivated team when the Yard Goats finally begin playing in their new stadium …
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Billy Witz / New York Times:
C. C. Sabathia, on a Short Leash, Contains the Tigers — DETROIT — The first sign of just how long a leash the Yankees will give C. C. Sabathia arrived on Saturday in the fifth inning of his first start of the season. — That was when, with a six-run lead, a thin bullpen …
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees To Sign Nick Swisher To Minor-League Deal
Yankees To Sign Nick Swisher To Minor-League Deal
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