Major League Baseball News and Rumors
Andy Pettitte feels new teammate Kevin Youkilis will bring intensity to YankeesKevin Youkilis may have some ground to make up with Yankee fans, but Andy Pettitte loves the new guy already. And perhaps more significantly, he thinks Youkilis will give the Yankees something they need, adding some Paul O’Neill-like intensity on a dail… |
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Mark Townsend, yahoo.com They say time heals all wounds, and it appears the three months that have passed since the Miami Marlins traded Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle, Josh Johnson, John Buck and Emilio Bonifacio to the Toronto Blue Jays have gone a long way towards soothing the ang… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Jair Jurrjens and the Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Michael Bourn has been to major league spring training camp before, many times, and has played baseball for most of his life. And yet, during his first day with the Cleveland Indians, Bourn looked like a lost high school freshman at ti… |
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Joe McDonald and Gordon Edes, ESPN.com New allegations surrounding the Red Sox's former trainer and team doctor are the latest indicator of what one team source described as "open warfare" between various factions of the team's previous medical staff. |
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Mike Oz, yahoo.com When Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer released a new rap song titled "You Don't Know Me" many people thought it was aimed at ex-Arizona Diamondbacks teammate Miguel Montero. That made us think: What if other baseball feuds turned into ra… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com The Washington Nationals and right-hander Jordan Zimmermann have agreed to a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration. |
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Thomas Harding, MLB.com Rockies third baseman Chris Nelson's task this season is to get going faster. Nelson batted .301 with nine home runs and 53 RBIs in 111 games last season, but knew the secret to more production was in his legs. More speed could make him more of a threat… |
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Richard Justice, MLB.com Michael Young's stature among his teammates, the stature achieved during 13 seasons of solid production and leadership, is one of the more interesting things the Rangers will be attempting to replace this season. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Joey Votto is really looking forward to rounding the bases. |
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Mark Bowman, MLB.com Chipper Jones and Fred McGriff will always be linked as the corner infielders of Atlanta's 1995 World Series champion team. This week they will serve as the guest Spring Training instructors for the Braves. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Whatever Nick Swisher might need from the Cleveland Indians, manager Terry Francona said, he's got it. Swisher has left Indians camp for Ohio after the death of his mother, Lillian Marie Malizia, earlier in the week. Malizia had been t… |
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Mark Sheldon, MLB.com After the full squad reported to camp on Friday, the Reds held an afternoon workout. No player came under as much scrutiny as new Shin-Soo Choo, as 25 members of the South Korean media were issued credentials to cover his first workout. |
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Adam Berry, MLB.com Spring Training has begun, and Kyle Lohse is still looking for a team. But according to agent Scott Boras, the right-hander is drawing more interest as the days go by. |
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Dick Kaegel, MLB.com Royals Spring Training is officially on. The first full-squad workout was held on Friday, ending in mid-afternoon sunshine and temperatures in the low 70s. |
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PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) -- Whatever critics in his home country had to say about Felix Hernandez, it all seemed many miles away Friday when the star pitcher reported to Mariners spring training. |
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Alden Gonzalez, MLB.com The situation that currently surrounds Vernon Wells reeks of Bobby Abreu heading into Spring Training last year -- big-name player, coming off a subpar season, with an immovable contract and without a defined role. |
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New Rockies manager Walt Weiss' stated goal of increasing his team's versatility and aggressiveness on the bases could be a boon to the fortunes of Eric Young Jr. |
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Ken Gurnick, MLB.com At a time when the words "medication" and "baseball" are almost always linked to bad news, Zack Greinke connected those dots on Friday to share good news. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Anxiety held sway over Zack Greinke since before high school, gnawing at his insides, leaving him with what felt like no escape from his fears. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Giants manager Bruce Bochy envisions few issues or distractions with the arrival of former top first base prospect Angel Villalona, who 3.5 years ago was charged with murder in his native Dominican Republic. |
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DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) -- Melky Cabrera has joined his new Blue Jays teammates, saying he made a mistake with drugs last year and was looking forward to playing for Toronto this season. |
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Still unsure of when Jenrry Mejia may arrive at camp, Mets manager Terry Collins reiterated Friday that Mejia will work as a starter once an issue with his visa is resolved and he rejoins the Mets. |
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Scott Merkin, MLB.com Catcher Tyler Flowers is tasked with the tough job of following fan favorite A.J. Pierzynski behind the dish on Chicago's South Side. |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com … |
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Chris Haft, MLB.com Angel Pagan, the Giants' center fielder and leadoff hitter, reported to camp Friday and vowed to maintain the determined approach that benefited San Francisco during its World Series-winning 2012 season. |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com There is no baseball, no real, meaningful baseball for another 44 days. But the dead zone of the sports calendar has quickened considerably by the advent of spring training. Camps in Arizona and Florida stir to life, as co-workers who haven't seen each … |
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T.J. Quinn and Mike Fish, ESPN.com Document obtained by "Outside the Lines" suggests a closer link to Anthony Bosch and the now-shuttered clinic he ran in Coral Gables, Fla., than Ryan Braun has acknowledged. |
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Teammates of Kevin Youkilis were waiting to razz him when the third baseman walked into the New York Yankees clubhouse on Friday. |
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PHOENIX (AP) -- Ryan Braun had already let it be known he was not taking any questions about his reported link to a Florida anti-aging clinic when he faced reporters outside the Milwaukee Brewers' spring training clubhouse. |
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Adam Rubin, ESPN.com New York Mets left-hander Johan Santana unlikely to pitch in World Baseball Classic. |
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Mike Oz, yahoo.com We're probably going to hear a lot of sad/funny/pathetic anecdotes this season about the Miami Marlins, the team that flushed itself down the toilet when owner Jeffrey Loria traded most of the team to the Toronto Blue Jays in November. Today's head-shak… |
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Rhett Bollinger, MLB.com After 10 seasons with the Twins, it's hard for Justin Morneau to imagine himself in a different uniform. |
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Richard Durrett, ESPN.com Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz wants to cooperate with MLB's probe into PEDs. |
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This week, Cliff Corcoran will break down what to watch in each team's camp as part of SI.com's spring training preview. Teams are listed by their order of finish from 2012. Note: The Big Prospect is a player who will be in major league camp but has not… |
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Cliff Corcoran wraps up his week of spring training previews by looking at the AL East, where new faces young and old could make it the most interesting division in baseball. |
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Bryan Hoch, MLB.com Kevin Youkilis has a message for anyone who might be wondering where his allegiances actually lie. The moment his pen spilled ink on this season's contract, the third baseman said he fully committed to helping the Yankees win the World Series. |
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Astros owner Jim Crane and president and CEO George Postolos will be arriving in camp for Saturday's first official full-squad workout of the spring, manager Bo Porter said. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Oakland Athletics closer Grant Balfour had right knee surgery Thursday and is expected to miss four to six weeks. |
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Adam Berry, MLB.com The first few early mornings of Spring Training are all about pitchers and catchers. It's their arrival, after all, that signals the dawn of a new baseball season. But many position players show up and begin working out ahead of the first official full-… |
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Bill Chastain, MLB.com As far as the Rays are concerned, Evan Longoria is The Man. His health is tantamount to the success of the team, which explained manager Joe Maddon's feeling about seeing Longoria bouncing about the clubhouse. |
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Corey Brock, MLB.com Outfielder Rymer Liriano, ranked No. 3 among all players in the San Diego farm system, will miss the 2013 season after undergoing reconstructive elbow surgery. |
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Bill Ladson, MLB.com Nationals closer Rafael Soriano will not be absent for long. He was able to get his visa in the Dominican Republic on Friday and will report to camp by Saturday, according to manager Davey Johnson. |
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Rodriguez doesn’t need the big “60 Minutes” moment. He’s been there before and burned himself. In 2007 he lied to Katie Couric, saying he never used steroids, HGH or any performance-enhancing drugs. YES is a totally different environment. |
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Wednesday was a special day here at Casa Keri. Upon reading the big news, I stripped down to my custom-made Youppi Underoos, poured a case of Great Di... |
