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How much better is Victor Martinez's health? Brad Ausmus says Martinez will get a start at 1st base this week & could get a start there during the Tigers' opening series at Miami, with Miguel Cabrera shifting to third. "We play two National League teams in the first three series," Ausmus said. "If Victor is swinging like Victor . . . you don't want his bat out of the lineup."

 

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Only outside the lines... Grandy and Miggy
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Yoenis Cespedes returned to the lineup Thursday at DH, two days after asking out of a trip to Jupiter because of a sore hip. Cespedes indicated that the hip issue has arisen twice before in his career. "I went to see the doctor, and he said that my muscle just seems to get a little bit tense there," Cespedes said through an interpeter. "So they put some compression on the nerves. And they he said that should relieve it. I don't know what it is, though." Meanwhile, Cespedes departed Thursday's game against the Marlins after being struck in the right wrist by a pitch from Edwin Jackson. But Cespedes said he was fine.

 

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A woman at the Paris sports book hit three $5, 9-team parlays on Spring Training baseball Wednesday. She won approximately $6,000.

 

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Most Cubs players with or without kids think it's cool to have them in the locker room hanging out with their dads. Anthony Rizzo called it a "dream" of his one day. As for Adam LaRoche, "It wouldn't be an issue if he drove in a 100 and hit 25 (HR)", said Rizzo.

 

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Tito's take on kids in the clubhouse: "I've always kind of felt the guys are at the ballpark so much, that I think it's really nice that their kids can come to the ballpark with them. But I've also always put in the rules that our clubhouse guys aren't babysitters, they don't run child care. I probably fall on the side of ‘let the kids come around.'" -- Indians manager Terry Francona
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On March 18, 1991, the Royals placed the outfielder on waivers over concerns about his hip injury.
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Red Sox have optioned INF Marco Hernandez to Triple-A, reassigned RHP Kyle Martin to minor league camp. Hernandez, acquired from Cubs in 2014 trade for LHP Felix Doubront, was impressive (11-for-19, 6 doubles) before injuring his left shoulder Thursday. Status is "day-to-day."

 

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RHP Brad Boxberger underwent surgery to repair a core muscle yesterday. He is expected to miss about 8 weeks.

 

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Chris Sale has Adam LaRoche jerseys - signed by 14-yr-old Drake LaRoche - at his locker today. (via Pedro Gomez)
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[h=1]Chris Sale: 'We got bold-faced lied to'

[/h]The White Sox ace said today that executive Kenny Williams told 3 different stories as to why Drake LaRoche's clubhouse access was limited, which prompted Adam LaRoche to retire. Said Sale: "Somebody walked out of those doors the other day, and it was the wrong guy,"

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Ethier, a 10-year vet slated to start in LF, has an expected recovery time of 10-14 weeks, Los Angeles announced today. The injury, which does not require surgery, occurred when he fouled a ball off his shin last Friday.
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Mat Latos, making his spring debut in a major league game, was solid for four innings before the Giants exploded for two homers and five runs in the fifth. He said he let a couple cheap hits get to him and everything imploded. "That might have been me in the past. Everyone has hiccups now and then, but that's not me. I can't get aggravated out there."

 

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Mets and Yankees is a big deal -- even in the Grapefruit League. How big? Regis Philbin threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Joe Girardi before tonight's game at Steinbrenner Field.
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Yankees closer Aroldis Champman described watching a televised game from his homeland of Cuba as "really nice." He said he hopes the game helps makes it easier for Cuban players to come to the United States.

 

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Clayton Kershaw's spring training got a little more interesting when his car was rear-ended by a couple Angels fans, both of whom got a selfie with Kershaw.
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