Jose Bautista leads Jays past Phillies in spring training

Jose Bautista kept up his torrid start to the spring, hitting two doubles and driving in two runs Thursday that sent the Toronto Blue Jays over the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5. A day after hitting a long home run against the Phillies in his first at-bat...

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Blue Jays' R.A. Dickey ahead of last year's spring pace

R.A. Dickey is getting up to speed this spring. Dickey made his exhibition debut Thursday, starting for the Toronto Blue Jays and giving up one unearned run in two innings during a 7-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Dunedin, Fla. For the first...

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Derek Jeter's health not a concern: Yankees GM

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has no concerns about the health of shortstop Derek Jeter, who was limited to 17 games last season due to leg injuries. Jeter is scheduled to play Thursday against Pittsburgh in his first spring training...

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Jose Bautista homers in Jays' spring-opening win

Jose Bautista hit a long home run off Roberto Hernandez three batters into the game, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 Wednesday in rain-shortened spring training opener for both teams. Bautista's home run landed outside of...

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Giants C Buster Posey lauds new home plate collision rule

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, whose 2011 season was cut short after the Marlins' Scott Cousins crashed into him at the plate, said Tuesday that a home plate collision rule adopted by Major League Baseball and its players does a good thing...

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Canadian Erik Bedard aiming to crack Rays' rotation

Ottawa's Erik Bedard is excited about the prospect of helping the Tampa Bay Rays get back to the playoffs. The 34-year-old left-hander signed a minor league contract on the eve of the start of spring training and is being given an opportunity to compete...

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MLB bars home plate collisions with 1 exception

Rather than ban home plate collisions outright, Major League Baseball and its players adopted a rule limiting them this season. In what both sides said was a one-year experiment, the rule allows collisions if the catcher has the ball and is blocking...

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MLBPA cleans slate with suspended Alex Rodriguez

Union head Tony Clark says the players' association has no issues going forward with suspended New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez sued Major League Baseball and the players' association in January in an effort to overturn a season-long...

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Blue Jays' home opener vs. Yankees a sellout

Toronto opens 2014 season at Tampa Bay The Canadian Press Posted: Jan 31, 2014 12:32 PM ET Last Updated: Jan 31, 2014 12:32 PM ET When the Toronto Blue Jays host the New York Yankees in their home opener April 4, it will be before a...

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Veteran Michael Young officially retires from MLB

Michael Young slipped on a No. 10 Texas Rangers jersey for one last time. Young formally announced his retirement Friday after returning to Rangers Ballpark, his baseball home for all but the last of his 13 major league seasons. He called his time in...

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