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Tampa Bay Rays P Alex Cobb (rib) has been throwing bullpen sessions with no restrictions after having surgery last year to remove a blood clot from his rib. "I'm 100 percent," Cobb said. "I feel better than I did last year."
Tampa Bay Rays RP Brandon Gomes (back) will be limited at the start of spring training due to surgery that he had last November to fix a disc in his back. However, he's still confident he will be ready to pitch on opening day April 6. Gomes hasn't thrown off a mound and is unlikely to join the other pitchers in the first week or two of bullpen sessions.
The Baltimore Orioles still view RP Jim Johnson as fitting in the late innings out of the bullpen despite their recent acquisitions of relief pitchers.
Baltimore Orioles vice president Dan Duquette said Friday, Feb. 10, that he doesn't expect the team to sign free-agent OF Manny Ramirez (Rays). The team also isn't expected to add any more players between now and spring training.
Los Angeles Dodgers 1B Russ Mitchell cleared waivers Friday, Feb. 10, and was outrighted to Triple-A Albuquerque.
Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said 3B Mat Gamel will have every chance in spring training to win the team's starting first base job.
Detroit Tigers 3B Miguel Cabrera dedicated himself to a strict workout regimen early in the offseason, before he found out about his move across the diamond to third base. He has been working with personal trainer Radhi Muhammad, who also works with free-agent OF Magglio Ordonez (Tigers) and Miami Marlins 3B Hanley Ramirez. Cabrera focused on his agility and range early in the offseason as well, and of course, his weight.
Miami Marlins SP Carlos Zambrano was reportedly clocked at 94-95 mph over the winter.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed free-agent RP Scott Linebrink (Braves) to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training Friday, Feb. 10.
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Former Chicago White Sox skipper Ozzie Guillen said hitting coach Greg Walker foresaw problems with DH Adam Dunn's swing in spring training last year. "He says 'We have a problem,'" Guillen said. "I say 'What? Spring training is only a couple of days (old).' He says 'You've got to come out and see Adam Dunn's swing.' I said 'Don't worry about it. We've got a month and a half to get ready, go through spring training. Don't worry about it.'" Guillen said the team tried everything to snap him out of his funk but nothing worked.
The Baltimore Orioles designated OF Matt Angle for assignment Friday, Feb. 10.
The Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles remain in the running to sign free-agent OF Manny Ramirez (Rays), and one of those teams could make an offer in the next week. The A's have recently watched Ramirez and remain "interested" in him.
The Oakland Athletics are still looking to sign a middle-of-the-order designated hitter but they are not addressing rumors that they are interested in free-agent OFs Manny Ramirez (Rays) or Magglio Ordonez (Tigers).
The Kansas City Royals signed Ps Sean O'Sullivan and Blake Wood to one-year deals Friday, Feb. 10. The team also inked Ps Nathan Adcock, Kelvin Herrera, Jeremy Jeffress, Everett Teaford and Ryan Verdugo, C Manny Pina, 1B Clint Robinson and OFs Jarrod Dyson, David Lough and Derrick Robinson.
Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen is impressed with Cuban OF Yoenis Cespedes but admitted that the raw outfielder is a bit of a gamble if the Marlins were to sign him. "There are a lot of question marks out there," Guillen said. "How's he going to handle major league pitching? We don't know. How's he going to handle major league media? We don't know. There are a lot of ifs. Whoever signs him is gambling." Cespedes could require as much as $60 million to sign, too.
New York Yankees RP Joba Chamberlain (elbow) made 15 throws in his second session off of a half mound Friday, Feb. 10, at the team's minor league complex and he said he was "happy with the progress and feeling good."
Minnesota Twins INF Luke Hughes (shoulder) was diagnosed with a sprained right shoulder after undergoing an MRI exam Thursday, Feb. 9, and he will sit out three to four weeks in order to heal. Hughes isn't expected to miss many spring training games.
The Baltimore Orioles are still looking to trade for Texas Rangers RP Koji Uehara even after acquiring RPs Matt Lindstrom and Luis Ayala.
Toronto Blue Jays C J.P. Arencibia confirmed that he is much more confident in his overall game, especially working with the pitching staff, heading into the 2012 season. He was more vocal with the pitchers at the end of last year, and he thinks that experience will only help him in his sophomore stint. 2012 NFL Draft - NFL Mock Draft: Round 1 While the NFL season is over, football coverage at KFFL never ends. We have begun our NFL Draft coverage for 2012 and have released our first NFL Mock Draft. Check it out now....
The San Francisco Giants plan to use C Buster Posey (leg) at first base this year around once a week to lessen the wear and tear on his body behind the plate. "(My ankle) feels good and has progressively gotten better and better," Posey said. "The biggest concern, I think, coming back from this was to gain my range of motion back, and I feel like I completely have my range back almost 100 percent. If it's not 100 percent, it's really close." Posey is hoping to take part in the team's spring opener March 3 and it's realistic to think he can play in the regular season opener April 6 against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Texas Rangers SP Yu Darvish will reportedly make his first spring training start against the Arizona Diamondbacks March 6.
Detroit Tigers C Alex Avila said Friday, Feb. 10, that 3B Miguel Cabrera has lost 25 pounds this offseason and is excited about moving from first base to third base in 2012. Avila and Cabrera are working out together this offseason.
The Cleveland Indians avoided arbitration with SS Asdrubal Cabrera Friday, Feb. 10, by agreeing to a one-year, $4.55 million deal with their shortstop. The team's long-term contract negotiations with Cabrera will be put on hold for now, but they could approach a new deal in spring training.
Baltimore Orioles RP Luis Ayala will make $925,000 this year with a team option for the 2013 season, according to a confirmed source.
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