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Barry M. Bloom has been a national reporter for MLB.com since 2002 and has more than 35 years of experience covering sports.
 | The first two years in the Major Leagues have presented the highest of highs and lowest of lows for Cardinals right-hander Michael Wacha.
More»Wacha discusses health, mindset after bullpen session |
 | Just prior to his first appearance for the Orioles last August after the Red Sox traded him to Baltimore, Andrew Miller ran in from the bullpen to a rousing ovation from the 39,487 fans at Camden Yards, an experience that is indelibly etched in his memory, the newest Yankees left-hander said. Miller is hoping to create more special moments at Yankee Stadium in the years ahead.
More»Get to know new Yankees reliever Andrew Miller |
 | Upon arriving in camp for the first time this spring, new shortstop Didi Gregorius received these words of wisdom from manager Joe Girardi: Try to be the best Didi Grigorius you can be. Don't try to be like Derek Jeter, the icon he's replacing on the left side of the Yanks infield.
More»Gregorius on joining Yankees, championship goals |
 | Dan Duquette has four years remaining on his contract as Orioles president of baseball operations, but his talks to take the same position in Toronto with the Blue Jays this past offseason were no mere flirtation. His relationship with the Blue Jays goes back.
More»Dan Duquette believes Orioles will succeed in 2015 |
 | The Giants head into their eighth season under manager Bruce Bochy, trying to win it all again with a new combination at the hot corner. Third baseman Pablo Sandoval and third-base coach Tim Flannery are gone, replaced by Casey McGehee and Roberto Kelly, respectively.
More»McGehee arrives at Giants Spring Training |
 | The pending signing of hot Cuban infield prospect Yoan Moncada by the Red Sox -- for a record bonus of $31.5 million -- was the hot topic of discussion as Cactus League general managers and their managers gathered for a two-hour media session on Monday.
More»Sanchez on Red Sox landing Cuban prospect Moncada |
 | Considering all the roster moves the Padres and Dodgers made during the offseason, the defending World Series-winning Giants still have the best bullpen in the tough National League West and perhaps the best manager in Major League Baseball to utilize it.
More»Bruce Bochy highlights Spring Training goals |
 | Tony La Russa, Dave Stewart and Randy Johnson head up a Hall Fame caliber front-office staff that hopes to instill a winning attitude on a D-backs roster ready for a fresh start.
More»Hale on D-backs building chemistry in Spring Training |
 | Mariners pitchers and catchers opened Spring Training on Saturday at the Peoria Sports Complex way ahead of where they were a year ago.
More»Mariners add Nelson Cruz to help fuel playoff hopes |
 | For older Padres fans, the build up to the 2015 season is remarkably like the ones leading up to 1984 and 1998, the only two times in club history the team has played in the World Series, losing to the Tigers and Yankees respectively.
More»Bud Black gives his Spring Training outlook |
 | Andrew Friedman's first spring with the Dodgers began in earnest Thursday as the new president of baseball operations took his seat at a news conference with manager Don Mattingly for the first time.
More»Friedman on trading Kemp, adding Rollins and Kendrick |
 | The story of Joe Black is certainly complex. A former Negro Leaguer, he was the first African-American pitcher to win a World Series game. But there was so much more to Black than just that, as his daughter, Martha Jo Black, illustrates in a new biography, "Joe Black: More than a Dodger."
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 | With 15 teams and 11 modern facilities, the Cactus League never seems to stop improving. And come next month -- as another spring slate of exhibition games begin -- fans should be pleased to find a pair of upgraded and renovated ballparks at both ends of the Valley of the Sun.
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 | With 15 teams and 11 modern facilities, the Cactus League never seems to stop improving. And come next month -- as another spring slate of exhibition games begin -- fans should be pleased to find a pair of upgraded and renovated ballparks at both ends of the Valley of the Sun.
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 | Broadcasters John Sterling and Mark Grant sounded upbeat when reached on the phone during the past few days. Both had endured recent experiences of a much different nature that had a profound effect on their lives.
More»Padres broadcaster Mark Grant chats with High Heat |
 | It must have been a crystal, clear day like Saturday, the day Ernie Banks coined his most poetic phrase: "It's a great day for a ball game: Let's play two!" And so it is.
More»Ferguson Jenkins on former teammate Ernie Banks |
 | Since his dismissal as the Reds manager following the 2013 season, Dusty Baker has started a couple of businesses and enjoys watching his son play baseball, but he still hopes to manage again under the right circumstances.
More» Snow, Baker help deliver game ball |
 | There's nothing better on the West Coast in the offseason than the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation Awards Dinner. This year, the 12th annual soiree was staged on Saturday night by founder Dennis Gilbert at the famous Century Plaza Hotel.
More»Former Dodgers honored at scouts dinner |
 | Many current and former D-backs took part in the Most Valuable Partner show and handed out the annual awards to longtime and newer sponsors who are treated as part of the family. Derrick Hall's self-deprecating humor made him the star.
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 | The many facets of Randy Johnson were on display Wednesday as the Class of 2015 was introduced by the National Baseball Hall of Fame during a media conference. Photographer, USO volunteer, new special assistant with the D-backs, former left-handed pitcher for six teams -- Arizona twice -- and now utterly eloquent.
More»2015 Hall of Fame class shows off lighter side |
