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Associated PressStrasburg, Corbin ramping up slowly after long postseasonBy BY CHUCK KINGWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Washington pitcher Stephen Strasburg will throw at least one more bullpen session before taking the mound in a spring training game.The World Series MVP opted out of his contract to become a...

Pirates' Archer scratched from start due to neck tightnessTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Chris Archer was scratched from his scheduled Monday night against the New York Yankees and Gerrit Cole due to neck tightness.Pittsburgh said the move was precautionary and that Archer is day to day.Archer went...

Associated PressIndians invite top INF prospect Jones to major league campBy GARY SCHATZGOODYEAR, Ariz (AP) Nolan Jones hopes his older brother will now finally stop bugging him.The Indians' top infield prospect received a big surprise when he was invited to training camp on Monday after making a quick...

AP Sports WriterJeter says Astros scandal is a 'black eye" for baseballBy STEVEN WINEJUPITER, Fla. (AP) Derek Jeter wishes baseball could change the subject.The Miami Marlins CEO, who masterfully steered clear of controversy throughout his Hall of Fame playing career, has watched with dismay each new headline in...

AP Baseball WriterMLB tells court attempts at cheating are a part of sportsBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Attempts at cheating are a part of sports, Major League Baseball said in urging a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by fantasy contestants.Five men sued MLB, MLB Advanced Media, the...

MLB CalendarBy Associated PressMarch 26 - Opening day, active rosters reduced to 26 players.April 18-19 - San Diego vs. Arizona at Mexico City.April 28-30 - New York Mets vs. Miami at San Juan, Puerto Rico.June 3-4 - Owners meeting, New York.June 10-12 - Amateur draft, Omaha, Neb.June 15 -...

Associated PressBetts draws big cheer, drives in run during Dodgers debutBy JACK THOMPSONGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Mookie Betts still has some work to do, settling in with the Los Angeles Dodgers.On the field, though, he's fine.''The hardest thing is finding a house and learning everybody's name,'' Betts said Sunday...

2B Dozier gets agreement with Padres, invite to spring campPEORIA, Ariz. (AP) Free agent second baseman Brian Dozier and the San Diego Padres have reached agreement on a minor league contract with an invitation to big league spring training.Dozier has played in the World Series the past two...

Not his first rodeo: Bumgarner admits to roping under aliasSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Madison Bumgarner has been competing in rodeo events under the alias Mason Saunders and even won $26,560 in a team-roping competition in December, according to a story published Sunday by The Athletic.Bumgarner told...

Associated PressAstros stars sit again, Nats hoist World Series trophyBy BY CHUCK KINGWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Away from their friendly cocoon, Alex Bregman and some of the bigger names on the Houston Astros are about to see - and hear - how fans really feel about what...

Phanatic mascot gets new look as Phillies, creators tangleCLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) He's 42 years old, a little out of shape and clearly no spring chicken. But clearly there's no one more popular on the field for the Philadelphia Phillies than the Phanatic.Which is why all eyes at the...

AP Sports WriterFriendly to Fiers: A's pitcher gets cheers in spring gameBy DAVID BRANDTMESA, Ariz. (AP) Oakland Athletics fan K.C. Sandstrom was sitting down the right field line watching his team warm up while armed with a small dry-erase board, a marker and a statement written in all...