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1. Jayson Stark: Washington Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg makes quite a first impression - Hyped phenom lives up to billing with electric spring training debut for Nationals
2. Sources: Longtime Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to announce retirement - Longtime Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra will announce his retirement.
3. Joe Nathan of Minnesota Twins has torn elbow ligament - Twins reliever Joe Nathan has been diagnosed with a torn ligament in his right elbow, leaving the team without a proven closer less than a month from Opening Day, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.
4. Stephen Strasburg of Washington Nationals throws two scoreless innings in spring debut - Top draft pick Stephen Strasburg has made his spring training debut for the Washington Nationals, pitching two scoreless innings against the Detroit Tigers.
5. New York Yankees won't discuss extensions for Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Joe Girardi until after season - Hal Steinbrenner says the New York Yankees won't alter their policy against contract extensions and will deal with Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Joe Girardi after the season.
6. Santana struggles in return; Mets fall to Astros - Johan Santana struggled in his first game since August, allowing four runs on six hits in 1 2/3 innings, and the Astros beat the Mets 8-4.
7. New York Mets say Jose Reyes has thyroid issue; he says no - The Mets say Jose Reyes has an overactive thyroid, but he says that's not the case.
8. Milton Bradley said he was a prisoner in his own home while he was playing for the Chicago Cubs - Milton Bradley said he was a prisoner in his own home while he was playing for the Chicago Cubs.
9. Hank Blalock agrees to minor league contract with Tampa Bay Rays - Two-time All-Star Hank Blalock has agreed to a minor league contract with the Rays.
10. Muhammad Ali visits San Francisco Giants' clubhouse - Muhammad Ali showed up in the San Francisco Giants' clubhouse as part of a campaign for his charity.
11. Alex Rodriguez of New York Yankees 'at ease' with relationship with Canadian doctor - Alex Rodriguez says he is "at ease, no matter what" with his relationship with a Canadian sports doctor embroiled in a cross-border drug smuggling investigation involving human growth hormone and another drug.
12. Los Angeles Dodgers' Frank McCourt: $1M/month for wife too high - Dodgers owner Frank McCourt says his estranged wife does not need nearly $1 million per month in support.
13. Texas Rangers acquire reliever Edwar Ramirez from the New York Yankees for cash. - The Rangers acquired reliever Edwar Ramirez from the Yankees on Tuesday for cash.
14. St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols out vs. Boston Red Sox after back discomfort - St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols did not make the cross-state trip for Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox because of discomfort in his lower back.
15. MLB taps ex-VP Sandy Alderson as Dominican office consultant - Sandy Alderson has been re-hired as a consultant whose responsibility will be to reform MLB's Dominican Republic office, according to a baseball source.
16. New York Mets get Francisco Rodriguez back in camp - All-Star closer Francisco Rodriguez returned to New York Mets camp on Monday after being hampered by conjunctivitis for more than two weeks.