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Who will lead the Dodgers with Justin Turner gone?

GLENDALE, Ariz. – As he drove to Arizona for the start of spring training, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts listened to a book on tape – “No Time for Spectators” by Martin Dempsey, a former general and past chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The Orange County Register

Cody Bellinger ‘feeling refreshed and feeling confident’ in first spring training with Cubs

Bellinger is aiming to bounce back after a few down years at the plate.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rays’ Ryan Thompson reviews, criticizes MLB’s arbitration process

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — When reliever Ryan Thompson found out Saturday he had lost his arbitration case to the Rays, he said he was “absolutely” disappointed with the result. He was somewhat philosophical about the process. He was even a bit flip, saying he was thrilled to still make…

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'You don't assume he's Mexican.' Why Austin Barnes and Julio Urías will be teammates at the WBC.

PHOENIX — Julio Urías couldn't believe it.

Los Angeles Times

Dylan Hernandez: Freddie Freeman feels more settled. What that could mean for the Dodgers in 2023

PHOENIX — He sneaked up behind Mookie Betts and lifted him into the air. He bear hugged Gavin Lux. He exchanged smiles with Max Muncy.

Los Angeles Times

Bill Shaikin: Padres' Peter Seidler, baseball's risky spender: 'There's a risk to doing nothing'

PEORIA, Ariz. — These are supposed to be the magical weeks of optimism. No team has lost a game yet, not even an exhibition. As a fan, you can dream that this is the year your team roars into the World Series, or sneaks into the playoffs, or delights in…

Los Angeles Times

David Murphy: Johan Rojas is among the three most intriguing players on the Phillies spring training roster

All good teams are built on a foundation of blue-chip talent. The great ones usually benefit from some pleasant surprises. We saw that with the Astros (Framber Valdez, Cristian Javier, etc.). We’ve seen it with the Dodgers (Justin Turner, Max Muncy, etc). We saw it with the last Phillies team…

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Todd Boehly has already made Graham Potter sacking decision at Chelsea in LA Dodgers blueprint

Chelsea news: The Blues have reached a decisive point on their path as Todd Boehly's patience is tested with calls for Graham Potter to be sacked following the defeat against Southampton

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Cubs’ Hayden Wesneski on open rotation spot: ‘I’m trying to earn it’

Wesneski Adrian Sampson, Javier Assad and some non-roster invitees are competing for the fifth spot in the rotation.

Chicago Sun-Times

New environment is more his speed, but can Jason Heyward make it as a Dodger?

Being stashed on the Cubs’ injured list was “definitely difficult,” Heyward said, but it wasn’t the worst part of being with the North Siders in 2022.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bill Madden: 6 rookies who could have a significant impact on their teams in ‘23

TAMPA, Fla. — The baseball spring is a time of great anticipation, especially for the rookies, and this year there are six of them in particular who are being counted on for various reasons to not only make the grade but to have a significant impact on their teams’ seasons.

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Why some MLB players are deemed 'uninsurable' for the World Baseball Classic

LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw and Miguel Cabrera have résumés few other baseball players have ever matched. Both are former MVPs and future first-ballot Hall of Famers. Kershaw has three Cy Young Awards. Cabrera has won a Triple Crown and surpassed both 500 home runs and 3,000 hits for his…

Los Angeles Times

Third base position battle gives Cubs’ David Ross plenty of directions to consider

Cubs notes: Position players are getting a head start on spring training.

Chicago Sun-Times

How to gamble on Major League Baseball

Bet on it: Wagering on underdog Baltimore was profitable in 2022; now it’s time to find value for 2023 futures bets.

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Cubs sign corner infielder Edwin Ríos, put Ethan Roberts on 60-day IL

Ríos reunites with his former Dodgers teammate Cody Bellinger.

Los Angeles Times

Dylan Hernandez: WBC will never be the World Cup of baseball if paperwork bars stars from playing

PHOENIX — Does the World Baseball Classic want to remain a glorified exhibition or does it want to be baseball’s equivalent of a World Cup?

Los Angeles Times

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw won't take part in World Baseball Classic

PHOENIX — Clayton Kershaw will not pitch in the World Baseball Classic after all.

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Joc Pederson is SF Giants’ next man up at first base

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Throughout the second half of last season, Joc Pederson routinely took pregame ground balls at first. But Giants manager Gabe Kapler downplayed Pederson’s work on the infield dirt, and nothing ever came of it.

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Clayton Kershaw facing ‘challenges’ to get cleared for World Baseball Classic

PHOENIX — The Dodgers are still expecting Clayton Kershaw to play in next month’s World Baseball Classic for Team USA.

Sports Illustrated

Fantasy Baseball 2023: First-Round Breakdown

As she prepares to draft in an experts league, Jen Piacenti examines how the first round might go.

Sports Illustrated

Dave Roberts Says 2018 Dodgers Didn’t Illegally Steal Signs

Roberts made the comments after a new book alleged that the team engaged in sign-stealing in 2018.

Los Angeles Times

Dave Roberts denies Dodgers cheating accusations, says MLB probe found ‘nothing’

PHOENIX — Dave Roberts hasn’t yet read “Winning Fixes Everything,” Evan Drellich’s wide-ranging book released this week that detailed the Houston Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scandal.

Los Angeles Times

Will Dodgers pick a closer, center fielder? Five spring-training storylines to watch.

Exactly four months removed from their calamitous elimination in last year's postseason, the Dodgers will begin a new trek that they hope will end differently come this October.

Los Angeles Times

Is rookie Miguel Vargas' dynamic bat worth making risky infield move? Dodgers think so.

LOS ANGELES — A new rule banning infield shifts will require big league second basemen to cover far more ground than they have for the past decade or so, when teams regularly positioned three infielders on the right side against left-handed hitters.

Sports Illustrated

Four Burning Questions Surrounding Spring Training

MLB players will start flocking to Arizona and Florida this week to prepare for a season with new players, story lines and even a different set of rules.

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