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WADA president calls on MLB to start HGH testing
WADA president John Fahey has called on Major League Baseball and its players association to start testing for human growth hormone.

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Lineup decisions coming into focus
Lineup decisions coming into focus Manager Joe Torre hasn’t announced that Clayton Kershaw will be his Opening Day starting pitcher and Blake DeWitt the Dodgers’ primary second baseman, but it looks like he will soon.

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Roundup: Gwynn, Blanks star as Padres win slugfest
Wednesday’s spring training roundup: Tony Gwynn and Kyle Blanks each drove in three runs, and the San Diego Padres outslugged the Kansas City Royals in a 16-14 victory.

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Rangers Manager Ron Washington Tested Positive for Cocaine in ’09
Rangers Manager Ron Washington said he tested positive for cocaine in 2009 under a program that managers, coaches and personnel have been subjected to since the release of the Mitchell report.

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Chicago Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly may get a Cactus League start before the end of spring training as he recovers from surgery
Chicago Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly may get a Cactus League start before the end of spring training as he recovers from surgery.

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Bullpen decision could be tough
Bullpen decision could be tough Who will be the seventh reliever the White Sox keep? Daniel Hudson, Sergio Santos and Greg Aquino are all making compelling cases in perhaps the most interesting battle of spring camp.

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Francis, Street keep making strides
Francis, Street make strides Jeff Francis was on center stage Monday at Hi Corbett Field and Huston Street was way off Broadway on a back diamond tossing in a simulated game.

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On Baseball: Cluster of Cactus League Training Camps Has a Cozy Feel
The migration of training sites to the greater Phoenix area makes the Cactus League more appealing than the sprawling setup and long drives inherent in spring training in Florida.

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Sore ankle may sideline Ankiel a week
Sore ankle may sideline Ankiel a week Royals center fielder Rick Ankiel will be out much longer than expected. Manager Trey Hillman revealed on Sunday that Ankiel, who has a sore right ankle, could be out of Cactus League games for another week.

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Spring roundup: Strasburg effective in second start
Sunday’s spring training roundup: Stephen Strasburg pitched three scoreless innings and the Washington Nationals fell to 0-10 in exhibition play with a 7-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

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