Pitcher Francisco Rodriguez was a flop in his last stint with the Mets, but he’d like an opportunity to redeem himself.

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Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira strained his wrist while taking batting practice in Arizona, ending his bid to play in the World Baseball Classic.

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The Mets’ already weak outfield took another hit Sunday when Kirk Nieuwenhuis left the game against the Marlins after banging his knee while sliding on the basepaths.

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As usual, the first base position is the deepest of them all, with plenty of 25-plus home run power throughout the top 25.

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Johan Santana, who disappointed his general manager by showing up in camp not ready to pitch, is still likely to miss the start of the season.

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Ronnier Mustelier, with the build of Kirby Puckett, has given fans reason the cheer, especially at the plate where he’s off to a hot start.

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Josh Pettitte, the son of the Yankees pitcher, threw a no-hitter for his Texas high school on Friday.

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Lucas Duda, who broke his wrist over the winter, was scratched from Monday’s lineup, and will spend more time working on his swing in the batting cage.

bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/25/duda-reports-no-pain-but-will-sit-out-anyway/

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After he complained of abdominal stiffness, the Mets scratched the spring training start of pitching prospect Zack Wheeler.

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The day after the Yankees said they had made an offer to Robinson Cano, he said that he did not want the contract talks to become a distraction.

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Quirks of the Game: Topps, the official baseball card of Major League Baseball, does not acknowledge who has the most hits in baseball history in its line of cards called Career Chase.

bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/01/the-official-blank-of-m-l-b/

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Amway is now a Mets sponsor..

bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/27/amway-to-sponsor-mets/

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A magnetic resonance imaging test revealed no structural damage on Boone Logan’s left elbow, but the Yankees will rest him until his pain subsides.

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Quirks of the Game: Topps, the official baseball card of Major League Baseball, does not acknowledge who has the most hits in baseball history in its line of cards called Career Chase.

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One of the Brewers’ racing sausages has been stolen.

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Amway is now a Mets sponsor..

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The Mets received catcher Travis d’Arnaud when they traded their ace knuckleballer, R.A. Dickey, to the Blue Jays.

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The Mets have a new tenant in the multi-billion-dollar direct seller, which may seem like an odd fit for a baseball team and for the Mets in particular.

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Zack Wheeler, a 22-year-old right-hander, threw two strong innings in a 5-3 victory against the Washington Nationals.

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Matt Harvey pitched to Travis d’Arnaud for the first time Sunday, and the Mets hope it will be a productive battery for years to come.

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