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KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Jason Heyward worked on his bunting. Jordan Zimmermann tried out a new pitch. And Bryce Harper just kept doing what he's been doing all spring.

TEMPE, Ariz. - In a big-money Los Angeles matchup, Josh Hamilton hit his first home run in an Angels uniform, connecting off Hyun-Jin Ryu during the first inning of a 16-8 win over a Dodgers' split squad Friday.

EDMONTON - Glenn Howard has hit the sweet spot in his curling career.

PHOENIX - Last spring, Jarrod Parker was on edge during his time in Oakland's training camp. He was unrealistically pushing himself to make a good impression. Once he calmed down, he was solid.

BROSSARD, Que. - Facing the Pittsburgh Penguins as coach of the Eastern Conference-leading Montreal Canadiens sets up a potential I-told-you-so moment for Michel Therrien.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - It's hard to bet against the New York Yankees. All the legends. All the history. All the championships. But it's time to declare their time has passed, at least for this season. All of a sudden, the Yankees have grown old. Real old.

SURPRISE, Ariz. - Ervin Santana's first appearance with the Kansas City Royals couldn't have gone much better. That could have been deduced from the smile on his face.

SURPRISE, Ariz. - Mark Prior is making yet another pitch to return to the big leagues. The 32-year-old Prior has signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds, marking the fourth straight spring the oft-injured righty has tried a comeback.

TORONTO - In the midst of a not-so-great season, Patrick Chan went looking for answers in Calgary and Detroit.

JUPITER, Fla. - Mike Lowell grew up in Miami, helped the Marlins win a World Series and knows all too well about the franchise's tradition of humble payrolls and modest crowds.