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MLB: The Pirates have hired Dodgers assistant trainer Todd Tomczyk to be their head trainer, which still leaves the Dodgers stuck with Stan “He Looks Fine To Me” Conte.

MLB: Doug Mientkiewicz will be back with the Dodgers as an instructor. I have no real thoughts on this, because I don’t know anything about his coaching ability, and I don’t think anybody else does either.

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MSTI: Mike Petriello parsed through Ned Colletti‘s comments from an interview with Jim Bowden on ESPN. Solid analysis, but the best part by far is the Colletti truth-o-meter.

Beyond The Box Score: Among their 2011 NL West All-Stars are Jamey Carroll at 2B, Matt Kemp in CF, and Clayton Kershaw as the staff’s #1.

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MLB Trade Rumors: Ben Nicholson-Smith talks to Logan White. Don’t leave. Please.

MLB Trade Rumors: Both De Jon Watson and White have been connected to the Orioles vacancy at GM. Ugh.

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True Blue LA: Dodgers released a tentative 2012 Spring Training schedule.