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Steve Busfield and Tim Hill

Spring training special: baseball is back – in pictures

MLB spring training: New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera and teammates jog during a workout
New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera and teammates workout. Will this be the 42-year-old closer's last season? Photograph: Steve Nesius/Reuters
MLB spring training: Seattle Mariners' Darren Ford awaits batting practice
Seattle Mariners' Darren Ford awaits batting practice. Honest. That's him. Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP
MLB spring training: Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki
Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki. The Mariners will open the 2012 season against the Oakland A's in Suzuki's homeland at the Tokyo Dome on 28 March Photograph: Rick Scuteri/Reuters
MLB spring training: Yankees players stretch
Are the New York Yankees trying to work out how to start an emergency flare? Are they trying to find AJ Burnett? He's gone. To Pittsburgh Photograph: Steve Nesius/Reuters
MLB spring training: Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols
Albert Pujols: no longer a St Louis Cardinal Photograph: Darryl Webb/Reuters
MLB spring training: Yankees pair CC Sabathia and Cory Wade
A newly (relatively) slender CC Sabathia and Cory Wade Photograph: Steve Nesius/Reuters
MLB spring training: The Detroit Tigers meet on the practice field in Lakeland, Florida
The Detroit Tigers do their best to pay attention in Lakeland, Florida Photograph: Julio Cortez/AP
MLB spring training: Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee
Cliff Lee prepares to baffle batting lineups once again at the Philadelphia Phillies' spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida Photograph: Brian Blanco/Reuters
MLB spring training: New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia
See, look how svelte CC Sabathia looks Photograph: Steve Nesius/Reuters
MLB spring training: Tampa Bay Rays catcher Jose Molina in Port Charlotte, Florida
Tampa Bay Rays' free-agency signing Jose Molina in Port Charlotte, Florida. Catcher Molina is one of three baseball-playing brothers, the only threesome to all win World Series rings Photograph: David Goldman/AP
MLB spring training: Yankees fans, Florida
Can you sign my ball, please? New York Yankees fans reach out to Hall of Famer Goose Gossage at the team's spring training complex in Tampa, Florida Photograph: Steve Nesius/Reuters
MLB spring training: St Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter
Is it all too much already for St Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter? Or is it just bliss to be back? Or is he just remembering the Fall Classic? Photograph: Jeff Roberson/AP
MLB spring training: Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays players wait to bat at their MLB American League spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida Photograph: Mike Cassese/Reuters
MLB spring training: Seattle Mariners infielder Munenori Kawasaki in Peoria, Arizona
Seattle Mariners infielder Munenori Kawasaki in Peoria, Arizona Photograph: Rick Scuteri/Reuters
MLB spring training: Skip Schumacher
St Louis Cardinals' Skip Schumaker in Jupiter, Florida Photograph: Jeff Roberson/AP
MLB spring training: Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees
Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees. How many saves will he have by the end of 2012? Photograph: Steve Nesius/Reuters
MLB spring training: Seattle Mariners helmet in Arizona
Not the new official Seattle Mariners helmet Photograph: Rick Scuteri/Reuters
MLB spring training: New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana
New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana missed all of last season but hopes to be pitching on Opening Day Photograph: Joe Skipper/Reuters
MLB spring training: Wesley Wright
Houston Astros pitcher Wesley Wright in Kissimmee, Florida. Will the Astros climb off the bottom in 2012? Photograph: Julio Cortez/AP
MLB spring training: Red Sox fans meet their heroes
More balls for signing: Red Sox balls Photograph: Brian Blanco/Reuters
MLB spring training: New York Yankees' Andruw Jones
Yet more poses from the New York Yankees. Andruw Jones leads the way Photograph: Steve Nesius/Reuters
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