Duk's Dozen is a selection of 12 morning-fresh links and items that will start your baseball news day off right. Got links? Send 'em here or via Twitter. 1. With the absence of any steroid or Joe Torre tell-all book controversies, the New York Yankees spring training camp has somehow become an extended episode of "The Biggest Loser" this year. Alex Rodriguez was the focus of the latest weigh-in over the weekend, checking in at a svelte 223 pounds (down from 233) and 9 percent body fat (down from 12).
Coming up next: A-Rod shares the benefits of an all-popcorn diet with Joba Chamberlain. Bronx Baseball Daily
2. Someone get Robinson Cano a Newton: The star second baseman showed up a day late to camp after getting his schedules mixed up. NY Daily News
3. Very cool story from our own Steve Henson: Rafael Furcal had the Los Angeles Dodgers include a fire truck as a perk in his latest contract. It'll help put out fires in his hometown of Lomo de Cabrera in the Dominican Republic. Y! Sports
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4. Is it just me or is it alarming that Atlanta Braves GM Frank Wren doesn't seem that concerned with having what could be one of the league's worst defenses? AJC
5. We're pulling hard for Chad Cordero to win a job with the Toronto Blue Jays this spring as the reliever deals with the tragic loss of his infant daughter last December. Canadian Press
6. Tim Teufel is the latest Met to be dragged into the Madoff mess. AP
7. My pal Jerry Brewer catches up with Justin Smoak to talk about adjusting to life with the Seattle Mariners in the Pacific Northwest. Biggest difference: They don't serve sweet tea at any of those coffee shops. Seattle Times
8. Geoff Young remembers Mat Latos' near perfect game in San Francisco and why most of us have already forgotten about a performance that was in some ways more dominating than Armando Galarraga's game in Detroit. SweetSpot
9. Why Trevor Cahill remains the most divisive player on the A's. Athletics Nation
10. The future of the Philadelphia A's Historical Society is in doubt. Athletics Nation
11. Everything you always wanted to know about the Jose Bautista extension. Jays Journal
12. Forget the Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon bobbleheads — the real steal on the Rays' promotional calendar is the DJ Kitty Puppet on July 3. The Heater
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