Marcum makes final exhibition start

 
The next time Shaun Marcum takes the mound for the Blue Jays, he'll be taking on the Red Sox in Toronto's home opener. On Monday night, Marcum completed his final outing of Spring Training in a 5-3 loss to the Reds at Ed Smith Stadium. [link]

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