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'I'm not Kelly Leak': Curtis Granderson reveals CF strategy New York Post ... and confidence with this team, but all these teams have done an amazing job of getting better,'' Granderson said of the NL. We've got some tough teams in our division. It's going to be a battle.'' Granderson must succeed as the old man and the CF.

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KITTERY, Maine March Madness took on a whole a different meaning when the Kittery Police Department and Fire Department clashed on the hardwood of Traip Academy on Thursday night in the Battle of the Badges, to benefit cystic fibrosis research.

Traip senior Trevor Salema has battled cystic fibrosis since he was five months old. He said he takes 25,000 pills a year. The contest of municipal public safety personnel was a charity game to raise money for Team Trevor, a nonprofit to raise money and awareness for cystic fibrosis, or CF, and was started by Salemas parents; Christie and Durval and their friends in the community.

Over 100 people were in attendance for the charity basketball game, paying $10 apiece for a seat and witnessed the Kittery Fire Department cruise to a 49-29 victory over the Police Department behind the sharp shooting of Lucas and Jeremy Edwards with their brother, Tyler Edwards controlling the paint.

The Fire Department was coached by Chief David OBrien, and Traip senior Sierra OBrien, of the Rangers varsity girls basketball team coached the police.

We have a few ball players in the department and they played pretty well out there tonight, said OBrien. We got some young kids in the Fire Department and they work hard and they had fun.

Kittery police officer Brian Cummer and Lucas Edwards organized the event.

I used to coach Trevor, when I came back from college, Id help out with the baseball team, said Lucas Edwards, who works for Eastern Propane, who was one of the games sponsors. Anything the Fire Department can do to help the community; were there so this game was a no-brainer.

Despite the loss Cummer said the event was a resounding success.

This is a great cause, Trevor is a Kittery kid whos doing great in high school and obviously goes through a lot, said Cummer. I called up Lucas, we got the shirts made and thats when we realized, we can do this, lets fill the gym. We just wanted to help Team Trevor.

CF is a genetic disorder, which causes lung damage and nutritional deficiencies in approximately 30,000 kids and young adults nationwide and there is no cure, according to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. In 1989 the gene that causes CF was discovered and it has led to better gene therapy treatments and now patients can live into their thirties and beyond, where previously they only lived into their teens, according to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

However, Salemas mutation is so rare; he does not qualify for clinical trials, according to his mother Christie. According to Team Trevors website, TeamTrevor.org, there are more than 1,000 CF mutations affecting five or less people. The proceeds from the ticket sales, concessions and raffle items will go towards raising CF awareness and research for rare mutations so they can be better studied.

Everyone has heard about personalized medicine. Recently, theres been a lot of cystic fibrosis research that is targeted to people with common mutations, said Christie Salema. We are trying to do some self-directed research for Team Trevor to learn more about rare mutations and all of the money from this event will go towards this specific research.

Trevor, who plays baseball and soccer at Traip, was in attendance and was grateful for the outpouring from the community.

This means a lot to me, its amazing that a town this small can do this much just for one person, said Trevor. Research has come so far in the 18 years Ive been alive, it was very far along when I was born but now its just ridiculous with some of the medication theyve come out with that are drastically changing some of these mutations.

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Tigers outfielder Mikie Mahtook was hitting .156 during the spring entering Thursdays game against the Braves.(Photo: Robin Buckson / Detroit News)

Lake Buena Vista, Fla. One way to irk fans worried about the Tigers plans for center field is to suggest Mikie Mahtook is an answer.

Not an easy sales job the Tigers have there. Not when Mahtook was batting .156 when he and the Tigers pulled into Disney World for Thursdays afternoon game against the Braves at Champion Stadium.

Its one of those things, Mahtook said Thursday morning. I dont put too much stock in numbers at the point. Its more how you feel.

Ive hit some balls hard at shortstop, a couple of deep ones to center field. All you can do is put a good swing on it and hope something happens.

Mahtook, 27, isnt officially a starter, or even a platoon option, as the Tigers hold auditions for a center-field job vacant since Cameron Maybin was dealt to the Angels in December as part of a salary-relief move.

But the Tigers for now appear headed toward shared time in center, with Mahtook and left-handed hitting Tyler Collins the most likely combination for manager Brad Ausmus.

JaCoby Jones, a talented rookie, is still taking hitting classes against big-league pitching, and the Tigers prefer that he ideally have dedicated time at Triple A Toledo ahead of any future Comerica Park call-ups.

Mahtook was grabbed from the Rays in January for a player to be named later. He was a first-round draft pick by the Rays, from Louisiana State, and hit well in 2015 (.295, 970 OPS in 41 games). But he broke his hand last June when hit by a pitch and tumbled to .195 in 65 games

The Tigers tend to agree with Mahtook that he probably has swatted the ball better than his numbers suggest.

Hes hit the ball hard, Ausmus said Thursday, referencing a triple Mahtook had Wednesday against the Braves, and a couple of earlier 400-foot pokes to center that ran into a heavy, in-blowing breeze.

Hes got raw skills. Hes got to work at consistently staying in the strike zone.

Mahtook doesnt disagree. But its more a matter of his mechanics, he said, as far as his spring-camp focus.

Just clean up my path, he said. Be more consistent with my swing path overall.

Mahtook has been fine, defensively. At least to the extent the Tigers can tell.

The simple truth, Ausmus confirmed Thursday, is, for whatever peculiar reason, there havent been a lot of balls smacked to center field during the first three weeks of the Grapefruit League season.

I wish Id had more chances, Mahtook acknowledged. Defensively, Ive felt great. Its not really an issue for me. Its one of my bigger assets.

Whether its enough to win a 25-man roster spot, or an Opening Day start against the White Soxs probable starter, left-hander Jose Quintana, isnt yet known.

And wont be for a couple of weeks.

Im focusing on the day Im in right now, Mahtook said. Im not worried about tomorrow. Or about two weeks from now.

I just try and focus on the big picture.

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March Update: Agribusiness Stock Recommendations, Price Targets PART 5 OF 9

CF Industries (CF) is the largest producer of nitrogen fertilizer in North America (SPY). It uses natural gas as a raw input material to produce nitrogen fertilizer, unlike most of its Chinese counterparts. Please read Heres Whats Ahead for Nitrogen Investors to learn about the supply-demand dynamics in 2017.

In this article, well see what analysts are recommending for CF Industries over the next 12 months.

On March 13, 2017, five of the 18 analysts covering CF Industries (CF) recommended a strong buy to a buy for the next 12 months, down from six analysts in February.

Like PotashCorp (POT), Mosaic (MOS), and Agrium (AGU), CF Industries has a high concentration of recommendations. Twelve analysts recommended a holdover the next 12 months, which remained unchanged month-over-month. Only one analyst recommended a sell for the stock, and none of them recommended a strong sell.

On March 13, 2017, the consensus price target for CF Industries was $33.41 per share over the next 12 months, which is lower than $30.95 from our last report in February. CF Industries stock closed at $29.40 per share on March 13, which is an 11.9%discount to the analysts price target.

In the next part of this series, well look at the ratings and price target for Intrepid Potash (IPI).

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Checking Out the Technicals for CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) The USA Commerce We have gathered the technical data on CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF), and see some interesting trends in the stock's behavior of late. Every professional at some point comes to respect the actual behavior of a stock as the true arbiter of right and ... and more »

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