Archive for March 5th, 2007
Rangers 8, Rockies 2 (AP)
Todd Helton returned to the lineup and immediately flashed his sweet swing. After missing two games with inflammation in his right knee, the Colorado Rockies’ slugger had two hits and an RBI on Monday in an 8-2 loss to the Texas Rangers. Helton has said he will be more cautious with nagging injuries this spring […]
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Hot prospects for ‘07: 51-60
Dayn Perry continues his countdown of baseball’s top prospects. Included is Dustin Pedroia, who might be Boston’s opening day starter at second base.
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Bonds returns to workouts (AP)
Barry Bonds returned to the San Francisco Giants’ training complex Monday after missing two days of workouts with the flu. Bonds made his spring training debut on Friday, but came down with a serious case of the flu that has sidelined much of the Giants’ roster. Bonds was coughing during a brief workout and batting […]
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Piniella: ‘We’re going to be winners’ (Yahoo! Sports)
PEORIA, Ariz. – "I talked to our players about some things today." Lou Piniella, the fiery new…
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A winning day for Wood; for Prior, it’s a start (Yahoo! Sports)
PEORIA, Ariz. – The way things had gone for Mark Prior and Kerry Wood in the latter part of their careers,…
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Good start for Prior and a winner for Wood (Yahoo! Sports)
PEORIA, Ariz. – The way things had gone for Mark Prior and Kerry Wood in the latter part of their careers,…
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Goodwin to manage independent league team (AP)
Tom Goodwin, the center fielder on the last two Texas Rangers teams to make the playoffs, was hired Monday as manager of an independent minor league team in the Dallas area. The 38-year-old Goodwin will manage the Lewisville Lizards in the Continental Baseball League, which debuts in May. Goodwin hit .268 in 14 major league […]
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Royals 9, Padres 4
Kansas City Royals left-hander Jorge De La Rosa was hit on his pitching hand in Monday’s 9-4 win over the San Diego Padres but was not expected to miss a start.
Todd Walker’s third-inning line drive struck De La Rosa’s ring and little fingers.
“He’s fine,” Royals manager Buddy Bell said. “He actually could have stayed in […]
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Diamondbacks 9, Giants 0 (AP)
Russ Ortiz figured it would be strange to face the Arizona Diamondbacks. They decided last June to release him and eat the $22 million remaining on his contract. Now with San Francisco, Ortiz allowed two runs in 2 1-3 innings in Arizona’s 9-0 victory over the Giants on Monday. “I think it’s always a big […]
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Royals 9, Padres 4 (AP)
Kansas City Royals left-hander Jorge De La Rosa was hit on his pitching hand in Monday’s 9-4 win over the San Diego Padres but was not expected to miss a start. Todd Walker’s third-inning line drive struck De La Rosa’s ring and little fingers. “He’s fine,” Royals manager Buddy Bell said. “He actually could have […]
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