Archive for March 10th, 2007
Life as art (Yahoo! Sports)
BRADENTON, Fla. – Thirty-eight-year-old Masumi Kuwata rolls with the pitches as he tries to realize his dream of playing in the major leagues.
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Posted: March 10th, 2007.
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Padres 11, Rockies (ss) 3 (AP)
Terrmel Sledge is off to a powerful start in spring training. Sledge led off the game with his fourth home run and Josh Bard also connected in the San Diego Padres’ 11-3 victory over a Colorado Rockies split squad Saturday. The Padres scored five runs in the first inning and two more in the second. […]
Posted: March 10th, 2007.
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Royals 6, Cubs 5 (AP)
Mark Prior’s second appearance of spring training was just about as bad as his first. Now, the former Chicago Cubs ace might be in danger of not making the rotation at all. Prior relieved an effective Ted Lilly to start the fourth inning Saturday and the Kansas City Royals knocked him around in a 6-5 […]
Posted: March 10th, 2007.
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Repko strains groin in spring training game (AP)
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Jason Repko strained his right groin while chasing down a fly ball Saturday against the Florida Marlins. But after being checked out by team trainers back at camp in Vero Beach, he is not as worried about the injury. Repko left the game and returned to camp separate from the team […]
Posted: March 10th, 2007.
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Dodgers (ss) 5, Marlins (ss) 2 (AP)
Stuck in a heated competition for the final spot in the Dodgers’ rotation, lefty Mark Hendrickson needed a solid start to improve his chances. The 6-foot-9 Hendrickson, who entered the game with a 14.73 ERA in two relief appearances, allowed one hit and an unearned run in three innings in his first start of the […]
Posted: March 10th, 2007.
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Phillies (ss) 6, Devil Rays (ss) 4 (AP)
Akinori Iwamura was relieved to get his first hit in spring training. Tampa Bay’s new third baseman singled and drove in a run Saturday, but the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Devil Rays 6-4 in a split-squad game. “It feels like I passed a kidney stone,” Iwamura said through a translator. “The Japanese media are always […]
Posted: March 10th, 2007.
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Astros 3, Phillies (ss) 2, 10 innings (AP)
Jon Lieber pitched in and out of trouble, which is what made his outing so worthwhile. Lieber allowed one run and five hits in four innings, but the Houston Astros beat a Philadelphia Phillies split squad 3-2 in 10 innings Saturday. The right-hander, fighting for a spot in Philadelphia’s rotation, let six batters reach base […]
Posted: March 10th, 2007.
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Brewers 9, Diamondbacks 8 (AP)
Jeff Suppan said he’s used to opponents making contact against him. He’s not so used to the kind of contact the Diamondbacks made against him on Saturday. Suppan, who signed the largest deal in Brewers’ history in the offseason with a four-year, $42 million contract, gave up three homers and five runs off seven hits […]
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White Sox 10 (ss), Athletics 6 (AP)
White Sox third baseman Joe Crede has been feeling no pain this spring. Crede, who suffered from back pain last season, banged out three more hits in a 10-6 split-squad victory over Oakland on Saturday. The 28-year-old, who decided against surgery during the off-season and instead opted for rehab on two herniated discs, is batting […]
Posted: March 10th, 2007.
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Rockies (ss) 15, White Sox (ss) 11 (AP)
Mark Buehrle had an outing to forget on Saturday. Looking to bounce back from a subpar season, the left-hander gave up six runs and six hits in four innings, and the Chicago White Sox lost 15-11 to the Colorado Rockies in a split-squad game. “Obviously, the results weren’t there. I wasn’t as sharp as I […]
Posted: March 10th, 2007.
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