Archive for March 30th, 2007
Rogers, Wilson to DL; Guillen Inks Extension
It was a confusing day for Tiger fans, as the club received their first scare of the season, and a big one at that when it was announced starter Kenny Rogers would miss the first half of the season with a blood clot. On the upside, the Tigers came to terms with shortstop Carlos […]
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Astros 4, Royals 2 (AP)
Astros starter Woody Williams got an unexpected jolt when he took the mound at Minute Maid Park on Friday night for the first time since joining the team. The 40-year-old right-hander, who grew up in Houston and is a longtime Astros fan, signed a two-year, $12.5 million contract in November to be the Astros’ No.
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Astros 4, Royals 2
Astros starter Woody Williams got an unexpected jolt when he took the mound at Minute Maid Park on Friday night for the first time since joining the team.
The 40-year-old right-hander, who grew up in Houston and is a longtime Astros fan, signed a two-year, $12.5 million contract in November to be the Astros’ No. 3 […]
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Red Sox 6, Phillies 5 (AP)
Cole Hamels thinks he missed the intensity and adrenaline rush this spring that he normally gets from pitching in a regular-season game. Maybe once Hamels rediscovers his competitive fire, he can figure out a way to keep the ball in the park. Manny Ramirez’s first homer of the spring was one of four the Red […]
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Diamondbacks 14, Padres 1 (AP)
Chris Young is feeling better about himself. The San Diego Padres’ No. 2 starter is healthy, comfortable and not feeling discouraged as the team prepares for Tuesday’s opener at San Francisco. And that’s after he allowed five unearned runs on three walks and four hits in 2 2-3 innings of a 14-8 loss to the […]
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Hawpe’s ankle healed and ready for opening day (AP)
Rockies outfielder Brad Hawpe had to prove himself in an exhibition game against Triple-A Colorado Springs on Friday afternoon. Not in the game itself, but before it began. Hawpe was put through tests to determine whether his tweaked left ankle would be ready for Monday’s opener in Denver. Hawpe took some light batting practice, ran […]
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Red Sox 6, Phillies 5
Cole Hamels thinks he missed the intensity and adrenaline rush this spring that he normally gets from pitching in a regular-season game.
Maybe once Hamels rediscovers his competitive fire, he can figure out a way to keep the ball in the park.
Manny Ramirez’s first homer of the spring was one of four the Red Sox hit […]
Posted: March 30th, 2007.
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White Sox 3, Braves 2 (AP)
Mark Buehrle’s final tuneup for the Chicago White Sox went a little smoother than Chuck James’ outing did for the Atlanta Braves. Winning for the first time in his five exhibition starts, Buehrle beat the Braves 3-2 Friday night. Buehrle allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings with three walks.
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Cardinals release lefthander Rincon (PA SportsTicker)
The St. Louis Cardinals on Friday released veteran reliever Ricardo Rincon.
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Angels have gotten 9 outs on 3 pitches this spring (AP)
Three pitches, nine outs. The Los Angeles Angels have had a relatively uneventful spring training — except for the three triple plays they have executed. Only six times since 1900 has a team turned as many as three triple plays during an entire regular season — most recently the 1979 Oakland Athletics and Boston Red […]
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