Archive for March, 2007
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 [...]
Posted: March 30th, 2007.
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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 [...]
Posted: March 30th, 2007.
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Preseason Q&A: NL West (SportingNews.com)
To get inside players’ heads, check these Q&A’s from players on teams in the National League West. For more 2007 preview info, get this week’s Sporting News.
Posted: March 30th, 2007.
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O’s turned down chance for Kim (Yahoo! Sports)
The Baltimore Orioles rejected the Colorado Rockies’ offer of right-handed starter Byung-Hyun Kim for…
Posted: March 30th, 2007.
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Rockies 5, White Sox (ss) 5 (AP)
Colorado starter Jeff Francis walked out of the clubhouse after the final Cactus League game of the season, feeling good about his spring training for a change. “It was better. I have had bad springs for pretty much my whole professional career. It was nice to get outs and get out of jams and be [...]
Posted: March 29th, 2007.
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Rockies place Martin on 15-day DL (AP)
Colorado Rockies reliever Tom Martin was put on the 15-day disabled list Thursday because of a strained left groin. The 36-year-old left-hander was 2-0 last season for the Rockies with a 5.07 ERA in 68 relief appearances. Martin pitched a career high 60 1-3 innings in 2006, striking out 46 and walking 25.
Posted: March 29th, 2007.
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Predicting the MLB season to come (Yahoo! Sports)
With the first pitch ready to be thrown, we take a look at who will shine and who will flop in 2007.
Posted: March 29th, 2007.
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Two battle for Arizona No. 5 starter (Yahoo! Sports)
The closer the Arizona Diamondbacks get to the regular season, the more muddied the race for the fifth starter’s…
Posted: March 28th, 2007.
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Diamondbacks 13, Rockies 9 (AP)
Scott Hairston had plenty to smile about on Tuesday. Before batting practice, Arizona manager Bob Melvin told the 26-year-old outfielder he had made the team. Hairston celebrated by homering in each of his first three at-bats and driving in five runs to lead the Diamondbacks to a 13-9 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
Posted: March 27th, 2007.
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NL team reports: Looking to opening day (SportingNews.com)
Each week Sporting News provides exclusive insight on every major league team. Here’s a sample of the latest National League team reports.
Posted: March 26th, 2007.
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