Archive for March, 2008
Mariners’ season of big expectations starts with win over Millwood, Rangers (AP)
After Erik Bedard left his Mariners’ debut, the Seattle offense woke up. Adrian Beltre hit a go-ahead groundout in the sixth inning, Jose Lopez had a two-run double in the seventh and the Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 in Monday’s opener. Bedard was acquired from Baltimore to anchor a rotation that already included Felix [...]
Posted: March 31st, 2008.
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Welcome to the neighborhood, Nats (SportingNews.com)
The Expos/Nationals finally have a place to call their own — a new, $611 million palace in the heart of D.C.
Posted: March 30th, 2008.
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Bush says Mitchell Report part of baseball’s cleaning process (AP)
As the U.S. portion of the major league schedule got under way Sunday night, President Bush said he thought December’s Mitchell Report on drugs in baseball “was part of the cleansing process.” “I’m happy with the recognition that it was a problem,” Bush said Sunday night during the ESPN broadcast after throwing the ceremonial [...]
Posted: March 30th, 2008.
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Predicting the 2008 season: Diamondbacks over Red Sox (SportingNews.com)
Baseball is a new age of parity with as many as 25 teams having a shot at the playoffs. Richard Justice predicts the 2008 season.
Posted: March 30th, 2008.
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Kason Gabbard throws 4 perfect innings for Rangers before struggling in 5th (AP)
Kason Gabbard looked great in his final spring tuneup — until the fifth inning. Penciled in as Texas’ No. 4 starter this season, Gabbard pitched four perfect innings Saturday before getting knocked around in the fifth as the Rangers lost 7-2 to their Double-A affiliate, the Frisco RoughRiders. The left-hander allowed four runs and four [...]
Posted: March 29th, 2008.
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Alexei Ramirez impresses Ozzie Guillen and White Sox beat Rangers 5-4 (AP)
Paul Konerko homered, rookie Alexei Ramirez made a case for a starting role and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 Friday night. Konerko hit a two-run home run off Texas closer C.J. Wilson in the fourth inning, and Ramirez provided the winning margin by throwing out a runner at home plate.
Posted: March 28th, 2008.
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BASEBALL 2008: Stain of steroids dampens optimism of spring following scandalous offseason (AP)
Every player is a suspect. From the home run hitters to the power pitchers, suspicions trail every major leaguer like 8 a.m. shadows cast behind silhouettes on a back field at spring training. “If Ryan Howard goes out and he hits two home runs in April and three in May, everybody’s going to go: `Uh, [...]
Posted: March 28th, 2008.
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Diamondbacks trade RHP Nippert to Rangers (PA SportsTicker)
The Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday traded Dustin Nippert to the Texas Rangers for fellow righthander Jose Marte.
Posted: March 28th, 2008.
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D’backs trade reliever Dustin Nippert to Rangers for minor leaguer (AP)
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded reliever Dustin Nippert to the Texas Rangers for minor leaguer pitcher Jose Marte on Friday. The right-hander went 1-1 with a 5.56 ERA in 36 relief appearances for Arizona last season. In 2005-06, he started in the previous two seasons with Arizona. In exchange, Arizona received right-hander Jose Marte, a converted [...]
Posted: March 28th, 2008.
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A-Rod plays for hometown crowd in Miami; Reds beat Rays in Al Lang Field finale (AP)
Hometown hero Alex Rodriguez played in Miami for the first time since high school, while the scenic waterfront site of exhibition games for more than eight decades hosted its final game in St. Petersburg, Fla. Adam Dunn homered and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Friday in the final game [...]
Posted: March 28th, 2008.
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