Schilling Aims to Be Opening Day Ace for Red Sox
Curt Schilling eyes the opening day start in Kansas City on April 2 after two scoreless innings in an exhibition, saying he will earn the role with performance. Theo Epstein backs him, while Josh Beckett and Daisuke Matsuzaka create a stronger rotation alongside Tim Wakefield, as Boston readies for the season.
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Matthews Debuts Timely as Angels Beat Royals 7 6 in Exhibition
Gary Matthews Jr. made his Angels debut in Tempe drawing polite applause as he led off but went 0 for 2 in a 7 6 exhibition win over the Royals. Matthews addressed linked HGH reports while noting no firm details yet. Angels manager Mike Scioscia stressed handling the situation without distraction.
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Brazelton Seeks Revival With Royals In Spring Invite
Devon Brazelton, a former top draft pick, joins the Kansas City Royals as a minor league invitee in spring training. The right-hander, noted for a mid 90s fastball but control issues, will throw three innings today versus the Texas Rangers as he attempts to restart a stalled major league career after stints with the Devil Rays and Padres.
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Spring Training Duel Highlights Soriano Zito Clash
The Associated Press notes a moneyball showcase at HoHoKam Park where Alfonso Soriano of the Cubs faced San Francisco ace Barry Zito. Zito struck Soriano out early as San Francisco beat Chicago 9 2. Bonds did not play and Soriano signed an eight year 136 million deal while Zito landed 126 million for seven years. Multiple Spring Training games continued across Florida and Arizona with players such as Damon, Giambi and Halladay contributing in various exhibitions.
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Young signs extension with Rangers for about 80 million
DalStas shortstop Michael Young agreed to a five year extension worth about 80 million dollars for 2009 to 2013 with Texas Rangers. The figure was disclosed by a person familiar with the negotiations. In Scottsdale Arizona Matt Cain and the San Francisco Giants also agreed to a 9 million, four year deal with a vesting option for 2011.
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Big Unit progressing toward first April start
Arizona pitcher Randy Johnson showed improvement after a third strong bullpen session in Tucson, Arizona, suggesting he could be ready for his first regular-season start in April following back surgery in October.
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Padres plan Gwynn statue unveiling at Petco Park
San Diego plans to unveil a Tony Gwynn statue on July 21 outside Petco Park, adding to a prior street honoring the Hall of Famer. The event marks the Padres recognition of Gwynn's legacy in the city.
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Travis Lee May Miss Opening For Nationals Ex season
In Viera Florida Washington Nationals await updates as Travis Lee suffers a strained right oblique likely causing him to miss the opening week of the exhibition season. TheAM seeks to assess his recovery timeline and impact on the roster.
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