Ponson Dominates Cardinals In Orioles 10-2 Spring Win
Sidney Ponson worked five solid innings in his final tuneup before opening day as Baltimore defeated St. Louis 10-2 in Florida. He allowed one run on seven hits and a walk, improving spring stats to 2-1 with a 4.85 ERA. Jim Edmonds drove in a first-inning run for the Cardinals. the Orioles answered with five in the bottom. Javy Lopez drove in two in the second as Baltimore pulled away. Rob Ramsay tossed a scoreless ninth in his third spring appearance after brain cancer surgery.
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Carbondale invites players to join summer league sports
Spillertown hosts a men and boys basketball league for summer and spring. Contact Danny at (618) 997-2802 to set meeting. Southern asks coaches to return questionnaires for Baseball, softball, soccer, tennis and track via email, fax, or mail to Todd Hefferman at the Carbondale office. Correspondence should go Attn. Sports 710 N Illinois Ave Carbondale IL 62902.
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Prior To Miss May Return With Achilles Elbow Inflammation
Cubs pitcher Mark Prior is likely out until May due to inflammation in his right Achilles tendon and elbow stiffness. General manager Jim Hendry said May first week is optimistic, while Prior underwent MRI and bone scan after a spring break in Chicago.
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Opening Day: Devil Rays Rough Up Yankees in Japan
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays upset the New York Yankees 5-4 as Victor Zambrano earned the win in Tokyo. Mussina struggled with sleep and form, giving up a two-run single to Toby Hall and a late homer to Martinez, while Martinez and Lugo supplied key doubles. The Yankees wore pinstripes as guests, and Tokyo festivities included celebs and first pitches, spotlighting the clash of payrolls and star power.
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Gibbs lifts Moberly area team into NJCAA top 20
Gibbs speaks of self-critique and improvement as he helps Moberly Area Community College Greyhounds reach the NJCAA top 20 for ten straight weeks. Carbondale star Lawrence Blackledge may join, linking Gibbs to a Terrier reunion.
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WINKELER mocks tight dress and Confederate flag halter top
A humor item cites Les Winkler describing Daisy Duke shorts and a Confederate flag halter top as difficult to pull off. On the same day Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle jokes about Toronto reliever Justin Miller needing long sleeves to hide his tattooed arm with a mocking phrase.
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