Betancourt Ready as Indians Build Bullpen
Betancourt says he is ready to start the season after four spring innings and an intrasquad game in Goodyear. Cleveland adds Kerry Wood and Joe Smith to bolster a bullpen led by Betancourt Perez Lewis Kobayashi and Rafael. He notes anyone can win but effort and balance across hitting pitching and defense win divisions.
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Indians thin rotation race narrows to three pitchers
The Indians' fifth starter race narrows to Aaron Laffey Jeremy Sowers and Scott Lewis after Sowers pitched four innings allowing one run on three hits in a 4-1 win over the Mariners Laffey and Lewis also performed well as spring training workload rises with two weeks left in Cactus League play Manager Eric Wedge said Opening day is three weeks away and the competition will continue to unfold Sowers carries a 3.00 ERA through five games and says he feels headed in the right direction
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Indians edge out in late homer as Hafner struggles
Peralta roars to a sizzling exhibition average of .577 while Hafner slips to .167 with 0 for 3 and two left on base. Gimenez belts a walk off homer to lift the Indians, in a game tied 1-1. Branyan and Sowers push camp battle as Mariners coach Branyan hits .323 with three homers in nine games.
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Venezuela blank Puerto Rico to reach World Baseball Classic semifinals
Ramon Hernandez earned a disputed home run as Venezuela defeated Puerto Rico 2 0 before 25 599 fans, securing a final four berth and sending Puerto Rico to a must win tonight against the United States. Felix Hernandez and four relievers limited Puerto Rico to five hits.
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Thrashers Tie Club Mark With Sixth Straight Victory
Kari Lehtonen stopped a career-high 49 shots as the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 for a team-record sixth straight win. Slava Kozlov and Tobias Enstrom each had a goal and an assist. Capitals star Alex Ovechkin was shut out for only the second time in 22 games. Captain Ilya Kovalchuk missed the game with an upper body injury.
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Rockets win without Yao in 95 84 victory over Hornets
Ron Artest scored all 18 of his points in the second half as the Houston Rockets beat the New Orleans Hornets 95-84 without Yao Ming. Luis Scola and Aaron Brooks added 14 points each, Scola grabbed 12 rebounds to halt New Orleans’ five game home win streak.
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Nets Lose High-Scoring Tilt Amidst Confusing Box
Nets fall 121 96 with V Carter and Simmons scoring in double digits while Denver blocks and rebounds power the win. Rockets beat Hornets 95 84 as Artest and Landry pace Houston with Odom absent. Spurs top Suns with Parker leading and Duncan limited by foul trouble. Toronto edges Charlotte 112 86 behind Calderon and Bargnani as Wallace dominates for Charlotte.
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Cavaliers edge past Magic in tight Eastern title race
Cavaliers remain four games up in the East atop the standings with a 53-13 mark as Cleveland hosts Orlando in a potential top seed showdown. LeBron James dominated with 34.0 points per game and multiple triple doubles while the Magic, led by Dwight Howard, chase a crucial win to close the gap.
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