Archive for March, 2008
Last Barry standing falls (Yahoo! Sports)
It’s going to be a long season for the post-Bonds Giants, who are still waiting for returns on their $126M investment.
Posted: March 31st, 2008.
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Torre wins Dodgers’ debut as Brad Penny and Jeff Kent lead 5-0 win over Giants (AP)
Joe Torre was victorious in his debut as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Brad Penny allowed four hits over 6 2-3 innings in his first opening-day start, Jeff Kent hit a two-run homer off Barry Zito and the Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-0 Monday. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the [...]
Posted: March 31st, 2008.
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Ethier earns starting left field job for Dodgers (Yahoo! Sports)
Juan Pierre made the final out of spring training for the Dodgers on Sunday with a nice catch along the wall…
Posted: March 31st, 2008.
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Dodgers nearly no-hit Red Sox in spring finale; Mike Sweeney helps A’s beat Giants (AP)
The Dodgers came close to a no-hitter in the final game of spring training. Their opening-day opponent, the San Francisco Giants, ran into a forgotten slugger who still has some power. At Los Angeles, Hiroki Kuroda and Clayton Kershaw held Boston hitless into the eighth inning and Los Angeles beat the road-weary Boston Red [...]
Posted: March 30th, 2008.
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Joe Torre makes managerial debut for Los Angeles Dodgers against San Francisco Giants (AP)
Hello, Joe. So long, Barry. Joe Torre makes his managerial debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the San Francisco Giants play their first game without Barry Bonds on the roster since 1992 when the longtime rivals meet Monday to open the season. The 67-year-old Torre managed the Yankees to 12 straight postseason appearances including [...]
Posted: March 30th, 2008.
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Mike Sweeney’s 3-run homer lifts A’s over Giants 7-2 in spring training finale (AP)
Mike Sweeney earned a spot on the Athletics roster with a steady approach at the plate. He also showed his power stroke might be coming back. Sweeney hit a three-run home run and Oakland beat the San Francisco Giants 7-2 on Sunday in the final exhibition game for both teams. Bobby Crosby also homered for [...]
Posted: March 30th, 2008.
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Giants place 4 players on DL, designate lefty reliever Steve Kline for assignment (AP)
The Giants designated reliever Steve Kline for assignment and placed shortstop Omar Vizquel on the 15-day disabled list in a flurry of moves the team made Sunday to get down to the 25-player limit. A day after optioning backup catcher Eliezer Alfonzo to Triple-A Fresno, San Francisco kept busy by trimming seven more players from [...]
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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Duchscherer holds Giants to 3 hits in 6 innings and A’s beat Giants 6-2 (AP)
Justin Duchscherer gave up one run and three hits in six innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Saturday. Duchscherer retired the final 10 batters he faced. He is making the transformation from reliever to starter this season. “I’m very excited about this,” said Duchscherer.
Posted: March 29th, 2008.
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Lincecum strikes out 9 in 5 no-hit innings and San Francisco Giants beat Oakland A’s 3-0 (AP)
Tim Lincecum provided a bright spot in a rather dismal spring for the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. Lincecum struck out nine in five no-hit innings and the Giants beat the cross-bay Oakland Athletics 3-0. “The first inning I was big,” Lincecum said. “My first inning was like seven or eight pitches and I [...]
Posted: March 29th, 2008.
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