Dark Horse Comes Galloping Up the Stretch

March 22, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment

The Cardinals had a pretty eventful weekend, even with their Sunday game being rained out. Â More data points for decisions were made and one possible move was revealed. Â Spring training is so much fun, isn’t it? The biggest news of the weekend was likely the announcement that Adam Ottovino is in the running for a […]

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Live From Spring Training ’10: Yankees vs. Astros

March 20, 2010 by Bill Gilbert · Leave a Comment

A sun-drenched, record crowd of 7,020 fans saw the Houston AstrosÂ overcome a 4-0 deficit to defeat a New York Yankees split squad 8-6 in Kissimmee Saturday afternoon.Â The Yankees struck early against Brett Myers with a home run by Robinson Cano in the second inningÂ and two more runs in the third on a triple by […]

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Live From Spring Training ’10: Red Sox Vs. Astros

March 17, 2010 by Bill Gilbert · Leave a Comment

On a perfect day for baseball, the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros showcasedÂ their ace pitchers beforeÂ a capacity crowd in Kissimmee.Â Roy Oswalt and Jon Lester each worked the first fourÂ innings with Oswalt departing with a 1-0 lead for the win.Â Oswalt focused on locating his fastball while Lester mixed in more off speed and […]

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