John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that the Reds are “actively seeking a catcher.” He speculates that the team is beginning to worry about the health of David Ross, who has missed three weeks of spring training due to back spasms. The signs point to Ross’s back spasms not doing anything […]
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To win the job as the team’s fifth starter, Orlando Hernandez is going to have to do something over the next two weeks to make the Mets’ brass feel he’s capable of holding the spot. In his simulated game today, Hernandez didn’t do anything to impress the club, as his fastball topped out at […]
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Brad Lidge, who is trying to return from a second knee surgery, may appear in a Grapefruit League game as early as this weekend if all goes well in a minor league game on Thursday. He threw batting practice on Monday and reported no wrong doings with the knee.
Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee was […]
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The St. Petersburg Times is speculating that Evan Longoria will begin the season in the minors, despite batting .321 this spring, with Willy Aybar being the team’s starting third baseman early in the season.
The reason for this isn’t because he played himself out of a job, but thinking about future contractual obligations while making the […]
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