General Spring Training

[Providence A's]

why not?

seriously, I'm just busting the K_o_Z because he said Haren was top 5 in the AL...

[DirtyKash]

Marlins 21, Nats 7. Is this football? And we're in the 6th inning!

[DirtyKash]

Ryan Howard with two more homeruns today, passing Edwin Encarnacion for the spring training lead, with 6.

[DirtyKash]

Ryan Howard with another homerun. That's 7 this spring.

[love_that_reefer]

Matt Clement tossed four scoreless innings and struck out three Monday against the Dodgers.
It was the first official outing for Clement, who pitched against Northeastern on March 3 and worked in a minor league game week. He hasn't had any trouble recovering from October knee surgery.

Cy Carpenter still hasn't given up a run this spring. He allowed just two hits in four innings against the Braves to win on Monday.
Carpenter has surrendered six hits and struck out 10 in 11 scoreless innings.

Mike Sweeney will miss time due to a bone bruise on the left ankle joint that he apparently had when he reported to camp.
"It's probably going to keep him out a week," manager Buddy Bell said Sunday. "It's been sore. He could've probably played, but they're going to put him in a boot." It's a good thing Sweeney will be primarily a DH this year. Even that, though, might not allow him 500 at-bats

Just a few updates here. Sweeney being hurt is no shock, Carpenter looks as though he wants to repeat and its good to see Clement get off to a good start.

[Dam8610]

Ryan Sweeney is tearing up the Cactus league again. He may be in Chicago as early as mid 2006, but he'll have to show that his performance this spring hasn't been a fluke.

[DirtyKash]

Ryan Howard has homered again. 8th homerun this spring.

[redsfan28]

I bet the Phillies are glad they dealt Thome so they can give Howard the full time job.

[DirtyKash]

Adam Stern has homered today

Chris Carpenter with 5 scoreless IP today ... 16 scoreless IP for the spring

[DirtyKash]

Ouch

     HOME RUNS:  DET - DMITRI YOUNG (1) OFF MIKE MUSSINA IN THE 3RD
                       BRANDON INGE (2) OFF MIKE MUSSINA IN THE 3RD
                       ALEXIS GOMEZ (3) OFF MIKE MUSSINA IN THE 3RD
                       MAGGLIO ORDONEZ (1) OFF MIKE MUSSINA IN THE 4TH


                                   IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR
  NY YANKEES
 M Mussina (L,1-1)                  4  12  10  10   1   2   4
 D Bergman                        2-3   3   3   3   0   0   0
 M Corey                          1-3   0   0   0   0   0   0
 S Proctor                          2   0   0   0   1   2   0
 R Villone                          1   4   2   2   0   0   0

[DirtyKash]

Couple of things to note:

-Gavin Floyd is somehow 3-0 with a 2.30 ERA this spring. Fluke maybe, who knows.

-Raul Ibanez has 4 hr this spring

-Adrian Beltre homered again today

-Man-Ram and D-Ort both homered today

[DirtyKash]

Ryan Howard has homered again. That's 9 HR this spring.

[DirtyKash]

GPFT
                       1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9   R  H  E
                       -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -
  PITTSBURGH           2  0  0   2  3  0   1  0      8 11  2
  TORONTO              3  2  0   3  0  1   0  0      9 14  1    (END BOTTOM 8)


     HOME RUNS:  PIT - JASON BAY (3) OFF TED LILLY IN THE 1ST
                       CRAIG WILSON (3) OFF TED LILLY IN THE 1ST
                       CHRIS DUFFY (1) OFF TED LILLY IN THE 4TH
                       JASON BAY (4) OFF TED LILLY IN THE 5TH
                       CRAIG WILSON (4) OFF TED LILLY IN THE 5TH
                       RYAN DOUMIT (4) OFF SCOTT SCHOENEWEIS IN THE 7TH
                 TOR - ERIC HINSKE (6) OFF GIOVANNI CARRARA IN THE 6TH

[love_that_reefer]

Way to go Lilly!

[redsfan28]

Look for the Reds to trade for Ted Lilly before Opening Day.