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Simply put, spring training is the best way for baseball fans to get an up-close look at their favorite players, either in Florida's Grapefruit League or in Arizona's Cactus League.
In 2008 in Florida, 17 teams will hold their preseasons in the Sunshine State. They are: the Atlanta Braves (at Disney's Wide World of Sports), the Baltimore Orioles (Fort Lauderdale), the Boston Red Sox (Fort Myers), the Cincinnati Reds (Sarasota), the Cleveland Indians (Winter Haven), the Detroit Tigers (Lakeland), the Florida Marlins (Jupiter), the Houston Astros (Kissimmee), the Los Angeles Dodgers (Vero Beach), the Minnesota Twins (Fort Myers), the New York Mets (Port St. Lucie), the New York Yankees (Tampa), the...
In 2008 in Florida, 17 teams will hold their preseasons in the Sunshine State. They are: the Atlanta Braves (at Disney's Wide World of Sports), the Baltimore Orioles (Fort Lauderdale), the Boston Red Sox (Fort Myers), the Cincinnati Reds (Sarasota), the Cleveland Indians (Winter Haven), the Detroit Tigers (Lakeland), the Florida Marlins (Jupiter), the Houston Astros (Kissimmee), the Los Angeles Dodgers (Vero Beach), the Minnesota Twins (Fort Myers), the New York Mets (Port St. Lucie), the New York Yankees (Tampa), the...
Simply put, spring training is the best way for baseball fans to get an up-close look at their favorite players, either in Florida's Grapefruit League or in Arizona's Cactus League.
In 2008 in Florida, 17 teams will hold their preseasons in the Sunshine State. They are: the Atlanta Braves (at Disney's Wide World of Sports), the Baltimore Orioles (Fort Lauderdale), the Boston Red Sox (Fort Myers), the Cincinnati Reds (Sarasota), the Cleveland Indians (Winter Haven), the Detroit Tigers (Lakeland), the Florida Marlins (Jupiter), the Houston Astros (Kissimmee), the Los Angeles Dodgers (Vero Beach), the Minnesota Twins (Fort Myers), the New York Mets (Port St. Lucie), the New York Yankees (Tampa), the Philadelphia Phillies (Clearwater), the Pittsburgh Pirates (Bradenton), the St. Louis Cardinals (Jupiter), the Tampa Bay Rays (St. Petersburg), the Toronto Blue Jays (Dunedin) and the Washington Nationals (Viera). Spring training typically begins in mid- to late-February, with exhibition games held throughout March.
In 2008 in Florida, 17 teams will hold their preseasons in the Sunshine State. They are: the Atlanta Braves (at Disney's Wide World of Sports), the Baltimore Orioles (Fort Lauderdale), the Boston Red Sox (Fort Myers), the Cincinnati Reds (Sarasota), the Cleveland Indians (Winter Haven), the Detroit Tigers (Lakeland), the Florida Marlins (Jupiter), the Houston Astros (Kissimmee), the Los Angeles Dodgers (Vero Beach), the Minnesota Twins (Fort Myers), the New York Mets (Port St. Lucie), the New York Yankees (Tampa), the Philadelphia Phillies (Clearwater), the Pittsburgh Pirates (Bradenton), the St. Louis Cardinals (Jupiter), the Tampa Bay Rays (St. Petersburg), the Toronto Blue Jays (Dunedin) and the Washington Nationals (Viera). Spring training typically begins in mid- to late-February, with exhibition games held throughout March.
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Brewers close in on deal for Indians ace Sabathia
AP Sports WriterThe Brewers are extremely close to a deal to acquire Indians ace C.C. Sabathia in a trade that bolsters their rotation for a playoff push, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person requested anonymity because the...Tags: Cy Young, C.C. Sabathia, Robin Yount, Francisco Cordero, Manny Ramirez
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Reports: Brewers close to deal for Sabathia
The Associated PressThe Milwaukee Brewers are extremely close to a deal to acquire Indians ace C.C. Sabathia in a trade that bolsters their rotation for a playoff push, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person requested anonymity...Tags: Cy Young, C.C. Sabathia, Robin Yount, American League, Chicago Cubs
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Phillies hand Brad Lidge $37.5M, 3-year extension
AP Sports WriterBrad Lidge's perfect first half earned him a fat, new contract. Lidge signed a $37.5 million, three-year extension with the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. The hard-throwing closer is 2-0 with 19 saves in as many chances in his first season with the...Tags: Albert Pujols, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball
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Down on the farm
Roch Around the ClockHappy Fourth to all of you. If the Orioles wanted to put on a proper fireworks display later tonight, they should invite Jorge Julio to pitch the ninth inning. Back to him in a moment...Anyone want to share their favorite Fourth......Tags: Luis Hernandez, Atlanta Braves, Fourth of July
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Orioles give Aquino another look
Sun reporterIf baseball is a game of second chances, reliever Greg Aquino is getting one with the Orioles. How he handles it will determine his future in the bullpen, and in the organization. Aquino had his contract purchased yesterday from Triple-A Norfolk, where...Tags: Contracts, Photography, Brian Roberts, Aubrey Huff, American League
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'I want to thank the Lord for making me a Yankee'
mark.herrmann@newsday.comBefore a Yankees postseason game at Cleveland's Jacobs Field in 1998, George Steinbrenner was boarding a clean, efficient elevator in that sparkling ballpark and said, "Gee, what a stadium this is. We need one just like it." His point was that his club...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Roger Clemens, David Wells, House and Home, George Steinbrenner
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Yogi recalls Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe
anthony.rieber@newsday.comWhether Alex Rodriguez and Madonna are indeed canoodling or are just friends, the comparisons to another Yankees great and entertainment-world icon from many years ago are inescapable. Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe first met in 1952. When they eloped...Tags: Arthur Miller, Photography, Alex Rodriguez, Yogi Berra, Madonna
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Burrell deserves to make the 2008 NL All-Star team
Five months ago, a reflective Pat Burrell sat in the home clubhouse at Bright House Field. With perhaps his final Phillies spring training set to begin, he spoke of his desire to finally make a National League All-Star team. His dream could become...Tags: Philadelphia Phillies, Kosuke Fukudome, Bright House Networks, Pat Burrell, Chicago Cubs
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Floyd gets 10th win to lead White Sox
AP Sports WriterGavin Floyd got his 10th win with an approach that's worked well all season and made him the biggest winner on the Chicago White Sox's staff. "Whatever the catcher throws down, I'm going with it," the White Sox's tall right-hander said Saturday after...Tags: Brian Anderson, Ozzie Guillen, Chicago White Sox, Bobby Jenks, U.S. Cellular Field
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It's not so easy picking NL fantasy all-stars
Selecting the first-half fantasy baseball All-Star team for the American League was easy for the most part. The selections were much more difficult in the National League. It wasn't as painful as the testicular fracture Diamondbacks catcher Chris Snyder...Tags: Chipper Jones, Triple Crown, Jose Reyes, Philadelphia Phillies, American League
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