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MILLWOOD’S SPRING DEBUT
DUNEDIN, Fl. (RSEN)–New York Yankees right-hander Kevin Millwood had a bit of a rough outing during his spring debut Saturday. Pitching for Triple-A Scranton (IL) against Triple-A Las Vegas (PCL), the 35-year old was on a 45-pitch limit. Millwood, who signed a minor league contract with the Yankees March 25, went two-plus innings […]
Price Outpitched by Guthrie
St.Petersburg, Fl. (RSEN) –Opening Day in MLB… something like a rite of passage; spring is in full swing and the boys of summer are ready to put on the show. Tonight at Tropicana Field was a pre-game to remember. In what I thought was an early ceremonial first pitch, uh 25 minutes before game time? […]
Weather does not Hold Litsch Back
DUNEDIN, Fl. (RSEN)–Toronto Blue RHP Jesse Litsch stretches prior to throwing about 80-pitches on Thursday morning. Forced inside at the Englebert Complex because of high winds and heavy rain Litsch threw what was supposed to be in a minor league game instead in the team’s batting cages. The Jays fifth starter flew out of Tampa later Thursday to […]
Dress Rehearsal Final: Jays 5- Rays 3
St.Petersburg, Fl. (RSEN) –Jeff Niemann took the hill for the Rays in their final spring fling yesterday at Tropicana Field. In the top of the first Niemann expires the first two Blue Jay hitters, then Jose Bautista dribbles a single past Rays SS Elliott Johnson. Adam Lind hits a lazy fly ball to BJ Upton, […]
Bird Score: Bluejays 7 – Orioles 4
SARASOTA, Fl. (RSEN)–Left-hander Brett Cecil got knocked around a bit during his four innings of work but the Toronto Blue Jays still beat the host Baltimore Orioles 7-4 in the O’s last spring home game of the year at Ed Smith Stadium. Cecil allowed four runs on nine hits and walked two but more importantly […]
RAYS WILL HOST BUDWEISER HAPPY HOUR BEFORE HOME GAMES, FEATURING $3 DRAFTS
Immediate Release — courtsey of the Tampa Bay Rays March 28, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG, FL—The defending American League East Champion Tampa Bay Rays will host the Budweiser Happy Hour prior to all home games at Tropicana Field during the 2011 regular season. The Budweiser Happy Hour will take place two hours before the […]
Toronto Blue Jays 9 Baltimore Orioles (SS) 5
DUNEDIN, Fl. (RSEN)–In a match up of opening day starters neither looked up to the task as the Toronto Blue Jays beat a split-squad of Baltimore Orioles 9-5. O’s opening day starter Jeremy Guthrie needed 25 of his 96-pitches just to get out of the first inning. Guthrie did go five complete allowing […]
2011 MLB Preseason Season/Award Predictions
The offseason brought Cliff Lee to the Philadelphia Phillies to have the makings of an historic pitching staff with Halladay, Hamels, and Oswalt that reminds some of the Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz and Steve Avery staff in Atlanta back in the early 90s. Is it enough for the fighting Phillies to get back to the World Series, and if not them, then who will challenge their dominance in the Senior circuit.
Jays Top Phillies (SS) in Final Cross-town Game of the Spring 7-6
CLEARWATER, Fl. (RSEN)–Jose Bautista went 3-4 with three doubles and two RBI as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies (SS) 7-6 in the squads final meeting of the spring. “Not because of the results I had today,” said Bautista when ask about being anxious for the regular season to start, “But I […]
Cecil hit by Braves in Sixth, Down Jays 5-3
DUNEDIN, Fl. (RSEN)–Lefty Brett Cecil tossed five solid innings before the wheels came off in the sixth as the Atlanta Braves topped the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Thursday afternoon. Cecil cruised through the first five allowing just two hits while striking out five but in the sixth, things were different. Cecil, the Jays […]
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