NL East Rumors & News
Santana's latest Met tune-up a big hit
Journal News — Johan Santana resembled the pitcher on Sunday who many call the premier left-hander in the game the last six years.
New York Mets 56 mins agoAnibal Sanchez regaining his form for Marlins
Palm Beach Post — The turning point for Anibal Sanchez came after his most recent bullpen session. That is when pitching coach Randy St.
Florida Marlins 1 hour agoMike Lamb's versatility gives him a shot with Florida Marlins
Miami Herald — Infield glove, outfield glove, first base mitt, batting gloves.<p/> Every glove but a catcher's mitt is in Mike Lamb's bag.<p/> If Lamb -- who is trying to make the Marlins as a utility player and a left-handed bat off the bench -- is not on the field working at one of the many positions he can play, you can find him in the batting cages.
Florida Marlins 2 hours agoFlorida Marlins' Sean West shrugs off his bad outing, said he needs to relax and throw
Miami Herald — Despite having a rough outing in a ``B'' game against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, Marlins left-hander Sean West seems to know what's wrong.
Florida Marlins 2 hours agoPitcher Anibal Sanchez regaining his form for Marlins
Palm Beach Post — The turning point for Anibal Sanchez came after his most recent bullpen session. That is when pitching coach Randy St.
Florida Marlins 4 hours agoThe Nationals are 0-10. Who cares?
Nationals Journal | Washington Post — The Nationals' losing streak hit a nice, fat round number today with a 7-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. It included all the hallmarks of ugly baseball. They walked 11 -- E-L-E-V-E-N -- batters. Ron Villone had an inning ending, 1-2-3 double play in his hands, and he threw it under Jamie Burke's glove and to the backstop. All spring long, the Nationals have maintained they don't care about the results this spring. Even as their streak drags on, that has not changed. "I don't really know what the right word is," Riggleman said. "I know I don't feel good about. Any win would be better than wh...
Washington Nationals 7 hours agoCox: Kawakami much better than results
Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien | Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Kissimmee, Fla. – Despite a fairly ugly line in the boxscore Sunday, Braves pitcher Kenshin Kawakami thought he pitched well. And he was not alone. Manager Bobby Cox went even further than that in his evaluation. “I thought he had a great day,” Cox said of Kawakami, who was charged with eight hits and six runs (three earned) in 3-2/3 innings of an 8-5 split-squad loss against the Houston Astros. Seven of eight hits against Kawakami were singles, mostly grounders. “The results obviously weren’t good, but I thought I pitched well,” Kawakami said through his interpre...
Atlanta Braves 9 hours agoPhillies deny Howard for Pujols deal was discussed - PM sports news links
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Philadelphia Phillies 10 hours agoRecap: Florida vs. NY Mets
Miami Herald — Anibal Sanchez allowed two hits and two walks in four scoreless innings, helping the Marlins down the Mets, 5-1, in Grapefruit League play.
Florida Marlins 10 hours agoMarlins 5, Mets 1: Johan sharp
Surfing the Mets | New York Daily News — Johan Santana tossed four scoreless innings Sunday, requiring fewer pitches (45) than he did when he couldn't complete the second inning against the Astros in his first Grapefruit League appearance (47). The ace ended his outing by firing a pickoff to Luis Castillo at second base. He afterward indicated that fundamentals like that have been a point of emphasis this spring training for the Mets. Meanwhile, it was a different story for John Maine. Because of Friday's rainout, Oliver Perez was pushed to Saturday and Maine pitched in relief of Santana on Sunday. Maine said he just couldn't get in ...
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- Rentería focuses on staying healthy Sacramento Bee SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Edgar Rentería rolled his left shoulder back a couple of times to get loose, a regular thing for him each morning. And afternoon. And evening. San Francisco's shortstop is doing a lot of extra stretching and exercises these days in an effort to make sure his body holds up for an entire season. He was limited to 124 games in 2009 in his first year with the Giants, largely because of two aching shoulders and a troublesome right elbow that required surgery late in the season to remove bone chips and spurs. He played in pain all year. "I'm stretching two or three...
- Millar homers; Cubs win Northwest Herald TEMPE, Ariz. – Kevin Millar hit a home run and double and drove in three runs, making his case for a spot on the Cubs’ roster in their 8-7 win against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.
- Reliever Fulchino finds his comfort zone with Astros Houston Chronicle Jeff Fulchino's most recent outing was the kind of experience that would have been heartbreaking to the big reliever if it had happened a year ago.
- Astros notes: Berkman works out knee Houston Chronicle Lance Berkman worked out at the Astros’ spring-training complex Sunday for the first time since his knee surgery and said it remains his hope to return for opening day.
- So far, Cubs' Fontenot 2nd to none for 2nd base | Recap Chicago Tribune TEMPE, Ariz. — Mike Fontenot looks like the early favorite over Jeff Baker in the battle to become the Cubs' starting second baseman, the only position vacancy this spring.
- Will Hart or McCutchen take the fifth? Pittsburgh Tribune-Review The battle for the fifth spot in the Pirates' rotation was expected to be intriguing during spring training.
- 2 Up, 2 Down – Catcher Edition Fantasy Baseball Cafe Welcome back as the Cafe kicks off the Fourth Annual Two Up, Two Down series. If you’re new to the series, what we attempt to do is profile two players at each position who we feel are being undervalued and will exceed expectations, and two more who are being overvalued and will disappoint and frustrate [...]
- The Fantasy Man - American League East Questions Fantasy Baseball Express I was hoping to get a guy in here to do some American League analysis but no such luck so far and I can't let Chris the NL King have all the fun. So for now, I'll try to throw down some AL Only League knowledge and try to keep up with Chris' pace.American League EastNew York Yankees- Is Brett Gardner going to play Full-time?- Who will bat second in the lineup? Nick Johnson or Curtis Granderson?- Is Derek Jeter in a decline?- 5th Spot.... Joba Chamberlain or Phil Hughes?Thoughts: I would expect Gardner to get a minimum of 450 AB assuming he can hit consistently enough and by consistently, I me...
- NL King - National League West Key Fantasy Questions Fantasy Baseball Express Arizona Diamondbacks:- Is Brandon Webb past his injury problems and ready to become an ace again?- Will going to the NL help Edwin Jackson take the next step?- Will Miguel Montero establish himself as one of the better NL catchers this year?- Will Chris B. Young, Connor Jackson & Kelly Johnson rebound?- Is the real Stephen Drew the 2009 version or the 2008 version?- Is Mark Reynolds steals for real and will he hit above .250?Colorado Rockies:- Will Jorge De la Rosa show that 2009 was not fluke?- Is Jeff Francis a good cheap flyer after missing most of the last 2 seasons?- Can Chris Ianetta...
- NL King - National League Central Key Fantasy Questions Fantasy Baseball Express Chicago Cubs:- How long will Ted Lilly be out?- Is Randy Wells really reliable depth starter?- Can Carlos Marmol hold the closers job for the whole year?- Can Aramis Ramirez play 140 games?- Can Alfonso Soriano find that old magic?Cincinnati Reds:- Can you rely on Aaron Harang & bronson Arroyo?- Will Aroldis Chapman make the team?- Is this the year Johnny Cueto takes the big step?- Can Jay Bruce give you strong power numbers but hitting above .260?- Who is the starting LF of Chris Heisey, Todd Frazier, Wladimir Balentien, or Josh Anderson?- Can Drew Stubbs provide nice numbers across the b...
- Rockies' Fowler, Seth Smith undervalued in fantasy ESPN ...season (despite missing time because of a knee injury), it's obvious that the immediate returns for fantasy players have come in the steals department. He went 20-for-28 on the basepaths at Double...
- Big Board: Baseball Yahoo! Sports A thyroid condition hurts not only Jose Reyes' place on the latest Big Board, but teammate Jason Bay's, too.