Prior Is Free of Pain During Workout With the Padres
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Mark Prior did not experience pain in his surgically repaired right shoulder during his first spring workout with the San Diego Padres in Peoria, Ariz.
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Josh Bard singled in the go-ahead run in the sixth and the San Diego Padres had to get past five strong innings by former teammate David Wells before beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Friday night.
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The Patriots appeared to have positive news on the injury front yesterday, with starting right tackle Nick Kaczur (foot), starting right guard Stephen Neal (shoulder), and tight end Kyle Brady (foot) all taking part in at least part of the team's full-pads practice inside Gillette Stadium.
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Trevor Hoffman tied Lee Smith's career saves record with No. 478 and the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Saturday night to retain their lead in the NL West.
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Troy Allen was an elite athlete in his day, a baseball player at George Washington University whose pro career was cut short by a shoulder injury. For the past decade he has purposefully avoided exercise, but now he is coming back from his "de-training" with an ambitious goal in view: San Diego's...
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Jerome Williams pitched seven solid  innings in his first start in two months to help the San  Francisco Giants beat the Padres 4-1 in San Diego on Thursday.
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It might not have been quite as fiery as the on-field tirade that got him ejected, but the pregame team meeting called by manager Terry Francona was designed to get a message across. It was, essentially, to relax.
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A few small steps, sure, but certainly one giant leap for right-hander Dave Veres. The 40-year-old former closer who's been out of baseball for two years passed his first big test Friday in his quest to become the first major league pitcher to play with a prosthetic hip.
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Right-handed pitcher Mark Prior and the Chicago Cubs agree on a one-year deal Wednesday and avoid salary arbitration.
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Barry Bonds didn&#39;t have to worry about another &quot;not-in-my-ballpark&quot; manager ordering his team to pitch around the San Francisco slugger.
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Jason Giambi did not fall on his sword. He did not say in crisp, clear tones, "Yes, I used steroids." But he didn't have to.
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Jake Peavy is putting together an impressive Cy Young resume. Peavy lowered his major league-leading ERA to 2.39, struck out 10 to take over the big league lead and pitched the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 win over the last-place San Francisco Giants on Sunday.
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Justin Germano won his fifth straight decision since coming up from the minor leagues, helping the first-place San Diego Padres remain atop the NL West with a 7-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Thursday.
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Randy Johnson pitched off a mound Friday for the first time since back surgery in October and said after his private bullpen session that he felt fine. The Big Unit threw 25 fastballs and said he was "pretty free and easy" &#151; although reporters were not allowed to verify that for themselves.
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Willie Harris very rarely gets to test his arm from left field for the Boston Red Sox. Tampa Bay&#039;s Joey Gathright is one of the fastest players in baseball. On Sunday, Gathright was no match for Harris.
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DENVER, July 3 â In his nine-month recovery from rotator cuff surgery, Pedro MartÃ­nez has reached each milepost slightly ahead of schedule. The Mets know better than to be surprised by anything he does, but do not confuse surprise with amazement.
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The San Diego Padres retired former All-Star outfielder Tony Gwynn's jersey No. 19 before their game against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.