Spring Training 2008: 4 minor leaguers on the rise
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The Sporting News - Rookies left an indelible mark on the 2007 season. Joba Chamberlain blew away hitters for the Yankees. Ryan Braun posted huge numbers for the Brewers. Hunter Pence energized the Astros. Troy Tulowitzki was a key part of the Rockies' magical run to the World Series. And, of course, Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia helped the Red Sox win it all.
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Brian Mazone bounced around from the independent leagues to the minor leagues, waiting and hoping for an opportunity to pitch in the majors.
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"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Stopper." That's the tune citizens of Red Sox Nation could have been humming after Curt Schilling's two innings in the inaugural game of the 2007 spring training season last night.
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1: The Four Horsemen: If the first round is any indication the Astros basically will try to get by with four pitchers - Roger Clemens, Roy Oswalt, Brandon Backe and closer Brad Lidge.
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Usually, the start of spring training is a time of clean slates, sun-splashed fields and endless hope. Not this year. Steroids were the No. 1 topic Tuesday, when the new Washington Nationals, the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds opened camp.
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The Seattle Mariners called up four minor leaguers Monday, completing right-hander Aaron Taylor&#39;s comeback from surgery. The 27-year-old Taylor spent most of the season on the disabled list after surgery one
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A few years ago, the Cardinalsâ Rick Ankiel was one of the best young left-handed pitchers in the major leagues. Now heâs hitting and fielding in the minor leagues.
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The Washington Nationals will begin spring training on Feb. 15, when pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to Viera, Fla.
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San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - The Giants signed 12 players to minor league contracts on Tuesday, including veteran pitcher Jeff Fassero.
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A pulled hamstring or booted grounder might not be the only factor that could help decide baseball&#39;s playoff chase. Contenders such as the Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, New York
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Baseball officials are known to gush about their pitching prospects almost as if they were speaking about their own children. Such is the case with lefthander Rich Hill. For while the Cubs spent zillions this offseason, some in their organization are far more excited about Hill than Alfonso Soriano, Ted Lilly, or any of their other acquisitions.
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And now for a preview of Red Sox spring training, Non-Daisuke Division: If your idea of spring training is all-out competition for jobs, then this camp is not for you. Outside of a spot or two in the bullpen, manager Terry Francona's roster is all but set, even before pitchers and catchers report Friday, and position players four days later.
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Fans flock for his autograph. Cameras record his simplest moves. Batters look for his mysterious "gyroball" &#151; if it even exists. He's just one of hundreds of rookies at baseball spring training camps this year, but he's swooned over like a rock star.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. - Let me see if I have this straight: Curt Schilling shows up in spring training of 2007 and goes on the radio to announce to his bosses that the 2007 season will not be his final year in the big leagues. Even though he's looking more like John Candy than John Candelaria, Schill contradicts everything he'd ...
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Hit No. 255, like 52 others by Ichiro Suzuki this season, didn't reach the outfield grass. No. 256 came on a single to right.
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ANAHEIM -- If the Houston Astros had their druthers, Carlos Beltran and Roger Clemens would already be signed for next year, Wade Miller and Andy Pettitte would report to Spring Training in the best physical conditions of their careers and Lance Berkman
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Super prospect Jeremy Reed and right-hander Aaron Taylor, who is making a comeback from surgery, were among four minor-leaguers called up by the Seattle Mariners on Monday.