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The Filibuster

What'd you guys think of your boy Zito drilling Prince Fielder for his earthquake celebration? It's only spring training and we're already seeing fireworks?!? What's your take? Sam Carbondale, IL ____________________________________ Flush from yet another amazing Super Bowl game, the ... — full article at mtrredstatebluestate.com Related Stories: • Zito settles Giants' score with Fielder — mlb.mlb.com

Is Gil Meche's Fastball Back?

	OK — full article at royalsreview.com Related Stories: • Playing Pepper 2010: Kansas City Royals — cardinal70.com

Castro will start at Triple-A Iowa

	The Cubs have no other veteran shortstops in camp to back up Ryan Theriot, but Lou Piniella ended any speculation that Andres Blanco's injury would open the door for Starlin Castro. — full article at chicagobreakingsports.com

Dodgers catcher Russell Martin says groin strain is 'not anything major'

	Russell Martin was back in the Dodgers’ clubhouse on Sunday morning, saying he was relieved after getting the results of the MRI exam he had undergone the previous day. “They said I’ve got like a little strain, somewhere either in the lower abdomen or groin area,” he said. “It’s not anything ... — full article at latimesblogs.latimes.com

Sabermetrics 101: Wrap-Up (And Announcement!)
It's been three weeks, twenty-four posts, and more than 16,000 words since I started my sabermetrics 101 series, and I think we've reached a good point to wind down rather than get into overly detailed discussions of individual statistics. It's not an exhaustive trek through the subject matter ... — full article at lookoutlanding.com
AL EAST PREDICTIONS

	Last year I had one of the best set of pre-season predictions I've ever made. :) I usually take such things with a grain of salt for injuries and whatever you can think of can sway the standings.... But here I go trying to at least match last year's predictions. TEAM 1. New York ... — full article at thebronxdaily.com

Introducing The Meat Grinder: Baseball's Newest Prototype

	What David Eckstein is to the grinder, Matt Stairs is to the meat grinder. — full article at bleacherreport.com

Garland solid in first Padres start

By Corey Brock / MLB.com 03/06/10 6:15 PM EST MARINERS 7, PADRES 4 at Peoria, Ariz. Saturday, March 6 Padres at the plate: Leadoff hitter Jerry Hairston Jr., starting at shortstop, had three hits. His brother, Scott Hairston, left the game in the third inning after being hit by a pitch on his ... — full article at sandiego.padres.mlb.com Related Stories: • Cunningham trying to impress Padres — sandiego.padres.mlb.com • Padres primer: 3/7/10 — coreybrock.mlblogs.com

Stairs embraces pinch-hitting role

	By Corey Brock / MLB.com 03/06/10 7:01 PM EST PEORIA, Ariz. -- Veteran Matt Stairs -- who is here in camp, trying to win a job as a pinch-hitter for the Padres -- has been forced to change his routine each day when he shows up to the clubhouse. "Last year, I didn't even look at the lineup when ... — full article at sandiego.padres.mlb.com

Late Morning Red Sox Delight – 3/7

The Boston Red Sox were busy on Saturday afternoon as they played with a split-squad against the Tampa Bay Rays on the road and the Minnesota Twins at City of Palms Park.John Lackey made his Red Sox spring training debut against the Twins and was perfect for 2 innings in a game won by the [...]  ... — full article at soxanddawgs.com Related Stories: • Late Morning Red Sox Delight – 3/6 — soxanddawgs.com

Baseball Players, Stop Doing Things Lest You Get Hurt

	Our Florida Marlins blog, FishStripes, is in a state of dismay over this photo of Dan Uggla stretching out for an infield single. That has groin injury or jamming the ankle written all over it.  During the season, fine.  But in the early parts of spring training, uh no. ... — full article at sbnation.com

Study: Baseball Players are Getting Larger. But Why?
Speculating the root cause of weight gain by baseball players. — full article at heresaguywithablog.com
Matsuzaka could be ready to pitch around the 18th
Daisuke Matsuzaka looked healthy again today throwing a bullpen session, and Sox think that the injured pitcher could be ready to pitch in a game situation around March 18, manager Terry Francona said. The 18th itself is an off day, so Matsuzaka may actually end up throwing near to that ... — full article at soxblog.projo.com
Joe Nathan to Have MRI on Elbow

On Saturday afternoon Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan left the team's game against the Boston Red Sox early after feeling some tightness in his surgically repaired throwing elbow. The move was made for nothing more than precautionary reasons, as there's no point risking your closer during a ... — full article at mlb.fanhouse.com Related Stories: • Joe Nathan Elbow Speculation Centers On Scar Tissue — sbnation.com • Nathan to undergo MRI, CT scan on elbow — mlb.mlb.com • Nathan leaves with tightness in elbow — mlb.mlb.com

Phillies Unanswered Question with Werth

	Get the answer to one of the biggest questions in the Phillies training camp.... — full article at devilabrit.mlblogs.com

LA Dodgers vs. Chi Cubs
2001- MLB Advanced Media, L.P. All rights reserved. The following are trademarks or service marks of Major League Baseball entities and may be used only with permission of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. or the relevant Major League Baseball entity: Major League, Major League Baseball, ... — full article at mlb.mlb.com
Can Michael Young reach 3,000 base hits?
MLB.com’s T.R. Sullivan answered the question thusly:Does Michael Young have a realistic shot at 3,000 career hits? -- Maggie W., Burleson, TexasYes. Young, who turned 33 last October, has 1,662 career hits. Hall of Famer Paul Molitor, comparable as a... — full article at rangers.scottlucas.com

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