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Angels' John Lackey and Ervin Santana are making progress


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Published April 16, 2009 at 2:00 a.m.
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Both pitchers throw off a mound Wednesday, their first bullpen workouts since suffering spring-training arm injuries ... John Lackey and Ervin Santana gave the Angels reasons to be encouraged about their rotation Wednesday. Both pitchers threw off a mound, their first bullpen workouts since suffering spring-training arm injuries ...

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Timing just not right for Braun


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Published April 15, 2009 at 10:30 p.m.

Speculation has been rampant, but Milwaukee Brewers leftfielder Ryan Braun assured inquiring minds that he is 100% healthy. The strained intercostal muscle that sidelined him in spring training is fine ...

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Rivera plugged in with battery mate


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Published April 11, 2009 at 10:42 p.m.

Jason Kendall might have scowled a bit, not totally unusual for the Brewers catcher.But backup catcher Mike Rivera definitely approved when he was told in spring training that he'd be matched up with right-hander Dave Bush during the regular season as a way of getting him regular playing time while resting iron man Kendall ...

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Game Thread #3: Brewers (1-1) at Giants (1-1)


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Published April 9, 2009 at 4:30 p.m.
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More photos » ... by Chris Carlson - AP ... 6 days ago: ... In this March 14, 2009 file photo, Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Manny Parra throws to a Los Angeles Dodgers batter during the first inning of a spring training baseball game in Maryvale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File) ... Browse more photos » ... The Brewers are now 0-1 on days when Jeff Suppan starts and undefeated in all other games. Today, they'll look to keep that streak alive as they wrap up their series with the

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A New Weapon: Brewers' Jeffress adds two-seamer


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Published April 8, 2009 at 6:50 p.m.

A New Weapon: Brewers' Jeffress adds two-seamer ... "Jeffress is challenging himself to evolve from thrower to full-fledged pitcher, with plans to scrap at times the ole No. 1 and instead dust off a two-seamer that he employed occasionally last season ... 'I'm probably going to work on that as my out-pitch this year,' Jeffress was saying in spring training. 'I started throwing it last year at Brevard County and then at Huntsville. I think it's pretty good. If you throw it right, it has a

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Game Thread #1: Brewers (0-0) at Giants (0-0)


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Published April 7, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.
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It has been 190 days since the Brewers finished the 2008 regular season ... 183 days since their elimination from postseason play ... 52 days since pitchers and catchers reported to spring training ... 21 days since I last broke out the Rally Lobster ... Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to regular season baseball! ... weather permitting, of course ... It's raining in San Francisco right now, but the hour by hour forecast suggests a brief window between 1 and 4 pm Pacific time where the chance

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Joe Saunders sharp in Angels victory


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Published April 7, 2009 at 2:00 a.m.
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He pitches 6 2/3 shutout innings and Kendrick homers in a 3-0 win over Oakland ... There was the food poisoning that knocked him out for a weekend in late March, and a bout with spring-training "dead arm" that slowed him the last week of camp ...

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Not much ado about Macha


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Published April 6, 2009 at 10:23 p.m.

Ken Macha's run of good luck continues. Against all odds, he retraced his steps and found a lost wallet during spring training. He also fared well in one of those March Madness tournament pools that circulate through the clubhouse. But Macha's luckiest break of all came at the end of October when he was hired to manage the Milwaukee Brewers ...

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Webb Hardly Typical but D-Backs Still Win


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Published April 6, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.

Photo credit: Associated PressSo much for that old baseball saying that pitchers are ahead of the hitters when the season begins. Or maybe that old saw was made moot by this year’s seven weeks of spring training.Whatever the case, Brandon Webb wasn’t what we’ve all come to expect when the curtain dropped Monday afternoon. Then [ ... ] ...

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Opening Night Open Thread


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Published April 5, 2009 at 6:51 p.m.

The Giants defeated the Dodgers 3-1 in the final 2009 spring training game earlier today. Tonight, however, the games begin to count. The Atlanta Braves take on the defending World Series Champions Philadelphia Phillies at 7:05 PM CDT on ESPN2. The pitching matchup is Atlanta's big free-agent signing Derek Lowe against Phillies veteran Brett Myers ... The first thread of the 2009 Major League Baseball regular season is now open ...

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