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Left hander Dontrelle Willis to start opening day for Florida Marlins
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) _ New Florida Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez knew long ago Dontrelle Willis would likely be his first opening day starter. And throughout spr
Roger Clemens no closer to decision about future
HUMBLE, Texas (AP) _ Roger Clemens was greeted by a group of autograph-seeking fans as he walked off the 18th green during a pro-am event at Redstone Golf Club
Los Angeles Dodgers will all wear No. 42 on Jackie Robinson Day News by
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Every player on the Dodgers will be No. 42 for a day. Los Angeles will honour the late Jackie Robinson by having all of its players wear his
Carlos Delgado returns to New York Mets following birth of first son
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) _ Carlos Delgado returned to the New York Mets on Thursday, five days after the birth of his son, Carlos Antonio. Delgado, who had gon
Angels option Morales; promote Wood after big win over Devil Rays News by
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) _ The Los Angeles Angels optioned first baseman Kendry Morales to triple-A Salt Lake following Wednesday night's 9-1 victory over Tampa Bay
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NEW YORK (AP) _ NBA referee Joey Crawford was reinstated by commissioner David Stern on Monday, five months after he was suspended indefinitely for improper on- |
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SEATTLE (AP) _ Seattle city officials filed a lawsuit Monday to keep the SuperSonics from leaving town. The lawsuit filed in King County Superior Court was a co |
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NEW YORK (AP) _ A Madison Square Garden executive who says New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas showered her with profanities was unsparing in her own foul langua |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed second-round draft pick Chris Richard. Terms of the contract were not disclosed Saturday. The six-foot |
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NEW YORK (AP) _ The FBI is investigating allegations that a veteran NBA referee bet on basketball games over the past two seasons, including ones in which he of |
Bonds' pursuit of Aaron, implications for baseball top thing to watch in 2007
Don't expect too many cheers this season as Barry Bonds pursues Hank Aaron's home run mark of 755, perhaps baseball's most important record.
But expect controversy as the San Francisco Giants outfielder faces accusations of steroid use, taunts for alleged cheating and likely boos in every game he plays on the road.
There's no feel-good story to be found here.
Bonds, 42, enters the season with 734 career home runs and if he stays healthy could pass Aaron sometime mid-summer. That buys commissioner Bud Selig time to decide how he'll handle the final days of the chase and how, or if, to acknowledge the feat when it happens.
Things were kept low-key last season when Bonds ripped No. 715 to pass Ruth for second all-time, after a book detailing his alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs was released. Major League Baseball could justify its silence then by saying no record was broken.
They can't do that this time and that's why how the whole saga unfolds tops this list of 10 things to watch this season.
MITCHELL PROBE _ The whole investigation into steroids by former U.S. senator George Mitchell remains ongoing and a report is due at some point. And the allegations linking Angels outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. to human growth hormone are a reminder that the issue won't be going away anytime soon.
MILESTONES _ Frank Thomas needs 13, Jim Thome 21, Manny Ramirez 30, Alex Rodriguez 36 and Gary Sheffield 45 to reach 500 career home runs; Craig Biggio needs 70 and Bonds 159 to reach 3,000 career hits; Bonds needs 70 for 2,000 career RBIs; Tom Glavine needs 10 and Randy Johnson 20 for 300 career wins; Trevor Hoffman needs 18 for 500 career saves.
ROCKET LAUNCH? _ Sometime in May, Roger Clemens will decide if he'll give either Houston, the Yankees or Boston the privilege of paying him a small fortune to pitch half-a-season. Whatever course the Rocket takes will affect both pennant races and the trade market.
HOUSE OF CARDS _ So the St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series and then change three of their five starting pitchers. Little wonder observers feel the NL Central is wide open. The key holdover is Chris Carpenter, the only arm they can count on. Behind him are Kip Wells, Anthony Reyes, converted reliever Adam Wainwright and Braden Looper.
PRICEY CUBS _ Chicago's lovable losers dished out nearly US
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Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Florida center fielder Alejandro De Aza was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday, one day after he injured his left ankle i |
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San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - The San Francisco Giants finalized their Opening Day roster on Sunday with a flurry of transactions, including the placemen |
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Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks announced that left- handed pitcher Randy Johnson, along with catcher Miguel Montero and infielder Chad |
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The 46-year-old Geren was the favourite to be manager all along, but Beane took his time interviewing several other candidates before promoting the former major |
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CHICAGO (AP) _ Lou Piniella called upon decades of baseballknowledge when the Chicago Cubs were scuffling for the first twomonths. He watched intently, took men |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ A terrible start and a slew of injuriescouldn't keep the Philadelphia Phillies out of the playoff race. For the third straight year, Philade |
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MIAMI (AP) _ Short on pitching all season, the Marlins are nowlooking for a pitching coach. The organization sought to retain Rick Kranitz for next season,but h |
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ A king without his crown _ what a strangesight. A day after his most remarkable triumph yet, Barry Bonds had nocap. And he already was late |
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