Baseball Digest Daily :: 2007 Spring Training

Brad Hawpe went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored, and Matt Holliday hit a two-run home run as the Colorado Rockies pummeled Mark Buehrle and Jon Garland en route to a 12-4 win over the White Sox.
Starters Curt Schilling and Matt Garza looked sharp, and Joe Mauer was in mid-season form hitting a 3-run homer as the Red Sox and Twins battled to a 4-4 tie.
Yoslan Herrera pitched two hitless innings, and Don Kelly collected 2 hits, scored 2 runs, and added 2 RBI as the Pirates knocked off Manatee Community College, 8-1.
Adam Wainwright threw three no-hit innings, and Rick Ankiel went 2-for-2 with two RBI as the Cardinals beat the Florida Marlins and a shaky Scott Olsen, 6-3.
Ryan Langerhans hit a solo home run, Tony Pena went 2-for-3, and Yunel Escobar had a pair of hits and scored a run to lead the Atlanta to a 5-0 victory over Georgia Tech.
Ryan Raburn homered, Marcus Thames went 2-for-3, and Andrew Miller struck out 4 in two scoreless innings as the Tigers defeated the Mets, 5-4. Oliver Perez allowed 5 runs on 4 hits in 2 innings of work for New York.
Chase Utley hit a 3-run homer, and Chris Dobbs added a 2-run shot to help the Phillies to a 12-4 win over Florida State University.

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Around the Camps: Wednesday, February 28, 2007

by Joe Hamrahi on Thu 01 Mar 2007 12:01 AM EST

The Giants are expected to announce as early as Thursday that they have agreed to terms with right-hander Matt Cain on a four-year contract with an option for a fifth year.
The Indians signed nine players to one-year deals Wednesday, including third baseman Andy Marte, expected to be Cleveland's starting third baseman. They also reached agreements with catcher Kelly Shoppach, infielder Joe Inglett, left-hander Juan Lara, right-handers Fernando Cabrera and Edward Mujica and outfielders Ben Francisco, Shin-Soo Choo and Franklin Gutierrez.
Oakland Athletics outfielder Bobby Kielty needs arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and will be sidelined for 3-6 weeks.
Milwaukee’s Gabe Gross suffered a mild strain of his right hamstring Wednesday running the 60-yard dash for time.
Marlins left-handed reliever Taylor Tankersley has tendinitis in his throwing shoulder and said he does not expect to be ready for the start of the regular season April 2.
Bobby Jenks left Wednesday's Cactus League opener against the Rockies after facing just three batters in the fifth inning with what is being called tightness in his right shoulder.
Giants slugger Barry Bonds told San Francisco's KGO Radio that he is receiving death threats.
The Atlanta Braves announced today that they have agreed to terms with 10 players on one-year contracts for the 2007 season, including right-handed pitchers Manny Acosta and Tyler Yates; catchers Brian McCann and Brayan Pena; outfielders Gregor Blanco, T.J. Bohn, Matt Diaz and Ryan Langerhans and infielders Pete Orr and Scott Thorman. Financial terms were not announced.
The Devil Rays signed RHP Ruddy Lugo and 1B Joel Guzman to one-year deals.

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