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Articles Written by: CHRIS GIRANDOLA
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Michael Barrett bounded off the field on Thursday at Joker Marchant Stadium with the excitement of a rookie.
He smiled from ear to ear after belting a couple home runs during batting practice before the Blue Jays' third-to-last ...
From CHRIS GIRANDOLA,
MLB.com,
2 Apr 2009
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Cito Gaston regrets it to this day.
During his final season in 2007 as manager of the Blue Jays in his previous stint with the club, Gaston got word of Roger Clemens' discontent that the manager had left starter Pat Hentgen in longer ...
From CHRIS GIRANDOLA,
MLB.com,
2 Apr 2009
TAMPA, Fla. -- Yankees manager Joe Girardi said following Saturday's split-squad game against the Astros that he talked with Alex Rodriguez over the phone on Friday and that the injured third baseman is progressing well.
"He said he was in a good ...
From CHRIS GIRANDOLA,
MLB.com,
14 Mar 2009
TAMPA, Fla. -- Yankees manager Joe Girardi continues to talk this spring about how valuable it will be if his starters can go deep into games to save his bullpen.
If A.J. Burnett pitches like he has in Spring Training, Girardi won't have to ...
From CHRIS GIRANDOLA,
MLB.com,
14 Mar 2009
Astros at the plate: J.R. Towles went 1-for-3 and hit his first home run of the Grapefruit League season, and former Yankees third baseman Aaron Boone went 1-for-3 with a single. Jason Michaels went 1-for-3, knocking a double that hit the top of the ...
From CHRIS GIRANDOLA,
MLB.com,
14 Mar 2009
TAMPA, Fla. -- With sweat beaming off his forehead on Saturday morning, following his fifth mound session of the spring, Mariano Rivera voiced excitement about the progress of his surgically repaired right shoulder and declared that he is ready to step ...
From CHRIS GIRANDOLA,
MLB.com,
14 Mar 2009
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Each day this week, Team USA has ended its pregame workouts with orchestrated jumping jacks that many of the players have considered unorthodox.
The exercises consist of extending the arms all the way up for the first ...
From CHRIS GIRANDOLA,
MLB.com,
5 Mar 2009
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- It's a problem most managers would love to have.
In Derek Jeter and Jimmy Rollins, Team USA manager Davey Johnson has two All-Star-quality players at shortstop to choose from.
"My biggest problem is that I have two Hall of Fame ...
From CHRIS GIRANDOLA,
MLB.com,
4 Mar 2009
TAMPA, Fla. -- Team USA manager Davey Johnson understands the special circumstances that come with the World Baseball Classic.
On the one hand, the former Major League player and skipper realizes the importance of having his players get in the ...
From CHRIS GIRANDOLA,
MLB.com,
3 Mar 2009
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Jimmy Rollins noticed it right off the bat upon entering the visitors' clubhouse at Bright House Field.
Not only was it a bit strange for the Phillies shortstop to be getting ready on the opposite side of the stadium that he ...
From CHRIS GIRANDOLA,
MLB.com,
2 Mar 2009
