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Saturday, March 06, 2010

Closer Huston Street, who converted 35 of 37 save opportunities last year, is dealing with inflammation in his right shoulder, saying his condition has improved and the situation is normal for early in spring training.Street has thrown four times in spring training. He threw three bullpen sessions, the second 10-minute outing being the most intense, and then threw 10 minutes of batting practice Feb. 26. He said he felt "normal" coming off the mound but "was pretty stiff" the next day.Street then rested for two days. He said he began taking anti-inflammatory medication March 1 and played catch from 90 feet on March 2. "It definitely feels a little bit better," said Street, who signed a three-year, $22.5 million contract after going 4-1 with a 3.06 ERA last year in 64...

Saturday, March 06, 2010

If Colorado Rockies right fielder Brad Hawpe avoids another second-half swoon this season, he'll have Scott Podsednik to thank. They were Rockies teammates in 2008. Podsednik moved on to the Chicago White Sox last year, and the two outfielders spoke in September. At the time, Hawpe, a first time All-Star last season, said he felt "run down." Podsednik, meanwhile, was finishing up a...

Friday, March 05, 2010

Justin Morneau marked his return for Minnesota with a two-run double and Tim Wakefield tossed two scoreless innings for Boston in his first post-surgery appearance in a 5-0 victory by the Twins over the Red Sox on Friday. Morneau doubled to right in the first inning against Jon Lester, his first on-field action since a stress fracture in his lower back shut him down in mid-September.

Friday, March 05, 2010

Never mind the hard hit three-run homer he gave up to Juan Uribe. Jeff Francis felt good. And that's a big deal. After missing 18 months because of shoulder problems that required surgery, Francis was back on the mound again. He gave up four runs, four hits and two walks in two innings of the Colorado Rockies' 7-4, split-squad loss to the San Francisco Giants on Friday.

Friday, March 05, 2010

Next time, maybe Ubaldo Jimenez will just take the team bus. Held up by a traffic jam, Jimenez arrived too late to start Friday and instead made his spring training debut out of the bullpen for the Colorado Rockies. Slated to pitch against the Los Angeles Angels, Jimenez opted to drive himself to the ballpark rather than ride with the team.

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Seth Smith might have hit for the cycle had he stayed in the game for a fourth at-bat. Come on, he said afterward, it's spring training. Smith had a three-run homer along with a single and double as the Colorado Rockies routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-1 in the teams' spring opener on Thursday.

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

A-Rod, Tiger, Carlos Beltran and others listen up: Learn a lesson from BALCO and don't lie to the feds.

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Colorado Rockies closer Huston Street is experiencing inflammation in his right shoulder, a condition he calls normal for this point in spring training and one he said is improving. Street, who converted 35 of 37 save opportunities last season, has thrown four times in spring training, three bullpen sessions and 10 minutes of live batting practice Friday.