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Recommended |
First Appearance |
Second |
COMMENT |
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Jake Peavy |
Dodgers |
Giants |
Two PETCO starts = Priceless |
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Brandon Webb |
Rockies |
Dodgers |
Still underappreciated |
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Johan Santana |
At Reds |
At Marlins |
Elbow problems quiet for now |
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Roy Halladay |
Tigers |
At Indians |
The AL's best pitcher |
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C.C. Sabathia |
At Orioles |
At Royals |
How will he handle Big Apple pressure cooker? |
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Francisco Liriano |
Mariners |
At White Sox |
Will we ever see 2006 edition? |
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Roy Oswalt |
Cubs |
At Cardinals |
Needs to win 17 again for 'Stros to contend |
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Josh Beckett |
Rays |
At Angels |
Looking for a return to 2007 form |
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Cliff Lee |
at Rangers |
Blue Jays |
Crummy spring (see below) |
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Feliz Hernandez |
At Twins |
At A's |
Career 2.22 April ERA |
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Scott Kazmir |
At Red Sox |
At Orioles |
Will he ever break out a la Beckett? |
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Derek Lowe |
at Phils |
At Nationals |
Old Reliable makes Atlanta debut |
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Adam Wainwright |
Pirates |
Astros |
Begins season as Cards ace |
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Ricky Nolasco |
Nationals |
Mets |
Overhyped? |
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Brett Myers |
Braves |
at Rockies |
4-0 in five career starts at Coors |
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Roll the Dice
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Justin Verlander |
at Blue Jays |
Rangers |
Strikeouts missing this spring |
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Gil Meche |
at White Sox |
at Yankees |
Tough matchups |
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Joe Saunders |
A's |
Red Sox |
Check status - Battling a dead arm |
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Carlos Zambrano |
at Astros |
at Brewers |
How much does he have left? |
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Aaron Harang |
Mets |
Pirates |
Can he regain dominating ways? |
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Mark Buehrle |
at Royals |
Twins |
Decent matchups for veteran lefty |
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Hiroki Kuroda |
at Padres |
at D-Backs |
Why Me? Faces Peavy then Webb |
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Jeremy Guthrie |
Yanks |
Rays |
At least they're at home |
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Aaron Cook |
At D-Backs |
Phillies |
Quietly grabbed 16 wins last year |
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This Could Get Ugly
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Kevin Millwood |
Indians |
at Tigers |
Lousy pitchers seldom improve with age |
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Paul Maholm |
At Cardinals |
At Reds |
Run support will be minimal |
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John Lannan |
At Marlins |
At Braves |
Multiple Maalox Moments |
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Dallas Braden |
At Angels |
Mariners |
24 career starts, now tops A's rotation |
| PITCHER'S PARADISE | |
| PETCO Park (Padres) | 4 v LAD, 3 v SF |
| Dodger Stadium (Dodgers) |
No Games |
| McAfee Coliseum (A's) | 3 v Sea |
| HITTER'S HABITAT | |
| Citizens Bank Ballpark (Phils) | 3 v Atlanta |
| Great American Ballpark (Reds) | 3 v NYM, 3 v Pitt |
| Coors Field (Rockies) | 3 v Phil |
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GAINING ALTITUDE |
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Chase Utley (2B, PHIL) |
Wasn't he supposed to be out until May? |
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Mike Napoli (C, LAA) |
Virtual unknown no stranger to 20-HR power |
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Raul Ibanez (OF, PHIL) |
Stacked lineup+hitter friendly park=100 RBI |
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Brad Ziegler (RP, OAK) |
Submariner installed as A's closer |
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Huston Street (RP, COL) |
Rockies closer while he stays healthy |
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Fernando Rodney (RP, DET) |
Tigers closer for at least this week |
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Mike Fontenot (2B, CHIC) |
New Cubs 2B: Decent bat in quality lineup |
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Emmanuel Burriss (2B, SF) |
Speedster will start at second for Giants |
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James McDonald (SP, LAD) |
Top Dodgers prospect fifth starter for now |
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Brad Penny (SP, BOS) |
Named fifth starter but can he endure? |
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CRASH LANDING |
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Joe Mauer (C, MINN) |
Bad back shows no signs of relenting |
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Scott Baker (SP, MINN) |
Budding ace hits DL with bum shoulder |
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Joey Devine (RP, OAK) |
Another DL candidate battles sore elbow |
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Brian Wilson (RP, SF) |
Injured finger threatens availablility |
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Cliff Lee (SP, CLE) |
How I spent my spring: 12.46 ERA |
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Brandon Lyon (RP, DET) |
Tigers closer slot was his to lose and he sure did |
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Manuel Corpas (RP, COL) |
He'll wait for pothole on oft-injured Street |
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Troy Glaus (3B, STL) |
Out until when? Date keeps slipping (now July) |
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Ichiro Suzuki (OF, SEA) |
Suffering from WBC fatigue, should be fine |
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