Orlando Hudson didnt have to wait long to see how his sore groin responded on Friday night. The San Diego Padres second baseman, who was playing in only his second game since March 14, scored from first base on Kyle Blanks first-inning double in an 8-7 win over the San Francisco Giants. Hudson, who left [...]
Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish did just fine without a scouting report on the Colorado Rockies. He struck out 11 in six innings in a 5-3 victory over the Rockies on Friday night. He allowed three runs and six hits and walked one. Jason Giambi hit a two-run home run, his first of the spring, [...]
Ryan Dempster had a strong start with spring training winding down. Dempster, the Cubs opening day starter, allowed one earned run and four hits in 4 2/3 innings before a Los Angeles Dodgers split squad rallied for a 6-3 win over Chicago on Friday. Dempster feels as if the Cubs rotation with Matt Garza, Jeff [...]
Jair Jurrjens had his second straight strong outing of the spring, allowing one run in seven innings and an Atlanta Braves split squad topped a Houston Astros split squad 3-1 on Friday. Jurrjens struggled in his first four starts this spring. He went 13-6 with a 2.96 ERA last season and is expected to be [...]
Two of the three hits Matt Cain allowed left the park Thursday night. In the end, it didnt matter. Cain allowed two runs in seven innings and the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat Texas 6-2, snapping the Rangers three-game winning streak. “I threw some good sliders and threw some bad ones,” said Cain, who [...]
David Wright is just about ready for the season. The Mets third baseman hit a grand slam and Mike Pelfrey had his best outing of the spring and as New York beat the Houston Astros 9-1 on Thursday night. Wright, who missed all but three games this spring while recovering from a torn rib cage [...]