By RICK GANO AP Sports Writer
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AccuScore.com AccuScore uses past performance and statistics to describe how players perform under different…
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Whether a teams plays its first game on Thursday or Friday, here are all the names and facts needed for daylong enjoyment.
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Ben Francisco hit a solo homer to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in an exhibition game Tuesday night. Francisco, who entered spring training trying to win the starting right field job vacated by Jayson Werth's departure to Washington, tied Ryan Howard for the team lead with five homers.
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Traditionally when filling out a starting lineup in baseball there are types of players that fit a certain spot in the lineup. The first batter is the fastest player on the team, the second batter makes good contact, the third batter is the best offensive player on the team and the fourth batter is the power hitter. What do you do though if one player is all of those things? That is what the Pittsburgh Pirates have to decide with their star player Andrew McCutchen.
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The New York Yankees on Friday, March 25, signed free agent pitcher Kevin Millwood to a minor league deal . The deal could be worth up to $3.5 million if Millwood makes 30 starts. The contract also stipulates that Millwood has to be on the major league roster by May 1 or he can opt out of the contract. The deal is a low risk one. Millwood is nothing more than a fill-in if an injury strikes a guy like Bartolo Colon, which is never out of the question with a guy of his girth.
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Even though he had an abbreviated spring training while working his way back from a concussion, Minnesota Twins slugger Justin Morneau thinks he will be ready to go on Opening Day in Toronto. Morneau capped his spring with a hit in Minnesota's 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. The 2006 AL MVP missed the final three months of last season with the concussion and only played in…
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Josh Rodriguez scored on a throwing error in the bottom of the ninth Sunday, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
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David Price thinks he's primed for a strong start to the season. The Tampa Bay Rays ace had his final prep work for opening day, pitching four innings Sunday in a 5-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Price, who will get the ball Friday night in Baltimore, gave up one run and five hits. The 2010 AL Cy Young Award runner-up walked one and struck out three.
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By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer
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