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Cardinals rough up Pelfrey, Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Colby Rasmus and Ryan Ludwick hit consecutive homers off Mike Pelfrey in a three-run third inning, Albert Pujols connected in the fifth and the St. Louis Cardinals used a 19-hit attack to beat the New York Mets 10-5 Sunday.
Phils bid for NL 3-peat; Cards look to stop them
The only thing the Philadelphia Phillies want from the St. Louis Cardinals is the title of the last team to win three consecutive National League pennants.
Yanks the club to beat; West has new look, depth
Everybody knows it’s status quo in the AL East: Yankees and Red Sox, with the Rays hoping they can reprise their run from two years ago. The Central also features the regular figures — Detroit, Minnesota and the Chicago White Sox — fighting for the division.
Chamberlain saves Yanks’ victory over Tigers
LAKELAND, Fla. — Joba Chamberlain pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up the save in the New York Yankees’ 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
- A-Rod/feds talks still on hold notes
- Rodriguez’s meeting with fed agents postponed
- Moyer stars in Phils’ shutout
- Twins CF looking to fill big shoes
- Calero making pitch to make Mets staff
- Pujols, Carpenter too much for Mets
- Santana sharp vs. Astros
- Ex-star Gooden in trouble
- Lee still feeling pain in his strained abdomen
- Perez shaky in Mets’ win over Braves
- Cubs’ Soriano, Soto vow to bounce back
- Doctors clear N.Y.’s Reyes; will return to camp today
- Walk-off home run gives Phils win over Yanks
- Zimmerman leads Nats over Mets
- Chamberlain starts in intrasquad game notes
- Moyer sharp, but Philadelphia still loses
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Giants extend deals with Cain, Affeldt, Wilson
The San Francisco Giants announced the signing of three pitchers to contract extensions: right-handed starter Matt Cain, left-handed setup man Jeremy Affeldt and right-handed closer Brian Wilson.
Cain's deal, which was extended through 2012, pays him $4.5 million in 2010, $7 million in 2011 plus a $1 million signing bonus, and $15 mil
Indians pound Angels 15-5
Cleveland's Matt LaPorta hit a two-run homer, his first of the spring, to highlight a six-run fifth inning and the Indians added six more in the sixth to complete a 15-5 thrashing of the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.
Competing for the last spot in the Indians' rotation, Carlos Carrasco gave up four hits and five runs in 3 2-3 innings,
Padres name righty Jon Garland Opening Day starter
Jon Garland has been named the San Diego Padres' Opening Day starter by manager Bud Black.
Garland, who in January signed a one-year deal worth $4.7 million which includes a $600,000 buyout for 2011, will face Dan Haren and the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on April 5.
Last season, Garland went a combined 11-13 with a 4.0
Reds' Aroldis Chapman fine in return to mound
The fastball topped out at 97 mph. The hitters couldn't catch up with it. By all appearances, left-hander Aroldis Chapman was back in form after a one-week layoff because of back spasms.
The Cuban defector pitched one inning of a minor league game for the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, having little trouble with up-and-coming Milwaukee Br
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