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Selig says no decision made on Bonds
Mar 16 2006 10:50PM (CT)
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Commissioner Bud Selig is proceeding cautiously before deciding whether baseball should launch an investigation into allegations that Barry Bonds used performance-enhancing drugs for at least five seasons.
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Clemens loses as Mexico eliminates U.S.
Mar 16 2006 10:48PM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Roger Clemens was a loser in what might have been the final start of his outstanding career, and Mexico eliminated Team USA from the World Baseball Classic.
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S. Korea exempts WBC players from military
Mar 16 2006 9:46PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea decided Friday to exempt national team members competing at the World Baseball Classic from mandatory military service as a reward for advancing to the tournament's semifinals.
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Wells feels 'pretty good' after outing
Mar 16 2006 7:53PM (CT)
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) - David Wells felt "pretty good" after his first outing of spring training. The Red Sox left-hander wasn't thrilled, though, that his first outing of the regular season might be delayed.
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Braves' Smoltz vows to take it easier
Mar 16 2006 7:41PM (CT)
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - John Smoltz knew it was time for a change. He couldn't keep pitching through the pain. He couldn't escape reality with grueling sessions at the gym. He couldn't let his ego get the best of him.
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U.S. baseball team looks to advance
Mar 16 2006 7:08PM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Team USA still has a chance to win the World Baseball Classic thanks to South Korea. Now, it's up to Roger Clemens and his teammates to take advantage of the opportunity.
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Nationals' Guzman hoping to avoid surgery
Mar 16 2006 6:46PM (CT)
VIERA, Fla. (AP) - Washington Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman will try to avoid surgery on his injured right shoulder, but if two weeks of rest and rehab do not work, he could miss much of the season.
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Cubs' Prior has strained right shoulder
Mar 16 2006 6:27PM (CT)
MESA, Ariz. (AP) - Chicago Cubs pitcher Mark Prior has a strained right shoulder and could miss the beginning of the season _ a diagnosis that did not deter the team Thursday.
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Halladay signs $40M, 3-year extension
Mar 16 2006 5:33PM (CT)
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) - Toronto pitcher Roy Halladay signed a $40 million, three-year contract extension Thursday, the latest in a series of big-money moves for the Blue Jays.
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Pirates reliever Marte still sore
Mar 16 2006 4:50PM (CT)
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Damaso Marte won't be able to pitch for at least a few days because of a sore left shoulder he felt while playing for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.
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Indians send Tadano to minor leagues
Mar 16 2006 10:20AM (CT)
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) - The Cleveland Indians optioned reliever Kaz Tadano to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, one of six players trimmed from the spring training roster.
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Cuba advances to baseball classic semis
Mar 16 2006 6:07AM (CT)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - The Cuban relay was perfect and Ivan Rodriguez was cut down at the plate _ and now Cuba is safely into the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic.
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Congressman writes Selig about steroids
Mar 16 2006 5:08AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Prompted by an upcoming book about Barry Bonds, a congressman who sponsored legislation calling for tougher drug testing in pro sports wrote a letter Wednesday asking baseball commissioner Bud Selig about his role in policing steroid use from 1998-02.
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Team USA still alive in baseball classic
Mar 16 2006 4:49AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Team USA still has a chance to win the World Baseball Classic thanks to South Korea. Now, it's up to Roger Clemens and his teammates to take advantage of the opportunity.
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Braves reliever bounces back from debut
Mar 16 2006 4:17AM (CT)
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - Some pitchers never recover from being on the wrong end of a memorable home run. Ralph Branca wasn't the same after he gave up Bobby Thomson's "Shot Heard 'Round the World."
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Indians' Hafner primed for stardom
Mar 16 2006 4:09AM (CT)
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) - Clutching a fresh-out-of-the-box baseball, the young Indians fan spotted his first target for an autograph. He knew the muscular player was with Cleveland _ the blue uniform being a dead giveaway. But for some reason, the kid couldn't quite place the face.
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Astros' Biggio still going strong at 40
Mar 16 2006 4:07AM (CT)
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - Craig Biggio bounded out of the dugout with a spring in his step and a smile on his face. Entering his 19th season, the Houston Astros second baseman still approaches the game with the youthful exuberance of someone half his age. But he was brought back to reality recently when he penciled in his age on a form and saw the number staring back at him.
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Clemens getting the ball for last time?
Mar 16 2006 1:29AM (CT)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Roger Clemens might be pitching in his last game Thursday night. And Team USA could be playing for the final time in the inaugural World Baseball Classic.
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