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N.L. West.(BASEBALL)
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
RHP Brandon Medders' changaup will be better this season. A pulled back muscle forced him to avoid using his breaking ball and focus on the changeup in his first spring minor league appearance.... OF Jeff DaVanon impressed manager Bob Melvin with his plate discipline and likely will hit leadoff at times.... OF/2B Scott Hairston looked good in left field this spring, which will help him reach the big leagues. The Diamondbacks like Hairston's hitting but were having trouble finding a position for him. MR. APRIL: 1B Conor Jackson showed maturity at the plate this spring. Melvin originally planned to hit Jackson sixth to take pressure off him, but Jackson's impressive spring landed him in the No. 5 spot to start the season. Jackson has power to all fields, a good eye for the strike zone and plenty of confidence after a good spring.--Steve Gilbert
COLORADO ROCKIES
Yorvit Torrealba is battling a shoulder strain and bruised right biceps, so Danny Ardoin started the season as the primary catcher. Manager Clint Hurdle says scouts from other clubs call Ardoin the N.L's best defensive catcher--high praise for Ardoin, who's 31 and starting a season in the majors for the first time. ... LHP Tom Martin struggled against lefthanded hitters this spring. However, his work with the Dodgers in 2003-04 got him a job.... Lefthanded-hitting OF Brad Hawpe is pull-happy and gives up the outer part of the plate.The Rockies are trying to combat that by simplifying the start of his stroke and having him aim for the left field alley. MR. APRIL: RHP Jose Mesa, a setup man, has a history of challenging bitters high in the zone to get strikeouts, but this spring he fine-tuned his slider, cutter and splitter.That could make him a ground-ball pitcher with a lower pitch count.--Thomas Harding
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
The club started the season with 12 pitchers because of concern about the health of RHP Eric Gagne, the closer, who is coming back from the elbow surgery he had last June. Gagne was topping out at about 90 mph with his fast.ball during the last week of exhibition games. RHP Danys Baez will be Gagne's understudy; he was the Devil Rays' closer last season.... LHP Hong-Chih Kuo was one of the best stories of the ...
- S. Koreans toast World Baseball Classic success despite loss to Japan.
- News wire article from: YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea March 19, 2006 700+ words
...s surprising success in the inaugural World Baseball Classic (WBC) tournament, despite a defeat to...baseball has become a myth in the history of world baseball through the World Baseball Classic." "It is a pity to lose the game, but...
- World Baseball Classic(TM) Selects Grey New York for Advertising Campaign.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 8, 2009 700+ words
...Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- World Baseball Classic, Inc. has awarded Grey...baseball tournament, the World Baseball Classic, featuring the best players...promotional effort for the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Tickets are on sale now...
- Puerto Rico to host baseball classic.(World Baseball Classic 2006)(Brief...
- Newspaper article from: Caribbean Update November 1, 2005 700+ words
...first two rounds of the World Baseball Classic, scheduled to be played...organize the event. The World Baseball Classic 2006 will be held in several...Venezuela. Twelve of the 39 World Baseball Classic games will be held in San...
- It's a Home Run: World Baseball Classic Goes Global with Intelsat.
- Press release article from: Business Wire April 14, 2009 700+ words
...services, announced that World Baseball Classic Inc. (WBCI) utilized...feed coverage of the 2009 World Baseball Classic to its broadcast rightsholders...the games from all seven World Baseball Classic venue cities: Tokyo, Toronto...
- World Baseball Classic Commercial to Run in Super Bowl XL; Ad Part of Ongoing...
- Press release article from: Business Wire February 3, 2006 700+ words
NEW YORK -- World Baseball Classic, Inc. will run an advertisement...will represent in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Included in the commercial...platform for us to showcase the World Baseball Classic," said Baseball Commissioner...
- ESPN Deportes to Offer Exclusive Coverage of all 39 Games of the 2009 World...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 29, 2009 700+ words
...all 39 games of the 2009 World Baseball Classic. The network, which under...ESPN Deportes. "The World Baseball Classic represents national pride...their home countries." World Baseball Classic coverage highlights include...
- New Era Cap to be Exclusive Headwear Provider for 13 World Baseball Classic...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 2, 2009 700+ words
...participating countries in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. (Photo: http://www...compete for the coveted World Baseball Classic Championship. Now, baseball...countries with an authentic 2009 World Baseball Classic cap by New Era. Featured...
- Grey Worldwide Retained by World Baseball Classic.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 5, 2005 700+ words
...Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- World Baseball Classic, Inc. has awarded Grey...launch of the first-ever World Baseball Classic tournament. This unprecedented...everywhere, and innovative. The World Baseball Classic games feature the very best...
- Individual tickets for opening round of the World Baseball Classic on sale...
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire January 15, 2009 700+ words
...the opening round of the World Baseball Classic games hosted at the Rogers...first official pitch of the World Baseball Classic tournament takes place in...American portion of the 2009 World Baseball Classic are available online today...
- ESPN, ESPN2 to Exclusively Televise 16 Games of Inaugural World Baseball...
- Press release article from: Business Wire January 30, 2006 700+ words
...providers of the inaugural World Baseball Classic when it is held in March...Japan on March 3 to the World Baseball Classic's semis and championship...coverage of the inaugural World Baseball Classic," said Tim Brosnan, executive...