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Solid start could send Thompson to rotation
03/24/2008

FT. MYERS, Fla. – The Cardinals pulled out of the parking lot this morning for their final road trip of spring, leaving very few questions unresolved.

With the exception of a few injury concerns, the position player roster is set for the trip north. The team has not announced who will open the season in the bullpen, but Kelvin Jimenez and Kyle McClellan appear to be cinches. And today’s start against Minnesota for Brad Thompson could end the competition for the fifth spot in the Cardinals rotation.

Thompson lines up to be the Cardinals starter for the third game of the regular season, against Colorado at Busch Stadium.
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A strong performance today puts that start in ink.


-- Rasmus is among a handful of outfielders making the trip across the state for today’s game. The expected starters are also on the jaunt: Rick Ankiel, Brian Barton, Skip Schumaker and Chris Duncan. The lineup will be posted later this morning in Bird Land.

Weekend Recap

-- McClellan virtually locked up the last open spot in the Cardinals’ bullpen, dropping his spring ERA to 1.64 with 2 1/3 scoreless against the Mets on Sunday. The righthander has been the surprise of spring as pitching coach Dave Duncan first moved him from reliever to starter and, with a job open in the big leagues, back again. Rick Hummel has more in today’s paper and online at STLtoday.com.

-- The Cardinals pelted the Mets for 21 hits and 14 runs Sunday as they swept the spring series with their Florida neighbors to the north. The Cardinals went 5-0 against the Mets.

-- Tyler Johnson (strained rotator cuff) and Brendan Ryan (sore intercostal muscle) each received cortisone shots late last week. The shots forces them several days of inactivity and the players will meet with team doctors and trainers this week. Ryan said he hopes to return to the field as early as Tuesday. Johnson said the shot could kickstart his return to the mound, as he’s been unable to throw a ball since the first week of March.

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St. Louis
</td> <td width="509"> St. Louis 0, Minnesota 0 </td> <td rowspan="3" class="white" align="center" width="130">
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</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td> <table class="textSm" bgcolor="#cccccc" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr bgcolor="#727272"> <td class="greyLite" align="right">March 24, 2008</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"> <tbody><tr class="white" align="center" bgcolor="#cc0000"> <td class="white"> </td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 2 </td> <td> 3 </td> <td> 4 </td> <td> 5 </td> <td> 6 </td> <td> 7 </td> <td> 8 </td> <td> 9 </td> <td></td> <td class="white"> R </td> <td class="white"> H </td> <td class="white"> E </td> </tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">St. Louis
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</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td bgcolor="#cccccc">0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td class="textSm white"> Standings <script type="text/javascript">var game_status = 'IP';</script> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="759"><tbody><tr class="primaryBg"><td colspan="3" height="10">
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</td> <td width="569"> <!--Copyright 2007 MLB Advanced Media, L.P.--><table class="textSm" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="559"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="276"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="276"> <tbody><tr align="center" bgcolor="#dedede"> <td align="left" width="130">St. Louis</td><td width="7%">AB</td><td width="7%">R</td><td width="7%">H</td><td width="7%">RBI</td><td width="7%">BB</td><td width="7%">SO</td><td width="7%">LOB</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Schumaker, LF</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.351</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Duncan, 1B</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.140</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Barton, DH</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.353</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Ankiel, CF</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.361</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Ludwick, RF</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.250</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Kennedy, 2B</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.306</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Jimenez, D, 3B</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.179</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">LaRue, C</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.219</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Izturis, SS</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.184</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left">Totals</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td><td width="7"> </td><td valign="top" width="276"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="276"> <tbody><tr align="center" bgcolor="#dedede"> <td align="left" width="130">Minnesota</td><td width="7%">AB</td><td width="7%">R</td><td width="7%">H</td><td width="7%">RBI</td><td width="7%">BB</td><td width="7%">SO</td><td width="7%">LOB</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Gomez, C, CF</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.286</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Redmond, C</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.217</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Cuddyer, RF</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.318</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Morneau, 1B</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.239</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Young, LF</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.311</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Monroe, DH</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.294</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Lamb, 3B</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.367</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Harris, 2B</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.238</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Everett, SS</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.278</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left">Totals</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="276"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="276"> <tbody><tr align="center" bgcolor="#dedede"> <td align="left" width="130">St. Louis</td><td width="7%">IP</td><td width="7%">H</td><td width="7%">R</td><td width="7%">ER</td><td width="7%">BB</td><td width="7%">SO</td><td width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Thompson </td><td>0.0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">2.38</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td><td width="7"> </td><td valign="top" width="276"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="276"> <tbody><tr align="center" bgcolor="#dedede"> <td align="left" width="130">Minnesota</td><td width="7%">IP</td><td width="7%">H</td><td width="7%">R</td><td width="7%">ER</td><td width="7%">BB</td><td width="7%">SO</td><td width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Bass </td><td>0.0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">1.59</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3">
Ground outs-fly outs: Thompson 0-0, Bass 0-0.
Batters faced: Thompson 0, Bass 0.
Umpires: HP: Brian O'Nora. 1B: Tim Tschida. 2B: Marvin Hudson. 3B: Sam Holbrook.
Weather: 75 degrees, sunny.
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</td> <td width="569"> <!--Copyright 2007 MLB Advanced Media, L.P.--><table class="textSm" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="559"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="276"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="276"> <tbody><tr align="center" bgcolor="#dedede"> <td align="left" width="130">St. Louis</td><td width="7%">AB</td><td width="7%">R</td><td width="7%">H</td><td width="7%">RBI</td><td width="7%">BB</td><td width="7%">SO</td><td width="7%">LOB</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Schumaker, LF</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.361</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> a-Stavinoha, PH-RF</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.500</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Duncan, 1B</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td align="right">.146</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Barton, DH</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td align="right">.352</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Ankiel, CF</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td align="right">.369</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> 1-Rasmus, PR-CF</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.310</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Ludwick, RF-LF</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td align="right">.267</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Kennedy, 2B</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td align="right">.294</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> Miles, 2B</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td align="right">.271</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Jimenez, D, 3B-SS</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td align="right">.212</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">LaRue, C</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td align="right">.250</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Izturis, SS</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.200</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> Washington, 3B</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td align="right">.357</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left">Totals</td><td>36</td><td>8</td><td>13</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>5</td><td>22</td><td align="right"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">
a-Walked for Schumaker in the 8th.
1-Ran for Ankiel in the 7th. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">
BATTING
2B: Schumaker (4, Bass), Ankiel (4, Bass), Ludwick (3, Mullins).
TB: Schumaker 3; Duncan; Barton; Ankiel 3; Ludwick 3; Jimenez, D 2; LaRue 2; Izturis.
RBI: Jimenez, D 2 (5), Izturis 2 (5), Schumaker 2 (10), LaRue 2 (4).
2-out RBI: Jimenez, D; Izturis 2; Schumaker 2; LaRue 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ankiel; Duncan 3; Miles.
S: Kennedy.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Jimenez, D (1, 2nd base off Julianel/Butera), Barton (2, 2nd base off Waldrop/Butera).
CS: Izturis (1, 2nd base by Bass/Redmond).

FIELDING
E: Miles (2, fielding).

</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td><td width="7"> </td><td valign="top" width="276"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="276"> <tbody><tr align="center" bgcolor="#dedede"> <td align="left" width="130">Minnesota</td><td width="7%">AB</td><td width="7%">R</td><td width="7%">H</td><td width="7%">RBI</td><td width="7%">BB</td><td width="7%">SO</td><td width="7%">LOB</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Gomez, C, CF</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td align="right">.278</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Redmond, C</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td align="right">.222</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> Butera, C</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td align="right">.176</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Cuddyer, RF</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.340</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> Knott, RF</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td align="right">.259</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Morneau, 1B</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td align="right">.220</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Young, LF</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td align="right">.300</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Monroe, DH</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td align="right">.282</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Lamb, 3B</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">.375</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> Tolleson, 2B</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">1.000</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Harris, 2B</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td align="right">.244</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap"> Ortiz, SS</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td align="right">.000</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Tolbert, SS-3B</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td align="right">.257</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left">Totals</td><td>38</td><td>4</td><td>10</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>10</td><td>24</td><td align="right"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">
BATTING
2B: Lamb (5, Thompson), Cuddyer (7, Thompson), Monroe (3, Flores).
TB: Gomez, C; Redmond; Cuddyer 3; Young; Monroe 2; Lamb 2; Tolleson; Harris; Tolbert.
RBI: Cuddyer 2 (11), Young 2 (11).
2-out RBI: Cuddyer 2; Young 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Redmond; Morneau 2; Harris 2; Ortiz; Monroe.
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING
CS: Gomez, C (1, 2nd base by Thompson/LaRue).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Gomez, C (LaRue at 3rd base).
DP: (Harris-Tolbert).

</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="276"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="276"> <tbody><tr align="center" bgcolor="#dedede"> <td align="left" width="130">St. Louis</td><td width="7%">IP</td><td width="7%">H</td><td width="7%">R</td><td width="7%">ER</td><td width="7%">BB</td><td width="7%">SO</td><td width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Thompson (W, 2-0)</td><td>5.0</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td align="right">2.76</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Springer (H, 1)</td><td>1.0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td align="right">1.29</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Politte (H, 3)</td><td>1.0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td align="right">7.71</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Flores (H, 5)</td><td>1.0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">1.86</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Perez, C </td><td>0.2</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td align="right">4.22</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Castellanos (S, 2)</td><td>0.1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td align="right">2.45</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td><td width="7"> </td><td valign="top" width="276"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="276"> <tbody><tr align="center" bgcolor="#dedede"> <td align="left" width="130">Minnesota</td><td width="7%">IP</td><td width="7%">H</td><td width="7%">R</td><td width="7%">ER</td><td width="7%">BB</td><td width="7%">SO</td><td width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Bass </td><td>3.0</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td align="right">2.51</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Reyes (BS, 1)(L, 0-1)</td><td>1.0</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">2.00</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Crain </td><td>1.0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">1.80</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Mullins </td><td>2.0</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td align="right">9.00</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Julianel </td><td>1.0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td align="right">0.00</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Waldrop </td><td>1.0</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="right">27.00</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3">
Bass pitched to 3 batters in the 4th.

WP: Bass, Mullins.
Ground outs-fly outs: Thompson 5-5, Springer 1-0, Politte 0-2, Flores 1-2, Perez, C 0-0, Castellanos 0-0, Bass 4-2, Reyes 0-2, Crain 1-2, Mullins 3-1, Julianel 0-2, Waldrop 1-2.
Batters faced: Thompson 20, Springer 6, Politte 4, Flores 5, Perez, C 6, Castellanos 1, Bass 14, Reyes 4, Crain 4, Mullins 11, Julianel 5, Waldrop 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Castellanos 2-0, Reyes 3-2.
Umpires: HP: Brian O'Nora. 1B: Tim Tschida. 2B: Marvin Hudson. 3B: Sam Holbrook.
Weather: 72 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 15 mph, In from LF.
T: 3:12.
Att: 8,176.
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Hurry up and get here season.. I'm ready!

JohnDoolittle

They appear to be rapping that ball around the yard almost every game now. Little hiccup by Perez. That wild streak is not going to help him make the team out of spring training. He may be sent to Memphis for more seasoning.