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Red Sox manager Terry Francona has announced his starting rotation when the team breaks camp for the regular season. There are no big surprises, as Josh Beckett will be the 'ace' of the staff, leading off. Dice K Matsuzaka simplified things by needing extra time to prepare for the 2010 season, making the number five spot an easy choice for Francona. The Sox will start the season with Beckett facing the ...

Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Garrett Jones is leading the team in at bats this spring, but still is not getting the hits he would like. He is not discouraged, but remains focused on preparing for the long season ahead. "Numbers wise, its not going well," Jones said prior to a recent game in Bradenton, Florida. "But overall, I'm trying to get my swing down. Physically, I'm feeling great. I'm just getting ...

The Twins new shortstop, J.J. Hardy, spent his entire professional career with the Milwaukee Brewers organization, including most of the past five seasons in the majors. He was an All-star in 2007, when he had career highs in almost every offensive category, including 26 home runs and 80 runs batted in. He had a similar season in 2008, but slumped during the 2009 season, and was eventually sent to the ...

One of the most popular part-time players of recent memory will return to the Blue Jays organization, marking a new chapter in his baseball career. Sal Fasano recently retired as a player and has been appointed as manager of the Toronto Blue Jays Single-A minor league team, the Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League. The Chicago, Illinois native is making his coaching debut after 17 professional seasons as a player, eleven of ...

If you find yourself in the Clearwater, Florida area on March 14, 2010, there will be a great event to take the family to at Bright House Field. A group of former Major League Baseball players will be gathering for an Alumni Legends Game again this spring. Last Spring a couple dozen former stars of the game came together at Bright House Field with the Military All-Stars Team, which was led by ...

One of the Red Sox top right handed pitching prospects will be making his 2010 Spring Training debut as a starter for the big league club this Saturday. Michael Bowden will get the call to face the Pirates at City of Palms Park in Ft. Myers. Bowden has pitched two innings of relief this spring, giving up just a hit and no runs with a pair of strikeouts against the ...