Pirates 11, Phillies 6, Final - Feb. 28, 2008

Phils Rookie Savery Shelled in Grapefruit Debut
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 2/29/2008 — No one cares about the outcome of exhibition games, but they are useful for veterans to get tuned up for the season, and for rookies to get used to big league opponents. The Phillies lost 11-6 to the Pirates today, and while a few veterans are showing they might already be prepared, one rookie floundered.

One down already — Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke?

Going to the Game — Pittsburgh Pirates

Game chat: Kendrick, Phillies host Gorzelanny, Pirates — Beerleaguer - Phillies Blog, Baseball News, Trade Rumors & Spirits

Pirates knock off Phillies 11-6; Savery shelled — Beerleaguer - Phillies Blog, Baseball News, Trade Rumors & Spirits

Listening to Baseball — The Good Phight

Savery Punished As Pirates Win, 11-6 — Phillies Nation

Payroll Crosses $100M Barrier; Phils Set To Face Bucs — Phillies Nation

Notes: Pirates careful with Gorzelanny — Major League Baseball News 2/28/2008
Expected to make the start for the Pirates' first Grapefruit League game on Thursday, Tom Gorzelanny was instead held out of the club's contest against the Phillies for precautionary reasons.

Pirates 11, Phillies 6 — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 2/29/2008
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- Ryan Howard hit his first home run this spring, but Adam LaRoche's shot off...