leftymalo.com - 4/12/2008
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* If L.A. and Colorado lose and the Giants win tonight, the Giants will be in third place in the division.
* Small sample-size stats, press-notes style….Jose Castillo, tied for 3 rd in the NL with 6 doubles…Jonathan Sanchez, tied for the NL lead with 18 Ks… Jack Taschner leads NL with 7 appearances (The Special Agent is definitely in the running for ...
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Iannetta more comfortable in role —
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Rockies second-year catcher Chris Iannetta left Spring Training with as good a swing as he's had during his short career. Despite getting occasional playing time during the early part of this season, he still feels in a groove.
