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AL & NL News From Spring Training - 2/23
Published 2/23/2008 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
Red Sox reliever Javier Lopez plans to get more lefties out this season. Robb Quinlan hopes to have a bounce back season for the Angels. Astros OF Hunter Pence is recovering nicely from his freak accident this week. Jerry Blevins is throwing his weight around at A’s camp. The Blue Jays are easing A.J. Burnett back into action. Mike Hampton is holding up so far in Braves camp. Brewers reliever David Riske converted to pitching in college after being a shortstop. Cardinals OF Rick Ankiel isn’t used to the normalcy. Ryan Dempster will start the Cubs Cactus League ...

Spring Training Notes #1
Published 2/23/2008 by Lee Warren at Royal Reflections
The Royals opened camp this past week in Surprise, Arizona and several stories are already taking shape: Trey Hillman doesn't like what he's seeing in the batting cage during bunting drills. He said that "our technique is not very good." That won't come as a surprise to anybody who has seen the Royals play in the past few years. Hillman said that he told Tony Pena to "keep your hands nice and quiet" and after that Pena improved. Hillman also saw that the Royals' infield needed some work in picking up the direction of bunts. Hopefully the Royals get all of this ironed out now. Defensively, Hillman is complimentary of Billy Butler's work at first base, ...