Rangers Announce Opening Day Lineup, Topple Padres 8-5
Texas Rangers —
Richard Durrett of the Dallas Morning News submits that Milton Bradley’s tape measure third-inning blast to left field (which reportedly cleared the entire grassy knoll at Surprise Stadium, and “bounded” past the several-story tall scoreboard) off Royals southpaw Mike Maroth on Thursday afternoon was perhaps the longest home run he’d seen in Surprise “in the last three years.”
Considering that it’s 350 feet down the left field foul line and 379 feet to left-center field, it doesn’t seem a stretch to speculate that Bradley’s gargantuan home run might have traveled a good 425 or 430 feet. For those of you not fortunate (or rich) enough ...
AL & NL West News From Spring Training - 3/28
SOX & Dawgs —
Old friend Trot Nixon will not make the Diamondbacks roster.
Angels pitcher Kelvim Escobar is concerned about his career after being diagnosed with a shoulder tear.
Dodgers
The A’s have fond memories of their trip to Japan.
The Giants showed off their new ballpark amenities.
Mariners skipper Jon McLaren has some tough roster decisions to make.
Mark Prior threw off the mound to live hitters at Padres camp yesterday.
Eddie Guardado is ready for the Rangers opening day.
Mark Redman will start the Rockies home opener.
