Baltimore Orioles
-The Orioles topped the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-3, behind a two-run homer from INF Robert Andino and a pair of RBI from INF Ty Wigginton.
-Baltimore acquired SS Julio Lugo from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for a player to be named later or cash on Thursday.
-OF Joey Gathright was signed to a minor league contract on Tuesday.
Chicago Cubs
-SP Carlos Zambrano is scheduled to make his franchise-record, sixth-consecutive Opening Day start for Chicago on Monday in Atlanta. He is 1-1 with a 4.67 ERA in five Opening Day starts - the club has gone 3-2 in those contests.
-Chicago is 12-1-1 when collecting 10 or more hits in a game this spring.
New York Yankees
-The Yankees are 18-10-1 all-time in Opening Day contests vs Boston and 6-4 all-time in Openers at Boston.
-RHP Chan Ho Park has not allowed a run over six outings this spring - 7IP, 4H, 8K.
-C Jorge Posada is 13-for-27 with 8R and 6RBI in his last 10 Grapefruit League games.
-2B Robinson Cano has hit safely in 13-of-17 games played and is currently batting .380
Detroit Tigers
-3B Miguel Cabrera is second in the Grapefruit League with 24 hits this spring and is sixth with 41 total bases.
-SP Max Scherzer makes his fifth appearance, fourth start, of the spring against the Brewers. He's currently 1-1 with a 7.15 ERA.
Tampa Bay Rays
-Even with yesterday's loss, Tampa Bay clinched the best record in the Grapefruit League with Atlanta also losing. It's the Rays' 2nd GL title in the last three years. Of the last six Graprefruit League champions, three have gone onto the postseason, includign World Series visits by the last two.
-The Rays 37 HR are the most in the AL and second in the majors (Mets 38).
-The Orioles topped the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-3, behind a two-run homer from INF Robert Andino and a pair of RBI from INF Ty Wigginton.
-Baltimore acquired SS Julio Lugo from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for a player to be named later or cash on Thursday.
-OF Joey Gathright was signed to a minor league contract on Tuesday.
Chicago Cubs
-SP Carlos Zambrano is scheduled to make his franchise-record, sixth-consecutive Opening Day start for Chicago on Monday in Atlanta. He is 1-1 with a 4.67 ERA in five Opening Day starts - the club has gone 3-2 in those contests.
-Chicago is 12-1-1 when collecting 10 or more hits in a game this spring.
New York Yankees
-The Yankees are 18-10-1 all-time in Opening Day contests vs Boston and 6-4 all-time in Openers at Boston.
-RHP Chan Ho Park has not allowed a run over six outings this spring - 7IP, 4H, 8K.
-C Jorge Posada is 13-for-27 with 8R and 6RBI in his last 10 Grapefruit League games.
-2B Robinson Cano has hit safely in 13-of-17 games played and is currently batting .380
Detroit Tigers
-3B Miguel Cabrera is second in the Grapefruit League with 24 hits this spring and is sixth with 41 total bases.
-SP Max Scherzer makes his fifth appearance, fourth start, of the spring against the Brewers. He's currently 1-1 with a 7.15 ERA.
Tampa Bay Rays
-Even with yesterday's loss, Tampa Bay clinched the best record in the Grapefruit League with Atlanta also losing. It's the Rays' 2nd GL title in the last three years. Of the last six Graprefruit League champions, three have gone onto the postseason, includign World Series visits by the last two.
-The Rays 37 HR are the most in the AL and second in the majors (Mets 38).
