Mar 5, 2008

Spring Training Update (5 Mar 08) + Olympic News

Couple of pieces of news today:
  • Chris Snelling went head to head with Phil Stockman today. Snelling won the battle, with a pinch-hit single off Stockman in the ninth, but the Braves won the war, with a drubbing of the Phillies.
  • Meanwhile, Ryan Rowland-Smith pitched an inning and took the loss in the Mariners' game against Oakland. He allowed 1 walk, 1 hit, 1 run, and struck out 2.

In other news, Baseball Australia today announced the squad for the upcoming Olympic qualifiers. Australia play their first game against Germany on 7 March. With a lot of young up-and-comers in the squad, it will be a challenge for the team, with coach Jon Deeble noting that 'we are witnessing the birth of our next generation of Australian stars'.

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