http://fastball-radio.com Baseball Talk for the True Fans of the Game Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:41:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en FastballRadiohttp://feedburner.google.com Veteran closer Billy Wagner appeared to be relaxed on Tuesday after working a scoreless inning during the Braves' 7-4 loss to the Phillies at ESPN's Wide World of Sports complex. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FastballRadio/~3/9V5hV85CtHk/wagner-feeling-a-lot-more-comfortable.php http://fastball-radio.com/news/wagner-feeling-a-lot-more-comfortable.php In two Grapefruit League starts for his new club, Roy Halladay has allowed five hits and struck out eight over five scoreless innings, including five K's in Tuesday's win over Atlanta. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FastballRadio/~3/25iosky_t0o/halladay-continues-to-impress-at-phils-camp.php http://fastball-radio.com/news/halladay-continues-to-impress-at-phils-camp.php Jayson Werth started his two-hit performance with an opposite-field two-run homer off Kenshin Kawakami in the second inning and capped it with a single that fueled the five-run sixth inning that proved to be the difference. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FastballRadio/~3/GSR1umpE0Ic/halladay-hot-hitters-pace-phillies.php http://fastball-radio.com/news/halladay-hot-hitters-pace-phillies.php Joey Devine is hoping to face live hitters soon, but he'll first have to treat what he calls "a dose of tendinitis" that surfaced this week. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FastballRadio/~3/pF-X0lBLQII/tendinitis-is-latest-obstacle-for-devine.php http://fastball-radio.com/news/tendinitis-is-latest-obstacle-for-devine.php Through his relationship with the Rally Foundation, Brian McCann has established a program called the McCann 16 Home Run Challenge, which allows fans to pledge varying amounts of money that will be donated each time the four-time All-Star catcher homers this season. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FastballRadio/~3/kczolfEnYjs/mccann-going-to-bat-for-childhood-cancer.php http://fastball-radio.com/news/mccann-going-to-bat-for-childhood-cancer.php Rich Harden, who was originally drafted by the A's, endured a rocky end to his spring outing against his former employer on Tuesday. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FastballRadio/~3/y9tJkLIMins/harden-feels-ok-after-rocky-outing.php http://fastball-radio.com/news/harden-feels-ok-after-rocky-outing.php Cleared to return to baseball activity and the Mets' clubhouse, too, Frankie Rodriguez will return to work -- pitching ninth innings -- shortly, probably this weekend. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FastballRadio/~3/yo3QnSGRsPE/frankie-may-go-back-to-glasses.php http://fastball-radio.com/news/frankie-may-go-back-to-glasses.php For some veterans, Spring Training is a way to work on their game and ease into the routine of playing baseball again. Conor Jackson, though, knew it would be a different story for him this spring. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FastballRadio/~3/EOnKm4h40Gs/jackson-shows-power-is-back.php http://fastball-radio.com/news/jackson-shows-power-is-back.php After completing another pain-free live batting practice session on Tuesday, Jair Jurrjens took another positive step and gained clearance to make his Grapefruit League season debut on Thursday night against the Yankees in Tampa. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FastballRadio/~3/Z-Gs7zSm0Cw/jurrjens-cleared-for-spring-training-takeoff.php http://fastball-radio.com/news/jurrjens-cleared-for-spring-training-takeoff.php Two reunions will transpire on Wednesday when Johnny Damon of the Tigers and Curtis Granderson of the Yanks face their former teams in Lakeland, Fla. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FastballRadio/~3/WDU3HsMLJis/damon-granderson-to-face-former-teams.php http://fastball-radio.com/news/damon-granderson-to-face-former-teams.php