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03-21-2005, 08:19 AM
Perez will start opener (http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05080/474798.stm)
March 21
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Not long after he gave up a three-run home run to Adam Hyzdu yesterday, left-hander Oliver Perez officially learned he would be the Pirates' opening-day starter against Milwaukee April 4."
Perez named Opening Day starter (http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/sports/pirateslive/s_315487.html)
March 21
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: "A year ago, Oliver Perez's pitching mechanics were so out of kilter he nearly didn't make the Opening Day roster."
Perez to start opener (http://www.timesonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14187330&BRD=2305&PAG=461&dept_id=478568&rfi=6)
March 21
Beaver County Times: "Lloyd McClendon long ago had his mind made up on who would start on opening day for his Pittsburgh Pirates. McClendon just wanted to make sure the pitching shoulder of left-hander Oliver Perez would cooperate first."
Wilson's enthusiasm exactly what Pirates, McClendon wanted (http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05080/474858.stm)
March 21
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Lloyd McClendon remembers what first caught his eye about Jack Wilson in 1999. 'His enthusiasm for the game,' McClendon said."
Bradley among those reassigned to Indianapolis (http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/sports/pirateslive/s_315488.html)
March 21
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: "Among the 12 players trimmed off the Pirates roster Sunday were right-handed pitchers Bobby Bradley and Ian Snell, who were optioned to Indianapolis along with third baseman Jose Bautista."
C. Wilson homers in Pirates' win (http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/sports/pirateslive/s_315489.html)
March 21
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: "Craig Wilson hit his fourth homer of the spring, a three-run shot that highlighted a five-run first inning and propelled the Pirates to a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox."
Snell sent down to Indianapolis (http://www.timesonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14187329&BRD=2305&PAG=461&dept_id=478568&rfi=6)
March 21
Beaver County Times: "Despite being one of the Pittsburgh Pirates' top prospects, Ian Snell was considered a long shot to make the major-league club coming into spring training."
Replace Alomar? Easy. Replace Bautista? Hard. (http://www.sptimes.com/2005/03/21/Rays/Replace_Alomar_Easy_R.shtml)
March 21
St. Petersburg Times: "Some probable targets include Baltimore's Jay Gibbons, Cincinnati's Wily Mo Pena, Pittsburgh's Rob Mackowiak, Washington's Terrmel Sledge, Oakland's Eric Byrnes and the Mets' Eric Valent... In either case, the Rays would still look to pursue a frontline hitter to be the primary designated hitter, with Washington's Nick Johnson and Houston's Mike Lamb among the possibilities."
March 21
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Not long after he gave up a three-run home run to Adam Hyzdu yesterday, left-hander Oliver Perez officially learned he would be the Pirates' opening-day starter against Milwaukee April 4."
Perez named Opening Day starter (http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/sports/pirateslive/s_315487.html)
March 21
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: "A year ago, Oliver Perez's pitching mechanics were so out of kilter he nearly didn't make the Opening Day roster."
Perez to start opener (http://www.timesonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14187330&BRD=2305&PAG=461&dept_id=478568&rfi=6)
March 21
Beaver County Times: "Lloyd McClendon long ago had his mind made up on who would start on opening day for his Pittsburgh Pirates. McClendon just wanted to make sure the pitching shoulder of left-hander Oliver Perez would cooperate first."
Wilson's enthusiasm exactly what Pirates, McClendon wanted (http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05080/474858.stm)
March 21
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Lloyd McClendon remembers what first caught his eye about Jack Wilson in 1999. 'His enthusiasm for the game,' McClendon said."
Bradley among those reassigned to Indianapolis (http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/sports/pirateslive/s_315488.html)
March 21
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: "Among the 12 players trimmed off the Pirates roster Sunday were right-handed pitchers Bobby Bradley and Ian Snell, who were optioned to Indianapolis along with third baseman Jose Bautista."
C. Wilson homers in Pirates' win (http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/sports/pirateslive/s_315489.html)
March 21
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: "Craig Wilson hit his fourth homer of the spring, a three-run shot that highlighted a five-run first inning and propelled the Pirates to a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox."
Snell sent down to Indianapolis (http://www.timesonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14187329&BRD=2305&PAG=461&dept_id=478568&rfi=6)
March 21
Beaver County Times: "Despite being one of the Pittsburgh Pirates' top prospects, Ian Snell was considered a long shot to make the major-league club coming into spring training."
Replace Alomar? Easy. Replace Bautista? Hard. (http://www.sptimes.com/2005/03/21/Rays/Replace_Alomar_Easy_R.shtml)
March 21
St. Petersburg Times: "Some probable targets include Baltimore's Jay Gibbons, Cincinnati's Wily Mo Pena, Pittsburgh's Rob Mackowiak, Washington's Terrmel Sledge, Oakland's Eric Byrnes and the Mets' Eric Valent... In either case, the Rays would still look to pursue a frontline hitter to be the primary designated hitter, with Washington's Nick Johnson and Houston's Mike Lamb among the possibilities."