Quote of the Day

"My motto was always to keep swinging.  Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging". ~Hank Aaron.

News

The A's officially announced the signing of Cuban superstar Yoenis Cepsedes.

Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg tossed 2 2/3 innings of two-run ball in his spring debut against the Astros.

Brewers outfielder Corey Hart will undergo surgery for a torn meniscus in his knee. He will miss 3 to 4 weeks.

Twins pitcher Joel Zumaya opted for Tommy John surgery and will miss the 2012 season.

Blue Jays pitcher Jesse Litsch will miss six weeks with shoulder inflammation.

The Braves gave up nine home runs in an 18-3 loss to the Tigers. Julio Teheran gave up six of them in two innings.

Mariners pitcher Jason Vargas tossed four perfect innings against the Padres.

Game Scores

Astros (2-0) beat the Nationals (0-2) 10-2.

Yankees (2-0) beat the Phillies (0-2) 7-4.

Red Sox (1-0) beat the Twins (split squad, 2-1) 8-3.

A's (2-1) beat the Cubs (0-1) 12-10.

Twins (split squad, 2-1) beat the Rays (0-2) 5-3.

Tigers (2-0) beat the Braves (0-2) 18-3.

Top Scorer: Tigers beat the Braves 18-3.

Standings

Grapefruit (Florida) League: Top: Tigers, Astros, Yankees, and Blue Jays (2-0, 1.000 WPCT).  Bottom: 5 tied at 0-2, .000.

Cactus (Arizona) League: Top: Reds and Royals (1-0, 1.000).  Bottom: Cubs, Indians, Padres, and Rangers, 0-1.

Spring Leaders

Offensive: AVG: Justin Upton (Diamondbacks), 1.000 (3-3). HR: Carlos Peguero (Mariners), Hunter Pence (Phillies), Ryan Raburn (Tigers), and Eric Sogard (A's), 2. RBI: Brandon Allen (A's), 7. SB: Brett Lawrie (Blue Jays), 2.

Pitching: Wins: 19 tied with 1. K's: Madison Bumgarner (Giants), Graham Godfrey (A's), Jarrod Parker (A's), and Romulo Sanchez (Rays), 4. ERA: Jason Vargas (Mariners), 0.00 (4 shutout innings). Saves: 7 tied with 1.

Top Performers

Offensive: Ryan Raburn (Tigers): 2-3, 2 home runs (2), 5 RBI, 2 runs.

Pitching: Jason Vargas (Mariners): 4 shutout innings, no hits, no walks, 1 K.

Worst Pitching Performance: Tom Gorzelanny (Nationals): 1 inning, 7 earned runs, 3 hits, 4 walks, 1 K.

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Teams followed in this update: Boston Red Sox, Washington Nationals, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves

If your team is not included, please leave a comment.

HR: home runs. RBI: runs batted in. AVG: batting average. SB: stolen bases. ERA: earned run average. BAA: batting average against. K's: strikeouts. WPCT: winning percentage

Zack Silverman