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Even before Max Scherzer, Bryce
Harper and the rest of the ramped-up
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of a practice schedule posted in the
clubhouse at Space Coast Stadium.
Simple and direct, from manager Matt
Williams.
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gins today.”
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ment?
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Stadium. Because as Major League
Baseball launches speed-up rules this
year to cut the length of games, a lot
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season begins Sunday night.
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driguez from a drug suspension, the
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opening day.
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The feeling is mutual across the big
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great expectations abound.
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Warrenton Warriors scored
in every at-bat Thursday af-
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Johnson and Joe Little did
the rest in an 11-0 non-
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zone.
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Little closed out the fifth
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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann (27) works
in an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Miami Marlins
Wednesday in Jupiter, Fla.
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payroll.
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in the World Series — should Alex Gor-
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be us.’ The Cubs, the Mets, the White Sox,
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far removed from steady 100-loss seasons,
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can overcome his October struggles.
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of injured pitcher Matt Cain. That’s a
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hurt in a much different fashion — he
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PREP SCHEDULE
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Baseball — Knappa at Delphian
(2), 3 p.m.
Softball — Astoria at R.A. Long, 4
p.m.; Knappa at Delphian (2), 3 p.m.
Girls Golf — Tillamook Scramble,
9 a.m.; Seaside at Ridgeview, 1:30
p.m.
SATURDAY
Baseball — Seaside at Gladstone, 2
p.m.; Willamina at Warrenton (2), Noon
Softball — Cascade at Seaside (2),
2 p.m.; Willamina at Warrenton (2),
Noon
Track — Tillamook Invitational, 11
a.m.; Seaside at Junction City, 10 a.m.
MONDAY
Baseball — Astoria at Valley
Catholic, 5 p.m.
Softball — Seaside at Clatskanie,
4:30 p.m.
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tional, 10:30 a.m.
BASEBALL
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Warrenton 11, Tillamook 0
Elinsky, Rawe (3), Rumage (3)
and Harmon; Johnson, Little (5) and
McFadden. W: Johnson. L: Elinsky.
RBI: War, Little 2, Wilson, Watson,
Holthusen, Thomas, Johnson, Co-
chran. 2B: Til, Reeves. HBP: War,
Watson, Michaelson. LOB: Tilla-
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overall.
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Grace Episcopal
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night. The Holy Saturday Lit-
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