Rose: fans likely elated if reinstated (AP)Pete Rose said his fans would likely be “elated” if baseball reinstated him. “Everything should be for the fans,” Rose said Tuesday before a preview party celebrating Saturday’s opening of a special exhibit in his honor at the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame. “If they retired my number here, don’t you think the fans would be elated?
Royals send down ex-No. 1 pick Hochevar (AP)Luke Hochevar, the top pick in last year’s draft, was among 15 players sent to the minors by the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Hochevar pitched two scoreless innings and allowed one hit in his only spring training outing. He was optioned to Double-A Wichita. The Royals also optioned outfielder Mitch Maier, a 2003 first-round pick, to Triple-A Omaha; left-hander Danny Christensen to Wichita; and…
Cabrera’s first spring HR lifts Marlins (AP)Miguel Cabrera says his first home run of spring training wasn’t personal, even though it bounced on the balcony outside general manager Larry Beinfest’s office beyond the left-field wall at Roger Dean Stadium. “It sounded good. It felt great,” Cabrera said after his three-run homer helped the Florida Marlins beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 Tuesday.
