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WEDNESDAY MARCH 7 2007
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Pitcher prepares to fill closer role
Cardinals welcome back Isringhausen
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JUPITER, Fla. — St. Louis Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen struggled to throw strikes Tuesday in his first live batting practice of the spring as he continues to come back
from top surgery that sidelined him during the 2006 postseason. Istringhausen threw on a back field at Roger Dean Stadium while the Cardinals traveled to play the Orioles. He looked sharp and
"His location obviously wasn't there, but it's the first time in a while he's thrown."
threw strikes while warming up.
Pitching coach Dave Duncan was
But facing non-roster outfielders Rick Ankiel and Ryan Ludwig, only a few of lirschhausen's 25 pitches were strikes. The two hitters put four balls in play. On the bright side, lirschhausen was throwing hard — both hitters broke bats hitting his ballballs.
September on his hip, which had bothered him for some time. He struggled through the pain most of the season, going 4-8 with a 3.55 ERA and 33 saves, but a career-high 10 blown saves.
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"His location obviously wasn't there, but it's the first time in a while he's thrown," catcher Gary Bennett said.
Isringhausen had surgery in
Dave Duncan was pleased with Isringhausen's effort.
"He threw the ball good," Duncan said. "He wasn't real happy with his command. I'm looking at his stuff and his delivery and I thought he lent his deliver!"
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together good and his location will come as time goes on."
The Cardinals need Isringhausen to return to the closer role so Adam Wainwright can join the rotation. Wainwright didn't give up an earned run in the postseason, and his strikeouts ended both the NLCS and World Series.
In six innings in two spring starts,
Wamuwerio has yet to give one a hit.
Istringhausen has a franchise-record 173 saves in five seasons in St. Louis and 249 for his career.
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jason Isringhausen pitches to batters for the first time during baseball training at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla., on Tuesday. Isringhausen is recovering from off-season surgery.
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Couple pleads not guilty to illegal steroid sales
Steven Lampert, left, and his wife, Karen, leave Albany County Court in Albany, N.Y. Tuesday. The two pleaded not guilty to charges of submitting forged prescriptions to a pharmacy for people without a medical need in a nationwide investigation involving the illegal distribution of steroids.
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BY MICHAEL HILL ASSOCIATED PRESS
Steven and Karen Lampert of Anti-Aging Centers in Namet pleaded not guilty in an Albany County, N.Y., courtroom and were released without bail.
They are charged with submitting prescriptions to a Florida pharmacy — some "obviously forged," according to the district attorney — for drugs totaling more than $50,000 for people without a medical need.
"It itse as though our clients have much less involvement than the others," said Jay Golland, a lawyer for Karen Lampet.
Steven Lampert is charged with 20 counts, his wife with two.
Prosecutors describe the Lamperts as "criminal associates" of Signature Pharmacy in Orlando, Fla. Albany
County District Attorney David Soares said Signature was at the center of a web of businesses and doctors that illegally wrote prescriptions for steroids.
The arraignments come a day after not guilty pleas were entered in Albany by 11 other defendants, including four Signature Pharmacy officials.
Also Tuesday, SI.com reported Rocker, 1996 Olympic wrestling gold medalist Kurt Angle and former major leaguer David Bell all showed up on a client list of Applied Pharmacy, a Mobile, Ala., company raided in connection with the investigation.
Through his spokeswoman, Rocker, who pitched for the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, denied any knowledge of the prescription and denied ever receiving a banned substance. SL.com reported.
Bell told S1.com he received the shipment of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) last April but said the drug was prescribed "for a medical condition," which he declined to disclose.
Manager already angry with Cubs
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Lou Pinielle won't stand for sloppiness — even in spring training.
"We got into it a bit", Pimella said.
It took only four exhibition games (all losses) for the Chicago Cubs' new manager to call a team meeting Monday morning and demand improvement from his players.
Then, off-injured pitcher Mark Prior got hit hard in his 2007 debut. But Kerry Wood and Ted Lilly pitched well in a 6-5 victory against the Seattle Mariners.
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"We've got some work to do. This is not some push button operation," Pinella said, chuckling. "I'm starting to figure that out."
Prior, who missed most of 2006 during a third consecutive season of injuries, started for the first time since August. He allowed three earned runs and got just four outs in Peoria, Ariz.
("The meeting") was positive — but we want some things done here. We want to see things done the right way, so we can get ready," said Pintella, who replaced Dusty Baker on the bench.
"I just wasn't finishing my pitches." Prior said: "The most important thing for me is this is the first time in almost 2 1/2 years I wasn't more worried about my arm than facing batters."
Throwing 95 mph fastballs and sharp sliders, Wood retired the Mariners in order in the fifth.
"After I saw him throw the first five or six pitches I said, 'I had a good day already.'" Pimiela said, smiling.
Lilly, Chicago's $40 million free-agent acquisition, pitched two scoreless innings.
"Kind of hit-and-miss" he said. "I got away with a couple of pitches."
At Fort Myers, Fla., Boston left-hander Jon Lester retired the three batters he faced on eight pitches in the first inning of a "B" game against the Minnesota Twins. He threw six fastballs for strikes in the 88-90 mph range. He also threw two curve balls in the dirt for balls.
Lester missed the final month last season with an aplastic large cell lymphoma, a type of cancer in the body's lymph system, but is now cancer-free.
"I was trying to throw as hard as I could." Lester said. "I was trying to make it as game-like as possible and get that adrenaline going again."
Ashaolu's basketball future, and his life, were very much in doubt only a few months ago, but he is expected to rejoin the Dukes on the court in a few weeks.
NCAA BASKETBALL Injured Duquesne player set to return to court
PITTSBURGH — If the slumping Duquesne lift needs a motivational lifts going into the Atlantic 10 tournament, perhaps Sam Ashaoul will provide it.
Ashaolu, who nearly died Sept 17 after being one of five Dukes players following an on-
campus party, has been cleared to resume on-court activity despite still having the fragments of two bullets in his head.
Once the Dukes' informal off-season workouts begin, Ashaolu is planning to scrimmage. He also expects to resume taking classes this summer, another milestone that wasn't expected nearly so soon, if it all. He needs an NCAA medical waiver to work out with the Dukes until he is re-enrolled, but that is not expected to be a problem.
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KU UNIVERSITY THEATRE The University of Kansas
7:30 p.m. • March 2 - 3 & 6 - 10, 2007
2:30 p.m. • Sunday, March 4, 2007
Stage Too! • Crafton-Preyer Theatre • Murphy Hall
This production deals with adult subject matter and includes strong language. It is not suitable for children.
General admission tickets are on sale in the KU ticket offices: University Theatre, 864-3982; Lied Center, 864-ARTS, and SUA Office, 864-7489, and online at kusatee.com. Tickets are $12 for public, $14 for all students, and $11 for senior citizens and KU faculty and staff. Both VISA and Mastercard are allowed for phone and online orders. The University Theatre is partially funded by the KU Student Senate Activity Fee; funding is also provided by the Kansas Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
This production is an Associate Entry entry in the 2007 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival XXXXII
Please join the director and cast members for talkbacks immediately following the Saturday March 3 and Wednesday March 7 performances.