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By Paul Bonanos
Location: Phoenix Municipal Stadium – Phoenix, Ariz.
Pitchers and catchers report: Feb. 13
First game: Feb. 28
Schedule

Projected Opening Day Lineup
  1. Travis Buck (RF)
  2. Daric Barton (1B)
  3. Jack Cust (DH)
  4. Eric Chavez (3B)
  5. Mark Ellis (2B)
  6. Bobby Crosby (SS)
  7. Chris Denorfia (CF)
  8. Kurt Suzuki (C)
  9. Ryan Sweeney/Emil Brown (LF)
Projected Rotation
  1. Joe Blanton RHP
  2. Rich Harden RHP
  3. Chad Gaudin RHP
  4. Justin Duchscherer RHP
  5. Lenny DiNardo LHP
Projected Bullpen

Long: Dan Meyer LHP
Situational: Alan Embree LHP, Kiko Calero RHP, Joey Devine RHP, Keith Foulke RHP
7th: Andrew Brown RHP
8th: Santiago Casilla RHP
Closer: Huston Street RHP

Click here for a breakdown of the key Spring Training battles.
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Jeff Gray, Oakland A's
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Carlos Gonzalez
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More Questions Than Answers In Oakland
So far, so mediocre for the Oakland squad this spring.  The club has posted an 8-5 record, but that doesn't really mean anything this time of year. The question mark coming into the season was...actually it was the whole team.  Billy Beane wanted to rebuild.  Well, he has some rebuilding on his hands for sure. ...
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Mitchell Report Probably Won't Lead To Suspensions
Sports Illustrated is reporting that Bud Selig will most likely follow the suggestion of the report's author and not suspend most of the players named in the report.

Sports Illustrated

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Chavez Gets An Epidural
Eric Chavez was scheduled to receive an epidural to help with discomfort in his surgically-repaired back.

San Francisco Chronicle

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