Knee injury might sideline Pirates' Sanchez
BRADENTON, Fla. -- NL batting champion Freddy Sanchez may begin this season in the same place he was on Opening Day last year: on the Pittsburgh Pirates' bench.
Freddy Sanchez
Third Base Pittsburgh PiratesProfile
2006 SEASON STATISTICS
GM HR RBI R OBP AVG
157 6 85 85 .378 .344
Sanchez, out since March 6 with a sprained ligament in his right
knee, still can't play and the Pirates are weighing whether he
should ...
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SPRING TRAINING NEWS

Follow the day's news from spring training in the Grapefruit and Cactus leagues as we begin the countdown toward Opening Day on Sunday (Mets at world champion Cardinals, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN2):
March 31
• Colon, Weaver, Figgins on DL
• Pirates send Sanchez to the DL
March 30
• Rogers has clot removed, will miss first half
• Sabathia throws, says he's ready for opener
• Pavano to start Opening Day for Yankeees
• A's put Dan Johnson on DL with hip injury
• Walker signs minor league deal with A's
March 29
• Tigers place left-hander Rogers on 15-day DL
• Report: Gagne to start season on DL
• Sabathia says he'll be ready for Opening Day
• Female umpire works Cactus League game
March 28
• Sabathia hit by line drive, leaves game
• Cubs option Prior to minors
• Phillies' Rollins not backing down
• Zito treats minor leaguers to meal
March 31
• Grapefruit: Towers wins spot in Jays' rotation
• Cactus: Big Unit to start season on DL
March 30
• Grapefruit: Payton likely to start season on DL
• Cactus: Rockies add Finley, Mabry to roster
March 29
• Cactus: Sosa wraps up big spring
• Grapefruit: Jays make Ohka No. 4 starter
March 28
• Grapefruit: Nats make Patterson No. 1 starter
• Cactus: Ortiz officially Giants' fifth starter
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