Baseball Notes | Race plays part in Bonds rooting
Notable When it comes to rooting for Barry Bonds to become the home-run champion, one factor stands out: race. An AP-Ipsos poll released yesterday showed 55 percent of minority baseball fans want Bonds to set the record, while only 34 percent of non-Hispanic white baseball fans hope he passes Hank Aaron's record.
Notable
When it comes to rooting for
Barry Bonds
to become the home-run champion, one factor stands out: race.
An AP-Ipsos poll released yesterday showed 55 percent of minority baseball fans want Bonds to set the record, while only 34 percent of non-Hispanic white baseball fans hope he passes Hank Aaron's record.
The Cleveland Indians' Eric Wedge, the fifth-year manager, received a three-year contract, an early reward for having his team near the top in the AL Central. Wedge was signed through the 2007 season, with the club holding an option for 2008 and '09.
The Cubs got veteran catcher Jason Kendall in a trade with the Oakland Athletics for catcher Rob Bowen and minor-league lefthander Jerry Blevins.
Boston righty Curt Schilling threw 31 pitches in a two-inning simulated game with the Red Sox and pronounced himself ready to take the next step in his rehabilitation from shoulder tendinitis.
The Marlins suspended lefthander Scott Olsen for two games without pay because of insubordination and conduct detrimental to the team, manager Fredi Gonzalez said.
Houston Astros reliever Chad Qualls lost his appeal of a three-game suspension and $3,000 fine for throwing a baseball into the stands and will sit out starting today.
- Associated Press