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The City of Phoenix, Arizona /ˈfiːˌnɪks/ is the capital and the most populous city of the State of Arizona and the county seat of Maricopa County. It was incorporated as a city on February 25, 1881 and is called Hoozdo, or "the place is hot", in the Navajo language and Fiinigis in the Western Apache language.

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Arizona State's Derek Glasser, right, drives on Jacksonville's Chris Edwards during the second half of a first-round NIT college NCAA basketball game on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 in Tempe, Ariz. Arizona
An Anaheim police officer surveys the damage after two men were critically injured when a freight train struck their vehicle in Anaheim, Tuesday morning, Jan 5, 2010. Anaheim
San Diego State head coach Steve Fisher, left, signs an autograph for Lauren Geremia, 8, of Providence, R.I., after NCAA college basketball practice in Providence, Wednesday, March 17, 2010. San Diego State is to face Tennessee in a first-round Midwest Regional game on Thursday. San Diego
Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, right, testifies for Proposition 16 as Nancy McFadden, left, a senior vice president of Pacific Gas and Electric Co. listens during a hearing of the California Public Utilities Commission in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 17, 2010. The California PUC is hearing public testimony on a June ballot initiative that would make it much harder for local governments to create or expand public power agencies. Proposition 16 would change the state constitution to require a two-thirds vote before local governments can use taxpayer funds to create or expand publicly owned utilities. The commission is holding a public meeting on it Wednesday afternoon. San Francisco
CSKA Moscow's Honda Keisuke from Japan, right, and Sevilla's Federico Fazio from Argentina, left, fight for the ball during the second leg of the first knockout round of a Champions League soccer match at the Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville, Spain Tuesday March 16, 2010. CSKA Moscow won 2-1. Honda
INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 17: Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland pumps her fist following her victory over Elena Dementieva of Russia during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 17, 2010 in Indian Wells, California. California
Bill Murphy, center, of the Chicago Police Department, and Anthony Latona, left, of the Clifton, N.J. Fire Department, wave to the crowd during the183rd Savannah St. Patrick's Day parade, Wednesday, March 17, 2010 in Savannah, Ga. Chicago
DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 17: The bike of Alvaro Bautista of Spain and Rizla Suzuki MotoGP with the new colours poses in pit during the first day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 17, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. Suzuki
Former Atlanta Brave pitcher Tom Glavine talks to members of the media after accepting the job as special assistant to Braves president John Schuerholz on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, during a baseball news conference in Atlanta. Atlanta
Indiana's Derek Elston looks down on bench near the end of an NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 11, 2010. Northwestern defeated Indiana 73-58. Indianapolis
This undated image provided by University of Toronto shows Professor Natalie Zemon Davis. American historian Natalie Zemon Davis won Norway's 4.5 million kroner ($785,000) Holberg International Memorial Prize on Tuesday March 16, 201 for her narrative approach to the field of history. The Norwegian awards committee said the 81-year-old Detroit native "shows how particular events can be narrated and analyzed so as to reveal deeper historical tendencies and underlying patterns of thought and action. Toronto
Tylan Franklin, 8, stands outside Bunche Elementary in Detroit, Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Doors are expected to shut on more than a quarter of Detroit's 172 public schools in June as the district fights through steadily declining enrollment and a budget deficit of more than $219 million, an emergency financial manager said Wednesday. Bunche is scheduled to close in June of 2010. Detroit
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 29: Jorge Posada #20 of the New York Yankees greets former teammate Paul O'Neil prior to him throwing out the ceremonial first pitch in Game Two of the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on October 29, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Paul O'Neill
Minnesota Timberwolve's Al Jefferson (25) shoots over Utah Jazz forward Paul Millsap (24) during the first period of their NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in Salt Lake City. Minnesota
FILE - GUGGENHEIM-LLOYD WRIGHT- In this Sept. 20, 1945 file photo, architect Frank Lloyd Wright, left, looks over his spiral-shaped building for a proposed Guggenheim Museum with arts patron Solomon R. Guggenheim, right, and artist Baroness Hilla Rebay, director of proposed museum, in New York. Frank Lloyd Wright
Youngsters wait for autographs before a Cactus League spring training baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and the Seattle Mariners in Tucson, Ariz., on Sunday, March 14, 2010. Cactus League
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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Brett Anderson #49 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Brett Anderson #49 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Eric Chavez #3 of the Oakland Athletics warms up on deck during the MLB spring training game against the San Francisco Giants at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Eric Chavez #3 of the Oakland Athletics warms up on deck during the MLB spring training game against the San Francisco Giants at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Barry Zito #75 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Barry Zito #75 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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Oakland Athletics president Michael Crowlery, center, and general manager Billy Beane, right, watch as the Athletics play the San Francisco Giants in the seventh inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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Oakland Athletics president Michael Crowlery, center, and general manager Billy Beane, right, watch as the Athletics play the San Francisco Giants in the seventh inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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San Francisco Giants' Barry Zito pitches against the Oakland Athletics in the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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San Francisco Giants' Barry Zito pitches against the Oakland Athletics in the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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San Francisco Giants' Darren Ford, bottom, steals second base under Oakland Athletics' Cliff Pennington in the seventh inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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San Francisco Giants' Darren Ford, bottom, steals second base under Oakland Athletics' Cliff Pennington in the seventh inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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Oakland Athletics' Matt Carson can't catch an RBI double hit by San Francisco Giants' Nate Schierholtz in the seventh inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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Oakland Athletics' Matt Carson can't catch an RBI double hit by San Francisco Giants' Nate Schierholtz in the seventh inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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Oakland Athletics' Rajai Davis, left, laughs with Hall of Fame player Rickey Henderson during the Athletics' spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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Oakland Athletics' Rajai Davis, left, laughs with Hall of Fame player Rickey Henderson during the Athletics' spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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San Francisco Giants' Todd Wellemeyer pitches against the Oakland Athletics in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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San Francisco Giants' Todd Wellemeyer pitches against the Oakland Athletics in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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San Francisco Giants' Juan Uribe, right, is congratulated by third base coach Tim Flannery after hitting a solo home run against the Oakland Athletics in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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San Francisco Giants' Juan Uribe, right, is congratulated by third base coach Tim Flannery after hitting a solo home run against the Oakland Athletics in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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Elizabeth Johnson, mother of missing baby Gabriel, appears for a hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in Phoenix. Johnson had refused to leave her cell for a court hearing last week, but Judge Timothy Ryan ordered deputies to "use any means necessary" to get her to Wednesday's hearing. The 23-year-old Johnson is being held in Maricopa County jail in connection with her son Gabriel's disappearance.

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Elizabeth Johnson, mother of missing baby Gabriel, appears for a hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in Phoenix. Johnson had refused to leave her cell for a court hearing last week, but Judge Timothy Ryan ordered deputies to "use any means necessary" to get her to Wednesday's hearing. The 23-year-old Johnson is being held in Maricopa County jail in connection with her son Gabriel's disappearance.

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Elizabeth Johnson, left, mother of missing baby Gabriel, reacts to Judge Timothy J. Ryan as he mentions the infant, as she sits next to her attorney Vanessa Smith during a hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court Wednesday, March 17, 2010 in Phoenix. Johnson had refused to leave her cell for a court hearing last week, but Judge Timothy Ryan ordered deputies to "use any means necessary" to get her to Wednesday's hearing. The 23-year-old Johnson is being held in Maricopa County jail in connection with her son Gabriel's disappearance.

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Elizabeth Johnson, left, mother of missing baby Gabriel, reacts to Judge Timothy J. Ryan as he mentions the infant, as she sits next to her attorney Vanessa Smith during a hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court Wednesday, March 17, 2010 in Phoenix. Johnson had refused to leave her cell for a court hearing last week, but Judge Timothy Ryan ordered deputies to "use any means necessary" to get her to Wednesday's hearing. The 23-year-old Johnson is being held in Maricopa County jail in connection with her son Gabriel's disappearance.

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Elizabeth Johnson, left, mother of missing baby Gabriel, listens to her attorney Vanessa Smith, as Johnson appears for a hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in Phoenix. Johnson had refused to leave her cell for a court hearing last week, but Judge Timothy Ryan ordered deputies to "use any means necessary" to get her to Wednesday's hearing. The 23-year-old Johnson is being held in Maricopa County jail in connection with her son Gabriel's disappearance.

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Elizabeth Johnson, left, mother of missing baby Gabriel, listens to her attorney Vanessa Smith, as Johnson appears for a hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in Phoenix. Johnson had refused to leave her cell for a court hearing last week, but Judge Timothy Ryan ordered deputies to "use any means necessary" to get her to Wednesday's hearing. The 23-year-old Johnson is being held in Maricopa County jail in connection with her son Gabriel's disappearance.

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Elizabeth Johnson, left, mother of missing baby Gabriel, looks at her attorney Vanessa Smith, as Johnson appears for a hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in Phoenix. Johnson had refused to leave her cell for a court hearing last week, but Judge Timothy Ryan ordered deputies to "use any means necessary" to get her to Wednesday's hearing. The 23-year-old Johnson is being held in Maricopa County jail in connection with her son Gabriel's disappearance.

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Elizabeth Johnson, left, mother of missing baby Gabriel, looks at her attorney Vanessa Smith, as Johnson appears for a hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in Phoenix. Johnson had refused to leave her cell for a court hearing last week, but Judge Timothy Ryan ordered deputies to "use any means necessary" to get her to Wednesday's hearing. The 23-year-old Johnson is being held in Maricopa County jail in connection with her son Gabriel's disappearance.

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Elizabeth Johnson, mother of missing baby Gabriel, appears for a hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in Phoenix. Johnson had refused to leave her cell for a court hearing last week, but Judge Timothy Ryan ordered deputies to "use any means necessary" to get her to Wednesday's hearing. The 23-year-old Johnson is being held in Maricopa County jail in connection with her son Gabriel's disappearance.

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Elizabeth Johnson, mother of missing baby Gabriel, appears for a hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in Phoenix. Johnson had refused to leave her cell for a court hearing last week, but Judge Timothy Ryan ordered deputies to "use any means necessary" to get her to Wednesday's hearing. The 23-year-old Johnson is being held in Maricopa County jail in connection with her son Gabriel's disappearance.

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San Francisco Giants' Barry Zito pitches against the Oakland Athletics in the second inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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San Francisco Giants' Barry Zito pitches against the Oakland Athletics in the second inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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Elizabeth Johnson, mother of missing baby Gabriel, appears for a hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in Phoenix. Johnson had refused to leave her cell for a court hearing last week, but Judge Timothy Ryan ordered deputies to "use any means necessary" to get her to Wednesday's hearing. The 23-year-old Johnson is being held in Maricopa County jail in connection with her son Gabriel's disappearance.

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Elizabeth Johnson, mother of missing baby Gabriel, appears for a hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in Phoenix. Johnson had refused to leave her cell for a court hearing last week, but Judge Timothy Ryan ordered deputies to "use any means necessary" to get her to Wednesday's hearing. The 23-year-old Johnson is being held in Maricopa County jail in connection with her son Gabriel's disappearance.

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Oakland Athletics' Brett Anderson pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the second inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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Oakland Athletics' Brett Anderson pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the second inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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Oakland Athletics' Justin Duchscherer pitches during an intrasquad baseball game at the Athletics' baseball spring training facility in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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Oakland Athletics' Justin Duchscherer pitches during an intrasquad baseball game at the Athletics' baseball spring training facility in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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Oakland Athletics' Justin Duchscherer pitches during an intrasquad baseball game at the Athletics' baseball sprint training facility in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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Oakland Athletics' Justin Duchscherer pitches during an intrasquad baseball game at the Athletics' baseball sprint training facility in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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"There are only about 12 games left in the schedule, and you have to provide specific examples and the proper interpretation to the players, the teams and the on-ice officials ... I am very much for this rule, but there is a..."


Lou Lamoriello Mar 17 2010 11:53 PM from The New York Times

"I think it’s an excellent move by the N.H.L. to fast track this"


Brian Burke Mar 17 2010 11:53 PM from The New York Times

"He was kind of dizzy when he got (to the hospital) ... I don't think we have a doctor to check that big ol' head good enough. It takes seven MRIs to check it out good. I expect him to be fine."


Ozzie Guillen Mar 17 2010 10:50 PM from Boston Globe

"He has a nice presence out there and has a good offspeed pitch ... He's aggressive. I like what I see."


Joe Torre Mar 17 2010 10:50 PM from Boston Globe

"Today was a lot better intensity-wise ... That's a big-league lineup ... a great lineup. It was a good balance of lefties and righties in there and I was able to throw all my pitches. It was good work and the guys behind me did..."


Jake Peavy Mar 17 2010 10:50 PM from Boston Globe

"I had a goal and I accomplished it. Get through it"


J.J. Putz Mar 17 2010 10:36 PM from MLB.com

"The work I put in with Brett Fischer at his place, from top to bottom, I feel stronger head to toe, at every muscle group. Body-wise, I feel great. With the money we spent to go there, I hoped it would work ... Going through the..."


J.J. Putz Mar 17 2010 10:36 PM from MLB.com

"At this point in Spring Training, I feel better now than I have in a long time"


J.J. Putz Mar 17 2010 10:36 PM from MLB.com

"I'm here to try and win this golf tournament"


Ian Poulter Mar 17 2010 10:25 PM from TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times

"It doesn't take a real low score out here to win ... You don't have to be a bomber here to post a low score. If the wind is right, even the bomber guys can't reach the par 5s in two. You have to think your way around."


John Huston Mar 17 2010 10:25 PM from TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times
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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Brett Anderson #49 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Brett Anderson #49 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Eric Chavez #3 of the Oakland Athletics warms up on deck during the MLB spring training game against the San Francisco Giants at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Eric Chavez #3 of the Oakland Athletics warms up on deck during the MLB spring training game against the San Francisco Giants at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Barry Zito #75 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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PHOENIX - MARCH 17: Starting pitcher Barry Zito #75 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the MLB spring training game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the A's 6-1.

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Oakland Athletics president Michael Crowlery, center, and general manager Billy Beane, right, watch as the Athletics play the San Francisco Giants in the seventh inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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Oakland Athletics president Michael Crowlery, center, and general manager Billy Beane, right, watch as the Athletics play the San Francisco Giants in the seventh inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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San Francisco Giants' Barry Zito pitches against the Oakland Athletics in the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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San Francisco Giants' Barry Zito pitches against the Oakland Athletics in the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

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