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Show B6 The Salt Lake Tribune BASEBALL Tuesday, February19, 2002 SPRING TRAINING Raines, Now With Marlins, Aiming for 23rd Season people looked at him and he was 100 percent fit, very strong. BY HOWIE RUMBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRE And considerably older, too Braves Tim Raine: one more persoi roots to to Florida th Nomar Garciaparra, Rafia r Bill Mueller just want to be healthy Raines signed a m contract with the Monday y his 23rd season in then eS, The 42-year-old nutfie Ider came back from a shoulder injury last year and batted 303 with one home run and nine RBIs in 51 games for Montreal and Baltimore. “He did a terrific job coming off the bench ina pinchhit role,” said Marlins general manager Larry Beinfest, who was with M a last year. “He's a great guy to have Ron Gardenhire finally got to put uniformas manager of the Twins. learnedlast week 0 NL Rookie of re, who replacedthe ‘omKelly, had to wait out anoffseason of contraction talks and court battles to see if the visa difficulties leaving the Do minican Republic. “He's maturing,” Cox joked » said. But he added that Mueller is in Mesa, Ariz., get Twins would evenfield a team before being hired. There was bad news Monday as two Twins minor leagueplayers here, I'm going to be ting anearly start to his second 0"their way to spring ing and not rush hisactivities. season with the Cubs. He broke Were seriously injured in one In Kissimmee, Fla., Furcal was his kneecapdiving for a foul ball ©@t rollover crash in Tennesse back on the field for the first time May and waslimited to 70 theteam said since he injured his left shoulder Josh Johnson, a catcher with t” in June. Furcal took batting prac tice and fielded grounders at his shortstop position, testing his urm, that requ’ surgery “He looked good." Braves manager Bobby Cox said. “Hedid a lot of work today. The medical It's just getting downand getc ball shape,” he nd to be down y use everybody wants to seehowyour legisdoing, howyou're moving around.” Elsewherein spring training, the Twins’ rookielevel t Gulf Coast Lez jast season, and Jeff Rand: left-handed pitcher for ( Scott Audette/The Associated Press A Quad City, werebeingtreatedin theinten- aePee est hee ae ae sive care unit of Erlanger Medical ‘aking batting practice Mondayin Lake BuenaVis\ e Centerin CIhathaneogs Poe back from aninjured shoulderlast season. ate aut ATC es oi PU EAA do eeGR Us Bam-deneUys Usa Ubey ea a store hours: 7am-Tn ie BeeRs ORIGINAL PRICE, PRICED-AS MARKED, Pea GOLUMBIA/CONVERT @/ ae Re ag el a | Seie ce Mal | Selection variesby More Utah Full Selection Stores; Layton Hills Mall 801-546-2644 © Newgate Mall 801-392-5500 * Park City Holiday Village 435-649-6922 © Riverdale Superstore 801-392-8545 © Bountiful 801-292-7284 * Rock Springs 307-362 2-4208 © University Mall 801-225-9500 © CedarCity 435-586-0687 * Logan 435-752-4287 Specialty Stores: ZCMI Center 801-359-4540 March 14-17, Sh le hin at, Sendy Oy free Pking & Sts Avaitable for a lwnited time Linvted sizes avaitable Excludes Demo Skis. Not available at all locations. maoyeae ~~ o © = = SPORTSCASTLE 5550 South 900 East 801-263-3633 SOUTHTOWNE iiacaee 10200 S. State St. (East of I-15) 801-566-7404 peer SUP! 5786 S. Redwood Rd.(East of |-215) 801-963-0964 |