Original post: Veteran right-hander Jason Marquis makes his 2011 spring debut for the Nationals today, facing a split-squad Atlanta Braves team and right-hander Brandon Beachy -- a bit of a bummer for me, since the Braves are starting lefty Mike Minor, a fellow Vanderbilt alum and their probable No. 5 starter this season, in their other split-squad game, against Toronto. ❋ Unknown (2011)
DT Dan France — A redshirt freshman, France was a surprisingly high pick in the annual spring game draft (in which seniors draft the underclassmen for the split-squad game). ❋ Unknown (2010)
Tom Gorzelanny, the veteran lefty acquired in a trade from the Chicago Cubs this winter, said he is scheduled to make his Grapefruit League debut on Thursday, a day when the Nationals have split-squad games at home against the Mets and in Kissimmee against the Astros. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Meanwhile, Marquis gets to face a split-squad Braves lineup, missing stalwarts Chipper Jones, Jason Heyward and Dan Uggla. ❋ Unknown (2011)
DT Dan France -- A redshirt freshman, France was a surprisingly high pick in the annual spring game draft (in which seniors draft the underclassmen for the split-squad game). ❋ Unknown (2010)
Manager Terry Collins and general manager Sandy Alderson made the two-hour drive to Kissimmee, Fla., specifically to watch Perez pitch in the split-squad game. ❋ Unknown (2011)
*Veteran lefty Tom Gorzelanny will make his 2011 Grapefruit League debut in a split-squad game in Kissimmee on Thursday against the Astros. ❋ Unknown (2011)
The top of the order looked like something from a split-squad game in spring training: Angel Pagan, Willie Harris, Daniel Murphy, Hairston and Lucas Duda. ❋ Brian Costa (2011)
Based on estimated driving distances between ballparks, including split-squad games, the Mets will log roughly 2,752 miles as they schlep around the Sunshine State. ❋ Brian Costa (2011)
Imagine a practice game the day before a split-squad Spring Training scrimmage -- it's the exhibition to the exhibition, the rough draft of the rough draft. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Alderson is dispatching a memo to all general managers and managers that teams must be representative during split-squad exhibition games this spring. ❋ Unknown (2004)
In the fourth inning of a split-squad 5-4 loss to Pittsburgh in Bradenton, Escobar ran into the center field wall after catching a fly ball by Rob Mackowiak. ❋ Unknown (2002)
… The Yankees swept the Dodgers in split-squad games this weekend. ❋ Unknown (2002)
After being retired his first two trips, Matheny, batting in the seventh spot in the order, hit an apparent two-run homer in the fifth inning of a split-squad game against the Expos. ❋ Unknown (2002)
St. Louis coaches Dave McKay and Jose Oquendo, charged with running the team with manager Tony La Russa in Kissimmee for split-squad action, conceded they should have checked the lineup cards left behind by their boss. ❋ Unknown (2002)
Mariners 'split-squad, 12-4 victory against their California League affiliate came before a standing room-only crowd of 6,738. ❋ Unknown (2002)
Gallardo kept building toward that honor Friday, giving up one run in 3 2-3 innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the split-squad Oakland Athletics 4-3. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Yost said Escobar, 24, will miss Monday's split-squad double-header against Arizona and San Diego but is expected to return later in the week to the lineup. ❋ Unknown (2011)
"Everything looks pretty good right now," said Mattingly, 1-1 in Cactus League play after working a 4-1 split-squad loss Saturday to the Angels. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Jonny Gomes and Yonder Alonso both hit two-run homers in the fourth inning to lead a Cincinnati Reds split-squad to a 7-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. ❋ Unknown (2011)
