Strickland's Hard Work Starting to Pay Off
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › February 25, 2005
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Scott Strickland wondered if there would ever be days like this again. Not a day when he would be in a Major League Baseball game again. That is still a goal to be worked toward. But a more telling moment like the one that happened on Thursday morning.
Strickland, throwing batting practice, faced Cliff Floyd. The session was just meant to be a live pitcher for Floyd to tune his swing up against. But to Strickland, it was so much more. The first time facing major league hitters since his odyssey on the injured list began on June 17, 2003, Strickland bore down and threw a fastball that splintered Floyd's bat.See the full content of this document
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Strickland's Hard Work Starting to Pay Off
"Anytime I can break Cliff's bat," Strickland said enthusiastically, "I want to find that bat and keep it in my locker."
He has not made the roster, ...See the full content of this document
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