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positions in the Kraft Nabisco Championship. She was by herself atop the
leaderboard, too. "The pin positions werent that hard," the 24-year-old Chinese
player said. Feng had little trouble Thursday in perfect morning conditions at
Mission Hills, shooting a 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead over Michelle Wie
and Se Ri Pak. Defending champion Inbee Park voiced the majority opinion after
an opening 74. "The pin positions were very tough for the first day," Park said.
"Half of the pins, we couldnt go at. There were very tough pins out there."
Cristie Kerr agreed after her morning round in the first major of the year. "The
pin on 3 today, it doesnt matter if you hit a pitching wedge, it would be hard
to get to, and were hitting 6- and 7- irons in," said Kerr, tied for sixth after
a 69. "The pin on 1 is like 2 yards from the right side of the green. ... Do
they have to be that severe? Maybe not, but theyre probably compensating for the
fact that theres not much rough." Feng had seven birdies and a bogey. "This
morning, it was playing easier because there was no wind," Feng said. Feng won
the 2012 LPGA Championship to become the tours first Chinese winner and had two
victories late last year. She tied for 16th last week in Carlsbad, her best
finish of the season. "The beginning of this year I was kind of a little lost
because I lost a little weight and my swing kind of changed a little," Feng
said. "I wasnt swinging very comfortably." Angel Yin, a 15-year-old high school
freshman from the Los Angeles suburb of Arcadia, was two strokes back at 68 with
Amy Yang. Yin was asked if there was a player she wanted to meet, but was too
shy to approach. "Michelle Wie," Yin said. "If she sat next to me and said Hi to
me, Id probably run." The 24-year-old Wie laughed when told about Yins response.
"Its crazy," Wie said. "These girls are starting to make me feel really old."
Wie played a four-hole stretch in 5 under, showing off all the talent that made
her a star in her early teens and helped attract players like Yin to golf. "I
just felt comfortable out there," Wie said. Wie stalled at the end, lipping out
a 3-foot par putt on the par-3 17th and settling for par on the par-5 18th. "Ill
take a 67 here," Wie said Wie birdied the par-5 ninth and par-4 10th, made a
25-foot eagle putt on the par-5 11th and moved into a tie for the lead with a
15-foot birdie putt on the par-4 12th. She got up-and-down for par from near a
steep face in a bunker on the par-4 15th, hitting to 1 1/2 feet with her left
foot almost 2 feet above her right. "Just was aggressive on the holes I needed
to be and conservative on the other holes," Wie said Wie is making her 12th
start in the tournament. She was ninth in 2003 at age 13, fourth the following
year and tied for third at 16 in 2006. "I think when youre younger youre kind of
fearless," Wie said. "You dont know what failure is." Wie has two LPGA Tour
victories, winning the 2009 Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Mexico and the 2010
Canadian Womens Open. She has been in the top 16 in all five of her starts this
year, finishing a season-best fourth in Thailand. "Im so grateful to have rounds
like these," Wie said. Paired with 58-year-old Hall of Famer Amy Alcott, Feng
rebounded from a bogey on 15 with a birdie on par-4 16th. "I made a bogey on 15,
and she was like, OK, lets make two birdies back in the last three holes," Feng
said. "I was like, Yes, maam." Alcott shot an 81 in her 36th start in the event
she won in 1983, 1988 and 1991. In 1988, she became the first player to take the
now-traditional victory leap into Poppies Pond. "She was very sweet starting off
and we were talkative," Alcott said. "She hits it very solid. Just a very, very
talented young player." The 36-year-old won the last of her five major titles in
2006. "Just a solid round," Pak said. "The greens got a little firmer, but I got
pretty good distance control." Anna Nordqvist, the winner in Carlsbad for her
second victory of the year, opened with a 71. Playing partner Stacy Lewis, the
2011 winner, had a 73. Lewis struggled off the tee, hitting drives to the right.
"If I can straighten out my driver Ill be right there," Lewis said.
Sixteen-year-old Lydia Ko and Hall of Famer Karrie Webb, also a two-time winner
this year, were in the group at 73.
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from an Achilles tendon injury that forced him to miss almost all of the 2012
season.New York, NY - Its back to the business of baseball, as World Series hero
Pablo Sandoval and former Cy Young winner Max Scherzer headline this years crop
of 121 free agents. The Major League Baseball Players Association released the
list on Thursday, just a day after the San Francisco Giants captured their third
World Series title in five years. Sandoval, the 2012 World Series MVP who had a
record 26 hits this postseason, is the top Giant available and could command a
hefty payday after his recent heroics. Also on the list is Michael Morse, who
had the go-ahead RBI single in San Franciscos 3-2 victory over Kansas City in
Game 7 on Wednesday. Starting pitchers Jake Peavy and Ryan Vogelsong are also
eligible, as is reliever Sergio Romo. Scherzer may be the No. 1 starting pitcher
on the market. He turned down a long-term offer from the Detroit Tigers in March
after signing a one-year deal worth $15.25 million to avoid arbitration. The
right-hander won the 2013 Cy Young Award after a 21-3 campaign and this past
season was 18-5 with a 3.15 ERA and a career-high 252 strikeouts. A couple of
other top pitchers available are James Shields, who helped the Royals to the
American League title, and Jon Lester, who was dealt from Boston to Oakland in
the biggest trade at the July 31 deadline.
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Jersey. Other American League stars on the market include Baltimore
slugger Nelson Cruz, who led the majors with 40 home runs during his lone season
with the Orioles on the heels of his suspension for ties to the Biogenesis
scandal, Red Sox closer Koji Uehara, Tigers veterans Torii Hunter and Victor
Martinez, Yankees closer David Robertson and Blue Jays outfielder Melky Cabrera.
National League stars available include Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez,
Brewers closer Francisco Rodriguez, Nationals shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera and a
trio of Pittsburgh Pirates -- catcher Russell Martin and pitchers Francisco
Liriano and Edinson Volquez. Also part of the list are retired players Derek
Jeter, Paul Konerko and Bobby Abreu. Another 32 players may become eligible
pending option provisions in their contracts. Free agents can begin negotiations
with any club starting Nov. 4 at 12:01 a.m. ET.
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