Alcohol problems behind him, Boone attempt comeback
Published 2/27/2008 by Associated Press at SportingNews.com Baseball News and Exclusive Analysis
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) -- Bret Boone was a special player for the Mariners. A rollicking infielder who s...
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shinsano posted 2/27/2008 from www.nytimes.com
Great story about a Mariners knuckleballer who doesn't have a ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.Spring Training | Mariners sluggers show bunt
Enjoy the Enjoyment found this 2/27/2008 on seattletimes.nwsource.com
A befuddled Raul Ibanez leaped out of the way as the fastball whizzed past his head. The pitch spun Ibanez completely around, but he opted...Bret Boone Used to Enjoy the Booze
D.C. Sports Bog found this 2/27/2008 on misterirrelevant.com
Bret Boone might be my new hero. In 2001, he was able to hit .331 with 37 homers, 141 RBI … and a nasty hangover. The Nats newest back-up second baseman revealed this week that he used to have a touch of the alcoholism : Boone, 38, revealed ...Bary Bonds, Seattle Mariner
Big League Stew found this 2/27/2008 on ussmariner.com
It’s a little strange to me that everyone is so eager to say that the M’s won’t under any circumstances take on Bonds as DH. They’ve brought on Al Martin, after all, and Carl Everett, who was no PR fun either. They had Ben ...New Twist Keeps Dickey’s Career Afloat - New York Times
Jesse Sanchez at the Park found this 2/27/2008 on www.nytimes.com
R. A. Dickey, who is hoping to make the Mariners, shows his knuckleball grip, which he developed last season in Class AAA.
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