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 D-backs looking to upgrade offense
D-backs looking to upgrade offense
The Diamondbacks have shown "some" interest in Rangers first baseman Mark Teixeira, according to one industry source, but their offer is not as strong as those of the Braves and Angels, according to another. The D-backs, 13th in the NL in runs per game, clearly would benefit from the addition of Teixeira. The question is whether they would be willing to meet the price in both players and ...
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MLB Trade 'Em - Week 11
Screaming Sports' Drew Thibodeau breaks out another edition of MLB Trade 'Em and suggests some very surprising moves. Trade Justin Upton? J.D. Drew? You betcha. And while it may sounds crazy, he follows it up with some very sound reasoning.

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 Profile - Jay Bruce
Profile - Jay Bruce
The Cincinnati Reds selected high school outfielder Jay Bruce with the 12th pick of the 1st round of the 2005 First Year Player Draft. Justin Upton (1), Alex Gordon (2), Jeff Clement (3), Ryan Zimmerman (4), Ryan Braun (5) and Troy Tulowitzki (7) were those selected ahead of him who have already established themselves as starting players in the major leagues. Coming out of high school, ...
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Fine Tuning a 5-Tool Player - Scouting Tim Beckham
By Alex Eisenberg...Watching video of Tim Beckham, the 5-tooI shortstop from Georgia that is expected to be selected with one of the draft's first three picks in June, I was reminded of an article from 2006 by Jeff Albert for the Baseball Analysts that analyzed what was wrong with Justin Upton, the top pick of the 2005 draft who struggled with the transition to pro ball.
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 Draft Buzz: Rays Narrow List For First Pick
Draft Buzz: Rays Narrow List For First Pick
Kiley gathers some information from his draft sources and has news about top players and who the Rays are looking at for the #1 pick.
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 Breaking The $10 Million Barrier
Breaking The $10 Million Barrier
The Red Sox spent in excess of $10 million on their draft, which may be a first in draft history. Records for yearly expenditures by clubs are incomplete. But while an exact total isn’t available yet, it’s certain that Boston’s ...
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Lunchtime Special
During my lunch break yesterday I witnessed one of the most exciting matchups between batter and pitcher so far this season. Two phenomenal prospects both destined for greatness squared off at Great American Ballpark, and boy was it a sight to behold.
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On Justin Germano
Now, we all know that Justin’s not going to maintain an ERA of 0.00 or even one within three runs of it. That said, Germano’s peripherals certainly support the thought that he has improved substantially and he wasn’t that bad ...
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 The Initial SaberScouting High School Hot 30
The Initial SaberScouting High School Hot 30
Kiley brings us the rest of the top 30 prep players for the 2009 draft...way, way to early.
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And the Krivsky Goes To…
… Brewers General Manager Doug Melvin, who just made what might be the worst trade of the summer . Scott Linebrink has not had a good season for the Padres . His QuikERA (my preferred version of PERA ) is 4.78, and that’s pitching ...
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 D-backs Rookie Hazing Photos
D-backs Rookie Hazing Photos
These are a few days old but still entertaining. The best one is the 20 year old Justin Upton dressed as a baby. Enjoy these as there are only 2 days until Playoff baseball returns to Arizona. (Photos courtesy of Rocky Mountain News).  ...
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 Sophomores Hit With SI Cover Jinx; Touched Where They Pee by Luis Polonia
Sophomores Hit With SI Cover Jinx; Touched Where They Pee by Luis Polonia
Last season, newcomers Ryan Braun , Troy Tulowitzki , and Justin Upton all made noise in their debut seasons with, respectively, winning a Rookie of the Year award, helping his team win a League Championship, and...uh...being the youngest player in ...
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 Retro Draft: 2005 High School Outfielders
Retro Draft: 2005 High School Outfielders
Today I take a look back at the incredible crop of high school center fielders that came from the already rich 2005 Major League Baseball Draft as they are about to join the youth movement taking over the National League.
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Short Stops Around the Majors for April 12, 2008
Gavin Floyd flirts with a no-hitter, Jeff Francoeur explodes for 2 homers and 7 RBI, Cole Hamels shows why he's the ace of the Phillies rotation, Justin Upton continues his torrid April, and Derek Lowe does it all against the Padres...
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Short Stops Around the Majors for June 12, 2008
Ryan Doumit went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, and 3 RBI, and Nate McLouth reached base 3 times, doubled and scored as the Pirates defeated the Nationals, 7-5. Cristian Guzman had 3 hits and 3 RBI for Washington. Justin Upton was on base 4 times, and Mark Reynolds tripled and drove in 2 runs to lead the Diamondbacks to another comeback win against the Mets, 5-4. Johan Santana ...
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Justin Upton
Commentary Related to Justin Upton Daily Report: May 31 June 01, 2007 Carlos Gonzalez has a big double-header, while Justin Upton whiffs thrice but still hits a home run. Joey Votto broke a mini-power outage. Joshua Flores sneaks into the highlights ...
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Law: Studs and duds from Futures Game - MLB
SAN FRANCISCO -- Some notes from the scouts' section behind the plate Sunday at AT Park. Top Five Hitters 1. Justin Upton, CF, Arizona Diamondbacks : Not even close. Upton was a man among boys, even though he's just 19 years old. He's a fast-twitch ...
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Tulowitzki has words for Upton
Jason P. Skoda The Arizona Republic Oct. 11, 2007 11:15 PM Rockies rookie shortstop Troy Tulowitzki hasn't been in the major leagues for very long, but it's pretty evident by his play on the field he knows the game. And he wasn't happy with how things ...

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