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The Cardinals' offseason priorities

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:15:00 +0000

With the free agency period now upon us, St. Louis sees Matt Holliday as its top offseason priority. In 63 games with the Cardinals, Holliday hit .353/.419/.604 with 13 home runs and 55 RBI. He provided a complimentary bat to Albert Pujols and instantly made the Cardinals lineup more dangerous. ...

mlbnotebook posted 34 hours ago from mlbnotebook.com

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The Bugs & Cranks Translation Wizard

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:18:43 +0000

What they say, and what they actually mean, deciphered by B&C's industry-leading technology.

bradley12 posted 31 hours ago from bugsandcranks.com

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10 Free Agency Fears for Mets Fans

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:22:11 +0000

Free agents go on the open market today, and with a lack of trading chips, the Mets are expected to dive in deep to fill their multiple holes. At minimum, they need at least one starting pitcher — maybe two; a catcher; a left fielder; a utility infielder; a LOOGY; a righthanded ...

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Yanks Look For Crawford?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:27:51 +0000

Update: Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com are thinking out loud and wonder if the Yankees may bypass both Matt Holliday and Jason Bay this winter and set their sights on Rays OF Carl Crawford next year. Siting the Yankees hands-off approach to Johann Santana two years ago when ...

novafantasysports posted 3 hours ago from novafantasysports.com

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College Football Saturday: Week 12

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000

A special Saturday good morning to you Fackers. College Gameday kicks off in 60 minutes from Tucson, where Arizona hosts Oregon in match up of two teams still alive in what's a relatively wide open Pac-10. The show is starting at 8 AM local time and the game starts at 6 PM local time. It's going ...

Fack Youk posted 12 hours ago from fackyouk.blogspot.com

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Law: Ranking the top MLB free agents (Nos. 1-10)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:33:52 +0000

Keith Law lists his top free agents, from Matt Holliday at No. 1 to Adam Everett at No. 50.

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Pittsburgh Pirates 2009 Rule 5 Eligible Players

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:00:00 +0000

With the 40-man roster now set, the following Pittsburgh Pirates players are eligible for the 2009 Rule 5 draft, straight from the BUCCO Fans.com Wiki page:Eligible from Previous DraftsJean MachiErik KratzKyle BloomDerek HankinsMoises RoblesJeff CorsalettiCiro RoseroRafael De Los SantosAdenson ...

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Bay To Become Free Agent

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:55:08 +0000

Everyone knew Boston Red Sox outfielder Jason Bay would hit the open market but today it became official. Well actually it will be official in a little under ten hours. The Sox made a last minute offer to Bay of 4-years for $60 million. An offer which he and his agent Joe Urbon promptly turned ...

mysportsrumors posted 2 days ago from mysportsrumors.com

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Halo Headlines – 11/20/09

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:57:31 +0000

The Story: Kendry Morales is going to be switching to the uniform number of 8 next year . The Monkey Says: Great, now I have to cross out the Kendry Morales jersey I asked for from my Christmas list to Santa. The Story: The Angels added Peter Bourjos to their 40-man roster . The Monkey ...

gstatejester posted 32 hours ago from monkeywithahalo.com

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Phoenix Desert Dogs fall late to Suprise Rafters

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:51:00 +0000

The Game: The Phoenix Desert Dogs could not hold off the late inning rally and dropped the regular season finale to the Surprise Rafters 7-4 on Thursday. Surprise took the lead in the third inning. Tyler Henley led off the inning with a double to left. Reese Havens later cleared the bases with a ...

Doug A. Milhoan posted 24 hours ago from raysprospects.com

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Does Bay's slugging outweigh his defense...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:10:00 +0000

Rob Bradford of WEEI takes a look at the market for Jayson Bay. The Mets are said to prefer Matt Holliday but they have also said they will only go so far to obtain the left fielder. If Holliday goes elsewhere then the best alternative is Jayson Bay. Bay's defense is worse then Holliday's and ...

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Sox Will Pay if They Don’t Sign Bay

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:55:33 +0000

Five years, $75 to $80 million. That’s likely what it will cost the Red Sox to retain left fielder Jason Bay. The 31-year-old, now officially a free agent, reportedly passed on a last minute, four-year, $60 million deal Thursday as Boston’s exclusive negotiating window inched shut. In honor ...

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Bay Rejects Sox Offer

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:24:00 +0000

Is it just me or do other Red Sox fans have a funny feeling about this off-season? I have these lofty expectations for what Theo needs to do in order to create a new look lineup for 2010. As expected, Bay wants to test the free agent waters, which should strike fear into the hearts of Red Sox ...

B-Dogg posted 2 days ago from sportsaholicbrian.blogspot.com

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More On Chapman

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0000

In a post yesterday I advocated against signing Aroldis Chapman mainly based on historical reasons and a risk vs. reward point of view. I didn't offer anything in the way of evaluating Chapman's skill set, mainly because very little is known about it - at least very little that is reliable. ...

Fack Youk posted 33 hours ago from fackyouk.blogspot.com

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McAdam: Yankees won’t bid on Bay/Hollliday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:03:11 +0000

I always assumed that the Yankees would be involved in the Jason bay and Matt Holliday discussions, if for no other reason than to jack up the price on the Red Sox and Angels. But Sean McAdam says he doesn't expect the Yankees to bid on Bay or Holliday. Instead, he thinks they will look to ...

raynergl posted 35 hours ago from bottomlinesox.com

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Does Zack Greinke Really Understand FIP?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:10:00 +0000

Yesterday was a banner day for the stats community. Zack Greinke rightly won the American League Cy Young Award, and did so in convincing fashion, sparing us all a host of indignant rants about how the voters got it all wrong again for an award that the stats community clearly states doesn't ...

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San Francisco Giants : The Splash : Sabean: Bay and Holliday unlikely

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:05:30 +0000

Tim Lincecum's live press conference just ended. Afterward, we talked to GM Brian Sabean, who said he has not contacted agents for the two big hitters on the free-agent market, Matt Holliday or Jason Bay, and does not expect to either. I'll have the direct quotes later, but Sabean essentially ...

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POLL: How much would you pay for Jason Bay?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:34 +0000

Tell us what you think! Each week we'll be polling your the readers with a new question in the sidebar... As of midnight last night, Jason Bay is officially a free agent, so this week we want to know what you think Bay is worth. The Red Sox have already offered him 4 year and $60 [...] Click ...

raynergl posted 36 hours ago from bottomlinesox.com

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Free Agent Primer: What To Look For This Offseason

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:21:44 +0000

With the free agent signing period just a mere 12 hours away, here is a free agent primer on this year's batch of free agents.

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San Francisco Giants : The Splash : Sabean: Bay and Holliday unlikely

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:30:09 +0000

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