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Globe on Baseball - MacLeod: A Rockin' Time

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:22:51 +1900

Baltimore – Okay, let the latest round of A.J. Burnett trade rumours begin. Burnett is starting tonight's contest for the Jays and one of the interested onlookers was Gord Lakey, the director of major league scouting for the Philadelphia Phillies, one of the teams said to be interested in perhaps trading for the right-hander. Lakey used to be one of the top scouts in the Jays organization and ...

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Slight Tweaks to Olympic Roster

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:11:42 +1900

A couple weeks back, we announced our take on the 2008 Olympic Baseball roster. Since then, a few things have changed. Colby Rasmus has withdrawn due to injury. Geno Espineli was called up to San Francisco Clayton Richard was called up to the White Sox First guy on the list is probably extremely bummed. The other two are probably mostly ecstatic. Anyway, on to the replacements. ...

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Who Wants to Win the NL West?!

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:01:13 +1900

It seems as if no one in the NL West wants first place. It is truly sad when the Rangers would be in 1st place if after the All Star break if they were in the NL and they’re only 4 games over .500. No NL West team is above .500 as of July

Peter@BaseballReflections posted 23 hours ago from baseballreflections.com [link]

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Nats trade Rauch for infielder | Nationals.com: News

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:55:00 +1900

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Nationals traded reliever Jon Rauch to the Diamondbacks for second baseman Emilio Bonifacio, who was then optioned to Triple-A Columbus, on Tuesday. The switch-hitting Bonifacio entered the 2008 season rated as Arizona's No. 6 prospect, according to Baseball America. The same publication also cited Bonifacio as its 2008 Winter Player of the Year -- an award encompassing ...

Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog found this 37 hours ago on washington.nationals.mlb.com [link]

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Trade Alert: Ray Durham to Brew Crew

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:51:11 +1900

The San Francisco Giant Disappointments traded switch-hitting 2b Ray Durham to the Brew Crew for outfielder Darren Ford and lefty pitcher Steve Hammond. The Brewers are clearly making a push for the playoffs after trading for CC Sabathia and now Durham...

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Half of baseball buys into veggie dogs - Los Angeles Times

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:58:34 +1900

SAN FRANCISCO -- Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers is being introduced before last Friday night's game against the San Francisco Giants, and Johanna McCloy, otherwise preoccupied at AT Park, lets out a yelp. "Yes," she cries. "Vegetarian." The Berkeley-based McCloy, a self-appointed advocate for meat-eschewing baseball fans, has crossed the San Francisco Bay to promote her dreamer's ...

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The Story on The Deals

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:14:09 +1900

SAN FRANCISCO -- In one afternoon, with a pair of moves, the Washington Nationals removed all mystery about the status of their two most valuable veterans and answered several questions about how the team will look next season. The two moves - Washington re-signed shortstop Cristian Guzmán, 30, to a two-year, $16 million deal and traded closer Jon Rauch to the Arizona Diamondbacks - have one similarity: Both netted middle infield starters for 2009. In...Please click on the title to continue reading ...

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Guzman agrees to two-year extension | Nationals.com: News

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:57:32 +1900

SAN FRANCISCO -- Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman has decided to forgo free agency and agreed to terms on a two-year $16 million contract extension. Guzman will make $8 million in 2009 and '10. Guzman has been the Nationals' best player this season. Entering Tuesday's action against the Giants, Guzman is hitting .310 and leads the National League in hits (129) and at-bats (416). He raised ...

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Will the Giants deal Vizquel? Can they?

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:50:35 +1900

(07-21) 19:23 PDT -- Shortstop Omar Vizquel poses a sticky wicket for the Giants. On one hand, they surely want to see prospects such as Emmanuel Burriss and Ivan Ochoa at shortstop for the rest of the season. But with Vizquel hitting .166, he might be difficult to trade. In similar cases, the Giants simply released struggling older players, but they are loath to embarrass a player of ...

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Poll: Do the Mets need to make a trade?

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:36:01 +1900

It's not going to be a huge, blockbuster deal, but I think Omar Minaya will land a capable player who will help this team along. For some reason, I think it's going to be Randy Winn from the Giants.

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Brewers add a bat, deal for Giants 2B Durham

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:47:37 +1900

On Sunday, Milwaukee acquired second baseman Ray Durham from San Francisco, ESPN has learned.

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Every Given Sunday: Beating Expectations by John Perrotto

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:21:10 +1900

The Twins and Cardinals surprise the experts, the latest example that Manny being Manny may not be all fun and games, plus news and rumors from around the game.

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Brewers stay hot and a trade is in the works

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:49:33 +1900

The Brewers beat the Giants on Saturday, 8-5, to win their third straight game and take the series from the Giants. Carlos Villanueva picked up the win in relief of Ben Sheets. Salomon Torres picked up his 16th save of the season.

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Fantasy Trade Analysis: Ray Durham to the Brewers | Roto Reference

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:59:50 +1900

On the surface this looks like a trade to bolster the Brewers bench, which it probably is, but look deeper and there just might be some big fantasy implications.

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Vizquel could be at the end of his days

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:17:23 +1900

There hasn’t been much talk of it, possibly because the Giants have been out of the hunt since February, but it’s looking more and more like shortstop Omar Vizquel may be at the end of his leash. Vizquel who turned 41 earlier this year is struggling though the worst season of his career and with a option worth more then $5 million dollars it’s looking as if his playing days are coming to an ...

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Crazy Crab is back in San Francisco

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:07:16 +1900

Crazy Crab, the Giants' anti-mascot from 1984, was back in san Francisco with his own bobblehead the other night. LONG LIVE THE CRAB!!

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MLB, Yankee Stadium: The All-Stars at the All-Star Game

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:35:41 +1900

Combine New York City, the Yankees, the final year in the House That Ruth Built , MLB marketing hitting on all cylinders and what do you get? The business of baseball equivalent of a grand slam in the 79th All-Star Game and associated festivities. Tuesday night’s 15 inning instant classic delivered an average audience of 14.54 million viewers, which is the largest ...

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Smash! Home Run Derby Highest Rated Cable Show of Year

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:35:16 +1900

The fast national ratings numbers for last night’s 15-inning marathon ( a record four hours, 50 minutes) All-Star Game are not yet out, but there’s little doubt that for much of the game, it was ratings gold for FOX and MLB. What is known is that the State Farm Home Run Derby on Monday night was a smashing success. The event drew the largest household audience ever for the ...

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Durham excited to join "great team"

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:11:00 +1900

San Francisco - I just spoke with Ray Durham outside of the Brewers' clubhouse at AT&T Park as he officially joined the Brewers. Durham said it was too weird to sit in the Giants dugout during the game, so he retreated to the clubhouse after three innings. But he told me he had no qualms about waiving his trade veto right. "This was better for both teams," said Durham, who ...

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Brewers pick up Durham from Giants | Brewers.com: News

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:02:03 +1900

SAN FRANCISCO -- Brewers manager Ned Yost made it abundantly clear Sunday that Rickie Weeks is his leadoff man and second baseman, but Weeks will have some company for the rest of the season. > After the Brewers finished a three-game sweep of the Giants, the teams formally announced a trade that sent veteran switch-hitting second baseman Ray Durham to Milwaukee for fleet-footed Class A ...

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