mlbtraderumors.com - 2/4/2008
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According to Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes , the Astros will have two scouts watching Bartolo Colon pitch Wednesday in the Dominican Republic. Astros GM Ed Wade said he's not at the point of talking contract yet, which makes sense. A factor determining Wade's budget will be the arbitration hearings of Mark Loretta and Jose Valverde .
Colon indicated a preference to pitch in ...
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THT Daily: Super Bowl hangover
The Hardball Times —
THT Daily: Super Bowl hangover by Bryan Tsao February 04, 2008 So the Super Bowl was yesterday, and I feel obligated to give at least one related link. There was some cognitive dissonance in rooting for New York to win—aren't they the bad guys? Still, with the Red Sox and Patriots winning World Series' left and right and the Celtics looking strong, it was easy for the neutrals to jump on board the Giants' bandwagon during the game, though the San Diegans had to hold their noses at rooting for Manning. So Poz, don't take this the wrong way, because we love you here at THT, but maybe you should stick to baseball from here on out. ...
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FOXSports.com News for MLB 2/4/2008
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Nolan Ryan to be Rangers president (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 2/6/2008
Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan has agreed to become the Texas Rangers team president, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. In recent years, he has been a consultant for the Houston Astros, a former team, and part ...
