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Baker Location
twinkietalk.com - 7/8/2009
Baker Location
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Well it worked a couple weeks ago when I called Francisco Liriano’s career over, so why not. When you glance at his FanGraphs page, Scott Baker hasn’t been much worse than he was last year. He’s giving up more homers than usual, his location has been worse but opponents ...
Cubs Acquire Jeff Baker From Rockies?
thefriendlyblogfines.com - 7/2/2009
Cubs Acquire Jeff Baker From Rockies?
— thefriendlyblogfines.com — There's a rumor that the Chicago Cubs have acquired infielder/outfielder Jeff Baker from the Colorado Rockies.... (more) Cubs Acquire Jeff Baker From Rockies?

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mlbtraderumors.com - 7/2/2009
Cubs Acquire Jeff Baker
— mlbtraderumors.com — The Cubs acquired Jeff Baker from the Rockies, according to Yahoo Sports . It's unclear what the... Rockies will receive in exchange for the infielder. Baker, 28, has played in just 12 games this year for Colorado, but he posted a respectable .791 OPS ... (more) Cubs Acquire Jeff Baker

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Mired in Mediocrity
myteamrivals.typepad.com - 7/11/2009
Mired in Mediocrity
— myteamrivals.typepad.com — At 43-43 44-43 , this team is exactly average. I'm certainly not the first person to notice... this , nor am I the first to point out that it's mostly because all of the great talent on this team is balanced by players who have no business on a major-league roster. The awesomeness of Joe ... (more) Mired in Mediocrity

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