Baseball Transactions - Monday

Clo posted 4/15/2008 from blog.baseballdigestdaily.com [flag]

A daily look at baseball transactions with links, stats, analysis, quotes and notes. [link]

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Curt Schilling Wants to Pitch for Yankees

The700Level posted 4/15/2008 from www.the700level.com

According to his shoulder surgeon, Curt Schilling would like to play for the Bronx Bombers.

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Betemit on DL, and no one will miss him

newgroom422 posted 4/15/2008 from www.bugsandcranks.com

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New York Yankees Home

WasWatching.com found this 4/15/2008 on web.sny.tv

Not long ago, Phil Hughes generally was regarded as the best pitching prospect in baseball. Ian Kennedy was viewed as being close behind. As Hughes' stock declined this offseason -- an AL East scout cited in a piece I wrote in the fall described his ...

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THE BRONX CHEER found this 4/15/2008 on www.sportsline.com

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