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MIL Journal-Sentinel blog: Brewers sign Jay Gibbons to minor-league deal
Published 29 days ago at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
MIL Journal-Sentinel blog: Brewers sign Jay Gibbons to minor-league deal Outfielder Jay Gibbons, released by the Baltimore Orioles in March, signed a minor-league contract with the Brewers on Tuesday and was assigned to Class AA Huntsville. The 31-year old Gibbons met with assistant general manager Gord Ash and special assistant Jack Zduriencik at the All-Star Game to interview for a contract. And with some injuries hitting Huntsville’s roster, Gibbons was a good enough fit after hitting .280 with five home runs in 27 games for the independent Atlantic League’s Long Island ...

Late Evening Roundup for 7/22 (Bedard, A. Jones and more)
Published 29 days ago by Eric Stashin at Rotoprofessor
... ), O’Brien that Tom Glavine could return to the Braves rotation in mid-August, with Mike Hampton possibly returning next week.  Considering how long it has been for Hampton, and how many setbacks he seems to have, I’ll believe seeing him on the mound when it happens.  We’ll see what happens, but I’d avoid him at this point until he proves he can take the mound and be successful. Anthony Witrado of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (click here for the post) is reporting that the Brewers have signed Jay Gibbons, who had been playing in the Independent League, to a minor league ...

In the News (7/22)
Published 28 days ago by Tyler (noreply@blogger.com) at Right Field Bleachers
... - Former Oriole and Mitchell Report name of mention, Jay Gibbons, signed with the Brewers and was assigned to AA-Huntsville: It seems the Brewers are the hotbed of second chances for abusers. Best of luck, Jay. It’s a similar move to the no-risk Jeff Weaver transaction; at this point if he has one hit it’s worth the gamble. ...

Baseball Today: Wednesday, July 23
Published 28 days ago by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... HERE AND THERE: Jay Gibbons is back in the bigs -- or at least back with a big-league organization -- after signing a minor-league deal with the Brewers (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel) . . . Juan Pierre ...

Wednesday's Frosty Mug
Published 28 days ago by KLSnow at Brew Crew Ball: Front Page Posts
... It's going to take more than chewing tobacco to get him back to the big leagues, but the Brewers signed Jay Gibbons to a minor league deal yesterday, ending his 27-game career with the Long Island Ducks. ...

Gibby's Back
Published 28 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (FrostKing) at Frost King Baseball
In an act that probably makes Barry Bonds pretty angry, the Milwaukee Brewers have signed Jay Gibbons to a minor league contract. "The 31-year old Gibbons met with assistant general manager Gord Ash and special assistant Jack Zduriencik at the All-Star Game to interview for a contract. And with some injuries hitting Huntsville's roster, Gibbons was a good enough fit after hitting .280 with five home runs in 27 games for the independent Atlantic League's Long Island Ducks. Gibbons, a career .260 hitter in seven seasons with Baltimore, was named in the Mitchell Report and ...