eastvalleytribune.com - 11/29/2008
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The Diamondbacks search for a second baseman has led them to a name from their past, Damion Easley. Easley spent 2006 with the D-Backs, playing primarily as a reserve at shortstop and third base, but general manager Josh Byrnes has spoken to Easley s representatives during his quest to identify ...
longislandmetfan.blogspot.com - 11/24/2008
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Arizona might be interested in Easley due to
his versatility; he played LF, 2B, 3B, 1B and...
SS for the Mets last year, and hits lefthanded pitching well.
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Arizona Interested In Easley?
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The 2008 Pitties: Most Valuable Player
Fanster.com —
... now hit the final category of the 2008 'Pitties - dammit, and still three months till spring training. There was I, hoping to stretch the awards out until the rebirth of baseball: I guess I'm going to have to find other things to write about: not exactly easy, given the complete lack of activity on the Diamondbacks front. At least, above the water - I trust this is a swan-like illusion, with a lot of activity going on below the waterline. And I do not mean the reported talks with Damion Easley. ...
The 2008 Pitties: Most Valuable Player
AZ Snakepit —
... now hit the final category of the 2008 'Pitties - dammit, and still three months till spring training. There was I, hoping to stretch the awards out until the rebirth of baseball: I guess I'm going to have to find other things to write about: not exactly easy, given the complete lack of activity on the Diamondbacks front. At least, above the water - I trust this is a swan-like illusion, with a lot of activity going on below the waterline. And I do not mean the reported talks with Damion Easley. ...
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