Diamondbacks Look at Interesting First Base Option

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 Diamondbacks Look at Interesting First Base Option
The Arizona Diamondbacks are following an interesting train of thought when it comes to who will platoon at first base next season with Conor Jackson....pitcher Micah Owings, who the Cubs drafted in 2004 but he went back to school, could see some time at first base [link]

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THE AFTER PARTY
Published 12/5/2007 by DCScrap at Epic Carnival - Pop Culture, Sports, Celebrities, Babes, Rumors, Innuendo
Don’t look now New York, but the Yankees blinked. (With Malice...) Anna Rawson is the new Natalie Gulbis. (Brahsome) The best college football players you may not know. (End Zone Buzz) Samari Rolle is an idiot. (Six Pack Sports Report) Jessica Alba doesn’t think she’s a sexy actress. (Popoholic) The D-backs are looking at a strange first base option. (Cobra Brigade) The Hotties are mad about Big Ten Tailgate. (Hottie Hunter) The Columbus Dispatch* ...

Micah Owings Might Go Both Ways [Double Time]
Published 12/6/2007 by Leitch at Deadspin
One of the stars of the Diamondbacks' improbable 2007 season was Micah Owings, the pitcher who could hit better than almost everybody else in Arizona's lineup. In the offseason, teams look for every advantage they can find, to fill every hole. The D-Backs are getting creative; they're thinking of putting Owings at first base. Hey, whatever works. Micah Owings' bat could get a little more play next season, and we're not just talking about pinch-hitting appearances. Owings, who last season made 27 starts out of the Diamondbacks' rotation and posted ...

Rounding The Bases: Versatility Is The Sixth Tool
Published 12/6/2007 by Andy Smith at Bugs & Cranks
The Diamondbacks may give pitcher Micah Owings some starts at first base. Where have you gone, Brooks Kieshnick? [ Cobra Brigade ] The Minnesota Twins prospects were the hot commodities at the Rule V draft.  [ ...

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