www3.signonsandiego.com - 6/11/2008
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Padres pitcher Chris Young yesterday spoke like a big brother when asked about Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, a 20-year-old who would face the Padres last night. Young is a friend and mentor to Kershaw, who was his catch partner two offseasons ago and attended the same high school, Highland Park in Dallas. Young text-messaged the left-hander last month before his first major-league start. ...
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Baseball Today: Thursday, June 11
Projo Sox Blog —
... to the Blue Jays. (Toronto Star)
OLD FRIENDS: Anibal Sanchez, recuperating from shoulder surgery, is close to being able to pitch in a rehab game (Miami Herald) . . . Because of Furcal's injury (see above), Nomar Garciaparra is going to play some shortstop (Los Angeles Times) . . . Trot Nixon has 10 home runs in Tucson and rotoworld.com wonders if it isn't time for someone, like the Mets, to give him a look . . . Wilfredo Ledezma has been designated for assignment by the Padres (San Diego Union-Tribune) . . . Cliff Floyd ...
Searching for Jay Bruce, finding Chase Headley
Roto Arcade —
... 254 minor league at bats. Thanks to a brief, eight-game appearance with San Diego last season, Headley is already in the Yahoo! player pool, and he's eligible at third base. The switch-hitter is only 0.2 percent-owned, but you can expect him to be called-up soon, and to find himself quickly batting near the heart of the Padres' order. Headley should be on someone's roster in NL only leagues, and he's of interest in larger-than-public mixed leagues. On Tuesday, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported the following: General Manager Kevin Towers ...
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