Rule-V (Rule 5) Draft 2008
minorleaguenews.com 12/13/2008 — For a handful of players, the Rule-V Draft shakes up the depth chart and gives them a shot at moving up in a new major league farm system.

Rule 5 Draft Info
mlbtraderumors.com 11/24/2008 — Several readers have emailed asking for information about the Rule 5 draft, which takes place on December 7th at the winter meetings.  First you should start with Kary Booher's article at Baseball America explaining how everything works.  ...

NCAA changes jersey rule
insidesocal.com 12/3/2008 — The NCAA today altered its rule regarding visiting teams not wearing white jerseys. Now, USC will be penalized just one timeout on Saturday, at the start of the game, as opposed to the previous rule of one timeout per half....

Beat Black Friday with MLB.com Shop
mlb.mlb.com 11/28/2008 — It's been Black Friday every day at the MLB.com Shop since during the World Series, as baseball fans shop online and the sales overlap right through Christmas.

Rule 21(d)
hardballtimes.com 12/9/2008 — You know, until I read this story , the historical weirdness of baseball -- the most anti-gambling of all of the major sports -- holding one of its biggest events in a casino hadn't occurred to me. Really, it was not that long ago when Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays -- Mantle and Mays! The two ...

Interesting names eligible for the Rule V draft
redsminorleagues.com 11/22/2008 — Taking a look at the players who could be taken in the Rule V draft.

Huntington answers fans' questions | pirates.com: News
pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com 11/27/2008 — Are we going to try to re-sign Doug Mientkiewicz and Jason Michaels? hey both are great leaders and brought great energy to this team last year. -- Jeff S., Canonsburg, Pa. We certainly would like to bring Doug and Jason back to the Pirates, Jeff. ...

MLB.com Shop
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Prime-Time Bargains
forbes.com 12/7/2008 — In the National Basketball Association, superstar status is given to those who elevate their play in a game's closing minutes, when the outcome is still in doubt. It's often forgotten that Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Bill Russell, all revered as ...

Rule 5 Targets
camdendepot.com 11/24/2008 — The Rule 5 Draft affords opportunities each year to uncover hidden gems mixed in among a sea of under-developed, or under-utilized, minor league talent. This year's class contains several interesting options, six of which we'll examine here today. The ...

House, Tupman finalize Minors deals — Major League Baseball News 11/30/2008
The Royals have signed catcher J.R. House, once a top prospect for the Pittsburgh Pirates, to a Minor League contract. The Royals also have re-signed catcher Matt Tupman to a Minor League contract.

Bucs to take patient Meetings approach — Major League Baseball News 12/2/2008
With the Winter Meetings kicking off from Dec. 8-11 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, maybe it's appropriate that Pirates management is heading West with the anticipation of letting the cards fall where they may.

Davis' future with Pirates undecided — Major League Baseball News 12/3/2008
The Pirates' have fairly easy decisions in regard to offering arbitration to their remaining eligible players, but what they wan to do with Jason Davis is unclear.

Tigers back on the prowl for Wilson — Major League Baseball News 12/4/2008
The Tigers have had their eyes on Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson for the past two years, and it appears that talks between the teams are again heating up.

Wilson willing to revisit no-trade clause — Major League Baseball News 12/4/2008
With rumors swirling early Thursday that Jack Wilson was headed to Detroit, the Bucs shortstop was in position to squash a deal before it started.