Mike Sweeney Rumors
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| Royal Reflections found this 2/4/2008 on mlbfleecefactor.com [flag] |
UPDATE : (2/3) 9:57am (EST) - Bill Center of The San Diego Union-Tribune lets us know that Sweeney is interested in signing with the Padres. The team is clearly set at 1B with Adrian Gonzalez though, and the NL of course does not use the DH. But as noted, Sweeney could be a decent right-handed bat off the bench, and spell Gonzalez occasionally against left-handers.
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Sweeney Interested in Padres
Published 2/4/2008 by Lee Warren at Royal Reflections
Mike Sweeney is said to be interested in signing with the San Diego Padres and is going to work out for the team next week at Petco Park according to this article in the San Diego Union-Tribune yesterday. [Hat tip to MLB Fleece Factor.] The thought is that Sweeney might spell relief for Padre first baseman Adrian Gonzalez against lefties since Gonzalez hits left-handed. Gonzalez hit .263 against lefties last year vs. .290 against righties, but he did hit nine of his 30 home runs against lefties in less than half the number of at bats, so I can see Sweeney ...
