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Nationals interested in Benson
Nationals interested in Benson
WASHINGTON -- Count the Nationals as one of the teams interested in right-hander Kris Benson, according to a baseball official. Washington had two scouts go to Arizona on Monday to watch Benson throw on the mound. The source said assistant general manager Mike Rizzo was in attendance. Benson, 33, was a member of the Orioles last season, but he didn't pitch in a game because of rotator cuff ...
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Maybe that outfield won't be so crowded
District of Baseball - MLB returns to DC — New Nats outfielder Elijah Dukes is facing a new round of legal problems after another woman filed a domestic violence charge against him in Florida. Nats officials said they weren't aware of the latest charges, which stemmed from incidents that took place last month, before the Nats got Dukes from Tampa Bay. Dukes has been in a counseling program and participating in a workout program with Barry Larkin. ( More details from the St. Pete Times ) Team president Stan Kasten said he was unaware that Paul Lo Duca would be named in the Mitchell Report when the team signed the free agent catcher two days before the report's release. Kasten said the team has talked with Lo Duca since the ...

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MVN RSS — Nick Young’s first shot at starting didn’t go too well. He got into early foul trouble against Sacramento and didn’t defend well. Nevertheless, Coach Eddie Jordan will give the kid another chance against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. I think that’s the right call. You don’t want to give up on a rookie after a few mistakes and Roger Mason, Jr. is playing so well off the bench. Adding Mike Wilks to the roster to replace the injured Antonio Daniels should allow Eddie Jordan to hold a real practice today — something he hasn’t been able to do the last few days. Meanwhile, please note that the Orlando Magic have lost 2 in a row and 6 ...

About Nine Teams Watch Benson
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — According to Todd Zolecki, about nine teams watched free agent Kris Benson throw 60 pitches yesterday.  The Phillies and Nationals were definitely present. Feel free to guess at the other seven teams.  The Astros were probably there, and some of the Yankees, Cardinals, Royals, Marlins, Rockies, and Dodgers were probably on hand as well. Benson ...

12/19/07 Ronnie Belliard's Hit Wins Game For Tigers...Random Notes...
Federal Baseball —      Ronnie Belliard hit a line drive in the 10th inning of Wednesday night's Tigres del Licey's 4-3 win over the los Gigantes del Cibao, helping the Tigres to climb within a .5 game of the first place Gigantes in the Liga de Beisbol Dominicano(Dominican Winter League). ...

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