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NO ALL-STAR GAME FOR GIAMBI
NO ALL-STAR GAME FOR GIAMBI
PITTSBURGH - The mustache stays even if Jason Giambi will not be part of the AL All-Star team or compete in the Home Run Hitting Contest. Giambi's stab at being the final player elected via an on-line voting process that ended yesterday fell short...
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Matt Murton
WasWatching.com — Via George King - The Yankees are keeping tabs on Pirates outfielders Xavier Nady and Jason Bay and new A’s Matt Murton because they believe their biggest need is a right-handed bat. And they haven’t dismissed signing Richie Sexson who was released by the Mariners yesterday. Murton went from the Cubs to the A’s in the Rich Harden deal. I’ve already discussed Sexson and suggested Nady. But, Matt Murton? Isn’t he a daredevil? Oh, wait, that’s Matt Murdock. ...

Yanks Looking for a Right-Handed Bat
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog — From George A. King III: The Yankees are keeping tabs on Pirates outfielders Xavier Nady and Jason Bay and new A's Matt Murton because they believe their biggest need is a right-handed bat. And they haven't dismissed signing Richie Sexson who was released by the Mariners yesterday. Let's look at each of these players' numbers: Xavier Nady: .320/.378/.533, 19 HR, 55 RBI - vs. lefties .318/.432/.530, 4 HR, 13 RBI ...

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