tireball.com - 2/23/2008
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he San Fransisco Giants are the oldest team in the league so it’s no surprise that they have invited a bunch of guys with tons of minor league experience but no major league time to camp. One exception is reliever Scott Williamson.
Flashing back some of you probably remember Williamson being an All Star and winning the 1999 Rookie of the Year award with the Cincinnati Reds following an ...
Barry Bonds to Play Ball in Japan?
larrybrownsports.com 2/24/2008 — His agent says he could wind up in Japan with no bites from MLB teams yet. Yomuiri Giants, anyone? We already know Bonds looks good in Black and Orange.
FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Notebook: Reds fill rotation with cheap labor
msn.foxsports.com 2/23/2008 — Well, the Reds pulled it off. General manager Wayne Krivsky, mining the bottom of the free-agent market, secured left-hander Jeremy Affeldt with a one-year, $3 million contract and right-hander Josh Fogg with a one-year, $1 million deal. "There was no ...
Dusty Not down with OBP
mlb.mlb.com 2/24/2008 — Baker has repeatedly talked about the desire to have a do-it-all leadoff hitter with speed. What kinds of hitters is he looking for further down the lineup? Does he want guys with lofty on-base percentages? The answer will likely not sit well with ...
Giants' players relieved Barry Bonds is gone -
chicagotribune.com 2/23/2008 — With mercurial star gone, players sense better camaraderie Phil Rogers | On Baseball February 17, 2008 In many ways, baseball players are a lot like everybody else. They often say what they're expected to say, not what they really think. Just consider ...
Talented youngsters wait in the wings —
Major League Baseball News 2/23/2008
Homer Bailey and Johnny Cueto, 21 and 22 respectively, are two home-grown arms battling to break into the Reds' starting rotation. So is a third young gun, 24-year-old Edinson Volquez, a promising Rangers prospect the Reds traded Josh Hamilton to get ...
Notes: Majewski turning heads —
Major League Baseball News 2/23/2008
New Reds manager Dusty Baker is still putting the faces with the names and then learning how to pronounce those names. But Baker can tell immediately who he likes in camp. He's already mentioned reliever Gary Majewski a couple of times.