mlbtraderumors.com - 11/23/2009
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Some Sunday night links:
In his latest mailbag, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer writes that the Indians are in the hunt for a first baseman that hits right-handed, in the event that Matt LaPorta isn't healthy by Opening Day.
Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker passes along the news ...
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Heath Bell Dings His Old Boss
Sons of Steve Garvey —
Turns out Padres closer Heath Bell has some opinions on Padres management. From the Boston Herald (via MLBTR):
Personable Padres closer Heath Bell was in Boston recently for a Reebok event and he laid out his hopes for new general manager Jed Hoyer, formerly an assistant with the Red Sox.
“I just would like to know what direction we’re going in,” he said. “I think (Hoyer) and (owner Jeff) Moorad are going to sit down and have meetings about what direction they want to go in and how much money they’ll spend. I hope (Hoyer) has got ...
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