Padres release OF Jim Edmonds

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 Padres release OF Jim Edmonds
Jim Edmonds’ outstanding career may have reached its nadir. The 8-time Gold Glove winner and 4-time all-star was released by the San Diego Padres on Friday . Edmonds, 37, was acquired in the offseason from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for third base prospect David Freese. Edmonds began the 2008 season on the DL with a calf injury and has struggled to the tune of .184/.270/.241 ... [link]

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Has Jim Edmonds Made His Final Dive?
Published 5/10/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... While admiting “there are obvious signs of decline in Edmonds,”, the Transaction Guy opines, “this does come off as somewhat hasty.” ...

Weed Out the Crap: Jim Edmonds
Published 5/10/2008 by Sooze (noreply@blogger.com) at Babes Love Baseball
... Gold Glover, began the season on the DL with a right calf strain he sustained during Spring Training. He was activated on April 5th and has sucked ever since. His firing conversation with manager Bud Black has been described as "very apologetic" on Edmonds' part. Note to the Pads, who will eat $4.7 million for this move, Jim Edmonds is only the tip of your problematic iceberg. [AP] | [Walkoff Walk] | [6-4-2] | [Transaction Guy]

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Releasing veterans after a limited number of at-bats seems to be the new black in baseball. The Padres cut Jim Edmonds loose this afternoon after just 101 plate appearances and ate the $4.75 million or so remaining on his contract. The move mimics the one made by Toronto when they parted ways with Frank Thomas. Like Thomas, Edmonds wasn't producing up to his established level. A .178 ...
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