twinkietown.com - 7/8/2009
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Minnesota Twins' Scott Baker pitches against the New York Yankees in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 7, 2009, in Minneapolis. ...
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athbloggs.blogspot.com - 7/3/2009
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Today the Cubs designated Ryan Freel for assignment.
Clearly, the magical dwarf in his head must have...
died, because he couldn't hit Zombie Anna Nicole Smith with a 5-gallon bucket of fried braaaaaains. Which is a shame, because he managed to hit .298 with the Reds last year. Of course, that's ...
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Oh, son of a bitch. He's throwing the imaginary ball again
mlbtraderumors.com - 7/2/2009
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mlbtraderumors.com —
The Cubs acquired Jeff Baker from the Rockies,
according to Yahoo Sports . It's unclear what the...
Rockies will receive in exchange for the infielder. Baker, 28, has played in just 12 games this year for Colorado, but he posted a respectable .791 OPS ...
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Cubs Acquire Jeff Baker
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Maybe This is the Team We Have
"MyTeamRivals" via MyTeamRivals.com in Google Reader —
... Twinkie Town did a good job breaking down Scott Baker's horrible performance last night, and it appears as though he's still having problems with his mechanics. His breaking pitches were flat, his fastballs weren't as fast, in short, it's a miracle that he only gave up five runs against one of the most potent lineups in the American League. It had been suggested by some of the ...
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twinkietalk.com 7/8/2009 — Well it worked a couple weeks ago when I called Francisco Liriano’s career over, so why not.
When you glance at his FanGraphs page, Scott Baker hasn’t been much worse than he was last year. He’s giving up more homers than usual, his location has been worse but opponents ...
Game #83, Yankees @ Twins
yanksgoyard.com 7/8/2009 — Here’s a running diary of the Yankees first 2nd half game:
Top of the 1st
Scott Baker on the hill. Derek Jeter is still coughing but bloops a single over Punto. Gotta stop showering with naked men . Classic swing by Jeter, fighting off a high fastball into right center.
Damon is ...
God’s Wrathwatch: Jeff Baker’s Finger OK
bleachernation.com 8/30/2009 — Utility man Jeff Baker is going to be ok, it seems.
Jeff Baker was supposed to start at third base, but he took a groundball off his right pinkie finger during batting practice and had to be scratched from the lineup. Baker went for X-rays, and the Cubs said those turned up negative. Daily ...
Diamondbacks 7, Marlins 14: The Mother of All Meltdowns
azsnakepit.com 7/10/2009 —
The Arizona bullpen warms up and prepares to enter the game.
View full size photo uploaded July 10, 2009
Record: 36-50. Pace: 68-94. Change on last season: -7. Change on 2004: +5.
Recap v1.0 The ...
Rockies Acquire Alburquerque
baseballmusings.com 7/2/2009 — The Rockies trade utility man Jeff Baker to the Cubs for a minor league pitcher with a great name:
The Chicago Cubs acquired infielder Jeff Baker from the Colorado Rockies for minor-league pitcher Alberto Alburquerque on Thursday.
Alburquerque became a pure reliever this year and his K per ...
When They Pull Out a Knife, The Cubs Pull Out Jeff Baker
thecubreporter.com 7/2/2009 —
The Cubs countered the Cardinals acquisition of Mark DeRosa with one of their own , acquiring 2B/3B Jeff Baker from the Colorado Rockies. It's like countering a handgun with a slingshot. Seemingly running out of players to put on the disabled list, Baker is already on it with a left hand ...
Maybe This is the Team We Have
myteamrivals.typepad.com 7/8/2009 —
Twinkies get their asses handed to them by the Yankees in 10-2 loss
The Wild had just dropped a must-win game against Colorado and had put forth one of their most lackluster performances to date. The team had just lost seven of its past ten games, and were just barely clinging to the ...
B.J. Ryan: A Gamble Worth Taking —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/9/2009
The Toronto Blue Jays released former closer B.J. Ryan prior to Wednesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
As a result, the two-time All-Star is now a free-agent and can be signed for a prorated portion of the league minimum ...
