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SI.com - Writers - Heavy expectations (cont.) - Monday March 3, 2008 4:37PM
SI.com - Writers - Heavy expectations (cont.) - Monday March 3, 2008 4:37PM
Around the camps• Before Manny Ramirez switched agents to Scott Boras , Ramirez dialed up his fellow South Florida resident Alex Rodriguez to make sure he was doing the right thing. Though A-Rod has said publicly that he disagreed with some of Boras' negotiating strategy this winter, and ran back to the Yankees on his own, it is believed he told Ramirez the move would be a good one for him. ...
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Mets Looking For Outfield Help?
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... A small note from SI.com's Jon Heyman: The Mets appear to be looking for a right-handed-hitting outfielder to platoon with Ryan Church. Presumably the need would be for a lefty-mashing, right-handed hitter.  Drunk Jays Fans would like a Reed Johnson rumor started.  Pretty good fit.  Kevin Millar, Jason Michaels, Matt Murton, and Jay Payton seem to make sense as well. ...

Mets looking for a platoon partner for Church
Mets Fever — ... The Mets appear to be looking for a right-handed-hitting outfielder to platoon with Ryan Church. source SI.com ...

Mets Look for Outfield Depth
MLB FLEECE FACTOR: Providing MLB rumors and deciding who gets FLEECED. — ... According to Jon Heyman, Omar Minaya could be in search of a right-handed hitting outfielder to platoon with Ryan Church. We actually mentioned this as the team’s primary ”needs” during the ...

Baseball Today: Wednesday, March 5
Projo Sox Blog — ... AS FINANCIAL ADVISERS GO . . . Alex Rodriguez would seem to be a strange one. But that's who Manny Ramirez turned to when he was thinking of switching agents. (SI.com) ...

Benson To Start Practice Game Saturday
Phillies Nation — ... and is going back to New York for an MRI. … The Mets are also looking for a platoon partner for outfielder Ryan Church. … Chipper Jones ...

The $75m Club
the metropolitans — ... The Mets are looking for a platoon partner for Church? I for one will be upset if they do. I want to see what he can do and believe and can do very well as a full time player. ...

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