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Vernon Wells and Alex Rios Are Lucky To Be Anonymous Losers
walkoffwalk.com - 7/1/2009
Vernon Wells and Alex Rios Are Lucky To Be Anonymous Losers
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At least that's what teammate Kevin Millar thinks . Via the Globe and Mail's Jeff Blair, here's Millar: "In this market, guys are very fortunate when they go through struggles, because it's not magnified by any means," Millar, who is hitting .185 over his last 21 games, told ESPN's Jerry ...

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Jays' Halladay all but gone in Toronto - FOX Sports on MSN
msn.foxsports.com - 7/7/2009
Jays' Halladay all but gone in Toronto - FOX Sports on MSN
— msn.foxsports.com — "We have to see what's out there," Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi says. "I'm not saying we're going to shop him. But if something makes sense, we at least have to listen. We're (leaning) more toward listening than we've ever been." Ricciardi ... (more) Jays' Halladay all but gone in Toronto - FOX Sports on MSN

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Jays Right To Listen In On Halladay Offers
mvn.com - 7/7/2009
Jays Right To Listen In On Halladay Offers
— mvn.com — Baseball fans north of the border have had a lot to cheer about in the first half. Canada's remaining MLB team, the Toronto Blue Jays, huddled near the top of the majors' strongest division for a large portion of the spring after getting off to an excellent start in April. Following a few ... (more) Jays Right To Listen In On Halladay Offers

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Contract Retrospective: Vernon Wells' December 2006 Extension for 7 years, $126M, 2008-2014
drivelinemechanics.com - 7/2/2009
Contract Retrospective: Vernon Wells' December 2006 Extension for 7 years, $126M, 2008-2014
— drivelinemechanics.com — It is easy to criticize an albatross contract after it's gone bad. But what if we try to use some simple tools get the evaluation of the player at the time the contract was signed, without knowing what would happen? This post does just that with Vernon Well's 7-year, $126M extension. (more) Contract Retrospective: Vernon Wells' December 2006 ...

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Hump de Bump: Now featuring more witty images and listicles
3:10 to Joba — ... on forever... but the weekend looms with promises of sweets. To help get you through this day of days, we present you with links (the "Bumps") to other sites that put up awesome content from the past few days. Hopefully this reading provides momentary respite. Via Not Qualified to Comment: A tracking of the recent horror that is the Cubs season. Via Flip Flop Fly Ball: Graphical interpretations of Major League Baseball. My favorite is pictured above. Via Walkoff Walk: Vernon Wells and Alex Rios Are Lucky To Be Anonymous Losers Via ...

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