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Brad Lidge Activated from DL

Enriquefed posted 4/5/2008 from allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com

Prior to Saturday afternoon's tilt against the Reds, the Phillies announced they have activated closer Brad Lidge from the disabled list. To make room for Lidge, the Phillies designated Tim Lahey, who they recently claimed from the Cubs, for assignment. Lahey never appeared in any games in his short career with the Phillies...

Dascenzo Brings Experience to Young Wizards Team

chadgramling posted 4/5/2008 from www.baseballinfortwayne.com

2008 is Doug Dascenzo's second year as the Fort Wayne Wizards skipper. Before he came to the club, he spent many years in the Major Leagues with the Cubs, Rangers and Padres and played on two College World Series Teams. This post discusses Dascenzo's Cleveland upbringing, his rise through the minors, his big league days and more.

Chad Fox Sighting at Fitch

Brew Crew Ball: Front Page Posts found this 4/5/2008 on www.thecubreporter.com

Chad Fox threw a 15-pitch "live" BP session and the recently suspended Robert Hernandez threw a 50-pitch simulated game, as the Cubs Extended Sopring Training team (EXST) had a full-squad work-out at Fitch Park this morning.  ...

Base coaches are put in their place

A League of Her Own - Front Page found this 4/5/2008 on www.suntimes.com

Major League Baseball has signaled it means business about enforcing a new rule restricting baseline coaches to their boxes. Cubs third base coach Mike Quade was told where he could and could not be Thursday in the game against Milwaukee -- and Los ...

Piniella can't shake questions about his lineups

A League of Her Own - Front Page found this 4/5/2008 on www.dailyherald.com

With Alfonso Soriano back for the second game batting in his familiar leadoff position, the lineup card on the whiteboard in the Cubs' clubhouse was clearly printed in blue: Soriano, Theriot, Lee, Ramirez, Fukodome, DeRosa, Soto, Pie, Hill. Except for ...