slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 10/11/2008
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From Pete Caldera : Now, the Yankees are hunting for Giambi's replacement, and wondering what it might take to pry Adrian Gonzalez out of San Diego. AG is another one-time, big-time prospect who was given up on, traded, and then found his niche as a slugging, lefty power hitter (with a terrific ...
northjersey.com - 10/10/2008
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northjersey.com —
Free agency isnât the Yankeesâ only route toward
restocking their starting rotation. If the Padres are rebuilding,...
then unanimous 2007 NL Cy Young award winnner Jake Peavy might ask to relocate. And, in the right scenario, the 27-year-old ...
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Pitcher Peavy excites Yankees
gaslampball.com - 10/13/2008
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gaslampball.com —
SAN DIEGO PADRES STATEMENT A recent news report
stated that John Moores intends to sell 49 percent...
of the San Diego Padres as part of a divorce settlement with his wife, Becky. This report is highly speculative. Obviously, since the Padres ...
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Official Statement calls Padres sale "Highly Speculative"
thesacrificebunt.com - 10/14/2008
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thesacrificebunt.com —
What are park factors, and why would anyone
ever look at stats without considering them? We only...
know the answer to one of those questions, find out by reading our guide to park factors.
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Padres 101: Park Factors
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Writing the Book (13 Oct 08)
Ducksnorts —
... On the bright side, Gonzalez’s overall numbers remain fantastic. Also, the Padres owe him just $7.75 million over the next two seasons and hold a $5.5 million club option for 2011. That’s $13.25 million over three seasons for one of the best young power hitters in baseball if you’re keeping score at home. (This is why Yankees fans are making a mess of themselves in talking about the guy. The latest rumor has Gonzalez and Jake Peavy headed to New York for Andy ...
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Canseco detained at US-Mexican border (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 10/11/2008
Jose Canseco was held for nearly 10 hours by immigration authorities after agents said they stopped the former baseball star as he attempted to bring a fertility drug from Mexico, his lawyer said Friday. Canceco was detained at San Diego's San Ysidro ...