Archive for January 9th, 2007
Scouting 101: Ed Creech
Year round, scouts from each organization are looking for players that will one day contribute at the big league level. But, scouting is also a highly inexact science, one that has many theories and important lessons. In our third installment of Scouting 101, we talked with Pirates’ Scouting Director Ed Creech.
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Big Unit returns to Arizona (AP)
On the day he returned to the Arizona Diamondbacks, Randy Johnson said he had no regrets about leaving in the first place. His two seasons with the New York Yankees were trying. But Johnson said they were worth it, even though he never won a World Series ring there, as he did with the Diamondbacks […]
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Giants and Ortiz agree to 1-year contract (AP)
The San Francisco Giants might have found their fifth starter in the former ace of their staff, right-hander Russ Ortiz. Ortiz agreed to a $380,000, one-year contract Tuesday to rejoin the Giants five seasons after helping the club reach the 2002 World Series. “My hope was it would be great to come back to the […]
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Giants sign RHP Ortiz to a one-year contract (SportsTicker)
The San Francisco Giants hope a return to the Bay area will change the fortunes of Russ Ortiz.
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Gwynn gets to ‘toot the horn of the contact guy’ (AP)
Tony Gwynn got the validation he was seeking, and then some. Standing with his back to a ballpark he would have absolutely worn out if given the chance, Gwynn celebrated his election to the Hall of Fame on Tuesday by soaking up the sun and cheers from a few hundred fans — including construction workers […]
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Cardinals OF Edmonds has surgery on left foot (SportsTicker)
ST. LOUIS (Ticker) - Jim Edmonds is having an active offseason.
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Edmonds has foot surgery (AP)
St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Jim Edmonds had surgery Tuesday to correct a foot ailment that led him to have a daily numbing injection during the postseason. The procedure in Charlotte, N.C., corrected a “hammer toe” condition of the second toe on his left foot. The Cardinals expect the 36-year-old to be ready for opening […]
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Mets, DiFelice agree to minor league deal (AP)
The New York Mets and reserve catcher Mike DiFelice agreed to a minor league contract Tuesday with an invitation to spring training. DiFelice played in 15 games for the Mets last season, going 2-for-25 (.080) with one RBI. He filled in when No. 2 catcher Ramon Castro was injured. If he’s added to the 40-man […]
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Hall closed to McGwire as Ripken and Gwynn gain entry (AP)
Mark McGwire’s Hall of Fame bid was met with a rejection as emphatic as his upper-deck home runs. While the door to Cooperstown swung open for Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn on Tuesday, McGwire was picked by less than a quarter of voters — a result that raises doubts about whether Barry Bonds, Sammy […]
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HOF special: Analysis
Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn react to earning their ticket to Cooperstown plus our baseball writer Ken Rosenthal discusses the ballot.
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Posted: January 9th, 2007.
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