Archive for October, 2006
Zito, Weaver among 21 players to file for free agency (SportsTicker)
NEW YORK (Ticker) - The Oakland Athletics essentially knew that Barry Zito would test the waters of free agency this winter. Their worst fear now is a reality.
Posted: October 31st, 2006.
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Posted: October 31st, 2006.
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Pujols becomes sixth player to get perfect score in rankings (AP)
Four days after earning a World Series ring, Albert Pujols became only the sixth player to get a perfect 100 score in the annual player rankings. The St. Louis Cardinals first baseman finished first at his position in plate appearances, batting average, on-base percentage, home runs and RBIs over the 2005 and 2006 seasons, according […]
Posted: October 31st, 2006.
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Feds: Agent illegally smuggled Cuban baseball players (AP)
An agent for baseball players illegally smuggled Cuban players into the United States, eventually shipping them to California in hopes that they would be signed by major league teams, federal immigration officials said Tuesday. The agent, Gustavo “Gus” Dominguez, is charged with paying four aides to transport the athletes and other Cubans to the U.S.
Posted: October 31st, 2006.
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Steinbrenner falls ill while watching play in North Carolina
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was hospitalized for the second time in three years after becoming ill while watching his granddaughter perform in a play.
Steinbrenner was taken by paramedics to UNC Hospitals on Sunday, The Daily Tar Heel reported Tuesday. Steinbrenner was released Monday morning and returned to Tampa, Fla., spokesman Howard Rubenstein said.
Posted: October 31st, 2006.
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Are expanded playoffs good for MLB?
The Tigers were a wild card. The Cardinals benefitted from a weak division. Were these the best two teams in baseball? Dayn Perry discusses the down side of the expanded playoff format at a time when wild cards and other mediocrities often end up as World Series champions.
Posted: October 31st, 2006.
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Steinbrenner falls ill while watching play in North Carolina (AP)
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner is back at work after being hospitalized Sunday when he became ill while watching his granddaughter perform in a play, his spokesman said. “George is just fine,” spokesman Howard Rubenstein said Tuesday. Steinbrenner, 76, and his family were watching his granddaughter, junior Haley Swindal, perform in “Cabaret” on Sunday […]
Posted: October 31st, 2006.
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Q&A with Nardi Contreras - Part VI
Nardi Contreras, the Yankees Minor League Pitching Coordinator, sits down with PinstripesPlus.com for a Q&A session. In our final installment of our six-part series, Nardi explains why Francisco Castillo didn’t have the same success in 2006, what he sees from R.J. Swindle, why Nick Peterson had a few too many walks, which new pitcher […]
Posted: October 30th, 2006.
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Q&A with Nardi Contreras - Part V
Nardi Contreras, the Yankees Minor League Pitching Coordinator, sits down with PinstripesPlus.com for a Q&A session. In Part Five of our six-part series, Nardi explains why Josh Schmidt had an up and down year, what changes he has in mind for Cory Stuart, if Zach Kroenke is progressing like he woudl like, what happened […]
Posted: October 29th, 2006.
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Q&A with Nardi Contreras - Part IV
Nardi Contreras, the Yankees Minor League Pitching Coordinator, sits down with PinstripesPlus.com for a Q&A session. In Part Four of our six-part series, Nardi talks about how pleased he was with Alan Horne, what differences he saw in Jason Jones, if Phil Coke had a good year because he was able to stay healthy, […]
Posted: October 28th, 2006.
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