Archive for January, 2007
Four teams that could surprise in ‘07
Pitchers and catchers don’t report for almost three weeks. But Ken Rosenthal is already thinking about teams that could shock us in 2007. And if Ben Sheets can stay healthy, the Milwaukee Brewers should top that list.
Posted: January 23rd, 2007.
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Ohka and Blue Jays reach preliminary agreement
Right-hander Toma Ohka and the Toronto Blue Jays reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday on a one-year contract.
Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi said the deal was pending a physical.
Ohka, who turns 31 in March, went 4-5 with a 4.85 ERA in 18 starts with Milwaukee last season. He missed more than two months due to [...]
Posted: January 23rd, 2007.
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Blue Jays, Ohka agree on one-year deal
The Blue Jays, adding another piece to their starting rotation, have reached preliminary agreement with free-agent right-hander Tomo Ohka on a one-year contract, FOXSports.com has learned.
Posted: January 23rd, 2007.
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Blue Jays Bring Back Carlson, Sign Rodriguez
InsideTheDome has learned that the Toronto Blue Jays signed LHP Jesse Carlson and first baseman Manuel Rodriguez to a minor league contract yesterday.
Posted: January 23rd, 2007.
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Third base rankings: A-Rod again tops the list
Miguel Cabrera has been a producer ever since joining the Marlins, and Mike Harmon doesn’t see that changing.
Posted: January 22nd, 2007.
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Josh Hancock - #32 - Pitcher - 6′3″ - 207lbs
This is the first of six columns looking at each club’s Top 10 prospects. …[more]
Posted: January 22nd, 2007.
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Scouting Jays Prospect #23: Balbino Fuenmayor
The Blue Jays made Balbino Fuenmayor their biggest international grab this off-season when they signed him to a deal after the 2006 season finished. His performance in Instructs opened the Jays eyes and Fuenmayor is ready to grab a roster spot right out of spring training.
Posted: January 22nd, 2007.
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Schuerholz tops list of general managers
Players and managers get most of the pub, but general managers often make or break a franchise. Dayn Perry ranks all 30 of baseball’s GMs and he says the top choice is easy — John Schuerholz, who has built the Braves into a model for every major-league club.
Posted: January 22nd, 2007.
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Scout.com Roundtable: Homegrown or trade?
The great debate and often fodder for message boards around the country is not only whether to make a trade of prospects for veterans but whether the deal was a good one when your team eventually does make such a deal.
Posted: January 21st, 2007.
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Scouting Jays Prospect #24: Chase Lirette
The 21-year-old had an impressive rookie season in the NY-Penn League going 4-1 with a 2.23 ERA in forty innings. Read the scouting report on the right-hander and his thoughts about his first year in pro ball and the future.
Posted: January 20th, 2007.
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