Archive for February, 2008
Blue Jays sign former first-round pick Shannon Stewart to minor league deal
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Shannon Stewart to a minor league deal Sunday and gave their former first-round pick an invitation to spring training.
The right-handed hitting outfielder spent last season with the Oakland Athletics, hitting .290 with 12 homers and 48 RBIs in 146 games.
Stewart, who turns 34 on Monday, was taken 19th overall in [...]
Posted: February 24th, 2008.
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World’s best baseball players also the clumsiest
Hunter Pence’s freak preseason accident is just one of many bizarre baseball injuries. Jeff Gordon describes the weirdest.
Posted: February 24th, 2008.
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Stewart to fill platoon in left field for Jays
Nearly five years ago, the Blue Jays traded Shannon Stewart and a minor leaguer to the Twins for Bobby Kielty.
Posted: February 23rd, 2008.
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Notebook: Reds fill rotation with cheap labor
Bronson Arroyo and Aaron Harang now have company in the rotation, and the Reds got it on the cheap, Ken Rosenthal says.
Posted: February 23rd, 2008.
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Rolen hoping to shed misconceptions in Toronto
Now that Scott Rolen has escaped St. Louis, Ken Rosenthal says Rolen has something to prove both on and off the field in Toronto.
Posted: February 21st, 2008.
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Thomas looking beyond this season
A year ago, Frank Thomas was looking toward to retirement. No more - there’s still something he wants to accomplish.
At 39, the Toronto slugger with 513 career home runs is longing for a World Series ring. He got one with the Chicago White Sox in 2005, but did not play in the postseason because of [...]
Posted: February 21st, 2008.
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Things to watch in spring training
Forget about steroids, spring training is here! With all the off-season movement, Ken Rosenthal has the things to keep an eye on.
Posted: February 19th, 2008.
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Wells feeling better after shoulder surgery
Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Vernon Wells said his left shoulder is feeling close to “100 percent” after surgery last September shortened his worst season as a pro.
Wells had surgery September 25 to remove a cyst and repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. The shoulder bothered him most of the season; he hit [...]
Posted: February 18th, 2008.
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Blue Jays center fielder Vernon Wells feeling better after shoulder surgery
Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Vernon Wells said his left shoulder is feeling close to “100 percent” after surgery last September shortened his worst season as a pro.
Wells had surgery September 25 to remove a cyst and repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. The shoulder bothered him most of the season; he hit [...]
Posted: February 18th, 2008.
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Mets are fired up to get first look at new ace
The Mets are fired up about spring training this season. Mike Vaccaro says Johan Santana’s presence is the reason why.
Posted: February 17th, 2008.
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