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2009 Rule 5 Draft Preview: Catchers

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The 2009 Rule 5 Draft will be held at the Winter Meetings on December 10th, 2009.  The Pirates have taken a player in the Rule 5 draft in each of the last two seasons, selecting Evan Meek in 2008, and Donald Veal in 2009.  Meek is now one of the top relief options in the...
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Musings From The Scou Ting Dynasty

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""> Alas no, this post is not about Angel Villanova. Or Lincecum. Or Loaiza. Goodness gracious, does anyone play baseball and still obey the law? You know you jaywalk, Mark Ellis. Admit it -- just admit it! I'd make a terrific district attorney. Are you currently...
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Alomar, Martinez among 26 on MLB Hall ballot

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Roberto Alomar is among 15 first-time candidates of this year's Hall of Fame ballot, joining holdovers Mark McGwire, Andre Dawson and Bert Blyleven. Edgar Martinez, Barry Larkin and Fred McGriff also are new to the ballot this year. There are 26 candidates, three more than last...
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Catching Up on Rule 5 Catchers

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More photos » by Alex Brandon - AP Jesus Flores- The Lone Rule 5 Survivor Browse more photos » In the absence of any big moves, the Rays have two glaring needs to address in the off-season, the...
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On Cunningham, Patterson, And My Lying Eyes

More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP Aaron Cunningham gets ready to show Bobby Crosby what it means to make contact. Browse more photos » The trouble with "eyeball scouting" is that...
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