Found June 19, 2009 on
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As noted below, the Seattle Mariners have claimed MIF Josh Wilson off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
I thought the Mariners might put a claim in on Josh Wilson the last time he was exposed to waivers (when the Padres got him from Arizona), but that doesn’t mean I know why the M’s picked him [...]
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I haven’t done any game notes in ages, so…
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June 19, 2009
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June 18, 2009
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June 20, 2009
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June 20, 2009
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June 19, 2009
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June 18, 2009
I have 15 minutes before my plane to Seattle boards, so I'm going to make this quick.
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June 18, 2009
More links for the afternoon...
ESPN.com's Keith Law believes Bryce Harper has done all he can in high school and is making the "right move" for his career by moving on to junior college.
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June 20, 2009
PADRES NOTEBOOK: Kyle Blanks, generally acclaimed the top player in the Padres' minor-league system, was brought up from Triple-A for his first taste of the majors.
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