CHRIS BURKE RUMORS & GOSSIP

Minor League Game Review – 6/21/10

6/21 Game Review Louisville lost 6-0. Box Score Chris Burke went 2-4 with 2 doubles. Zack Cozart went 1-3 with a walk and a double. Juan Francisco went 1-4 with a double. Chris Denove went 1-2. Philippe Valiquette and Carlos Fisher each threw a scoreless inning of relief. Carolina was off. Lynchburg was off. Dayton was off. Billings won 11-3. Box Score Theo Bowe went 1-5 with...
Via Reds Minor Leagues  |  June 21, 2010

Players A to Z, Chris Burke

Chris Burke played shortstop for the San Diego Padres in 2009. He refused a minor league assignment and became a free agent, inking a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. Burke did play regularly for three seasons with the Astros, putting up a pretty good year in 2006 at age 26, posting [...]
Via Baseball Musings  |  December 27, 2009

Reds Sign Utilityman Chris Burke

The Reds signed Chris Burke to a free agent contract. He hit a whopping .207 last season with the San Diego Padres. He will be an insurance policy for SS Paul Janish.
Via Blog Red Machine  |  December 13, 2009

NFL FanHouse Podcast: The Debut

by Chris BurkeFiled under: NFL PodcastFashionably late is better than unfashionably absent. It's not a pretty motto (you might prefer "It's better late than never"), but it holds true for our NFL FanHouse podcast, which gets off the ground this week. In the inaugural run, Matt Snyder and Chris Burke tackle some pressing Week 10 topics -- like the game-changing spot...
Via FanHouse  |  November 19, 2009

Welcome Back Burke

Today we re-acquired INF Chris Burke from the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations.When we signed Chris over the winter, we thought he had a legitimate chance to contribute to the big league club, especially because we believed that he had been better than his numbers indicated in 2007 and 2008. Chris then came to camp and had a solid spring training, but we had signed David...
Via It Might Be Dangerous  |  April 21, 2009

Padres Acquire Chris Burke

After learning that shortstop Everth Cabrera has a broken hand, the Padres reacquired Chris Burke from the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later. The Padres traded Chris Burke to the Mariners just three weeks ago, and is hitting just .237 in 38 at-bats with the Mariners Triple-A team. The Padres acquired Cabrera through the Rule 5 draft from the Rockies, and traded Burke...
Via Eli's MLB Rumors  |  April 21, 2009

Chris Burke Returned

Chris Burke, acquired from the San Diego Padres just before the season started as an insurance policy at multiple positions, has been sent back to San Diego to assume their backup shortstop vacancy. Terms of the deal have not been made public as far as I know, but chances are that the Padres just returned the [...]
Via Bleeding Blue and Teal  |  April 20, 2009

Chris Burke heads to Cardiff City

After representing the Rangers for seven season Chris Burke heads to Welsh side Cardiff City of the Cardiff manager Dave Jones in noting his new man "I think he thought he was going to Birmingham, but there was a hitch at the last minute, it fell through and we stepped ...
Via The Offside  |  January 09, 2009

Conor Jackson taken to hospital

Arizona Diamondbacks' 1B Conor Jackson was taken to the hospital during tonight's game verse the Cincinnati Reds. He was pinch-hit for by Chris Burke in the 5th inning and at the time it didn't seem to be an injury. There had been rumors in press row about a stomach illness had been bothering him over the past few days. Jackson went to the hospital after the game because...
Via My Sports Rumors  |  April 02, 2008

Astros CF Job: Jason Lane, Hunter Pence and Chris Burke

Three men enter, one man leave. Lane has a 1,000 bats under his belt. Burke has paid his dues and Pence has never hit above Triple-A. Who do Astros fans want? The rookie, of course, but is he their best bet for 2007?
Via MVN  |  March 09, 2007
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