The MLB free agency period has officially began. Fifty-seven players filed papers to become free agents Monday. Big names on the list include: Barry Bonds, Torii Hunter, Alex Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera, Kerry Wood, Trot Nixon, Shawn Green, Paul Lo Duca, and Shannon Stewart.Check out the entire list.
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This past Firday the 13th, a baseball squad was put together featuring players pulling down serious coin but offering little in return -- zombies, so to speaK.Some are having decent seasons while others are staying in zombie character.So, have a gander at baseball's walking dead.
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Sounds like his twins teammates got the jokester good with this prank."David Ortiz said that while toiling for the Twins he got himself into a sticky situation. Big Papi, who has a well-deserved reputation as a practical joker, reveals that he got his comeuppance from teammates Corey Koskie and   more...
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In return, the Phillies receive Wilfredo Laureano, a Class A RP with a 3.96 ERA. Although they don't get much, Pat Gillick acknowledged that the Phillies had no intention of resigning David Bell at the end of the season. He was in the final season of a 4-year, $17 Million dollar deal. Abraham   more...
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Still struggling from post-concussive syndrome after a "freak fielding fall" on July 5th, Corey Koskie was a no-show at Brewers camp. This could open the door for five tool prospect Ryan Braun. Braun, who was expected to spend most of the year at Triple-A, could win the Brewers 3B job with a big   more...
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