I've heard a few rumblings that maybe San Diego Padres general manager knew something in trading Scott Linebrink to Milwaukee late in the season that others did not know.At the age of 30 Linebrink was having another solid season. He was just two seasons removed from seasons in which he posted 2.14   more...
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FIO's "The Splits" is a debate/discussion style article, in which two FIO writers square-off against each other on a hot topic in the world of sports. In this edition, Matt Hinzpeter and Tim Hays discuss some of the player movement that has already gone down in baseball. Who's making the right   more...
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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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I had to give a shout out to one of my favorite baseball players of all time, Wally Joyner. The sweet swinging left hander was just named the new hitting coach for the San Diego Padres the other day. After having the kind of year that the Padres are at the plate, I think this was a solid move.   more...
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Not to speculate, but when Gordon is having arm problems, it's usually serious. As the Beerleaguer says "The Phillies brass will try to spin this as a routine exam, but get real." Gordon will meet with team doctor Michael Ciccotti today.Expect to hear rumors of the Phillies acquiring Mike   more...
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In the second installment of our Bullpen Breakdowns series, we take a look at the AL Central teams focusing on who will be filling the roles of closer and setup man come opening day as well as sleeper middle relievers to keep an eye on.
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Josh Bard Raised his average tonight to .369! I think I just vomited in my mouth. The grossest offensive lineup of 2005 got quite a bit grosser this year. Hitting .369 over 106 AB's, Bard is batting 79 points higher than the next best AVG in the lineup (Brian Giles). Tonight the Pads started   more...

Here's a story you probably haven't heard about, and it involves the bullpen of the San Diego Padres, which would be the reason you haven't heard of it. The Padres bullpen has started the year off with 28 1/3 scoreless innings.
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According to Richard Justice on his SportsJustice blog:"I'm told Drayton McLane ordered Purpura to trade Brad Lidge. I got this information from an official with another team. I would expect the Astros to deny it."Justice also mentions that Roger Clemens is pushing Drayton McLane for help, who has   more...
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A look at what the Sox may do at the Trading deadline.Looking ahead to the trade deadline on July 31st, I thought I would take a look at the possible needs of the Sox and who might be available to pick up via a trade, what young talent might be traded away, what current players could be out the   more...
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According to Scott Merkin of MLB.com, free agent reliever Scott Linebrink is on the verge of signing a four-year contract with the Chicago White Sox. A report on Wednesday night from ESPN 1000 in Chicago, says the two sides agreed on a $19 million deal.
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The Mets are now rumored to turn around and trade Oliver Perez & Heath Bell for Scott Linebrink. Oliver Perez was originally San Diego property. Source: WFAN

Padres GM Kevin Towers doesn't want to trade him, but that doesn't stop him people from asking. Earlier in the season, the Reds offered Austin Kearns for Linebrink straight up and were denied. Many teams think Linebrink could close, but S.D. and the middle reliever have little interest in seeing   more...
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With the White Sox having a lousy season in 2007 and a disappointing offseason so far, you'd figure that the domain FireKennyWilliams.com would be taken already. But would you guess that Major League Baseball was the domain's owner?
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MLB.com reports that the Cincinnati Reds and free agent former Milwaukee Brewers closer Francisco Cordero have come to terns on a four-year, $46 million contract with a with a $12 million club option for the 2012 season and a $1 million buyout. The signing is pending a physical to take place this   more...
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