JAKE PEAVY NEWS
Meeting Peavy
2 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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A blogger for South Side Sox gets an autograph from Jake Peavy, then later that day runs into him at a bar. They have a nice conversation about the team:
I ask him if he’s all settled in with the rest of the team. He says that he is and that, “They’re a good group [...]
My Evening With Jake Peavy
2 days ago by
South Side Sox
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It's hunting season again in my small mid-western town, and around this time of the year we usually have several athletes who come to the area to hunt. Former major league catcher Charlie O'Brien usually organizes some kind of autograph session every year...
White Sox Honing in On Omar Vizquel
5 days ago by
Foul Balls
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As FanHouse went over in our Footprints in the Snow on the Chicago White Sox earlier on Friday, the Sox aren't expected to be big buyers this offseason after making big moves to land Jake Peavy and Alex Rios last summer. Still, that doesn't mean they won't be making smaller...
Source: White Sox Close To Signing Omar Vizquel
5 days ago by
Foul Balls
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The only bad thing about the White Sox adding Jake Peavy to the team last July is that he was the team's biggest "free-agent signing" of this offseason. Which means that for someone like me, who loves to come up with ideas and pretend he's running the team during...
D12: Third time (and team) was a charm for Jim Tracy
6 days ago by
Big League Stew
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Welcome to 'Duk's Dozen, a streamlined selection of 12
morning-fresh links and items to start your baseball day. It welcomes
your email submissions and tips here or via Twitter. 1. Jim Tracy, manager of the year? That's news to folks in Pittsburgh and L.A. Bugs &...
"We signed our free agent already," Reinsdorf says. "His name is Jake Peavy."
7 days ago by
South Side Sox
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"We signed our free agent already," Reinsdorf says. "His name is Jake Peavy."
Free agency likely to be prudent for most major league clubs
Blogging the Offseason: Chicago White Sox
8 days ago by
Simon On Sports
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Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here.Today's AL team is the Chicago White Sox and our guest is Ryan...
The Power of Pinstripes
11 days ago by
Pinstripe Alley
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As much as I love the rumor mill, I try to balance the crazy with a little reality every now and then.
A question for you, Ken Davidoff of Newsday (whose reporting I usually find reliable):
Are the Yankees in the mix for Curtis Granderson, the man who hit as many triples as homers...
How Much Could Curtis Granderson Cost the Cubs?
11 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Two years ago it was Brian Roberts, last winter Jake Peavy. Will this off-season be filled with one Curtis Granderson rumor after the other? Outside of Milton Bradley, the Chicago native has made the most noise in Cubs' circles since the rumor surfaced he could be available this...
Price an obstacle for Cubs in unloading Bradley
16 days ago by
Chicago Tribune
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After spending the last two winters trying in vain to acquire second baseman Brian Roberts and pitcher Jake Peavy, Cubs general manager Jim Hendry hopes he can unload Milton Bradley in quick fashion.
Around the Mission: 11/9 Padres Links
16 days ago by
Gaslamp Ball
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by Chris Pizzello - AP
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SimonOnSports: Blogging the Offseason: San Diego PadresToday's team is the San Diego Padres and our guest is JBOX from the Padres Blog Gaslamp...
Gonzalez might put Padres in a bind
16 days ago by
San Diego Padres Baseball Schedule...
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With Jake Peavy gone, Adrian Gonzalez has become the face of the Padres. An extremely popular personality on both sides of the border, the 27-year-old native San Diegan has also blossomed into one of the top all-around first basemen in the National League.
Rosterbation-Mania!
22 days ago by
South Side Sox
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by Ted S. Warren - AP
Raise your hand if you want to play for the White Sox next year. Esteban, please put your hand down.
Seriously though, Esteban, you aren't welcome. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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2010 Bill James Projections: White Sox Pitchers
26 days ago by
South Side Sox
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W-L G GS SVIP H HR BB K ERA WHIP
Mark Buehrle
12-12
33
33
0
216
232
25
48
122
3.96
1.30
D.J. Carrasco
4-6
44
0
0
90
103
8
36
59
4.90
1.54
John Danks
11-12
33
33
0
206
209
29
75
168
4.33
1.38
Octavio Dotel
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Fantasy Baseball: The avoid list. pt. 2
October 24, 2009 by
Fake Teams
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by Mark Duncan - AP
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4. Bobby Jenks- I wrote off Jenks last year and vowed to never draft him again after his fairly ugly 2008 season (likely injury related.) In 2009 Jenks saved 29 games with...
Oooo... Braves rumors!
October 22, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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MLBTR takes this David O'Brien blog post, where he talks to Braves GM Frank Wren, and lists the "hot stove highlights." While there were five bullet points to consider, there was nothing in the way of new information. This got me re-thinking about something that I...
Around the Mission: 10/20 Padres Links
October 20, 2009 by
Gaslamp Ball
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by Mark J. Terrill - AP
4 months ago:
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Chris Young throws to the plate during the first inning of their baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, June 14, 2009...
Gordon Beckham Is The Sporting News AL Rookie of the Year
October 20, 2009 by
Foul Balls
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While the 2009 season was filled with a lot more reasons to be disappointed than pleased, not everything went wrong with the White Sox this year. There are actually a few reasons to be optimistic about the next few years to come if Jake Peavy's performance in September is an...
Braves 2009 Season in Review: Yunel Escobar
October 16, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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by David Zalubowski - AP
Atlanta Braves' Yunel Escobar was one of the best clutch hitters in the NL in 2009.
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Oh, Yunel, you bubbly fidgeting wonderfully frustrating...
Braves 2009 Season in Review: Yunel Escobar
October 16, 2009 by
Sports Page Atlanta
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More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Atlanta Braves' Yunel Escobar was one of the best clutch hitters in the NL in 2009. Browse more photos » Oh, Yunel, you bubbly fidgeting wonderfully frustrating player... It seems the first thing that people think of when...
A Year Ago At MLBTR
October 14, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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On a slow news day, I thought it might be interesting to look through the MLBTR archives to see what was cooking on the hot stove a year ago.
A.J. Burnett's agent Darek Braunecker said there would be no contract discussions with the Blue Jays until his client decided...
Larry Jansen (7/16/20 to 10/10/09) - What to Learn from His Brief Career
October 13, 2009 by
Beyond the Box Score
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Larry Jansen passed away this last Saturday in his sleep (great article from his local newspaper on his life). He is most remembered for the being the winning pitcher when Bobby Thompson "hit the shot heard around the world". Larry played for nine seasons...
Death of a Gunslinger
October 12, 2009 by
Ducksnorts
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As you doubtless know by now, the Padres have fired GM Kevin Towers. It’s taken me so long to write about this because it is difficult for me to articulate my feelings. His departure hits me harder than those of Bruce Bochy, Trevor Hoffman, Sandy Alderson, or Jake Peavy.
Towers...
Around the Mission: 10/8 Padres Links
October 08, 2009 by
Gaslamp Ball
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by Lenny Ignelzi - AP
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PADRES: Club to resume search for a GMA Padres front office source speculated that hiring Woodfork ---- a Harvard graduate who was hired by Moorad...
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