Archive for November, 2006
What are the Orioles thinking?
Why did the Orioles just sink a ton of money into a middling crew of relievers? Ken Rosenthal talks about this and more in his latest notebook.
Posted: November 28th, 2006.
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Royals trade Murphy to Oakland for cash
The Kansas City Royals traded infielder Donnie Murphy to Oakland on Tuesday for cash.
The Royals designated Murphy for assignment on Nov. 20. He spent last season at Double-A Wichita.
In 39 major league games in 2004-05 with the Royals, he hit .163 with one home run and 11 RBIs. Murphy was Kansas City’s fifth-round pick in […]
Posted: November 28th, 2006.
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Royals trade Murphy to Oakland for cash (AP)
The Kansas City Royals traded infielder Donnie Murphy to Oakland on Tuesday for cash. The Royals designated Murphy for assignment on Nov. 20. He spent last season at Double-A Wichita. In 39 major league games in 2004-05 with the Royals, he hit .163 with one home run and 11 RBIs. Murphy was Kansas City’s fifth-round […]
Posted: November 28th, 2006.
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Follies of youth (SI.com)
The 2006 season might be remembered as the coming of a new age of young pitchers. Nine pitchers received rookie…
Posted: November 28th, 2006.
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2007 MLB Draft Q&A: Justice French
A two-way standout out of Collins Hill High School in Georgia, Justice French caught the eye of many scouts on his showcase tour this summer. Drawing comparison to Jake Peavy on the mound while also showing promise at the plate, there is a lot to like about this 17-year-old. We recently sat down […]
Posted: November 28th, 2006.
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Hall of Fame voters calling in that explanation McGwire still owes (AP)
So, Mark McGwire is officially on the ballot for the Hall of Fame. Good for him. Surely it was a coincidence that it happened just before his new book comes out. You know the one. It’s been all over the news. His publisher says she sees it as a confession. And with a title […]
Posted: November 28th, 2006.
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Scout.com Roundtable: Potential/Consistency?
The Scout.com Roundtable is back this week to debate the merits of prospect potential versus consistency. It boils down to the essential questions that are routinely asked: how are prospects ultimately dissected and ranked?
Posted: November 26th, 2006.
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Scout.com FREE through the weekend
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Posted: November 23rd, 2006.
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Royals acquire Jason LaRue
The Royals on Monday acquired catcher Jason LaRue from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for cash and a player to be named later. LaRue will reportedly compete with John Buck for the starting catching job, and RC’s Kevin Agee today breaks down the trade.
Posted: November 21st, 2006.
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Jason LaRue - #23 - Catcher - 5′11″ - 203lbs
News: The Royals are only paying about $2.5 million of the $5.45 million Jason LaRue is due next season.Impact: The Reds will cover the rest of the contract after trading him to Kansas City on Monday. For that little money, we like this quite a bit better for the Royals. …[more]
Posted: November 21st, 2006.
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