So much for Jim Edmonds. Ducksnorts readers projected him to hit .255/.338/.418, with the most pessimistic of us pegging his OPS at a limp 645. Sadly, the former All-Star didn’t even come close to those meager numbers, finishing his Padres career at .178/.265/.233 in 103 plate appearances and, more importantly, looking lost in center field.
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Top of the ninth, two on, one out. Adrian Gonzalez steps to the plate. Braves manager Bobby Cox summons ex-Padre Royce Ring, who promptly hangs a breaking ball. Gonzalez swats it high and deep down the right-field line. He, catcher Brian McCann, and plate umpire Wally Bell all watch as it sails into the Atlanta [...]
By Geoff Young
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Posted in Game Recaps, Roster Notes
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Also tagged backup catcher, bobby cox, brian mccann, bruce bochy, bud black, callix crabbe, glendon rusch, glenn hoffman, jim edmonds, joe thatcher, josh bard, justin germano, mark kotsay, petco park, royce ring, wally joyner
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Tom Krasovic at the U-T reports that Michael Barrett has been placed on the 15-day disabled list (h/t Baseball in Fort Wayne) due to a “strained throwing elbow” suffered during Monday afternoon’s 8-4 win over the Giants. Much is unknown at this point, but it doesn’t sound good. Meanwhile, Colt Morton will come up from [...]
By Geoff Young
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Posted in Minors, Roster Notes
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Also tagged Baseball, brian myrow, chase headley, craig stansberry, eric sogard, fort wayne, giants, jody gerut, josh bard, lake elsinore, marcia smith, matt antonelli, michael barrett, mitch canham, nick hundley, orange county register, san antonio, tom krasovic, will venable
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