National League Bail Bait Just.id with American League Bail Bait, I shied away from most pitchers. There just isn't enough season passed to think they will still be considered very valuable on September 30th. However, I did make an exception for a few pitchers. Edinson Volquez of the Cincinnati Reds makes the list even if his last two starts end-up beign closer to his second half efforts than his first dozen plus. With 9.7 K/9 and a 1.6 GB/FB rate, I am comfortable believing he will still be valuable in 2009.San Diego Padres VS San Francisco Giants MLB Tickets.

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The food chain San Diego Padres VS San Francisco Giants Tickets, The Yankees are 12-0 against the Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres and Houston Astros. They are 33-41 against everyone else. The Red Sox defeated the Yankees 7-0 tonight after getting swept at the hands of the surging Tampa Bay Rays. It just may be time to accept the fact that the Yankees are not a very good team.

Padres' Barrett examined after fouling ball off face Padres catcher Michael Barrett returned to San Diego and was examined at Scripps Clinic a day after fouling a ball off his face at Colorado. Cheap San Diego Padres VS San Francisco Giants Tickets.

Land of Linkage: The pre-fireworks edition We haven't done a big linkage post in a few days. Larry and I had a big meeting on Tuesday to discuss the second half of the season, so that took some time and just a lot of other little things. Anyway let's get to it. Here's my game story from today's paper that focuses largely on Miguel Cairo . (you know the words to the song). The game notebook talks about John .".Mule.".Miles, who the Mariners drafted as honorary pick from the old Negro Leagues in conjunction with a promotion from . MLB.

Is Matt Cain really available? San Diego Padres VS San Francisco Giants, If he is, you gotta wonder if he would be worth parting with some top 10 prospects for his services. Per Adam McCalvy at Trade Talk (trades.mlblogs.com/archives/2008/07/brewers_officials_talking_tradl):Sabathia is not the only target reportedly on Milwaukee's radar. Veteran San Diego right-handers Greg Maddux or Randy Wolf - whose bags were in an outer room of the visitor's clubhouse at Chase Field on Thursday, waiting for a weekend series between the D-backs and Padres - also could.

Cubs Eyeing Harden, Wolf? So many diehard Cubs fans hitting up this site.they need their own thread to talk trades. As you know, the Cubs hope to add a starter this month. Chris De Luca of the Chicago Sun-Times echoes the common sentiment that the Cubs probably don't have the young players.eeded to acquire C.C. Sabathia. I mentioned in today's chat that I thought the only way the Cubs could be seriously considered would be to include Sean Gallagher. You can debate the merits of that. Beyond Sabathia, De Luca. Petco Park (Baseball).

At Least He Made Contact As a Padres fan, I can't not wade in on this one. Padres catcher, and former Cub, Michael Barrett fouled a ball off his face Wednesday and went down faster than an Italian soccer player (except he got up). Enjoy: Ouch. by TheFightins This season has been a disaster for the Sand and Dark Blue and this latest disaster just makes things perfect. We've had terrible offense, a pitcher taking a ball of his grill, the inevitable Mark Prior injury, and now a catcher hitting a ball into his own face. San Diego.

Padres Michael Barrett Fouls Ball Off Nose - Video Catcher Michael Barrett of the San Diego Padres had a painful at bat on Wednesday. Barrett swung at a 1-1 delivery from Colorado Rockies pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez. The good news is Barrett hit the ball. The bad news is that the ball hit him in the nose. Barrett immediately fell to the ground and medical personnel rushed out to check him out. He eventually got to his feet and was taken to a nearby hospital. Preliminary reports indicate that Barrett fractured his nose. How long Barrett will be out . CA.

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