1. 2008 Top 100 Prospects: 1-10
2. 2008 Top 100 Prospects: 11-20
3. 2008 Top 100 Prospects: 21-30
4. 2008 Top 100 Prospects: 31-40
5. 2008 Top 100 Prospects: 41-50
6. 2008 Top 100 Prospects: 51-60
7. 2008 Top 100 Prospects: 61-70
8. 2008 Top 100 Prospects: 71-80
9. 2008 Top 100 Prospects: 81-90
10. 2008 Top 100 Prospects: 91-100
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League ID: 58151
Password: mlbrumors
Draft time is March 25 (sunday) at 11:45 a.m. CDT
Since the League filled up so quickly, I have created another one:
Leaue ID: 63369
Password: mlbrumors
Draft time is March 10(saturday) at 1:00 p.m. CDT
The Nationals and Ronnie Belliard have agreed to a minor league (not guaranteed) that will pay him 750,000 dollars if he makes the team. "It gives us protection in the middle, flexibility in the middle, depth." "We feel it gives us protection in the middle of the diamond going into spring training, plus a good right-handed bat off the bench, which is something this club needed," general manager Jim Bowden said. Belliard hit .272 with 13 HR and 67 RBI. This is a great move for the Nationals: Belliard has proven he can consistently hit compiling a .272 career average. He also can hit a significant amount of home runs. He has proven that he can hit a good amount of home runs for his size with 42 home runs and 215 RBI over the past three years. With the Nationals going with Guzman and Lopez up the middle, Belliard provides a lot of depth that in case one gets hurt, or plays poorly, he can step in and do his job effectively.
Transactions
- Orioles sign Bedard
- Marlins sign Cabrera
- Dodgers sign Stinnett
Controversies
- Griffey comes clean about hand
- Hudson on his way out
- Zito fixes delivery
- Wood, Prior throw off mound
- Prior unhappy with critism
Injuries
- Randy Johnson to miss start of season (back)
- Dodgers Brad Penny has sprained knee
- Brad Ausmus has shoulder stiffness
- Brandon League day to day (hamstring)
- Jered Weaver out for couple of weeks (shoulder)
- Angels Rodriguez/Escobar day to day
- Nate Robertson missed workouts Friday (foot fungus)
- Chad Qualls experiencing shoulder problems
- Jose Guillen still recovering from Tommy John surgery
- Mark Mulder continues to throw from flat ground
- Brad Lincoln out for two weeks
Rumors
- No rumors to report
Teams that reported
- A's, Blue Jays, Devil Rays, Diamondbacks, Devil Rays, Dodgers, Indians, Mets, Royals, and White Sox.
H
ighlights from Spring Training
C Javy Lopez
.284 AVG, 17 HR, 63 RBI
1B Todd Helton
.323 AVG, 18 HR, 82 RBI
2B Jamey Carroll
.286 AVG, 3 HR, 29 RBI
3B Garrett Atkins
.312 AVG, 26 HR, 107 RBI
SS Troy Tulowitzki
.273 AVG, 13 HR, 52 RBI
LF Matt Holliday
.316 AVG, 37 HR, 118 RBI
CF Wily Taveras
.287 AVG, 4 HR, 43 RBI
RF Brad Hawpe
.278 AVG, 20 HR, 71 RBI
SS Clint Barmes
.247 AVG, 9 HR, 49 RBI
P Aaron Cook
9-12 W-L, 4.29 ERA, 82 K
P Jeff Francis
15-12 W-L, 4.09 ERA, 143 K
P Rodrigo Lopez
10-14 W-L, 5.46 ERA, 121 K
P Josh Fogg
9-10 W-L, 5.39 ERA, 78 K
P Byung-Hyun Kim
9-8 W-L, 4.84 ERA, 113 K
Angels pitcher Jered Weaver experienced some tightness in his throwing shoulder and the Angels are going to shelf him for the next couple of weeks. Although this comes as a surprise to some of the Angels staff, Weaver says this feeling has come up before. "The way I throw, it's going to be an issue — I've had it since high school," he said. "It sticks around for a long time, and it's a matter of knocking it out. With my long mechanics and different arm slot, I put a little more stress on my shoulder." In his rookie season, Weaver was 11-2 with a 2.56 ERA and 105 K. The Angels also held Kelvim Escobar and Francisco Rodriguez out of fielding drills because Escobar felt tightness in his left knee and Rodriguez had a sore hamstring.
Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin said pitcher Randy Johnson won't be able to pitch until mid to late April. The Diamondbacks expected this when they traded for him, but expected him to be ready earlier then late April; however, they are content with the situation. "He'll play catch," Melvin said. "I have, potentially, the first bullpen date written down, but I'm not going with it yet. We'll just see if we get there." Johnson was 15-11 with 5.00 ERA.
New Giants pitcher Barry Zito and Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti have discussed the changes Zito made to his delivery and have decided to go back to his original form.
Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood threw 10 pitches off the mound today, and pitching coach Larry Rothschild said he looked good. "He really looked good," Rothschild said of Wood, who bruised his chest in the fall. "It was only 10 pitches, but the fact that he's on his legs tells me that he feels good arm-wise.
Florida Marlins third basemen Miguel Cabrera won his arbitration case and will make 7.4 million dollars next season. Cabrera, who batted .339 with 26 HR, was offered 6.7 million dollars from the Marlins. He is the first place to win his arbitration case.
The Orioles and Erik Bedard agreed to a one year deal worth 3.4 million dollars, avoiding arbitration. Bedard was 15-11 with a 3.76 ERA last season.
Transactions
- Keith Foulke retires
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The Red Sox have agreed to a one year deal with Wily Mo Pena. Pena, who hit .301 with 11 HR, will be the Red Sox fourth outfielder.
One of the biggest position battles set to take place in Cleveland ended before it even started. Keith Foulke and Joe Borowski were contending for the spot, but now it appears Borowski will take it. Foulke, who was the favorite to get the closer role, was set to make a guaranteed salary of five million dollars. Whether he retired because of injuries or because he had enough, Foulke will go down as one of the key players that brought a World Series to Boston in 2004. Foulke has a career record of 41-34 with a 3.30 ERA and 190 SV with the White Sox, Giants, A's, and Red Sox.
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