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Pickoff Moves
Today's Birthdays
Clay Bellinger ANA b. 1968, played 2002
Dante Bichette CAL b. 1963, played 1988-1990, All-Star: 1994-1996, 1998. All his All-Star years happened in the thin air of Colorado, including his 1995 season in which he led the league with 40 homers, but the outfielder really started to blossom in his second year in Milwaukee. The Angels traded him to get a worn out, 40-year-old Dave Parker in March 1991, not one of their better deals, as Parker only played a partial season for the Halos and was released in September.
Dan Briggs CAL b. 1952, played 1975-1977
Jack Coombs BRO b. 1882, played 1915-1918, d. 1957-04-15
Ron Coomer LAN b. 1966, played 2003, All-Star: 1999. A Dan Evans desperation move, he was actually somewhat useful in his Minnesota days; along with Daryle Ward, formed the Krispy Kreme Brothers, who officially weighed in at 195 and 230 lbs., but just had to have been much heavier than that. Both were simply awful hitters for the Dodgers, in a year where the pitching could have beaten anyone in the postseason.
Charlie Fuchs BRO b. 1912, played 1944, d. 1969-06-10
Gene Mauch BRO b. 1925, played 1944, 1948, d. 2005-08-08
Danny McDevitt BRO,LAN b. 1932, played 1957-1960
Deacon McGuire BRO b. 1863, played 1899-1901, d. 1936-10-31
Rocky Nelson BRO b. 1924, played 1952, 1956
Mark Petkovsek ANA b. 1965, played 1999-2000
Dykes Potter BRO b. 1910, played 1938, d. 2002-02-27
Gary Sheffield LAN b. 1968, played 1998-2001, All-Star: 1992-1993, 1996, 1998-2000, 2003-2005. A vile, small, self-absorbed man, i.e. the prototypical Scott Boras client, he claimed the Dodgers did not "respect" him because they refused to renegotiate his contract after the Kevin Brown signing. Yet, Sheffield was possessed of a meretricious on-the-field greatness — when he felt like delivering it — that made teams tolerate his endless tantrums. I have likened him to Hal Chase, and while my critics are right in that he has never thrown a game, at the same time, the same base motor of selfishness drives both of them. He was Dwight Gooden's nephew; that should have been warning enough.
Allen Watson ANA b. 1970, played 1997-1998
Matt Wise ANA b. 1975, played 2000-2002
More Wrinkles In The Dodgers' Glendale Move
Pima County officials are urging a state board to block funds for the Dodgers' and White Sox new combined stadium, on the grounds that cities shouldn't have to compete against one another. The new combined facility may actually cost $80M.As I expected, the cost of all this is pushing Goodyear to get another tenant to share their facility with the Indians. I wouldn't be surprised if the Chisox end up having to stay in Tucson, and the Dodgers move in with the Indians in Goodyear.
Angels AFL Final Wrap
Here's a wrap for the Angels appearing in the AFL this year, including Bill Edwards (who?). Gustavo Espinoza, playing in the Dominican Winter League, has yet to surrender an earned run in eight games (9.1 IP).And Other Notes
- The Dodgers' Kengshill Scheider Pujols, a pitching prospect, was released when Union City, N.J. police found 130 baggies of crack cocaine in his car.
- Ken Rosenthal claims the Chisox will deal Jon Garland to the Rangers, likely for John Danks.
- The Mets unload Lastings Milledge and sign Moises Alou? Did Steve Phillips come back to run that club?
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