SB Nation Blog: SoCalWine

Howie's Back!!!!

SoCalWine — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:29:01 -0000

Hopefully so is our offense. Yes, I know he is just one man but I am very optimistic.

Downside, Figgy was placed back on the 15-day DL (retro to 5/22).

So I assume Howie starts at 2B. Who plays SS and 3B?

Since SRod has begun to hit does he move over to SS with Izzy 3B?

Izzy SS with Balsawood 3B?

Izzy and Q?

Inquiring minds want to know...

Also Eckstein is in the house.

Padres part ways with Edmonds

SoCalWine — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:12:34 -0000

According to MLB.com, on Friday, the Pads released Jim Edmunds. An excerpt is below:

"It's just not happening for him statistically," Padres manager Bud Black said Thursday before a 5-4 loss to the Braves ended a 2-7 road trip, leaving the reeling Padres with a 12-23 record and in last place in the National League West.

Edmonds, 37, was hitting just .178 with 24 strikeouts in 90 at-bats. He had just six hits in his last 55 at-bats. He wasn't in the starting lineup on Thursday in Atlanta, but appeared in the game as part of a double-switch, grounding out in his only at-bat.

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Aybar not on All-Star Ballot

SoCalWine — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:00:18 -0000

Maicer Isturis is listed as Angels SS. Does MLB even look to see who is playing? Aybar has been getting most of the starts although Izzy did start opening day.

Garrett Anderson is listed as DH not OF. He did get the opening day start in LF so I am not sure of the criteria MLB uses to determine where or who should be on the ballot.

Vladdy will probably get voted in due to popularity but Kotch deserves to be there.

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Mariners cut Wilkerson and Norton

SoCalWine — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:13:47 -0000

According to the AP, right fielder Brad Wilkerson and pinch-hitter Greg Norton were cut Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners, who promoted catching prospect Jeff Clement and power-hitting outfielder Wladimir Balentien from Triple-A Tacoma.

Wilkerson signed a $4 million, one-year contract before spring training. He was batting .232 with five RBIs in 19 games. The team has 10 days to trade Wilkerson and Norton, release them or assign them to outright to the minor leagues.

So much for the M's not missing Adam Jones and Guillen...