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MLB Rule V Draft 2006
Results from the Major League Baseball Rule 5 Draft that concludes business at the Winter Meetings. Round by round and (exclusive) by minor league club. [Chart]
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Minor League Baseball
Winter Meetings
from
Walt Disney World
MLN brings you the interesting tidbits from the minor league side of the 2006 Winter Meetings.
A Tale of Two Hotels at the Major League Baseball (MLB) Winter Meetings
The Swan and Dolphin hotels host different sides of the event. MLN Sr. Editor Brian Ross checks in from the 'media bench' on the minor side at the Swan. [MAJOR BLOGS]
The Details are in the Devil Rays
Vero Beach Will Host the Return of the Devil Rays to the Florida State League, but will they be the Port Charlotte D-Rays in 2009? [Article]
Fishwrap Pyschoses - The Season is Lost if the Big Dollar Players Don't Get Signed
If you want to know why MLB owners spend insane amounts of money on players that aren't worth it, meet the press that drive them to do it. [MAJOR BLOGS]
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Ka'aihue
Kila and Kala Kaaihue are two brothers from Hawaii who have some interesting sibling similarities, not least of which is the drive to make a major league roster. [Article]
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Talk Your Heads Off
MLN MAJOR Sports Chat Debuts
Want to get a take off of your hairy chest? Let 'er rip... MLN debuts its new sports discussion group at Gather.com
[mlnsportschat.gather.com]
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Eastern League All-Star Game 2006
Brett Roneburg steals the show at the Eastern League All-Star game. Will this be the building block that he needs to put his career back on track to the majors? [Article] |
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Royals Splash
It was a Royal night at the MLB Futures game, the premiere showcase of top minor league talent as Alex Gordon and Billy Butler demonstrate why Kansas City picks are USDA prime. [Article] |
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MLB Draft 2006
Kansas City has the first pick. From there, it's 50 rounds of fun. Once the big pubs have left behind the first few rounds, MLN and our draft analysts dig down into the lower depths of the draft to show you the interesting picks for this year and years to come that may spark as tomorrow's MLB superstars. [Coverage]
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Line Call
As the minor league umpire strike continues, Major League umpires make a stop on the minor league picket lines to show their support. [Article] |
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Over Friggin' Nickels
In a world of $3.00 gas and $10.00 burgers, can minor league umpires live on $25.00 a day? While the Minors burn, with stats dropping and fights causing teams to be pulled from the field, Minor League Baseball and the umpires union try to make a line call on what's a living wage.
[Article]
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Some Strange Umpiring
If the replacement umpires in the Triple-A are the best that Minor League Baseball has to offer, fans in the Class A leagues should be truly worried. Dan Hickling, the Guerrilla Stringer, calls 'em like he sees them. [Blog]
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MLN Top Ten Minor League Ballparks
Which Double-A parks are the best in baseball? MLN takes you to 10 great places to watch a ballgame, along with places to stay, and eat while in town. Pack your bags! [Article]
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The longest game in baseball history featured rising stars Wade Boggs and Cal Ripken Jr., and one for the record books that the Rochester Red Wings' Dallas Williams wishes wasn't in his name. [Article]
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The Green Cap
What screws up Major League Baseball most? It's not steroids. It's not the "dilution of talent" because major league baseball has more teams. It's the officially licensed product of moneyball... Sr. Editor Brian Ross examines how the Green Cap keeps mediocre players in the majors, and traps talented newcomers in the minors.
[Blog]
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MLN Spring Training Report 2006
As Spring Training draws to a close, MLN begins a series of reports from around baseball on the players to watch both on the fast track to the majors, and the developing talent on their way to new home towns in the minors. [Feature]
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When the Message Owns the Media
Leagues and teams that cover themselves are often covering themselves in ways that protect them from an independent media. Is it money, spin control, or something more? [Blog]
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Fleeing Fish
Where will the Florida Marlins go? If they leave South Florida, they will go to a minor league market. While the major league media spouts off about Vegas and Portland, MLN takes you on a real-deal tour of the towns that could make the list. Our best bet? It's in the PCL! [Article]
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