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[Fox Sports: Ken Rosenthal] - Dunn would be smart alternative for Dodgers

Ken Rosenthal — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:57:41 GMT

... Ryan Howard, Blue Jays center fielder Vernon Wells and Rockies third baseman Garrett Atkins are among the hitters who eventually could prove too pricey for their curren ...

[Nationals Journal] - Arbitration Time

Chico Harlan — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:12:51 GMT

... give you an idea of the numbers we're talking about: Last year, Colorado 3B Garrett Atkins, entering his first year of arbitration, avoided the hearing by signing a on ...

[MLB - Reds] - Few items left to fill on Reds' agenda

Mark Sheldon — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:27:52 GMT

... the lineup. There were efforts to pursue a trade to fill this need -- first Garrett Atkins and later Jermaine Dye -- but talks stalled without a deal. It's been slim p ...

[MLB - Giants] - Moves may make Giants contenders

Chris Haft — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:27:11 GMT

... rply on the third basemen available through trade or free agency. Colorado's Garrett Atkins, Florida's Jorge Cantu and Cincinnati's Edwin Encarnacion have been linked t ...

[The Denver Post] - Marquis, arbitration will hike payroll

Troy E. Renck The Denver Post — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:10:04 GMT

... ong the Rockies' highest-paid players behind Todd Helton ($16.6 million) and Garrett Atkins. Atkins is in line to make between $7 million and $8 million as a second-tim ...

[Purple Row] - Resolved: 2009 will be... different

Rox Girl — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:21:49 GMT

... w as silly wishful thinking, but hopefully a few will come about in reality: Garrett Atkins - Will regain some lost discipline and shed his free swinging ways. In 2006 ...

[Bugs & Cranks] - Marquis Pitcher Headed Our Way

Mark Townsend — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:48:27 GMT

... is offseason was to acquire a marquee pitcher — via trade for Matt Holliday, Garrett Atkins, or both — to place at the top of the rotation. My mistake. His intention al ...

[Twins Territory] - Joe Crede Anyone?

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:49:54 GMT

... y gone are the chances to get any hitter via trade such as Adrian Beltre and Garrett Atkins. Ty Wigginton no longer looks like an option. He's reportedly asking for som ...

[McCovey Chronicles] - Can the San Francisco Giants Contend in 2009? Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha. No. Oh My, No. Wait, Maybe.

Grant — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:35:40 GMT

... d Adam Dunn with a healthy Eric Byrnes Colorado: Replaced Matt Holliday with Garrett Atkins, replaced Willy Tavares with Ryan Spilborghs, replaced Brian Fuentes with Hu ...

[Bugs & Cranks] - Rockies Top 5: Best Performances in 2008 (#3)

Mark Townsend — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:36:14 GMT

... of replacing Matt Holliday dominate the conversation; where talks of dealing Garrett Atkins pique interest; and where speculation of Todd Helton’s health grows by the d ...

[Twins Fix] - Explaining the Minnesota Mentality: Part One

Andrew Kneeland — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:29:59 GMT

... is applies to trades as well. The Twins could easily have had Adrian Beltre, Garrett Atkins, or any other third baseman not named A-rod by now, if they were willing to ...

[All Things Rockies] - Embree’s deal; Braves sign Norton, Nats add Patterson, Sosa

Troy Renck — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:41:43 GMT

... set Continuing a tradition that has accelerated the careers of everyone from Garrett Atkins to Ubaldo Jimenez, the Rockies will hold their annual winter development cam ...

[The Denver Post] - Beyond Embree, Rox want more bullpen

Troy E. Renck The Denver Post — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:31:39 GMT

... set Continuing a tradition that has accelerated the careers of everyone from Garrett Atkins to Ubaldo Jimenez, the Rockies will hold their annual winter development cam ...

[MLB - Rockies] - Mailbag: Is Morales ready for Majors?

Thomas Harding — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:05:21 GMT

... rado. -- Chris K., Chicago It goes back to reluctance to trade third baseman Garrett Atkins, who would have to be swapped in such a deal. Part of it is the health of fi ...

[Twins Territory] - Where Things Stand

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:25:04 GMT

... ferent; there have been reports on possible upgrades at third, whether it be Garrett Atkins, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Adrian Beltre or someone else, it looked like the Twins m ...