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[MLB - Mets] - Inbox: Catching up on prospects

Marty Noble — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:56:49 GMT

... le are next in some order, followed by Dick Radatz, John Franco, Tug McGraw, Joe Nathan and Lee Smith. For one season, you have to say Brad Lidge. For one extended ...

[Florida Marlins Sun-Sentinel Blogs] - Florida Marlins: One of several teams weary of four-year pacts to pitchers

Juan C. Rodriguez — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:58:05 GMT

... rink (4), Gavin Floyd (4) Royals -- Gil Meche (5), Zack Greinke (4) Twins -- Joe Nathan (4 plus option), Johan Santana (4), Scott Baker (4) Indians -- Fausto Carmon ...

[Sox Machine] - Arizona Fall League wrap-up

Jim Margalus — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:24:14 GMT

... provide radar gun readings, but he’s been clocked around 96 m.p.h. Maybe the Joe Nathan comparison I made in jest wasn’t that far off… *Kyle Bellamy didn’t pitch, w ...

[New York Times] - Mauer Expected to Win M.V.P., but That’s the Least of the Twins’ Concerns

PAT BORZI — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:53:25 GMT

... ans in an apparent salary dump. Since then, the Twins signed Morneau, closer Joe Nathan, right fielder Michael Cuddyer and pitcher Scott Baker to long-term deals af ...

[Around the Majors] - Jon Heyman Throws Stones From A Glass House

Tyler Hissey — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:17:51 GMT

... tandable. But he also included another Twin on his list before Mauer, closer Joe Nathan. His reasoning behind that decision: “another great, underappreciated Twins ...

[SOX1FAN] - This Day In Baseball History: November 22nd

Administrator — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:53:09 GMT

... n as the Nationals. Born Today: Greg Luzinski (1950), Mike Benjamin (1965) , Joe Nathan (1974) Topics: MLB History Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (req ...

[Was Watching] - When You Spell Yankee$, You Cannot Leave Off The Last “S” For Savings

Steve Lombardi — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:09:54 GMT

... Brad Lidge, $12,500,000 (2009-11) Francisco Rodriguez, $12,333,333 (2009-11) Joe Nathan, $11,750,000 (2008-11) Catchers The highest-paid active catchers, by average ...

[NBC Sports: Circling the Bases] - Free Agency Preview: Relievers

Matthew Pouliot — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:44:10 GMT

... Papelbon (Red Sox), Jonathan Broxton (Dodgers), Francisco Rodriguez (Mets)*, Joe Nathan (Twins)*, Francisco Cordero (Reds)*, Heath Bell (Padres), Brad Lidge (Philli ...

[Camden Chat] - Random Weekend Question: Favorite/Least Favorite Non-O

Stacey — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:34:35 GMT

... are Email Print Read More: Khalil Greene (SS - STL) , Matt Garza (P - TAM) , Joe Nathan (P - MIN) , Aaron Rowand (CF - SFG) , Ian Kinsler (2B - TEX) , Curtis Grande ...

[Athletics Nation] - What To Expect From 2010

baseballgirl — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:07:07 GMT

... , but Andrew Bailey was almost the pitching equivalent of Mariano Rivera and Joe Nathan this season. I can make the reasonable assumption that Wallace and Carter wi ...

[Around the Majors] - Tracking the Twins’ payroll, depth chart

Joe Christensen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:04:59 GMT

... : $1,000,000 (estimate) ————————————- Total (5 starters): $5,310,000 BULLPEN Joe Nathan: $11,250,000 Jon Rauch: $2,900,000 Matt Guerrier: $3,000,000 (arb. estimate)

[Bleacher Report] - Why Andrew Bailey Should Have Ran Away with the AL Rookie of the Year Award

Steven Resnick — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:56:46 GMT

... nished. The only names on the list that were above him were Fernando Rodney, Joe Nathan, Jonathan Papelbon, Brian Fuentes, and Mariano Rivera. I would call that pre ...

[AaronGleeman.com] - Twitter Mailbag: Answers

Aaron — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:57:29 GMT

... difficult to predict . Joe Nathan has been an elite closer for his entire time in Minnesota, but he's also 35 ...

[McCovey Chronicles] - Why Tim Lincecum Should Win the Cy Young

Grant — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:27:51 GMT

... g the close-but-no-cigar promise of Russ Ortiz and Shawn Estes. I've watched Joe Nathan build the bulk of an unlikely Hall of Fame case in a different uniform. Tim ...

[Daily News: Touching Base] - Free Agent Arbitration Analysis: Closers

Jesse Spector — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:03:40 GMT

... : $8 million): Since the start of the 2007 season, only Francisco Rodriguez, Joe Nathan, Francisco Rodriguez and Jonathan Papelbon have more saves than Valverde, ev ...