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On Deck: Get A Move On, Barry

On Deck is FanHouse's look at the day's most intriguing matchupsSan Francisco Giants (43-57) vs. Florida Marlins (48-55)-ESPN 10:15PM Est.Seriously, Barry, this is getting old. Yes, I'm enjoying all the banter between you and Bob Costas as much as everybody else, but I'm getting tired of waiting. I'm an impatient man,...

Rain Won't Stop the Brewers and Marlins

One thing that got kind of brushed under the table this off-season among the crazy free agent spending was the fact that Major League Baseball actually made a couple of rule changes for the first time in quite a while. The Marlins and Brewers became the first teams to test those new rules last night. From the Milwaukee...

Jorge Julio Needs a Professional Mechanic

I guess that it's back to the drawing board for Jorge Julio. He thought he had it all figured out. He thought that a mechanical flaw was causing him to rush his pitches and open up too soon, which threw off his command. So against the Brewers on Tuesday night with a 2-1 lead in the ninth, he slowed down, and threw the ball...

Ricky Nolasco Has a Dead Arm, Rick Vanden Hurk is Alive

They say that one man's dead arm is another man's excuse to fly his family from Holland ... or something like that. The bottom line for the Marlins is that another member of their starting rotation is down, and a guy with a career 5-12 minor league record in four seasons is getting the call.The photo you see represents the...

Rick Vanden Hurk News From the Web

05/14/12 Ex-Tides pitcher gets win in Indy's shutout Source: Virginian-Pilot - Norfolk VA Former Norfolk Tide Rick Vanden Hurk pitched five scoreless innings in relief Monday afternoon to get the win as the Indianapolis Indians blanked the Tides 1-0 at Victory Field.
11/09/11 AL East Rumors: Jurrjens, Jackson, Cashman, Friedman Source: MLB Daily Dish "Atlanta is seeking relatively inexpensive options in the outfield as part of any trade for Prado or Jurrjens, and that's one reason why the Blue Jays could be a fit. There isn't room on the 25-man roster for both Eric Thames and Travis Snider , so one of the two could become available this offseason. Toronto also has one of the deepest Minor League systems in baseball to work out a possible deal if the club believes the price is appropriate."
09/10/11 Tempest, Teamwork, Triumph (At Sea): 9/10 Game Thread,... Source: Bluebird Banter The Jays' weekend series didn't get off to a great start last night against the denizens of Charm City, but today is another day.
12/02/10 Buck Showalter's Brain Trust: The Baltimore Orioles... Source: Bleacher Report Connor comes to Baltimore from the Texas Rangers, where he has worked since 2004.
07/31/10 Orioles Trade Will Ohman To Marlins For Rick Vanden... Source: SB Nation

Background on Rick Vanden Hurk

Henricus Nicolas VandenHurk (born on May 22, 1985 in Eindhoven, Netherlands as Henricus van den Hurk) is a Dutch professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

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