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Reds Maintain NL Central's Weak Playoff Legacy, Hope for Another Chance

CINCINNATI -- If baseball wants to liven up its Octobers, here's a thought: Tell the National League Central to take a hike. Always happy to help, West Coast Bias made that suggestion early Sunday night while watching another chumplike champ from Flyover Land. "Out of the six teams, you want me to cancel them all?" Katy...

Mariners Sign No. 2 Pick Ackley

SEATTLE -- Given that the Mariners have struggled mightily offensively, the signing of No. 2 pick Dustin Ackley serves as a serious momentum boost for an organization looking to escape a series of shaky moves under the Bill Bavasi tenure.For example, Bavasi traded Adam Jones and George Sherill for Erik Bedard, and he...

Orioles Get Glimpse of Promising Future As Chris Tillman Makes Debut

BALTIMORE -- Sheila Dixon ought to dig up Bill Bavasi's address and send him a long, well thought out thank you note. Someone in the Charm City ought to show some appreciation for the former Mariners general manager for doing his best to get the Orioles turned around, it might as well be the mayor of Baltimore.It was two...

Adam Jones Feels Nothing for Seattle

It has to be somewhat painful for Mariners fans to see Adam Jones having so much success in Baltimore. He was once the future of the franchise in Seattle before the evil Bill Bavasi sent him to the Charm City as part of a package for Erik Bedard. In his first season in Seattle, Bedard missed most of the season thanks to...

Report: D'backs to Fire Manager Melvin

Bob Melvin will not be manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, according to a report in the Arizona Republic. Melvin has already been fired, a source who spoke on the condition of anonymity told the Associated Press.A.J. Hinch, a catcher who played seven years in the majors, will replace Melvin, according to a...

Background on bill bavasi

William J. Bavasi, born December 27, 1957 in Scarsdale, New York, is a former general manager and vice president of baseball operations for the Seattle Mariners, and currently works as a Special Assistant to the GM for the Cincinnati Reds, under Reds GM Walt Jocketty.

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