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Mike Hampton to Join Diamondbacks' Bullpen Friday

When you think September call-ups, you think about kids getting their first shot at the major leagues, their whole careers ahead of them. But there's still room on expanded rosters for the old guys. The Diamondbacks on Friday will add Mike Hampton to their roster as a reliever, bringing the veteran up a week ahead of his...

Diamondbacks Sign Mike Hampton

The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to a minor-league deal with left-hander Mike Hampton Saturday. Hampton, a two-time All-Star and Cy Young Award runner-up in 1999, pitched for the Astros last season, but was expected to miss all of this season after having surgery on his left rotator cuff last September. The left-hander...

Mike Hampton Out for All of 2010 With Shoulder Injury

Mike Hampton made 21 starts for the Astros in 2009. That's not a whole lot, but it's only four fewer than he made for the Braves between 2005 and 2008 so it's probably as much as the Astros could've reasonably expected from the veteran when they signed him in the offseason. No one should be expecting any starts from...

Kendry Morales Upstages John Lackey's 100th Career Win

Poppin' out of the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.John Lackey threw eight innings on Sunday, striking out six and not surrendering an earned run. It was his 100th career victory. He should have been the man of the hour, right?That...

From the Windup: About Last Winter

From the Windup is Matt Snyder's extended look at some aspect of America's pastime each Thursday.Every Hot Stove season, each team reshapes its roster in an attempt to better themselves. After each transaction, whether a free agent acquisition, trade or something else, writers and bloggers everywhere provide knee-jerk...

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05/31/12 ORIENTEERING: News from the Octavian Droobers Source: Rugby Today - UK Taking advantage of the beautiful sunny weather many Octavian Droobers ran the urban race around Bridgnorth on Saturday and up on Brown Clee Hill on Sunday.
05/02/12 Fleming downs Peetz 14-6 Source: Journal-Advocate - Sterling CO STERLING --The Peetz Bulldogs gave it a run.
04/13/12 Andre Yevchinecz lifts Binghamton with winning single... Source: Press & Sun-Bulletin - Binghamton NY A walk-off single by shortstop Andre Yevchinecz gave Binghamton (2-3) the 7-6 win over Ithaca, in a Southern Tier Athletic Conference baseball game Friday.
03/29/12 Peetz splits with Prairie Source: Journal-Advocate - Sterling CO PEETZ --The Peetz Bulldogs reached 3-1 on the season on Tuesday as they took on the Prairie Mustangs in a league contest.

Background on mike hampton

Michael William Hampton (born September 9, 1972) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. During his career, Hampton was well known for being one of the best hitting pitchers of his time, as well as for his large contract and frequent injuries.

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