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• Cubs Considering Outfielders

  Published: August 6, 2007, 11:12 pm

  Tags: Adam Dunn, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Craig Monroe, Detroit Tigers, Jeff Conine, Matt Stairs, Toronto Blue Jays

  Craig Monroe, Matt Stairs, Jeff Conine, and Adam Dunn.  Additionally, Cubs GM Jim Hendry came out and said today that he's working the phones to find some help. Contract situations of each player: Monroe - $1.5MM left in '07, should earn $5MM+ in '08 before reaching free agencyStairs - $267K left in '07, free agent after seasonConine -

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• Mets Could Pursue Conine

  Published: August 20, 2007, 11:34 am

  Tags: Cincinnati Reds, Jeff Conine, New York Mets

  trading for Reds outfielder Jeff Conine.  The need was created when Damion Easley endured a Grade 3 ankle sprain. Conine, 41, has about $480K left on his contract this year.  He's known to have cleared waivers, and I'm sure he can be had for a song.

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• Report: Mets Aquire Jeff Conine from the Reds

  Published: August 20, 2007, 1:05 pm

  Tags: Damion Easley, Damioneasley, Jeff Conine, Jeffconine

  of acquiring utility player Jeff Conine from the Cincinnati Reds for two Class-A position players, according to Major League sources. Conine will serve as a right-handed hitter off the bench, filling in at first base and possibly the outfield.It's not the most exciting move, but it's certainly fitting -- I think the annual "Jeff Conine to a

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• THE LOCKER ROOM 8/21 - A.M. Edition

  Published: August 21, 2007, 9:55 am

  Tags: Brady Quinn, Cleveland Browns, David Rabinowitz, Jeff Conine, Mlb, New York Mets, Nike, Pedro Martinez, Phil Knight, The Locker Room, University Of Oregon

  the Mets picked up Jeff Conine (MLB Trade Rumors) for two minor leaguers to boost their bench with Damion Easley going to the DL. It's a case of out with the old, in with the older. Phil Knight, the co-founder of Nike, pledged a whopping $100 million dollars to the University of Oregon. The newly founded Oregon Athletics Legacy Fund

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• Mets Acquire Conine

  Published: August 20, 2007, 4:19 pm

  Tags: Cincinnati Reds, Jeff Conine, New York Mets

  are on the verge of getting Conine for two low-level minor leaguers. According to Ben Shpigel of the New York Times, the Mets might consider trading for Reds outfielder Jeff Conine.  The need was created when Damion Easley endured a Grade 3 ankle sprain. Conine, 41, has about $480K left on his contract this year.  He's known to have

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• Conine Great In A Pinch

  Published: September 5, 2007, 12:48 pm

  Tags: Marlon Anderson, Jeff Conine, Ruben Gotay

  the numbers to discover that Jeff Conine has the highest batting average for pinch hitters with 20 or more at bats. Marlon Anderson and Ruben Gotay are in the top 10 as well. I totally wasn’t expecting that. I know Marlon has been outstanding, but obviously I wasn’t paying too close attention to what Conie was doing over in Cincy. The

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• Conine Great In A Pinch

  Published: September 5, 2007, 12:48 pm

  Tags: Marlon Anderson, Jeff Conine, Ruben Gotay

  the numbers to discover that Jeff Conine has the highest batting average for pinch hitters with 20 or more at bats. Marlon Anderson and Ruben Gotay are in the top 10 as well. I totally wasn’t expecting that. I know Marlon has been outstanding, but obviously I wasn’t paying too close attention to what Conie was doing over in Cincy. The

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• The Dugout: Frank Wren Year One

  Published: October 11, 2007, 12:50 pm

  Tags: Bobby Cox, Bobbycox, Frank Wren, Frankwren, Jeff Conine, Jeff Francouer, Jeffconine, Jefffrancouer, John Schuerholz, Johnschuerholz

  Filed under: Atlanta, Braves, NL East, Featured Stories, The Word, The DugoutSometimes it feels worse to see a horrible thing happen to your friend's team than it does to see something horrible happen to your own. What's worse than that is seeing the very same horrible thing that happened to your team happening to your friend's team. That's what

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• Mets Decline Arbitration

  Published: December 2, 2007, 9:16 am

  Tags: Aaron Sele, Jeff Conine, Jose Valentin, Mike Difelice, Paul Lo Duca, Shawn Green

  Mike DiFelice, Aaron Sele, Jeff Conine, Sandy Alomar Jr, and Jose Valentin. Reports from last month indicated that Jeff Conine was planning on retiring. No surprises here. With the acquisition of Church and Schneider, that left no room for Lo Duca, Green and our pair of minor league catchers. Likewise, the Castillo deal combined with

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