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Nationals sign JML Josh Whitesell.
Whitesell more comfy second time around
The Arizona Republic ran this little item on not-so-new first baseman Josh Whitesell.
Welcome back, Josh
None of the first basemen for the Arizona Diamondbacks had been doing very well. When veteran Tony Clark went on the 15-day disabled list on May 6, Josh Whitesell got the call from AAA Reno. Must be something about the bag, because Whitesell didn’t do anything to distinguish himself, either, collecting just three hits in [...]
JML Update: Games of May 6
On the ups: Ryan Braun was 3-6 with a grand slam and six runs batted in as the Brewers manhandled the Reds, 15-3. The home run was his sixth of the season and his second career grand slam. Ian Kinsler had two hits as the Rangers’ ekeed out a 3-2 win over the Oakland As. [...]
How ya gonna keep ‘em down on the farm?
Loyal Korner reader Jeff Fraum has a question: What’s up with the Diamondbacks? Why aren’t they giving Josh Whitesell a shot? (Actually that’s two questions. So sue me; I’m a writer not a mathematician.) A first baseman with the Reno Aces — the D’backs AAA affiliate in the Pacific Coast League — Whitesell is batting [...]
