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Headlines   • Baldelli heading to Beantown   • 2009 Boston Red Sox Roster   • Red Sox close to reeling Baldelli in   • Brewers, Hoffman agree to deal   • Smoltz heading to Boston   • Marlins ink Kensing to one-year deal   • Marcus Giles joins Phillies   • Reds re-sign IN/OF Hairston   • McClatchy gives up minority shares of Pirates

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Headlines   • Mangini lands in Cleveland   • NFL Draft 2009 - Early Entries   • Cleveland Browns Team Directory   • Tomlinson dealing with groin tear; Gates sits with ankle sprain   • Westbrook among four Eagles starters to sit out practice   • Game over: Cowboys release "Pacman" Jones   • Saints defensive coordinator Gibbs let go   • Boldin misses practice Wednesday   • Browns look to Mangini as next head coach

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Headlines   • Howard remains top vote-getter for All-Star Game   • Blazers edge Pistons on Outlaw's late jumper   • NBA Game Summary - Detroit at Portland   • Gasol leads Lakers past Warriors   • NBA Game Summary - LA Lakers at Golden State   • Shorthanded Nuggets top Wade, Heat   • NBA Game Summary - Miami at Denver   • Granger's buzzer-beater lifts Pacers over Suns   • NBA Game Summary - Indiana at Phoenix

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Headlines   • Ovechkin, Vanek and Carter top East All-Star reserves   • Penguins give Staal new deal   • Sundin returns as Canucks down Oilers   • National Hockey League Game Capsules   • NHL Game Summary - Vancouver at Edmonton   • Lang's trick helps Habs double up Rangers   • NHL Game Summary - Montreal at NY Rangers   • Sakic undergoes back surgery   • Bite earns Sens' Ruutu two-game ban

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Headlines   • Fisher, Jeppesen share Joburg Open lead   • Golf Course Review - Huntingdon Valley C.C. (Toomey/Flynn nines)   • Singh sidelined by knee injury   • This Week in Golf - January 8th through January 11th   • Little change in World Rankings   • Few changes in Rolex Rankings   • Women's golf rankings modified   • 2008 Golf Year In Review   • Out of the Rough

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Headlines   • Final 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Results   • Johnson clinches another Nextel Cup championship   • Three-Peat: Johnson captures record-tying third-straight Cup title   • 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Results/Schedule   • NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Ford 400 Preview   • Johnson on the brink of third-straight title with Phoenix win   • Johnson on the brink of third consecutive title with Phoenix win   • NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Preview   • Fuel strategy pays off for Edwards with Texas victory

News Stories Things continue to go well for Barbaro Inaugural St. Louis Derby draws 12 Wagers to be refunded from 3rd "Jug" future pool Lava Man captures Pacific Classic Lava Man one to beat in Pacific Classic New harness track set to open in Pennsylvania Total Truth morning line favorite in 3rd "Jug" future pool Barbaro well enough to go outside

Player Search Player name: Or choose a letter: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z Team: Select a Team Arizona Diamondbacks Atlanta Braves Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Colorado Rockies Detroit Tigers Florida Marlins Houston Astros Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins Montreal Expos New York Mets New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants Seattle Mariners St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Devil Rays Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays Position: Select a Position Catchers First Basemen Second Basemen Third Basemen Short Stop Outfielders Designated Hitters Starting Pitchers Relief Pitchers Mike Sweeney #5 | First Baseman | Oakland Athletics Height: 6-3    Weight: 235    Throws: R    Bats: R Born: Jul 22, 1973, Orange, CA Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed 01 02 03 04 05 06 07   Profile     Player News     Articles     Split Stats     Game Log     Eligibility     Player Comparison   2008 Statistics Period G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB HBP K SH SF AVG OBP SLG Yesterday 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 7 Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 14 Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last 21 Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 42 126 13 36 8 0 2 12 0 0 7 2 6 0 1 .286 .331 .397 Projected 2007 Statistics AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB K AVG 284 35 76 21 0 10 39 2 0 26 58 .268 Games Played By Position Period C DH 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF Last 7 Days Last 14 Days Last 21 Days 2008 0 19 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career Stats Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB K AVG OBP SLG 1995 KC 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 1996 KC 50 165 23 46 10 0 4 24 1 2 18 21 .279 .358 .412 1997 KC 84 240 30 58 8 0 7 31 3 2 17 33 .242 .306 .362 1998 KC 92 282 32 73 18 0 8 35 2 3 24 38 .259 .320 .408 1999 KC 150 575 101 185 44 2 22 102 6 1 54 48 .322 .387 .520 2000 KC 159 618 105 206 30 0 29 144 8 3 71 67 .333 .406 .523 2001 KC 147 559 97 170 46 0 29 99 10 3 64 64 .304 .374 .542 2002 KC 126 471 81 160 31 1 24 86 9 7 61 46 .340 .417 .563 2003 KC 108 392 62 115 18 1 16 83 3 2 64 56 .293 .391 .467 2004 KC 106 411 56 118 23 0 22 79 3 2 33 44 .287 .347 .504 2005 KC 122 470 63 141 39 0 21 83 3 0 33 61 .300 .347 .517 2006 KC 60 217 23 56 15 0 8 33 2 0 28 48 .258 .349 .438 2007 KC 74 265 26 69 15 1 7 38 0 0 17 29 .260 .315 .404 2008 OAK 42 126 13 36 8 0 2 12 0 0 7 6 .286 .331 .397 Career 1324 4795 713 1434 305 5 199 849 50 25 491 561 .299 .368 .489 Player Notes September 12, 2008 Mike Sweeney hopes to join another club after he clears waivers from Oakland today, according to the SF Chronicle. Sweeney said, "Hopefully, I'll pack up again and go to a contender, or I'll go watch the sunset on the beach with my wife and kids." September 9, 2008 The A's released Mike Sweeney on Tuesday. He hit .286-2-12 over 126 at-bats for the club this year. September 1, 2008 Mike Sweeney has been activated from the disabled list and will join the Athletics, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. August 31, 2008 It seems that first baseman/DH Mike Sweeney is close to returning to the A's after playing an entire nine innings in his rehab assignment in Triple-A, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. August 23, 2008 Mike Sweeney, who is recovering from double arthroscopic knee surgery, went 0-for-2 with a walk at Triple-A Sacramento Friday, according to the SF Chronicle. He is 1-for-9 in his rehab assignment so far.