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Alex Gordon
3B - Nebraska Cornhuskers

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11-30-2004
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11-15-2004 Ian Kinsler
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3-25-05
TPA BLOG WILL NOT BE UPDATED UNTIL MONDAY DUE TO MOBILE INTERNET PROBLEMS

3-23-05
Eric Dubose Is The Latest Spring Training DUI
--TSN.ca

3-23-05
White Sox Send Brian Anderson & Ryan Sweeney To Minor League Camp
--Chisox.com

3-23-05
Bobby Higginson May Be The Odd Man Out In Detroit
--DetroitTigers.com

3-23-05
P.J. Forbes Talks About Coaching In The Minors After Long Minor League Career
--PhillyBaseballNews.com

3-23-05
Story on Teen Steroid Use
--BuffaloNews.com

3-23-05
Gary Matthews Jr. Finds A Home With The Rangers
--DFW.com

3-23-05
Story on the 1995 Pittsburgh Pirates
--Beaver County Times

3-23-05
Devil Rays Hope To Land Waiver Wire Pickups
--Tampa Tribune

3-22-05
Seattle Mariners Pitcher Jeff Heaverlo Talks About Being An Alcoholic
--Seattle Times

3-22-05
Dodgers Infielder Norihiro Nakamura Talks About Turning Down Millions To Try To Play In The U.S.
--PressTelegram.com

3-22-05
Dustin Pedroia To Move To Second Base & Start The Season In Double-A
--Boston.com

3-22-05
Todd Helton May Sue Cardinals Broadcaster Who Said He Used Steroids
--STLToday.com

3-22-05
Jose Guillen Has Been A Good Citizen In Nationals Camp
--Washington Times

3-22-05
David Newhan Talks About Being A Big League Utility Man
--Washington Post

3-22-05
Brian Daubach Tries To Stick In New York
--NYNewsday.com

3-22-05
Scott Hatteberg Wants A Front Office Job When He Retires
--SFGate.com

3-22-05
Norwich Navigators Sale Is Approved
--Stamford Advocate

3-22-05
Brad Eldred Is Working Hard To Make It In The Big Leagues
--Miami Herald

3-22-05
Huge Spring Nets Ruben Gotay An Opening Day Job In Kansas City
--KansasCity.com

3-22-05
Brewers Prospect Brad Nelson Talks About Trying To Make It To Milwaukee
--GlobeGazette.com

3-22-05
Minor League Journeyman Mark Corey May Make The Cut As A Pirate
--PittsburghLive.com

3-21-05
College Stats of 2003 & 2004 USA Team Players

3-21-05
Spring Training Prospect Highlights
Games of 3-20-05
Texas Rangers:
Ian Kinsler 0-1; ·

Anaheim Angels:
Casey Kotchman 1-1 2B 1R RBI;
· Erick Aybar 1-3 SB;

Chicago White Sox:
Brian Anderson 1-2 RBI;
· Brandon McCarthy 5IP 2H 1R 4K

Chicago Cubs:
No Prospect Highlights

Seattle Mariners:
Jeremy Reed 1-4; · Greg Dobbs 1-2 HR 1R 4RBI;

Kansas City Royals:
Mark Teahen 1-3 1R; · Ruben Gotay 1-4 2B 1R RBI;

San Diego Padres:
Tim Stauffer 1.3IP 3H 1R 1BB 1K

Milwaukee Brewers:
Corey Hart 1-1 1R;

Colorado Rockies:
Chris Nelson 0-1; · Jeff Baker 1-3 2R; ·
Brad Hawpe 3-4 HR 1R 2RBI

Arizona Diamondbacks:
Conor Jackson 0-1 RBI; · Sergio Santos 0-3 1R;
· Carlos Quentin 1-1 1R;

Oakland Athletics:
Kurt Suzuki 1-2 2B 1R; · Daric Barton 1-2;
· Nick Swisher 2-3 2B 1R RBI; · Omar Quintanilla 2-2 1R RBI;

San Francisco Giants:
Tony Torcato 1-2 1R;

Atlanta Braves:
No Prospect Highlights

St. Louis Cardinals:
Chris Duncan 0-2;

Florida Marlins:
Jeremy Hermida 0-1;

Minnesota Twins:
Jason Bartlett 1-3 RBI; · Joe Mauer 1-3 2B 2RBI;

Toronto Blue Jays:
No Prospect Highlights

Philadelphia Phillies:
Ryan Howard 3-5 2B HR 1R 3RBI;
· Shane Victorino 2-5 2R;

Boston Red Sox:
No Prospect Highlights

Baltimore Orioles:
No Prospect Highlights

Detroit Tigers:
Nook Logan 2-4 3B 1R 2RBI;

Cincinnati Reds:
Edwin Encarnacion 1-3 1R;

New York Yankees:
Robinson Cano 0-4;

Pittsburgh Pirates:
No Prospect Highlights

Cleveland Indians:
No Prospect Highlights;

Washington Nationals:
Tony Blanco 1-1 1R; · Ian Desmond 1-2 1R;

New York Mets:
Victor Diaz 1-4 1R RBI;

Los Angeles Dodgers:
No Prospect Highlights

Tampa Bay Devil Rays:
Jorge Cantu 2-4 2B 1R RBI

Houston Astros:
No Prospect Highlights

3-20-05
Top Prospect Alert 2005 MLB Draft Prospect Interview w/ Nebraska Cornhusker Third Baseman Alex Gordon
--TopProspectAlert.com Original Content

3-20-05
Jason Kendall Won't Talk To Any of His Former Pirates Teammates
--PittsburghLive.com

3-20-05
Joe Dillon Psyched About Being Back In Baseball
--Palm Beach Post

3-20-05
Story on Irish Baseball Players
--AuburnPub.com

3-20-05
Ernie Young Talks About Playing With McGwire & Canseco
--Cleveland Plain Dealer

3-20-05
Devil Rays Lose Another Player To Retirement
--TBO.com

3-20-05
A.J. Hinch Improves After Visiting The Zoo
--Philly.com

3-20-05
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3-19-05
Big Leaguers Talk About Their Off Season Workout Routine
--Bradenton Herald

3-19-05
Kaz Ishii Likely On His Way Out of L.A.
--PressTelegram.com

3-19-05
Matt Bush Tries To Put His Troubles Behind Him
--NCTimes.com

3-19-05
City of Jackson Claims Diamondjaxx Did Not Lose Money, Thus Are Stuck In Jackson
--The Jackson Sun

3-19-05
Roberto Alomar Likely To Call It A Career
--SI.com

3-19-05
Story on Mark Teixeira
--TwinCities.com

3-19-05
Zach Duke Makes a Case For a Spot In The Pirates Rotation
--NEPA News

3-19-05
Teacher Takes All Mark McGwire Items Out of His Classroom
--NCTimes.com

3-19-05
Spring Training Prospect Highlights
Games of 3-18-05
Texas Rangers:
Ian Kinsler 1-3 2B 1R; ·

Anaheim Angels:
Alberto Callaspo 1-1 2B 1R; · Jeff Mathis 1-4 2B;

Chicago White Sox:
Joe Borchard 1-2 HR 1R 2RBI; · Brian Anderson 0-2 1R;

Chicago Cubs:
Jason Dubois 2-3 2R;
· Angel Guzman 3IP 3H 1R 1BB 3K;

Seattle Mariners:
Jeremy Reed 1-4 2B; ·

Kansas City Royals:
Mark Teahen 2-3 (2)2B 1R RBI; · Ruben Gotay 1-3;

San Diego Padres:
No Prospect Highlights

Milwaukee Brewers:
Prince Fielder 1-1;
· Corey Hart 1-4;

Colorado Rockies:
Garrett Atkins 1-3; · Jeff Baker 1-1;

Arizona Diamondbacks:
Conor Jackson 0-3; · Sergio Santos 1-2 RBI;
· Carlos Quentin 0-3;

Oakland Athletics:
Daric Barton 1-1 2B 1R; · Nick Swisher 1-2;
· Omar Quintanilla 1-1 1R RBI;

San Francisco Giants:
Tony Torcato 1-1 3B 1R;

Atlanta Braves:
Kyle Davies 3IP 5H 4R 1B 2K

St. Louis Cardinals:
No Prospect Highlights

Florida Marlins:
James Shanks 1-1 2B 1R RBI; · Josh Willingham 2-4; · Jeremy Hermida 1-4 2B;

Minnesota Twins:
Jason Bartlett 1-3;

Toronto Blue Jays:
Aaron Hill 1-1;

Philadelphia Phillies:
Shane Victorino 1-4 1R;

Boston Red Sox:
Hanley Ramirez 1-1 2B 1R RBI;

Baltimore Orioles:
No Prospect Highlights

Detroit Tigers:
Nook Logan 1-1;

Cincinnati Reds:
No Prospect Highlights

New York Yankees:
Robinson Cano 1-2 RBI;

Pittsburgh Pirates:
No Prospect Highlights

Cleveland Indians:
Ryan Garko 0-1;

Washington Nationals:
Tony Blanco 1-1 2B;

New York Mets:
Victor Diaz 2-4 RBI;

Los Angeles Dodgers:
Did Not Play

Tampa Bay Devil Rays:
No Prospect Highlights

Houston Astros:
Willy Taveras 1-2 2B RBI; · Chris Burke 1-2;

3-18-05
Top Prospect Alert Prospect Photo Gallery
Daric Barton · Carmen Cali · Shin Soo Choo ·
Ryan Feierabend · Sal Frisella · Dan Haren ·
Calvin Hayes · Jarret Hoffpauir · Mike Jones ·
Brad Knox · Casey Kotchman · Dustin Majewski ·
Joe Mather · Jeff Mathis · Joe Mauer ·
Dallas McPherson · Brad Nelson · Tyler Parker ·
Brendan Ryan · Jason Stokes ·
--TopProspectAlert.com Original Content

3-18-05
Spring Training Prospect Highlights
Games of 3-17-05
Texas Rangers:
Ian Kinsler 1-3; ·

Anaheim Angels:
Alberto Callaspo 1-1 2B; · Jeff Mathis 1-4 3B;

Chicago White Sox:
Did Not Play

Chicago Cubs:
No Prospect Highlights

Seattle Mariners:
Did Not Play

Kansas City Royals:
Ruben Gotay 1-4;

San Diego Padres:
Ben Johnson 1-1 2B 1R RBI;
· Tim Stauffer 2IP 5H 1R 3K;

Milwaukee Brewers:
David Krynzel 1-2 3B 1R RBI; · Prince Fielder 1-1;
· Corey Hart 2-4 2B 2R RBI;
· Jose Capellan 3.1IP 9H 6R 2K;

Colorado Rockies:
Garrett Atkins 3-4 HR 1R 2RBI; · Jeff Baker 1-3;
· Ubaldo Jimenez 3IP 5H 5R 2B 2HR;

Arizona Diamondbacks:
Conor Jackson 1-1; · Sergio Santos 0-3;
· Carlos Quentin 0-1;

Oakland Athletics:
Daric Barton 0-1;

San Francisco Giants:
Lance Niekro 1-2;

Atlanta Braves:
Did Not Play

St. Louis Cardinals:
Did Not Play

Florida Marlins:
Did Not Play

Minnesota Twins:
Did Not Play

Toronto Blue Jays:
Did Not Play

Philadelphia Phillies:
No Prospect Highlights

Boston Red Sox:
Did Not Play

Baltimore Orioles:
Did Not Play

Detroit Tigers:
Did Not Play

Cincinnati Reds:
Did Not Play

New York Yankees:
Did Not Play

Pittsburgh Pirates:
Did Not Play

Cleveland Indians:
Did Not Play

Washington Nationals:
Did Not Play

New York Mets:
Did Not Play

Los Angeles Dodgers:
Did Not Play

Tampa Bay Devil Rays:
Jason Pridie 3-4 2R; Jeff Niemann 2IP 1H 3K;

Houston Astros:
Did Not Play

3-17-05
In This Week's Top Prospect Alert Player Journal Kellen Raab Talks About Preparing For Spring Training Games and Answers Your Emails
--TopProspectAlert.com Original Content

3-17-05
Johnny Bench & Ken Griffey Sr. Help Out Reds Farmhands
--HeraldTribune.com

3-17-05
Twins Catcher Mike Redmond Enjoys Taking Batting Practice Naked
--TwinCities.com

3-17-05
Story on Rockies Outfielder Matt Holliday
--Denver Post

3-17-05
Indians Pitcher Scott Watkins Shrugs Off Being Drilled In The Head With A Line Drive
--News-Herald.com

3-17-05
Jose Canseco's Agent Talks About The Non-Stop Crap He's Had To Deal With In The Past Few Months
--TheSlate.com

3-17-05
Mariners Pitching Prospect Bobby Madritsch Doesn't Care Much For St Patrick's Day
--Heraldnet.com

3-17-05
Mark Guthrie Talks About Being Released By Tampa Bay
--Bradenton Herald

3-17-05
Jake Peavy Talks About His New Spring Training Approach
--AZCentral.com

3-17-05
Royals Prospect Mark Teahen Talks About Trying To Make The Big League Club
--NewsTribune.com

3-17-05
Former Red Sox Pitcher Dick Radatz Dies After Falling Down A Flight of Stairs
--Boston.com

3-17-05
Jermaine Clark Is Happy To Be With Oakland
--DailyRepublic.com

3-17-05
High School Player Overcomes A Broken Neck & Is Back On The Field
--NCTimes.com

3-17-05
Spring Training Prospect Highlights
Games of 3-16-05
Texas Rangers:
Ian Kinsler 2-5 (2)2B 1R 2RBI; ·
Adrian Gonzalez 2-5 2B 1R RBI;

Anaheim Angels:
Joe Saunders 2IP 3H 1R 1BB 1K

Chicago White Sox:
Bobby Jenks 1IP 0H 1K;

Chicago Cubs:
Did Not Play

Seattle Mariners:
Bobby Madritsch 3IP 0H 4K; · Jeremy Reed 0-3;

Kansas City Royals:
Mark Teahen 1-3 2B; · Ruben Gotay 1-2 2RBI;

San Diego Padres:
No Prospect Highlights

Milwaukee Brewers:
Did Not Play

Colorado Rockies:
Jeff Baker 2-3;

Arizona Diamondbacks:
Conor Jackson 1-2; · Carlos Quentin 0-2;

Oakland Athletics:
Nick Swisher 0-2;

San Francisco Giants:
Clay Timper 1-1 RBI;

Atlanta Braves:
Andy Marte 1-1 RBI;

St. Louis Cardinals:
John Gall 2-4 1R;

Florida Marlins:
Jeremy Hermida 2-5 2B SB;

Minnesota Twins:
No Prospect Highlights

Toronto Blue Jays:
No Prospect Highlights

Philadelphia Phillies:
Shane Victorino 1-4 1R; ·
Gavin Floyd 5IP 3H 2R 1BB 3K WIN;

Boston Red Sox:
Hanley Ramirez 0-1;

Baltimore Orioles:
No Prospect Highlights

Detroit Tigers:
Nook Logan 1-1 2B RBI;

Cincinnati Reds:
No Prospect Highlights

New York Yankees:
Robinson Cano 1-1 HR 1R 2RBI;

Pittsburgh Pirates:
No Prospect Highlights

Cleveland Indians:
No Prospect Highlights

Washington Nationals:
Ian Desmond 1-3;

New York Mets:
Victor Diaz 1-3 SB;

Los Angeles Dodgers:
Jason Repko 0-2;

Tampa Bay Devil Rays:
Jorge Cantu 1-3;

Houston Astros:
Chris Burke 1-3;

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