Here’s a great story about Ichiro firing up his AL teammates before each All-Star game with a profane tirade against the rival NL. I’d love to hide in a locker and hear it, but I’ll have to settle for this. (Link tip from Elbo.)
Giants 40-Man Roster Active Roster in Bold
(w/'09 Salary)
PITCHERS
Affeldt (3.5 M) Cain (2.65 M)
English (AA)
Hinshaw (AAA) Howry (2.75 M)
Joaquin (AA) Johnson (8 M) Lincecum (.65 M) 60-day DL - Lowry (4.5 M) 60-day DL - Martinez
Matos (AAA) Medders (.475 M) Miller 60-day DL - Pichardo (AAA) Romo
Sadler (AAA) Sadowski Sanchez (.455 M)
Sosa (AA) Valdez (.40 M) Wilson (.48 M) Zito (18.5 M)
CATCHERS
B. Molina (6 M) Whiteside
INFIELDERS
BRVMT LEAVE - Aurilia (1 M)
Bocock (High A)
Bowker (AAA)
Burriss (AAA) Downs
Frandsen (AAA)
Gillaspie (High A)
Guzman (AAA) Ishikawa Renteria (7 M)
Rohlinger (AAA) Sandoval Uribe (1 M)
Velez (AAA)
OUTFIELDERS
Lewis Rowand (12 M) Schierholtz Torres Winn (8.25 M)
OTHER
Bonds ($5 M deferred from '04 + interest)
Roberts (6.5 M)
Yabu (.1 M)
Ichiro is awesome. One of my favorite players. It was great to see him live last year for the first time at the ASG.
Thanks for sharing the links. Hilarious!