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Garrett Atkins
Garrett Atkins is an infielder in major league baseball. He's a third baseman for the Colorado Rockies and wears number 27. He is managed by Clint Hurdle.
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After announcement, the Colorado Rockies reward him with a three-year contract.
Jim Tracy, whom the Colorado Rockies promoted to manager from bench coach after Clint Hurdle was fired in late May, was selected National League manager of the year Wednesday.
- Rockies give Tracy 3-year contract (sports.yahoo.com)
- NL Manager of the Year: Colorado Rockies' Jim Tracy (sports.aol.com)
- Rockies Skipper Jim Tracy Named NL Manager Of The Year By Sporting News (bleacherreport.com)
Garrett Atkins is a man without a job, yet he is still gainfully employed.
It may sound like the ultimate contradiction, but it’s merely a sign of the times in Major League Baseball.
Many teams are currently at a tipping point with overpriced, underperforming veterans.
It is becoming more common for big league clubs to non-tender players who have become too pricey, rather than risk overpaying them in arbitration.
Garrett Atkins and the...
From bleacherreport.com
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- Buzz: Garrett Atkins needs a new Home (metsblog.com)
- Rockies take 3-1 lead over Phils after 3 innings (salon.com)
Colorado Rockies November 20 TransactionsColorado Rockies NewsRHP Alberto Alburquerque, RHP Edgmer Escalona, C Michael mckenry, RHP Juan Nicasio and RHP Chaz Roe. Alburquerque, 23, was acquired by Colorado on July 2, ...and more »
From news.google.com
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- Big Mac honed hitting teaching skills with Holliday and Atkins (denverpost.com)
- Colorado Rockies talking to Rafael Betancourt about new contract (news.google.com)
- Tracy favored to add more hardware (news.google.com)
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by David Zalubowski - AP
5 months ago:
Clint Hurdle, the just-fired manager of the Colorado Rockies, talks during a news conference in Denver on Friday, May 29, 2009. Hurdle was dismissed after seven years as manager of the Rockies and replaced by bench coach Jim Tracy, who has...
From lonestarball.com
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- Clint Hurdle the hitting coach: A closer look at his results with the... (rangersblog.dallasnews.com)
- Tracy, Scioscia best managers (beloitdailynews.com)
- Rangers Hire Clint Hurdle as Hitting Coach? (lonestarball.com)
Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy is juggling his lineup again, flip-flopping Garrett Atkins and Yorvit Torrealba for Game 4 of the playoffs against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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