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INFO & STATS: Former MLB Commissioner 1989-1992 / Author of 3 books; new book entitled: “We Would've Played for Nothing: Baseball Stars of the 1950s and 1960s Talk About the Game They Loved”.
TOPICS: Inspiration to right his new book: “We Would've Played for Nothing: Baseball Stars of the 1950s and 1960s Talk About the Game They Loved” / Favorite interview subjects for the new book / Proceeds going to the MLB Hall of Fame / Book dedicated to Marvin Miller; not recognized in the MLB Hall of Fame / Ralph Branca; Bobby Thomson’s “Shot Heard 'Round the World”; Giants cheating factor / The challenge trying to rid the sports of ‘roids and PED’s when he was commissioner; problems with the union and drugs being used / Barry Bonds remaining unsigned; victim of his own situation / Roger Clemens’ saying that he was only injected with B-12 and lidocaine / Never feeling sorry for Rose, Bonds and Clemens / 1 year length of time to write the book; interviews conducted over 12 years / Incredible stories in the book; Frank Robinson and his talent. |
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INFO & STATS: Outfielder Milwaukee Brewers / 10th Season overall in the MLB / 1st Season with the Brewers / Member of Red Sox World Champion team in 2004 / Came out of retirement this year after managing minor league ball / Out quickly this season with the Brewers.
TOPICS: Gabe upset at Rome for moving out of the valley / Decision to retire, manage and then come out of retirement / Experience managing the Red Sox minor league team / Grinding it out on the single A level / Experience returning to the major league ball at age 32 / Plans for next season; most likely wanting to play / The Milwaukee experience so far / Decision to experience baseball in Japan / Why he struggled on the field in Japan / Managing in his future after his playing days are over? / Taking offense or understanding speculation over suspected ‘roid usage due to large build; fond of weightlifting training / Guys who stayed clean reconciling over guys who used ‘roids? / The hope for the “clean game” and “clean players” moving forward / Ever believing that he would accomplish all that he has coming out of high school? |
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INFO & STATS: Center Fielder Toronto Blue Jays / 10th Year overall in the MLB / 2-Time All-Star / 3-Time Golden Glove winner.
TOPICS: Talk about the Blue Jays getting out after the Red Sox and Yankees / Great sense of urgency to beat the Red Sox and the Yanks? / Best opportunity and team since he’s been there; David Eckstein / Team’s feelings about Eckstein’s performance on the field / Scott Rolen in the lineup; offensive numbers / Depth of the team’s rotation / Being out quickly; better position this year? / Swinging the bat with a bad shoulder; why he kept playing ball / Loyalty and decision to be where he wanted to play / Guys without chemistry on and off the field / Working and living in Toronto being from Texas; Hockey country / Surreal feelings packing the house and winning championships in Toronto in the 90s. |
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INFO & STATS: Catcher Oakland Athletics / 2nd Year as a Catcher / Led Cal State Fullerton to a National Title in 2004.
TOPICS: Bonding after a successful road trip / Playing games in the cold with low temperatures; Cleveland snowstorm / Coming from Hawaii and playing in So Cal…experience catching pitches in the extreme cold / Not worrying about standing on base in the cold; wanting to hit the ball / Running a staff and making decisions; Jason Kendall’s help / A walk-on at Fullerton; winning the Johnny Bench Award; winning a National Championship; playing in the majors as a starting catcher / Any “buzz” left with the U.C. Santa Barbara Gauchos baseball team and their stadium? / Playing in Japan against the Red Sox; Japanese heritage and attention from the media. |
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INFO & STATS: Third-Base Coach Los Angeles Dodgers / 3rd Season working with Joe Torre / Former manager S.D. Padres & Philadelphia Phillies / 2001 National League Manager of the Year / 2-Time All-Star / 2-Time Gold Glove Winner / 1980 World Series Champion.
TOPICS: Going from the New York Yankees to the Los Angeles Dodgers organization; differences / Young guys trying to figure it out; L.A. not like the New York media / Andruw Jones’ struggles; bad habits / Jones overweight? / Feelings over players taking things for granted; respecting the game / Blake DeWitt a rare kid that gets it / The “Catch-22” with staying too positive with guys / Ending up working with Joe Torre in New York / Challenging working with somebody else even though you respect him / Attitude and character huge factors with the team / Adjustment making as a base coach; viewing angels / 3-day suspension; punishment fitting the crime? / The fine paid for the incident / The helmet issue for base coaches / Thoughts on the opportunity to manage again. |
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INFO & STATS: Manager Milwaukee Brewers / 6th Year as a Manager / Last year, led Brewers to the first winning season since 1992.
TOPICS: Getting the team out quick again this year; showing maturity for the team / Brewers’ help based upon being at the top all last year and just falling short of the playoffs / Tough spot last year with the defense going into last September / Prince Fielder uniqueness and specialty being on the team; looking to be a complete player / The presence Fielder has on the team / Fielder’s contractual status with the Brewers / Ben Sheets’ great start; healthy and back in the rotation; impact on the team / Jason Kendall behind the plate; settling down the pitching staff / Eric Gagne; tough first outing; good second outing. |
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INFO & STATS: Catcher Chicago White Sox / 10 Years overall in the MLB / 2-Time All Star / Member of the 2005 White Sox World Championship team / A.L. Player of the Week / Hitting .500 for start of the season.
TOPICS: Getting the A.L. Player of the Week Award / Coming out quickly this season meaning something or not?; Ozzie’s comments; beating Minnesota / Embarrassment last season; poor performance / Nick Swisher’s comments on a serious & tough spring training; Ozzie less restrained this season / Swisher in the clubhouse; loud and confident / Orland / Orlando Cabrera hitting second; pros’ pro / Certain makeup to survive as a player in Chicago; being to take shots from the media / A Cubs town; media coming for the White Sox / Getting his name in the papers a lot; good or bad / Why is Chicago a huge Cubs’ town / Looking to follow Ozzie and dial-it-up; getting kicked out of a game / Off-season Nintendo Wii strategy; losing weight / Love for the Nintendo DS! / Feeling physically better; better luck hitting. |
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INFO & STATS: Third Baseman Washington Nationals / 3rd Year overall with the Nationals and in the MLB / Walk-off blast during opener against Braves.
TOPICS: The game-winning walk-off shot opening night in the new stadium / The new ball park / Park dimensions vs. RFK / 7-6 down the stretch in the last two weeks of the ’07 season; adding confidence / Roster now settled? / Position to have a say what happens with the division race? / Enough pitching this season?; young guys looking to progress / Embracing youth and leadership role on the team / Mother Cheryl diagnosed with MS / His mom’s response to her situation; concern for her family / Cheryl’s lifestyle today; in a wheelchair for the past few years / The ZIMS Foundation & Golf Tournament. |
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INFO & STATS: Right Fielder Atlanta Braves / 4th Year in MLB / Golden Glove winner 2007.
TOPICS: Strange game misplay / Finishing 3rd the last two years; team buzz this year; good pitching / Hit in the face by pitch during Spring Training; second occurrence / Being hit in the face still in the back of his mind / Mike Hampton back in the regular rotation; first since 2005 / Playing streak; running down Cal Ripken? / Argument to made that a day off helps with a fresh start / Needing a lot of luck to maintain a streak like Ripken’s / Different feeling not having Andruw Jones on the field and in the clubhouse / / Playing golf with John Smoltz and Tiger Woods / How deep into the pocket Tiger got with Francoeur and Smoltz / Tiger not playing nice on the golf course like Smoltz did with Tiger in batting practice / Meaning behind earning a Golden Glove so young in his career / Glavine’s inside info on how the Mets approached pitching Francoeur / Rome’s fav’: Garko or Francoeur? |
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INFO & STATS: Manager Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim / 9th Year as Manager of the Angeles / World Series Champions 2002 / Former Los Angeles Dodger great.
TOPICS: Jon Garland’s addition to the pitching rotation / Giving up Orlando Cabrera for Garland / John Lackey on the DL / Kelvim Escobar on the DL; getting back on the throwing program / Torii Hunter’s leadership role for the team / Torri dotted by former teammates / Rotation of the DH; impact on Vlad / Future managers in his clubhouse? / Looking at players who he wishes “wanted it worse” than others. |
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INFO & STATS: General Manager New York Mets / In GM capacity since 2004 / Former GM of the Montreal Expos.
TOPICS: What he’s looking for coming out of spring training with the team / Injuries during spring training / Looking at the positive out of the negatives / Johan Santana’s impact on the pitching and team overall / Going after Johan as hard as they did if the season did not end the way it did / Being a fully competitive GM; ever losing that aspect? / Spiral effect and slump at the back end of the year / Pedro Martínez’ health good; competitiveness expectations / Pedro carrying the team while healthy? / First Latin-American as a GM starting with the Expos; living and working in the N.Y. market; expectations? |
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INFO & STATS: Starting Pitcher Cleveland Indians / 8th Season Overall / A.L. Cy Young Award Winner / 3-Time All-Star / 100 Games Won in Career.
TOPICS: Getting over the loss to Boston during the ALCS / Going 0-2 during the ALCS; running out of gas? / Dialing down during an electric game / Better for experience for next time / Cleveland office not making much changes in the off-season; knowing another shot exists with the same team / Attacking Detroit’s line-up / Dontrelle Willis now in the same division with Tigers / Final year of contract; decision to wait after the season to negotiate to keep distractions away / The issue of the contract still be there; just putting it out of his mind / Johan Santana’s contract; glad he’s out of division / Fan’s reaction to his contract expiring; not wanting to renew right now / Terrelle Pryor going to Ohio State; Cleveland Indians P.R. guy Bart Swain…an Ohio Buckeye “honk” / Involvement and donations with “Strikeouts For Troops” / Picking North Carolina for the NCAA Tournament; 4 picks overall; using credits / Being a Raiders fan; liking the move with DeAngelo Hall / JaMarcus Russell up to “three bills”. |
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TOPICS: The Ron Cey-Jim Rome chase story; Rome pleads for forgiveness / Ron Cey lays praise for Rome / Being a member of the infamous Dodger infield of the 80’s / being hit in the head by a Goose Gossage fastball / The trade to the Chicago Cubs; the trade being just business and nothing personal with the Dodgers / Playing on one or two teams then vs. playing on several teams now as a player / 4 Dodger players hitting 30 home runs; the accomplishment back then before the ‘roid era / George Brett; a better big league player top to bottom? / Rome’s icon growing up. |
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INFO & STATS: President, CEO And GM Detroit Tigers
TOPICS: Trade for Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis / Message sent by making that trade / Fans excitement after the trade / Disappointment of not getting a championship last season / Cabrera will continue to get better / Knocks on Cabrera as a player in the past / Pressure the Tiger’s lineup will cause opposing pitchers / Adjustments Dontrelle Willis will have to make for the American League / Brandon Inge trade possibilities / Bullpen readiness / Want for a 1-2-3 closer, but Todd Jones gets the job done. |
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INFO & STATS: Spring Training Manager Los Angeles Dodgers / Special Adviser to the Chairman of the Dodgers / World Series champion: 1981, 1988 / Manager of gold medal-winning 2000 U.S. Olympic Team / 1983 & 1988 National League Manager of the Year / 9 All-Star appearances (4 as manager).
TOPICS: Feelings returning as the Manager of the L.A. Dodgers / Getting thrown out of the first game back as a manager / Retiring from the Dodgers after having a heart attack / Final Spring Training year in Vero Beach / Dodgers vs. Red Sox exhibition game at the Los Angeles Coliseum / Bad blood forming between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees; hard-nose play or over the top? / The old days and his strong lineup; never to be seen again / October ’88 World Series and Kirk Gibson. |
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INFO & STATS: GM Oakland Athletics / GM Capacity since 1998 / 4 Post-Season this Decade / 3 A.L. West Divisional Titles.
TOPICS: Spring Training with team of young players; trading vets for prospects / Time it will take to get to that special point with a young team / New stadium in Fremont; new revenue stream / Looking at what Cleveland did with team and new stadium / Respect with Cleveland locking up young players and keeping them / Situation with Prince Fielder in Milwaukee / Consideration to bringing in Barry Bonds / Bringing a “black cloud” player into the Oakland clubhouse / The book “Moneyball”; metrics of the business and game / Baseball background and importance being the business man or GM / Being a father of twins. |
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INFO & STATS: White Sox Outfielder / First Baseman
TOPICS: Reaction to being traded to the White Sox / Questioning the trade at first / Relationship with Billy Beane / Experience with the White Sox so far / Relationship with Ozzie Guillen and playing for him / Loves the fire and intensity Ozzie brings / Vets embracing him coming to the team / Being a competitor as a player / Competition level in the AL Central / Donating hair for charity. |
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INFO & STATS: Chicago Cubs General Manager
TOPICS: Tough start last season, and coming back to make the playoffs / Running into a hot team with Colorado / Bringing in Kosuke Fukudome and his adjustment to MLB spring training / Pranks played on him / His biggest adjustment would be the pitching / Ryan Dempster’s proclamation of Cubs being the ‘team to beat’ / Working with Lou Piniella / Cubs to be his last job? / Ownership change not having an impact on the getting the job done / Scrutiny on the GM job with the Cubs / Being 5 outs away from the World Series / Team without Mark Prior and what the future holds for him / Wrigley Field re-naming? |
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INFO & STATS: Manager AZ Diamondbacks / 2007 National League Manager of the Year.
TOPICS: AZ the team to beat coming in? / Dan Haren helping to take pressure of Brandon Webb / Haren having to make an adjustment going from the A.L. to the N.L. / Pitcher Randy Johnson’s back surgery / Expectations from Johnson this year / Eric Byrnes and what he brings to the team / Eric’s attitude wearing on guys or bringing good stuff to the team / 146 different lineups last season, same this year?; incorporating all 25 players during the season / Chris Young in the lead off spot last year; move to the middle of the order? / Pitcher Micah Owings in the 9th spot; bombing it…moving to 7th? / If Micah was pitching…he would be a major league hitter / Micah a better hitter than a pitcher? / Orlando Hudson’s attitude and personality; a pro’s pro. |
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Starting Pitcher S.F. Giants
TOPICS: Comfort level this year as opposed to last year / Closer to teammates this year / Fitting in with a new team with a new large contract / Biggest adjustment to be made / Leadership of the team / Trying to connect with Barry Bonds / Bonds presence in the clubhouse / Relationship with Aaron Rowand / Information on ‘Strikeouts for Troops’ / Experience at Walter Reid Hospital / Sense of morale of the troops. |
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Fay Vincent 
