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Vine Line Tid-bits, April 2005

April 25, 2005

This month's Vine Line came in the mail a while back. So, having had an opportunity to sit down and read it, it is time to extract the tid-bits.

Page 47: "He [Dusty Baker] is by far the best manager I've ever worked with as far as taking our young guys and giving them opportunities." - Oneri Fleita

This quote nearly resulted in dry heaves... but I managed to avoid getting sick. The article this quote appears in was written by Chris Gigley (free-lance writer) in a profile on some of the Cubs prospects training down the road from HoHoKam park at Fitch Park. Most of the article is about Eric Patterson, Corey's younger brother, but mentions some other prospects such as Grant Johnson and Sam Fuld.

Page 4: The Cubs published dates of Wrigley Field Tours this year. Tickets are $20, "with the proceeds benfiting Cubs Care." For details call (773) 404-CUBS.

April: 16, 30
May: 15
June: 3, 4, 17, 18, 24, 25
July: 8, 9, 22, 23
August: 5, 6, 19, 20
September: 9, 10, 30
October: 1

Page 5: In a side-bar, I learned that former Washington Senators turned Minnesota Twins owner Clark Griffith was a former Cubs player. He won 20 games seven times. The last time the Cubs played a Washington D.C. team was in 1935 in a pre-season exhibition game.

In another blurb, Dan Long interviews Shawon Dunston about his debut with the Cubs 20 years ago. Dunston credits John Vukovich with really helping him... "People come up to me all the time and say they appreciate the way I played the game." - Shawon Dunston

Page 9: Michael Huang writes a piece about Adam Greenberg, the Cubs outfield prospect. Greenberg's career stalled for two years in 'A' ball while playing in Daytona, but he is now heading to AAA and "is considered by Cubs minor-league instructors as the most polished outfielder in the farm system."

The second half of the article discusses Lukas McKnight who will give up his bid to play in the majors and become a scout for the Cubs: "'I realized I was at the end of the road,' McKnight said. 'So when Oneri [Fleita] and John [Stockstill] thought I'd make a good scout, I told them: "If you're offering, then I'm accepting.'"

pages 12-18: Gigantic fluff piece declaring the Cubs have 25 leaders.

The Spotlight, Pages 40-41: Carlos Zambrano is profiled by Rudy M. Vorkapic. The article is titled: "Pushing to be the best, Carlos Zambrano relies on the 'big guy' in the sky." It discusses Zambrano's childhood in Venezuela, when he wanted to be just like Roger Clemens. He was mentored by a former Venezuelan Olympic pitcher Julio Figueroa, and signed by Cubs scout Alberto Rondon when he was 16.

Although he now wears #38, Zambrano wanted to wear #33. However, when he was called up, Bill Mueller wore #33 and Zambrano didn't want to ask him for the number. Glendon Rusch now wears #33.

Zambrano and his family have a deep faith. Carlos is quoted as saying, "God is Great, I've got Him in my life. With Him, you can do anything." He has a wife, Ismary, and two daughters Carlis and Catherine, and a third child that was born in December 2004.

"Big Z? Big Z? He's legit, man. He's Legit," Maddux said.

Page 42: "On April 7, 1916 The Cubs became a million-dollar corporation, reorganized under a new board of directors following the January purchase of the team by Charles Weeghman. Previous club value: $500,000."

The Cubs board of Direcors in 1916 was comprised of : Charles Weeghman, Pres. William Walker, Al Plamondon, Adolph Schuttler, Adolph Spielman, William Wrigley Jr., Alber D. Lasker, R.A. Cavanagh, and Charles A. McCullough

You don't get too many Adolphs anymore.

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Vine Line Tid-bits, March 2005

March 15, 2005

This month's Vine Line came in the mail a while back. So, having had an opportunity to sit down and read it, it is time to extract the tid-bits.

The cover this month has a picture of Sammy Sosa in the shadows, holding a bat by his leg while looking down. Its a terrific picture, intended to convey the sense of Sosa as a Gladiator. The title reads

Farewell Sammy
After 13 seasons as a Cub,
Sammy Sosa is traded

I really like the cover, and I think its done tastefully, despite the circumstances of the trade. I believe its a fitting send-off, even if he was sent off for the sake of getting rid of him.

Inside the magazine...

The Roster Tracker on page 4 reflects some fairly significant changes, so here it is.

Signed (thru date)
C Michael Barrett 2007
C Henry Blanco 2006
RHP Joe Borowski 2005
OF Jeromy Burnitz 2005# (mutual option for '06)
RHP Ryan Dempster 2005
SS Nomar Garciaparra 2005
IF-OF Jerry Hairston Jr. 2005
RHP LaTroy Hawkins 2005^ (club option for '06)
OF Todd Hollandsworth 2005
1B Derrek Lee 2006
IF-OF Jose Macias 2005
RHP Greg Maddux 2005+ (contract for '06 vests after 187.1 IP)
OF Corey Patterson 2005
IF Neifi Perez 2005
RHP Mark Prior 2006
3B Aramis Ramirez 2005
LHP Mike Remlinger 2005
LHP Glendon Rusch 2005 (player option '06)
2B Todd Walker 2005 (mutual options for '06 vests based on PA)
RHP Kerry Wood 2006 (mutual option for '07)
RHP Carlos Zambrano 2005

0-3 Men
Ronnie Cedeno, Jason Dubois, Angel Guzman, Jon Koronka, Richard Lewis, Roberto Novoa, Renyel Pinto, Russ Rohlicek, Carlos Vazquez, Todd Wellemeyer, David Crouthers, Mike Fontenot, David Kelton, Jon Leicester, Sergio Mitre, Will Ohman, Steven Randolph, Geovany Soto, Michael Wuertz

Also on page 4, there is a smiling picture of Ryne Sandberg wearing a 'BELIEVE' bracelet. It is a blue rubberband bracelet in the tradition of the Lance Armstrong 'Livestrong' bracelet. The paragraph says the Cubs sold 50,000 of them at the Cubs convention, and another 50,000 (so far) afterwards. They are produced by Forever Collectibles out of New York. You can purchase them from Cubs.com, at Chicagoland Walgreens, and at Wrigley Field. Proceeds benefit Cubs Care.

On page 5, there is a short paragraph addressing the Cubs plans to retire Sandberg's #23. The Cubs announced they planned to retire his jersey at the Cubs convention in January. The date has been set for August 28. I also learned something new here, Sandberg wore #37 with the Phillies. "I forget what number he asked for," said longtime Cubs equipment manager Yosh Kawano, "but [No. 23] was the only one available. He wasn't one to make waves, so he took it."

Page 5 also mentions Cubs fan Bill Holden who is walking from Arizona to Chicago in order to raise money to fight Juvenile Diabetes. He was inspired by the film, "This Old Cub" about Ron Santo's fight against diabetes. I did some digging around and found this site which has links to donate to JDRF in Bill Holden's name, or buy "This Old Cub" the DVD.

The Letters to the Editor section has two interesting tid-bits this month. First, the Cubs did not start wearing uniform numbers until 1932. I'm interested to know how they told the players apart before '32? Also, I learned that "in his 1967 and '68 seasons, [Ken] Holtzman pitched for the Cubs on weekends and then reported to Fort Sam Houston in Texas during the week for National Guard duty.

On page 19, there is a list of Spring training instructors.
12 Shawon Dunston, "Spring Training Instructor"
20 Bobby Dernier, "Spring Training Instructor"
23 Ryne Sandberg, "Spring Training Instructor"
26 Billy Williams, "Special assistant to the president"
31 Fergie Jenkins, "Spring Training Instructor"
73 Lester Strode, "Minor League Pitching Coordinator"
75 Pat Listach, "Hitting Coach, Iowa (AAA)"
77 Dave Bialas, "Minor League Fielding Coordinator"
78 Vince Coleman, "Minor League roving outfield/baserunning instructor"
80 Julio Garcia, "Manager, Peoria"
81 Mike Quade, "Manager, Iowa (AAA)"
82 Rick Kranitz, "Pitching Coach, Iowa (AAA)"
83 Jeff Huson, "Minor League roving infield instructor"
85 Alan Dunn, "Pitching Coach, West Tenn (AA)"
87 Dave Keller, "Minor League roving hitting instructor"
90 Bob Didier, "Major League advance scout"
__ Greg Keuter, "Minor League medical coordinator"

This raises an interesting point for me: I have always been disappointed that Dusty Baker got to wear #12 because it was Shawon Dunston's number, and Shawon was one of my favorite Cubs. So, now both guys are in camp, and they are both wearing #12. Hmmm.

Corey Patterson Power Hitter: On page 39, we learn that Corey Patterson is the Cubs all-time March home run hitter! He has two from opening day 2003. Other Cubs to hit March dingers? Henry Rodriguez in 1998, Shane Andrews 2000, and Mark Grace 2000. Now thats company!

On page 41 there is an advertisement for Cubs seats. You can buy an actual authentic Cubs Box seat. Head on over to The Stadium Seat Store.

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Vine Line Tid-bits, February 2005

February 1, 2005

This month's Vine Line came in the mail last Tuesday. So, having had an opportunity to sit down and read it this weekend, it is time to extract the tid-bits.

The cover this month has a smiling Ryne Sandberg wearing a blue shirt, tie, sportcoat, and Hall of Fame hat. The headline says "Call from Cooperstown, Ryne Sandberg, Class of '05," It also has something that is supposed to look like Ryno's HOF plaque.

The Roster Tracker on page 4 makes note of the fact that Jose Macias signed for $825 K and Todd Hollandsworth for $900 K. Otherwise, there are no changes except that the 'Arbitration Eligible' category was re-titled 'Offered Arbitration.' The list still includes Barrett Patterson, Farnsworth, (who have since signed) Ramirez, and Zambrano.

The rest of the 'ShortStops' spread on pages 4 and 5 have several useful nuggets of info.

• There are a few paragraphs about a time when Herman Franks let a few sportswriters set the starting lineup one day in 1979.
• "The Cubs have hired Ed Halbur as their assistant athletic trainer. Previously, Halbur was the trainer at the Cubs' Class-AAA affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa."
• The headline reads "12 invited to camp" for Spring Training: Adam Greenberg, Casey Kopitzke, Jose Reyes, Raul Valdez, and Jermaine Van Buren from the minors. Danny Klassen, Eddie Oropesa, Chad Fox, Peter Bergeron, Angel Echevarria, and Rene Reyes are minor league free agents. Jimmy Anderson and Calvin Murray are also invited... OK, count the names. That would be thirteen.
• If your child is born at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital, or Illinois Masonic Hospital in 2005, they will get a newborn Cubs cap courtesy of the Cubs. The Cubs think they will add 13,000 Cubs fans this year.
• Official word that the names won't be on the back of the Cubs home uniforms in 2005.
• Chuck Wasserstrom, the Cubs former media relations guy is the club's new 'stat guru' ala Bill James.
• 572,705 tickets were sold on Feb 27, 2004... the most ever in a single day.

The Letters to the editor section informs us that the Cubs had seven consecutive weather related postponements in 1935. There is also a great picture of a little kid, Lane Hanzel, with his horse. Both are completely decked out in Cubs gear. The horse, Bonnie, is even sporting a glove.

On page 9, Jim McArdle gives a brief history of the Cubs farm system, some well deserved praise for Oneri Fleita, and a rationale for how the top Cubs prospects were chosen for the 'Minor League Prospectus.'

Page 12-13 has a spread titled "Ryno" Gets in!. I read the article... there was absolutely nothing new in the article. Completely rehashed.

Page 16-17 is 'The Spotlight' spread. This month's player under the beam is Jason Dubois. Not only do we learn that his name is correctly pronounced do-BOYCE, but we also learn that he is from Baltimore and grew up admiring Cal Ripken Jr. He likes to play golf, and he played in Comiskey Park when he was 14 for a youth league tournament. Otherwise, there are a few boyhood pictures and a paragraph about his brother Kyle who pitches for Old Dominion. Furthermore, we find out that Dubois was drafted in the 14th round by the Cubs. This fact is turned into its own article, which among other things lists numerous other late round picks who went on to successful careers. The list includes Mark Grace, Mike Piazza, Ryne Sandberg, Kenny Lofton, Richie Sexson, and Paul LoDuca.

In this month's edition of 'The Inside Pitch,' Bruce Levine and Joel Bierig drop some numbers which I have been interested in for a while. An excerpt:

The Centerspread this month is an ode to Ryno titled 'Class Act' that is pretty light on info. Its got pictures of a bunch of Ryno's baseball cards, the nine gold gloves in a row, some historic dates in Ryno's career, and his places on various leaderboards.

Other than the second installment of the 'Fade to black series' (which wasn't very good), the rest of the magazine is the minor league prospectus with short blurbs on interesting prospects from the minors. I might give this section its own post later this month, but you ought to go get the magazine if you can.

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Vine-Line Tid-bits, January 2005

January 9, 2005

The Vine-Line came while I was gone over Christmas, and I'm just getting around to reading it. There are some good tid-bits in this month's issue.

The cover has a black and white photograph of Phil Cavarretta. The hadline says '60 Years Later, 1945 MVP Phil Cavarretta recalls the Cubs' last World Series season.'

-->>> The Roster tracker on page 4 has a few changes. The 'signed' section now includes Nomar Garciappara, Todd Walker and Glendon Rusch for one year, and Henry Blanco for two years.

• C, Henry Blanco, through 2006
• RHP, Joe Borowski, through 2005
• RHP, Ryan Dempster, through 2005
• SS, Nomar Garciaparra, through 2005
• RHP, LaTroy Hawkins, through 2005, club option '06
• 1B, Derrek Lee, through 2006
• RHP, Greg Maddux, through 2005, automatic vesting option for '06 if 187.1 IP in '05.
• IF, Neifi Perez, through 2005
• RHP, Mark Prior, through 2006
• LHP, Mike Remlinger, through 2005
• LHP, Glendon Rusch, through 2005, player option for '06.
• OF, Sammy Sosa, through 2005, club option for '06.
• 2B, Todd Walker, through 2005, club option for '06, which could become a player option if enough plate appearances in '05.
• RHP, Kerry Wood, through 2006, mutual option 2007.

The rest of the categories are already out of date, but a quick run through.

Arbitration Eligible - The Cubs had until Dec. 20 to offer arbitration, (they offered arbitration to each player): Michael Barrett, Kyle Farnsworth, Jose Macias, Corey Patterson, Aramis Ramirez, and Carlos Zambrano.

0-3 Men - Players under Cubs control, who have to sign for what the Cubs give them. The deadline was also the Dec. 20th. To my knowledge, the Cubs contracts to all these players: Ronnie Cedeno, Angel Guzman, Jon Koronka, Richard Lewis, Will Ohman, Russ Rohlicek, Carlos Vasquez, Todd Wellemeyer, Jason Dubois, David Kelton, Jon Leicester, Sergio Mitre, Renyel Pinto, Geovany Soto, Michael Wuertz.

Free Agents: Moises Alou, Paul Bako, Matt Clement, Tom Goodwin, Ben Grieve, Mark Grudzielanek, Todd Hollandsworth, Ramon Martinez, Kent Mercker.

Updates: Alou signed with the Giants, Clement signed with Boston, Grudzielanek is now a Cardinal, Ramon Martinez has joined the Tigers, and Kent Mercker is back with the Reds.

Todd Hollandsworth has re-signed with the Cubs, while Bako, Goodwin, and Grieve remain unsigned.

-->>> The rest of page 4 is worth pinning up on your wall. There is a picture of Ryno looking pissed off in the dugout above a headline which reads: Will this be the year? It was, and I'm super thrilled. There is also a picture of Mia Hamm wearing a soccer jersey with Garciaparra across the back. The four paragraph blurb lets you know that Mia switched jersey at half time of her last game. "The second-half switch seemed appropriate as she begins a new chapter in her life."

-->>> On page 5, we are treated to Jose Cardenal's musings about his 1975 season. We also find out that the Cubs sold their television broadcast rights to WGN and WBKB for $60,000 in 1950.

-->>> On page 6, In an answer to a letter to the editor, the Cubs official capacity is now listed at 39,547. We also are told that "in 2004, the Cubs limited the number of standing room only tickets to approximately 1,000 per game, depending on the series".

-->>> On page 9, Michael Huang writes a column about his relationship with new Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper when they were both at Marquette University in 1990. The piece is pretty good, even though it leaves me with the feeling that its just a PR piece.

-->>> On pages 12-13, there is an article discussing Jim Hendry's efforts to sign Garciaparra, Walker, and Blanco. There is a couple of quotes from Hendry, and the conclusion that he doesn't have a lot more work to do this offseason.

-->>> On pages 16-17, Ted Cox of the Daily Herald has an article about the Cubs new broadcasting crew of Bob Brenly and Len Kasper. There are several photos of Brenly, and a younger than expected Kasper. "This is the best venue in sports. So for someone in my position, I don't think there is anything more you could ask." - Len Kasper.

-->>> On page 21, Bruce Levine and Joel Bierig continue to repeat the company line that 'Going to war for Hendry, Baker is selling point for Cubs.' In what is beginning to get tired (even if it is perhaps true) the lead paragraph says: "The Cubs' third-place finish in 2004 was a disappointment. To most major-leaguers, however, the grass still is greener at Wrigley Field than in most other venues. Credit the grounds crew, but don't forget master gardeners Dusty Baker and Jim Hendry." The rest of the article follows the same vein.

-->>> There are several more articles worth perusing in this issue of Vine-Line. Pages 22-23 carry the Phil Cavarretta piece, pages 30-31 have an article about the Cubs Convention turning 20. Pages 34-37 have the first of a three part series called 'Fade to Black' discussing the decrease in the number of black players in MLB. Finally, pages 42-43 have an article about Cubs prospects who played in the Arizona Fall League, including Brian Dopirak, Russ Rohlicek, and Adam Greenberg.

-->>> Page 31 has a list of celebrity attendees who will be at the Cubs Convention... hold on to your hats:
Dusty Baker, Ernie Banks, Michael Barrett, Glenn Beckert, Joe Borowski, Bob Brenly, Jose Cardenal, Ron Cey, Gene Clines, Andre Dawson, Ryan Dempster, Bob Dernier, Richie Hebner, Jim Hendry, Glenallen Hill, Burt Hooton, Pat Hughes, Fergie Jenkins, Len Kasper, Dave Kingman, Vance Law!!!, Juan Lopez, Andy MacPhail, Bill Madlock, Gary Matthews, Sergio Mitre, Mickey Morandini, Keith Moreland, Gene Oliver, Andy Pafko, Milt Pappas, Corey Patterson, Dick Pole, Paul Popovich, Mark Prior, Larry Rothschild, Glendon Rusch, Ryne Sandberg, Ron Santo, Dwight Smith, Lee Smith, Chris Speier, Tim Stoddard, Gary Varsho, Billy Williams, Kerry Wood, Carlos Zambrano, Don Zimmer.

The Convention will be Jan 21-23, 2005 at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave.

Exhibit Hours:
Friday, Jan 21: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan 22: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday, Jan 23: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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Vine-Line Tidbits, December 2004

November 30, 2004

My Vine-Line came in the mail today, and after a quick squeal of excitement (it was a bad day) I realized that it was Vine-Line after all, and probably wouldn't contain anything too Earth-shattering.

My first quick read through seems to support that idea... so the highlights.

-->>> The Roster tracker on page 4 has a few changes. Mark Grudzielanek has been moved out of the 'players under contract section' and moved to the 'filed for free agency' section (following the Cubs declining their option). Similarly, Neifi Perez has been bumped up from the 'eligible for free agency' to 'signed' as he is now signed through the 2005 season. The 'signed' section does not include Glendon Rusch, but I'm sure it will next month.

-->>> On page 5, the 'By the Numbers' section tells readers that Wrigley Field and the surrounding property had an estimated value of $2.25 million on Dec. 6, 1927.

-->>> Also on page 5, we learn that the person who sorts the Cubs mail is named Randy Skocz, and that he has worked for the Cubs for 19 years. He says he gets about 400-500 letters a day, and routes them to current and former players. According to Skocz, Ernie Banks and Ryne Sandberg are the most popular. He sends a box full of things to Banks every month and a half, and one to Sandberg every month. We also learn that November and December are the slowest months of the year.

-->>> On page 7, Managing Editor Lena McDonagh (no... I don't think so since its spelled John McDonough) informs loyal Vine-Line readers that the magazine will be increasing subscription rates beginning January 1. The increase is the first in 5 years and appears to be pretty modest. Turning to page 41, I put together this rate table:

I would say the rate increases are pretty reasonable.

-->>> Also on page 7, A response to a letter to the editor lets all Cubdom know that they can order a replica of the "win flag" by calling 1-800-248-9467. The flag is 3 foot by 5 foot and costs $35.

-->>> Pages 24 and 25 have a collage of photos labeled '2004 Cubs Outtakes' and includes 23 pictures of smiling Cubs personnel in various settings.

-->>> On page 37, there is a nice bio of Jon Leicester. In one of the sidebars we learn that "Jon's surname is pronounced Lester and is British in origin, stemming from England's East Midland's region, where the city of Leicester sits in the county of Leicestershire."

-->>> And finally on page 45, the crossword puzzle theme is "Cubs Rookie Record Holders." So the question is: Who tied a Cubs rookie record for saves in 1976? Its 6 letters.

For an extra bonus, #50 down: "Ex-Phillies president; also founded sporting goods company. 5 letters.

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Vine-Line Tid-bits, October 2004

October 31, 2004

This should have been "Vine-Line Tid-bits, November 2004

The Chicago National League Ball Club, inc. (a.k.a Chicago Cubs) publishes a monthly magazine named "Vine-Line." On the average, the magazine is a waste of money for subscribers, who are typically treated to articles with little substance, written by authors dependent on the team for their employment. The fact that the magazine is owned by the team it covers should give you a good idea as to how independent the magazine is from the team.

Anyhow, despite largely being a company mouthpiece, Vine-Line's typically have some interesting information that is relevant to Cubs fans. Today, I begin what will be a regularly occuring post highlighting some of the relevant information available in the month's issue of Vine-Line.

Page 4: Roster Tracker - The magazine officially lists the contract status of all men on the 40 man roster as of the end of the 2004 season.

• Joe Borowski, contract ends 2005
• Ryan Dempster, contract ends 2004 with team option for 2005 (which has since been picked up)
• Mark Grudzielanek, contract ends 2004 with team option for 2005 (which was not excersized... the club paid Grudz a $250,000 buyout, and Grudz is now eligible to be a free agent)
• LaTroy Hawkins, contract ends 2005 with a club option for 2006.
• Derrek Lee, contract ends 2006.
• Greg Maddux, contract ends 2005, with an automatic vesting option for 2006 if Maddux pitches 187.1 innings in 2005.
• Mark Prior, contract ends in 2006.
• Mike Remlinger, contract ends in 2005
• Sammy Sosa, contract ends in 2005, with a club option for 2006 (this option is automatically vested if Sosa is traded)
• Kerry Wood, contract ends 2006, with a mutual option for 2007.

• Moises Alou (Vine-Line doesn't explain why Grudz, who had a team option similar to Alou was listed as under contract, while Alou was listed as eligible for free agency. However, the end result is that the Cubs have declined both options, and paid Alou a $2.5 million buyout to avoid an $11 million salary in '05).
• Paul Bako
• Matt Clement
• Nomar Garciaparra
• Tom Goodwin
• Ben Grieve
• Todd Hollandsworth
• Ramon Martinez
• Kent Mercker
• Neifi Perez
• Glendon Rusch
• Todd Walker

Eligible for Arbitration: Players Eligible for Arbitration are unsigned for 2005 and have logged between 3 and 6 years of big-league service. The deadline to tender contracts to such players is Dec. 20.

• Michael Barrett
• Kyle Farnsworth
• Jose Macias
• Corey Patterson
• Aramis Ramirez
• Carlos Zambrano

"0-3 Men": Players in the 0-3 category are unsigned, but are not allowed to sign with other teams unless the team doesn't tender them a contract (deadline is Dec. 10). Essentially, the Cubs can pay these players any amount they desire, provided it is above the league minimum which was $300,000 in 2004.

• Ronny Cedeno
• Jason Dubois
• Angel Guzman
• David Kelton
• John Koronka
• Jon Leicester
• Richard Lewis
• Sergio Mitre
• Will Ohman
• Renyel Pinto
• Carlos Vasquez
• Todd Wellemeyer
• Michael Wuertz

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