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View Article  Giants Decline Options on Finley and Wright
The San Francisco Giants have declined to exercise their club option on the 2007 contracts of center fielder Steve Finley and right-handed pitcher Jamey Wright, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced.
View Article  November 1, 2006 Arizona Fall League Update
Today’s Games
Saguaros @ Desert Dogs – 1:05 PM (A) - 50 Jared Wells (RHP/SD) 0-0, 7.50 @ 44 Jordan Tata (RHP/DET) 0-1, 2.70
Scorpions @ Rafters – 1:05 PM (C) - 27 Steven Jackson (RHP/ARI) 0-1, 12.38 @ 54 A.J. Murray (LHP/TEX) 3-1, 1.46
Solar Sox @ Javelinas – 7:05 PM (B) - 51 Kevin Mulvey (RHP/PHI) 0-1, 5.63 @ 39 Sean White (RHP/ATL) 0-2, 9.35


Tomorrow’s Games
Javelinas @ Solar Sox – 1:05 PM (A) - 35 Adam Bostick (LHP/FLA) 0-0, 6.00 @ 31 Danny Muegge (RHP/LAD) 0-0, 4.09
Desert Dogs @ Saguaros – 1:05 PM (C) - 37 Jeff Niemann (RHP/TB) 0-0, 2.70 @ 15 Gio Gonzalez (LHP/PHI) 0-0, 5.06
Rafters @ Scorpions – 7:05 PM (B) - 50 Josh Shortslef (LHP/PIT) 0-0, 1.17 @ 60 Daniel Davidson (LHP/LAA) 0-0, 11.42


News and Notes
Saguaro SS Brendan Ryan (STL) had 4 hits yesterday, increasing his league-leading total to 27 … With 2 more hits Tuesday, including his league-leading 9th home run, Desert Dog 1B Chip Cannon (TOR) is now 15 for his last 32 (.469) with 7 HR and 13 RBI during the stretch (8 games) … Cannon also leads the league in slugging (.900) … Scorpion Mark Reynolds (ARI) is 7 for his last 16 with 5 RBI, 2 doubles and 1 triple … Saguaro starting pitcher RHP Darrell Rasner (NYY) has not allowed a run in his last 13 innings pitched, allowing only 6 hits, while striking out 11 … Phoenix relief pitcher RHP Marcus McBeth (OAK) in his last 3 appearances has yielded only 1 hit through 3 innings


Noteworthy Transactions
10/31/06 C Jarrod Saltalamacchia (ATL) deleted from Peoria Javelina roster
View Article  Yankees Announce Coaching Changes
The New York Yankees today announced several changes to Joe Torre’s coaching staff for the 2007 season. Don Mattingly has been promoted to Bench Coach after serving as the Yankees’ Hitting Coach for the last three seasons and Kevin Long has been named the Yankees’ Hitting Coach after spending three years in that capacity with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers.

The Yankees did not renew the contract of Lee Mazzilli for the 2007 season.
View Article  Roy Smith Returns to Pittsburgh
Today the Pirates named Roy Smith Special Assistant to the General Manager.

Smith returns to the Pirates organization after spending the last two years as Vice President, Scouting and Player Development with the Los Angeles Dodgers.


The 45-year-old Smith spent six seasons (10/15/98 - 10/04) as the Assistant General Manager with Pittsburgh following an eight-year playing career with the Indians (1984-85), Twins (1986-90) and Orioles (1991).

The New York native joined the Pirates as an amateur scout in 1994 before being named a special assignment scout in 1997. He was named Assistant General Manager on 10/15/98 and served as the club's interim general manager from June 11 - July 12, 2001.
View Article  A's Interview Schedule for Managerial Postion
The Oakland Athletics have added two candidates for the club's managerial position, as listed below in bold.

Monday, Oct. 30 -- Bob Geren
Tuesday, Oct. 31 -- Ron Washington
Wednesday, Nov. 1 -- Trey Hillman
Monday, Nov. 6 -- Bud Black
Tuesday, November 7 -- Jamie Quirk
Wednesday, November 8 -- Orel Hershiser
Sunday, November 12 -- Manny Acta

The A's will not comment on any part of the interview process or candidates until all interviews have been completed.