Fair Proxy Web (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
... with Sean Rodriguez ranking among the league leaders with six homers in 17 games for Gigantes and Erick Aybar fourth in the league in hitting at .377 after 16 games with Licey. But Brandon Wood, who has struggled mightily with Estrellas de Oriente — striking out a third of the time and batting just .167 through 48 at-bats — was released by the club on Monday. “There’s always a concern...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
They had one of the best bullpens in the league last year, and Rodriguez was not the only reason why. They have two catchers (Jeff Mathis and Mike Napoli) capable of playing every day in the big leagues, with Hank Conger, a tremendous hitter, a couple years away. They have three young shortstops who could be regulars at the position: Erick Aybar, Maicer Izturis and Brandon Wood.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
... the list as the best-fielding shortstop, followed by J.J. Hardy (Brewers), Yunel Escobar (Braves), Erick Aybar (Angels), Jack Wilson (Pirates), Orlando Cabrera (White Sox), Cesar Iztruis (Cardinals), Troy Tulowitzki (Rockies), the Omar Vizquel (Giants) and Jose Reyes (Mets). ALSO ON THIS STORY© 2008 The Sporting News MORE FROM BASEBALL Baseball Section FrontBaseball
New York Post (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
On this year's list, Mets hater and World Series champion Jimmy Rollins topped the list of shortstops, followed by the Brewers' J.J. Hardy, the Braves' Yunel Escobar, the Angels' Erick Aybar, the Pirates' Jack Wilson, the White Sox' Orlando Cabrera, the Cardinals' Cesar Iztruis, the Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki, the Giants' Omar Vizquel and the Mets' Jose Reyes.
LA Times (Free subscription) | 29/10/2008
... the series heads back to Orange County for the decider.Yes, you remember. Instead of allowing Erick Aybar to swing away, as Hunter had hoped, Mike Scioscia called for a squeeze play. Aybar failed to lay down a bunt, Willits got tagged out, all available energy was sucked from Hunter's team, and the Red Sox quickly won the game and the series with a run of their own. In short,...
