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Wednesday - January 25, 2006

Alumni Game News

The Alumni roster for this weekend's game has been posted on the TexasSports.com site. Thirty-four former players have committed to taking part in the game: 3 coaches and 31 players. The Alumni coaching staff consists of Spike Owen, Burt Hooton, and Bill Bethea.

The roster:

     J. Brent Cox, Yankees          David Maroul, Giants
     Will Crouch, Diamondbacks      Jesen Merle, Independent
     Scott Dunn, Angels             Tim Moss, Phillies
     Brandon Fahey, Orioles         Danny Muegge, Dodgers
     Ryan France, Nationals         Tommy Nicholson, White Sox
     Matt Goodson, Red Sox          Jeff Ontiveros, Red Sox
     Beau Hale, Orioles             Omar Quintanilla, Rockies
     Brad Halsey, Diamondbacks      Ryan Russ, Dodgers
     J.P. Howell, Royals            Justin Simmons, Dodgers
     Robby Hudson, Mariners         Josh Smith, Yankees
     Seth Johnston, Padres          Clayton Stewart, Phillies
     Brantley Jordan, Red Sox       Taylor Teagarden, Rangers
     Brooks Kieschnick, Orioles     Curtis Thigpen, Blue Jays
     Ben King, Independent          Todd West, Independent
     Sam LeCure, Reds               Kyle Yates, Blue Jays
     Dustin Majewski, Jays

The two most glaring omissions, I suppose, are Roger Clemens and Huston Street. Huston is apparently going to be in New York to get his AL Rookie of the Year award. I don't know what's up with Roger but he didn't come last year or the year before so that's not as much of a surprise.

And, looking back at last year's line-up, I see that Ryan Hubele, Calvin Murray, Stephen Randolph, J. D. Reininger, and Eric Sultemeier are also missing. This is the first time I can remember Calvin Murray not coming. Or Stephen Randolph, for that matter. That's pretty sad. It's cool to see Sam LeCure's name on the roster, though. It's also cool to see Tommy Nicholson. He'd disappeared on me in August and I hadn't seen another word about him online. Does this mean he's back in the White Sox's organization? I wonder...

I'm not sure if I'll make it out there or not. I'm gonna wait and see what's up with the weather. As often happens on Alumni game weekend, the forecast is calling for rain. It might clear out in time but you never know. And, if there's no game, I'm not gonna bother with the Fan Fest part of the day.

Posted by Joanna at 9:51 PM