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...last season, with 34 home runs and 119 RBI. The team also acquired Jacque Jones, who batted .332 after the All-Star break with the Chicago Cubs, and Edgar Renteria, long one of the most solid offensive shortstops in baseball (though his defense has declined). Magglio Ordonez, the '07 AL batting champ, and the always dangerous Gary Sheffield return from last year. How good is this lineup? Jones will bat ninth, and catcher Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez, a probable future Hall of Famer, will bat eighth. One burning question: will pitcher Dontrelle Willis, who came from Florida with Cabrera, recapture...
...displayed the skills of a seasoned tactician in rebuilding the Sox roster around pitching, speed and defense, rather than power hitting. He had to, given cheapskate owner Jerry Reinsdorf's player payroll of $75 million this year, 13th among the 30 teams in the league. Out went sluggers Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Lee. In came speedy outfielders Jermaine Dye and Scott Podsednik, a career minor leaguer, as well as catcher A.J. Pierzynski, whose abrasive personality produces sparks on the field. Pitchers Freddy Garcia and Jose Contreras were acquired last year, and with starters Mark Buehrle and Jon Garland have formed...
...KATHY ORDONEZ Genetic Moneymaker...
Celera Genomics, which mapped the human genome, has a new leader: Ordonez, 51, former chief of the firm's genetic diagnostic division. An avid runner, she is respected within Celera but little known outside. Tony White, chairman of parent company Applera, says Ordonez has "a track record of turning technology into money...
...know who O’Neill is. These are the bandwagoners, the same folks who had the guts to root for the Cowboys and the Bulls in the 1990s. These are the wannabe New Yorkers who aren’t gritty enough to latch onto lovable losers like Rey Ordonez and Timo Perez. These are the same followers who were attracted to the Yankees by their “classy uniforms” and “winning tradition,” and by “how hot Derek Jeter is.” These are actual quotes, friends?...