Morning Dump

According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, the St. Louis Cardinals have asked about the availability of current San Diego Padres closer Heath Bell.

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Wind? Not much to speak of, really. Compared to the howling gales that play havoc and influence games at so many other stops around baseball — Wrigley Field, AT&T Park, etc. — Petco Park’s a breeze. And a gentle one at that.

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ATLANTA — Odds are, Turner Field will always hold a fond spot in Kyle Phillips’ memory bank.

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SAN DIEGO — It’s one thing to have the benefit of additional Draft picks to use in the First-Year Player Draft, but it’s something else to have the luxury of extra picks in what is considered a very deep Draft.

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