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Caught on the Fly.(news from various sports)(Brief Article)
Hey, didn't you used to steal bases?
* Word is the Bruised Devils are hopin'/puh-rayin' that they'll be cruisin' for a Carlos Boozerin' come tourney time. But one opposing assistant coach whispers that the big fella was plenty soft before his boo-boo. After a multiweek layoff, he'll be downright tenderized And with the Dookies' troops already as dun as the Yanks at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-78, don't expect an extended dance from the Devils
* Fly had to double cheek the ol' tape measure last week in Indy, where a certain surefire QB prospect did not exactly measure up as expected. Seems the No. 1 Vick not a hair over 6-0, and that was soaking wet. That could make Vick just about the lil'est starting QB in this here league, but Fly hears NFL works have no problem overlooking this--ahem-shortcoming. "With that relent," whispers one War room honcho, "we'd rake him if he was 4 feet tall."
* Oh sure, wink-wink, the Dodgers are, urn, attempting to cook up a trade, ahem, involving Sheff Boy-are-we-underpaid. But as the Rumorama has it, the club is not exactly making sincere proposals involving the OF. Fly hears China turned down a Sheffield-for-all-the-tea-therein offer.
* Fly's Top 5, or, "In the NBA, college seniors are usually called `third-year ...
- Brewers hoping more wins will bring back fans.(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Haudricourt, Tom July 9, 2003 700+ words
...well-suited for Miller Park, in which fly balls carry as well as in any park in the...now," said Melvin. "We have a lot of fly-ball pitchers. We've just got to stay...selection. Apparently, Weeks and agent Lon Babby are waiting to see what happens with No...
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- Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) O'Neil, Danny May 16, 2003 700+ words
...tournament. Now it's off to the NBA. He has signed with agent Lon Babby, meaning there's no turning back to college. Ridnour left school because he can't be on a scholarship when NBA teams fly him to town for workouts. It's too early to pinpoint where...
- ALLEN NO CLOSER TO EXTENSION CONTRACT TALKS HINDERED BY UNCERTAIN...
- Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) O'Neil, Danny January 18, 2005 700+ words
...contract." Sonics general manager Rick Sund and Allen's agent, Lon Babby, met on consecutive days during the first week of January when...Sonics played in Orlando and Washington. Allen said Babby will fly to Seattle to meet again with Sonics management but did not...
- Tejada plays on with sore knee: He leaves in sixth, struggling afield; DH...
- Newspaper article from: Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD) April 30, 2006 700+ words
...injury Friday. Tejada hyperextended his left knee chasing a pop fly. He appeared uncomfortable on his first play in the field...go over certain parts of the contract with Mora's agent, Lon Babby, and Mora will need to pass a physical for insurance purposes...
- NUGGETS HOPE TO TRIM CLIPPERS' ROSTER.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) Tomasson^, Chris July 3, 2003 700+ words
...conference call was held Wednesday involving Miller, his agent, Lon Babby, Vandeweghe, Weltman and Nuggets assistant general manager...similar to Maggette's, is Utah. Miller said he likely will fly to Utah for a visit the day after he is in Denver. Miller played...
- Williams: Future isn't up to agent.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Farrell, Perry A. February 5, 2001 700+ words
...Mich. _ If there is a problem between Pistons management and Lon Babby, the agent for Jerome Williams, it won't affect Williams...will play next season. Williams can become a free agent. "Lon Babby works for me, I don't work for him," said Williams, who...
- Just chew it: athletes big winner for candy-maker. (Morley Candy Makers Company...
- Magazine article from: Crain's Detroit Business Barkholz, David March 24, 1997 700+ words
...childhood dream that has its roots in the days of Babe Ruth, when the New York Yankee slugger had a candy bar named after him. Lon Babby, Hill's Washington-based attorney, said Hill also was attracted to the fund-raising nature of the Morley business...
- Charities get locked out Ongoing labor dispute threatens to leave benefit games...
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe Jackie MacMullan, Globe Staff July 23, 1995 700+ words
...was such that we couldn't get the kind of assurance we needed that Grant would be properly insured," said his attorney, Lon Babby. "We weren't going to risk a $45 million contract without solid guarantees. "We had some questions, and the Pistons...
