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Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:13 am EST

Benson to audition for Rockies, other MLB teams

By Joe Zedalis

Right-hander Kris Benson, who underwent shoulder surgery in 2007 and spent 2008 in the minors with the Philadelphia Phillies, will throw on Saturday for the Colorado Rockies — as well as the Dodgers, D-backs, Rangers, Padres, Indians and Cardinals.

The Denver Post rates the chance of him signing as unlikely because of his injury history, but his agent, Gregg Clifton, says his client has increased his strength and flexibility.

The door is open to the return of righty Josh Fogg, but the number of pitchers already signed is a deterrent to his signing a Minor League deal.

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  1. spitballer
    1. Posted by spitballer Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:00 pm EDT

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    will his wifie audition too?
  2. Artist formerly known as Evil Empire!
    2. Posted by Artist formerly known as Evil Empire! Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:13 pm EDT

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    She'll be the fluffer
  3. Chris H
    3. Posted by Chris H Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:16 pm EDT

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    Just bring Anna to the audition and every team will show up to look.
  4. stewie
    4. Posted by stewie Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:31 pm EDT

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    Will Chris be auditioning too?
  5. Daniel V
    5. Posted by Daniel V Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:52 pm EDT

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    Hmmmmmm....Kris Benson or Josh Fogg??? I'd give both a shot as a middle reliever for a spring training invite at most but not as a starter option. Anna should just pose for Playboy already, she needs the press now that Kris' mediocre career is just about over.
  6. jeffutlaw
    6. Posted by jeffutlaw Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:32 pm EDT

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    He's gonna be a Cardinal, just seems to be a fit in my mind.
  7. Chris H
    7. Posted by Chris H Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:16 pm EDT

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    I'd give it a shot, stewie - haha. And I'll babysit Anna while he is out throwing and talking. Man, that outfit she wore to the Mets' Christmas party a few years ago was pretty hot.
  8. ken
    8. Posted by ken Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:54 pm EDT

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    anna will be giving free hummers to the first 500 fans.
  9. ken
    9. Posted by ken Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:54 pm EDT

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    i thought that Robert Guillaume died ,lol
  10. T.J. M
    10. Posted by T.J. M Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:11 pm EDT

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    I agree jeffutlaw. Benson seems like the kind of first-round underachiever that Dave Duncan could get on track. Hopefully in the mold of a Loshe or Weaver and not so much a Kip Wells. Give him a minor league contract. It looks like Wolf and Sheets are gone. They won't sign Perez. I'd take Garland but there's nothing else out there for SP's at this point.
  11. smilieface77
    11. Posted by smilieface77 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:51 pm EDT

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    wasn't he an oriole??? (and i'm serious i'm not making fun of him)
  12. Daniel V
    12. Posted by Daniel V Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:52 pm EDT

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    Ravens, he was an Oriole in 2006, his last MLB season. Not a terrible year but nothing special either. His best one since 2000, so the O's at least got something positive out of him for that year.
  13. jeffutlaw
    13. Posted by jeffutlaw Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:32 pm EDT

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    TJM, I actually posted something about that yesterday.
    I believe I said something along the lines that to their great credit, the Cards have had some pretty decent luck with reclamation projects. Benson just seems to fit the bill for me there, just a gut feel more than anything. I immediately thought of Lohse as well. That worked out pretty good.
  14. Daniel V
    14. Posted by Daniel V Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:52 pm EDT

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    Jeff, as far as reclamation projects go, what about Jon Lieber? You think he still has 1 more year left in him? Another pitcher you haven't heard much about this offseason in Looper. He wasn't great in his 2 years as a starter with the Cards but wasn't bad either. With all the talk of back of the rotation innings eaters, he certainly could be one of them.
  15. jeffutlaw
    15. Posted by jeffutlaw Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:32 pm EDT

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    Lieber. Hmmm, to be honest, i really hadn't given him any thought this offseason. I wonder what's going to happen with him? Surprised Looper's name doesn't come up more, I did see where the Orioles supposedly had some interest. He could surely help a club out there, he's a decent arm.
  16. Jo Bangles
    16. Posted by Jo Bangles Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:49 pm EDT

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    Someone needs to sign Benson just to give Anna more face time.
  17. Rick
    17. Posted by Rick Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:26 pm EDT

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    I would think Anna has already been with most of the major league players at one time or another...maybe she should move on to the NFL....where she could have some real men!

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