Re: SD inks DaVanon, Fick, Megrew

On Jan 3, 7:31=A0pm, Hoover <Hoo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> The Friars reached minor league deals with 3 players =A0today,
> including a return trip by Robert Fick. =A0I hope =A0Fick makes the
> big club for bench strength. =A0 =A0AP =A0story is below.
>
> Hoover
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> "Catcher Robert Fick, outfielder Jeff DaVanon =A0and left-hander Mike
> Megrew agreed to minor league contracts with the San Diego Padres
> on Thursday and were invited to spring training.
>
> Fick returns to the Padres after spending the last two seasons with
> the Washington Nationals. He was with the Padres in 2004 and
> 2005. He is a career .258 hitter in parts of 10 big league seasons
> with five teams.
>
> DaVanon split the 2007 season between the Arizona Diamondbacks
> and Oakland Athletics, hitting .213. =A0He's played parts of eight big
> league seasons with three teams, batting .259.
>
> Megrew made 19 starts and had 21 appearances for Double-A
> Jacksonville in 2007, going 6-6 with a 5.30 ERA."

DaVanon is the son of long-ago original Padre Jerry DaVanon.  Unless
I'm forgetting somebody, they'd be the first father and son to play
for the team.