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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL 

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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Garrett Cooper
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 10 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2 
Seiya Suzuki, OF
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 2
* Justin Steele, P  
Jameson Taillon, P 

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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Submitted by Mike Wellman on

Since season's bitterly abrupt end I have been busy putting finishing touches on my first book, Far From the Trees: The Troubled Sons of an American Neighborhood. If nothing else the gang hereabouts should like the cover design. You can check that out without even buying the book, though it goes without saying that I hope you do both.

Copies can be ordered through either Amazon or Barnes & Noble online; hopefully a wider distribution is forthcoming - the book has gotten off to a tremendous start here in Des Moines. The local independent bookstore where we held a launch party immediately sold out of its hundred copies and has a waiting list of more than 200 and counting in anticipation of their next shipment. Amazon quickly sold out of its first batch.

Far From the Trees is a composite memoir from the neighborhood where I grew up; sort of a before/after the wild '60's seasoned with Cub angles throughout - forgive this shameless self-promotion offered for your consideration.

Happy holidays everybody - here's to a healthy 2009!

MW...

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Submitted by Andrew on Wed, 12/24/2008 - 12:25 pm

Interesting subject, Mike. I'm ordering a copy now. I've heard your essays on Iowa Public Radio (though I don't live in Iowa) and have really enjoyed them. Keep writing, sir. And best of luck on your new release.

Submitted by Mike Wellman on Wed, 12/24/2008 - 12:07 pm

Thanks Andrew! Hope you like the book. I'll tell you this much about it: one of the old neighbors from my childhood just had his life sentence commuted yesterday by President Bush. His story is part of the whole. Feel free to comment here after you've had a chance to read; appreciate your patience in getting a copy!

Submitted by Mike Wellman on Wed, 12/24/2008 - 12:26 pm

Thanks to you too, Sweet Lou, and in advance to anybody else who seeks out the book. I'm heading for Christmas Eve church; can't wait to hear 'Silent Night' @ end of the service by nothing but candlelight; merry Christmas everybody; talk to you soon...MW

Submitted by Sonicwind75 on Thu, 12/25/2008 - 12:42 pm

Congrats. Sounds like interesting reading. I'll be visiting Des Moines this weekend, is it in stock at any of the bookstores there? Just curious, are you part of the family that owns Wellmans on Ingersal. I lived a year across the street from that joint and helped keep it in business.

Submitted by Mike Wellman on Fri, 12/26/2008 - 12:00 pm

Hey Sonicwind! Yes, I owned the pub until I sold it a couple years ago. The book is out-of-stock on local shelves temporarily due to better than anticipated initial demand, but can be ordered online as mentioned in my original post. Hope you get a copy - if/when you do lemme know your impression[s]...

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