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7/02/2012 12:53 pm  #1


Now fishing for the Friars ...

Makes you wonder if the Padres are desperate enough to call Scipio Spinks to see if he has anything left:

DENVER (AP) -- Cement-head is showing he may have another chapter left in his baseball career.
Wells tossed seven strong innings for his first win in nearly three years, Chris Denorfia and Alexi Amarista had two hits apiece and the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 2-0 on Sunday.
''He proved he can get it done,'' closer Huston Street said. ''It's tough to throw a better outing.''
Wells' last win came Sept. 20, 2009, when he beat the Marlins 8-1 as a member of the Cincinnati Reds. He pitched seven innings of five-hit ball that day, and he was just as effective Sunday against the Rockies.
Wells (1-1) allowed just six hits, walked two and struck out two in his longest outing since his last win.
It has been a nomadic baseball life for Wells since the end of the 2009 season. He was signed to minor league deals by three teams and released each time. He also played for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League.
''I wasn't sure I'd have a chance to pitch,'' Wells said. ''Professional baseball over the last few years has been a challenge. Getting back is an accomplishment for me, but not winning is not going to hold much weight.''
The Padres signed Wells to a minor league contract May 7, and he was 1-4 with a 4.97 ERA in seven starts for Tucson. He was called up Tuesday and that night made his first big league start since Oct. 1, 2009, tossing five innings in a 5-3 loss to Houston.

 

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