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  RotoChamps.com : Luis Rivas
Luis Rivas is expected to miss a month with a fractured knuckle on his right index finger.
Luis Rivas suffered a fractured forearm yesterday in his first game in Venezuela and is expected to miss at least three weeks.
Luis Rivas probably is headed for the DL with a pulled groin.
www.rotochamps.com /mlb-1568-Luis-Rivas_4.html   (817 words)

  
 KFFL - Luis Rivas, 2B, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
The Associated Press reports Minnesota Twins 2B Luis Rivas was benched in the third inning of the team's game Wednesday, Sept. 14, because he did not chase down a foul ball the team felt he could have caught.
The Associated Press reports Minnesota Twins 2B Luis Rivas (elbow) underwent successful arthroscopic surgery to remove bone spurs from the ailing elbow that limited him during the end of the regular season and the postseason.
Rivas is suffering from a sore elbow, and as a result, is having problems swinging the bat.
www.kffl.com /player/5315/mlb   (1515 words)

  
 Luis Rivas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luis Wilfredo Rivas [REE-vas] (born August 30, 1979 in La Guaira, Vargas State, Venezuela) is a second baseman in Major League Baseball who has played with the Minnesota Twins since the 2000 season.
Rivas is known to be a free swinger hitter who will swing at almost any pitch often putting it in play.
From 2000-04, Rivas has posted a.262 batting average with 29 home runs and 165 RBI in 506 games.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Luis_Rivas   (262 words)

  
 Luis Rivas : Twins Luis Rivas Statistics
Luis Wilfredo Rivas plays as a second baseman for the Minnesota Twins.
Luis Rivas attended Licencia Baranda (VZ) High School where he played baseball and basketball.
Rivas has yet to develop into the consistent hitter that the team wants to see in their second baseman.
www.mlb-teams.com /players/twins_player/l_rivas.php   (218 words)

  
 Minor League Ball :: Thoughts on Luis Rivas
Luis Rivas is one of the most frustrating players in Twins history.
Rivas just never grew as a player; his major league numbers are very similar to his minor league numbers, actually a little better in some ways.
Rivas was the first big time prospect to come from the Twins' Venezualan academy and I think it led to a bit of a blind spot early on.
www.minorleagueball.com /story/2005/10/11/14521/650   (1233 words)

  
 Will's Web Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The point: Luis Rivas is quickly becoming the bane of every Twins fans' existence.
To be fair, Rivas suffered a broken arm last season that may have influenced his poor performance, but his struggles have carried over into 2003.
It is not Rivas' fault that the Twins front office has not assembled any depth in the middle infield, but I really hope that someone upstairs is noticing the poor play.
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 CNNSI.com -- Baseball -- Luis Rivas News
Rivas was scratched from the Twins' lineup on Monday because of flu-like symptoms.
Rivas has departed for Florida to rehab the broken bone in his left arm at extended spring training.
Rivas continues to recover from a broken bone in his left forearm.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/mlb/players/15239/latest_news.html   (227 words)

  
 Luis Rivas Stats, Statistics and Fantasy News - RotoWire.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Rivas' declining on base average finally lost him the starting second base job and he was later demoted to the minors.
Rivas (broken hand) underwent surgery on Monday and is expected to be out of action for six to eight weeks.
Rivas will miss at least four weeks after x-rays on his right hand showed a broken bone in the knuckle of his index finger, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
www.rotowire.com /baseball/player.htm?id=6401   (234 words)

  
 Minnesota Twins, Luis Rivas, Major League Baseball - CBS SportsLine.com
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins optioned second baseman Luis Rivas to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday night, the first time he has been in the minors since being called up in 2000.
Once thought of as the Twins second baseman of the future, Rivas has yet to develop into the type of consistent hitter that the team could build the infield around.
Rivas appeared to be coming around just before the break.
cbs.sportsline.com /mlb/story/8651595   (376 words)

  
 Luis Rivas Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Luis Rivas was born on Thursday, August 30, 1979, in La Guaira, Vargas, Venezuela.
Rivas was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 16, 2000, with the Minnesota Twins.
His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Luis Rivas baseball stats page.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=rivaslu01   (290 words)

  
 Luis Rivas Fantasy Prospect Profile
Luis Rivas: The future shortstop of the Minnesota Twins, the only question regarding Rivas is his hitting as he moves up the ladder closer to the majors.
Rivas, who stands at just 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds, has shown very good power for his size.
However, if Guzman shows improvement at the plate, you could see Rivas get an extra half-year of seasoning in the minors at the beginning of 2001.
www.topprospectalert.com /luis-rivas-report.htm   (259 words)

  
 The Ballplayers - Luis Rivas | BaseballLibrary.com
Jul 16, 2004 - Against the Expos‚ Jacque Jones homers in the 9th to tie the score at 4-4 and then the Twins win it in the 11th on a leadoff HR into the LF stands by Luis Rivas.
This is Robinson's 3rd ejection as a manager of the Expos and he and Don Zimmer‚ Leo Durocher and Casey Stengel are the only major leaguers ejected from games in six decades.
They are the 5th team to do it On the flip side‚ the Indians tie their team record for biggest loss‚ tying the mark set in a 21-0 loss to the Tigers‚ on September 15‚ 1901.
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 Luis Rivas : Rotoworld.com - Luis Rivas Biography from Rotoworld.com
Luis Rivas will undergo surgery Monday on the fractured knuckle on his right index finger.
He and Rivas were competing for a utility job alongside Ty Wigginton.
Josh Wilson could be an option, but he needs a year in Triple-A. Rivas would be an acceptable choice as a backup, we suppose.
www.rotoworld.com /content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=MLB&id=2971   (662 words)

  
 Luis Rivas Books on Amazon.com
Luis Rivas made his Major League debut on 09-16-2000 with the Minnesota Twins.
Baseball Almanac is pleased to present all the Luis Rivas books currently listed on Amazon.com - the leading providing of online Luis Rivas books.
Did you know that Baseball Almanac is attempting to catalog every ballplayer who has appeared on a Baseball Digest Cover since the magazine was first published in August 1942 when major league games were confined to the eastern and midwestern regions of the country?
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 Rivas Andalusians/The Company
Luis grew up in Granada, Spain, and then moved to the city of Cordoba to at
Later in life Luis was awarded a fellowship from the la Caixa Foundation and moved to Columbus, Ohio to complete a Master of Science in equine pharmacology and exercise physiology and a residence in equine medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio
Luis is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Association of Equine Practitioners, and is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
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 Digis Networks - Twins activate Luis Rivas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Rivas had been on the DL since June 1 because of a strained left oblique (abdominal) muscle.
Rivas, an excellent fielder, has been struggling at the plate, hitting only.203 in 69 at-bats this season.
Before Castro was injured, Rivas was scheduled to make a rehab start Friday night with Triple-A Rochester.
www.digis.net /webnews/wed/as/Ubba-rivas.RlvZ_FuH.shtml   (155 words)

  
 RotoChamps.com : Luis Rivas
Twins sent second baseman Luis Rivas outright to Triple-A Rochester.
Twins optioned second baseman Luis Rivas to Triple-A Rochester.
2 Luis Rivas, hitter 2B Stats - Tampa Bay Devil Rays - TAM
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 Luis Rivas - the-hold.com-autumn 2005
Luis Rivas writes with a detached and stark beauty that captures the desperation buzzing around him.
He works at a porn shop in California's San Fernando Valley where he steps over puddles of cum and reads D.H. Lawrence in the bathroom.
He's been in a few online lit mags, all of which no longer exist (R.I.P.), and rejected by twice as many.
www.the-hold.com /lrivas.html   (81 words)

  
 Luis Rivas - Wikipedia en español   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Luis Wilfredo Rivas (nacido el 30 de agosto de
Rivas firmó con los mellizos como prospecto en 1995 y debutó en las Grandes Ligas en la temporada 2002.
Rivas logra batear todo tipo de lanzamiento, con buena velocidad al correr las bases y un estilo de juego agresivo.
www.brujula.net /wiki/Luis_Rivas   (109 words)

  
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Minnesota Twins Luis Rivas 2005 Offical MLB Portrait
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 Nicaraguan bankers say jitters from Ortega win have been overcome - iht,business,economics, world economy,Nicaragua ...
In the eight days since, he has met often with business groups to assure them that the confiscations and nationalizations carried out in his prior administrations will not be repeated.
Production Bank director Luis Rivas said pre-election nervousness caused a withdrawal of about 2 percent of the money in the nation's savings accounts "but everything has returned to normal and the outlook is good."
Venezuelan aid "depends heavily on the price of oil and it is hard to imagine what would replace these resources in a stable way over the years," Lanuza said.
www.iht.com /articles/ap/2006/11/13/business/LA_FIN_ECO_Nicaragua_Ortega_Banks.php   (636 words)

  
 Luis Rivas Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
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Statistics may come from our work, the Baseball Databank, or other sources including SABR.org.
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 Luis Rivas Baseball Statistics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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Position: 2B Full Name: Luis Wilfredo Rivas Born: August 30, 1979 La Guaira,Venezuela Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 Bats: R Throws: R High School: Riceniado La Guaria (La Guaria,VZ)
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 ESPN.com - MLB - Luis Rivas - Tampa Bay Devil Rays - Player Card
ESPN.com - MLB - Luis Rivas - Tampa Bay Devil Rays - Player Card
Luis Rivas has not been involved in any transactions this season.
Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Rivas will be activated from the disabled list on Friday to help an ailing infield.
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 Luis Rivas pictures, photos, pics, profile, biography Luis Rivas
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 Luis Rivas - Studio Portrait ©Photofile Poster at AllPosters.com
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 CelebrityBirthday.net - Luis Rivas birthday information - Luis Rivas was born in 1979.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
CelebrityBirthday.net - Luis Rivas birthday information - Luis Rivas was born in 1979.
The birthday of Luis Rivas is August - 30 - 1979.
Luis Rivas birthday information, links, galleries and pictures
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 SportingNews.com - Your expert source for Fantasy Source MLB Baseball player information, research, and advice on Luis ...
SportingNews.com - Your expert source for Fantasy Source MLB Baseball player information, research, and advice on Luis Rivas.
The Tampa Tribune reports Rivas will have surgery on his right index finger Monday and will miss 6-8 weeks.
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 The Bull Pen - Luis Rivas
The Bull Pen > FRONT OFFICE > General fantasy discussion
What is The Pen's opinion and projections for Luis Rivas this year?
Is he a good bet to steal 25-30 bags?
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 Luis Rivas autograph
Official Major League Baseball autographed by Luis Rivas (Minnesota Twins star)
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