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lance niekro -
tarheels Reputation:98 Level:Superstar Since:Sep 20, 2006
	May 7, 2008 6:05 pm Score: 88
	Can somebody tell me what happend to Lance Niekro
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SFFAN Reputation:96 Level:Superstar Since:Oct 22, 2006
	May 7, 2008 7:30 pm Score: 87
	Tar Heels, he was designated for assignment, 1st base was his several times, when his fielding flubbed, his bat turned to stub and so they sent him down without anymore options I believe, I thought the farm club was buying him outright and it seems hes disappeared, but I'm not sure, I also believe he is the son of the former knuckleballer, Phil Niekro, maybe he should of tried pitching ???????
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thumper2002 Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Mar 14, 2007
	May 8, 2008 2:36 am Score: 95
	I also believe he is the son of the former knuckleballer, Phil Niekro, maybe he should of tried pitching ??????? You are correct SFFAN he is the son of Phil Neikro and also he was designated in spring training for assignment. The last I heard he was picked up by Pittsburg but Im not totally sure of that.
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lance niekro -
thumper2002 Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Mar 14, 2007
	May 8, 2008 2:43 am Score: 98
	Sorry Lance Niekro is actually in the Houston Astro's farm club recently reassigned there not Pittsburg.
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lance niekro -
tarheels Reputation:98 Level:Superstar Since:Sep 20, 2006
	May 8, 2008 6:21 pm Score: 82
	thank's for that info
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lance niekro -
SFFAN Reputation:96 Level:Superstar Since:Oct 22, 2006
	May 8, 2008 8:11 pm Score: 90
	Thank you both for responding to my response, whether Joe or Phil, I guess he's with the Astros in some manner, I always pulled for him, but he didn't pan out
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lance niekro -
thumper2002 Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Mar 14, 2007
	May 8, 2008 8:20 pm Score: 97
	Both of u are definately welcome. I remember Kruk and Kuip talking about Lance Neikro during a game near the end of the 2005 season I believe and were saying he was Phil's son but I had to look up the team he went to and I am assuming he is playing 1B down in the Astro's AAA Farm club at least thats what his player profile was saying. I was hoping he would be the Giants 1B man of the future but like u said SFFAN he didnt pan out.
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lance niekro -
SFFAN Reputation:96 Level:Superstar Since:Oct 22, 2006
	May 8, 2008 9:19 pm Score: 88
	Thumper, I'm going to be at the next 2 games Saturday and Sunday, we seem to match up pretty well with the Phils and we may have Vizquel back, Go Giants or Gigantis !!!!
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lance niekro -
thumper2002 Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Mar 14, 2007