Tim Raines called it a career yesterday, more than 20 years after he began it as a second baseman with the Expos. Without very much fanfare–a product of spending his best years in Canada and an unfortunate dalliance with cocaine–Raines carved out a Hall of Fame career as one of the best left fielders of…
ANAHEIM ANGELS Optioned RHP Matt Wise to Edmonton; optioned RHPs Elvin Nina and Scot Shields and C Jason Dewey to Erie (Double-A); optioned OF Elpidio Guzman to Lake Elsinore (A); assigned RHP Steve Green and C Shawn Wooten to their minor-league camp. [3/14] Released LHP Greg Cadaret. [3/16] Released IFs Archi Cianfrocco and Carlos Garcia….