...stand up against the British, we'd still be a British colony." Rallies at statehouses nationwide were organized by Eric Reed, an airline captain from the Houston area who in November started a group called "More Gun Control (equals) More Crime...

...Reassigned LHP Cedric Bowers, RHP Bryce Florie, RHP Trevor Hutchinson, RHP Delvin James, RHP Marty McCleary, OF Eric Reed and INF Felipe Crespo and RHP Mike Nannini to their minor league camp. Optioned OF Chip Ambres to Albuquerque of the...

...Ryan Shealy and RHP Jason Young on one-year contracts. FLORIDA MARLINS--Agreed to terms with SS Derek Wathan, OF Eric Reed, RHP Kevin Cave, RHP Michael Flannery, RHP Randy Messenger and RHP Chris Resop on one-year contracts. HOUSTON ASTROS...

...from the Colorado Rockies for future considerations. FLORIDA MARLINS-Recalled C Paul Hoover, OF Chris Aguila and OF Eric Reed from Albuquerque of the PCL. Purchased the contract of INF Jason Wood from Albuquerque. Transferred RHP Logan Kensing...

...Iowa (PCL). Optioned INF Ronny Cedeno to Iowa. FLORIDA MARLINS-Placed OF Cody Ross on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Eric Reed from Albuquerque (PCL). LOS ANGELES DODGERS-Called up 3B Adam LaRoche from Las Vegas (PCL). Placed INF-OF Marlon...

...Optioned RHP Brad Salmon to Louisville (IL). FLORIDA MARLINS-Placed RHP Josh Johnson on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Eric Reed from Albuquerque (PCL). BASKETBALL National Basketball Association LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS-Signed F Al Thornton to a...

...Milton from the 15- to the 60-day DL. FLORIDA MARLINS-Activated OF Cody Ross from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Eric Reed to Albuquerque (PCL). PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES-Agreed to terms with LHP Joe Savery. PITTSBURGH PIRATES-Acquired INF...

...Optioned RHP Randy Messenger, RHP Justin Wayne and INF Jason Stokes to Albuquerque of the PCL and RHP Yorman Bazardo and OF Eric Reed to Carolina of the Southern League. HOUSTON ASTROS--Released RHP Pete Munro. WASHINGTON NATIONALS--Assigned C...

...ATHLETICS-Sold the contract of OF Matt Watson to Chiba Lotte of the Japanese League. National League FLORIDA MARLINS-Optioned OF Eric Reed to Albuquerque of the PCL. Recalled INF Robert Andino from Albuquerque. MILWAUKEE BREWERS-Placed SS J.J. Hardy...

...territory. An added danger this year comes in ice heaves. Source: Cass County Sheriff's Office, boat and water safety. Eric Reed, Cass Lake Fire Department, was trying out one of the new cold water rescue suits that provide greater mobility than...