Archive for December 11th, 2006
Matsuzaka deal will get done
If you were to rank the most slippery negotiators in baseball, both Scott Boras and the Red Sox brain trust would rank high on the list. Will both sides be able to finish a deal for Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka in time for Thursday’s deadline? Here’s Ken Rosenthal’s take.
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Posted: December 11th, 2006.
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Red Sox brass meeting with Matsuzaka’s agent
Scott Boras, the agent for Daisuke Matsuzaka, said lengthy meetings with Boston Red Sox executives were planned as the parties try to work out a deal with the Japanese pitcher before a Thursday night deadline.
Speaking at his office building some 45 miles south of Los Angeles, Boras wouldn’t comment directly on the negotiations, but did […]
Posted: December 11th, 2006.
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States side with SF Chronicle reporters on protecting sources (AP)
Two dozen states filed a brief on behalf of two San Francisco Chronicle reporters, telling a federal appeals court that public interest demands the recognition of a journalist’s right to protect confidential sources. In papers filed with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, the states, led by New York, challenged a federal […]
Posted: December 11th, 2006.
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Giants hope to finalize Bonds’ one-year deal this week (AP)
Barry Bonds is willing to wait for a significant portion of his paycheck until after he’s done playing for the San Francisco Giants. “That was very important to us to arrive at a deal. It was almost the only way we could arrive at a deal,” Giants general manager Brian Sabean said Monday without officially […]
Posted: December 11th, 2006.
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Angels sign LHP Darren Oliver to one-year contract (SportsTicker)
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim added a solid veteran to their pitching staff Monday, signing Darren Oliver to a one-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Posted: December 11th, 2006.
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Angels and Oliver agree to a deal (AP)
Reliever Darren Oliver and the Los Angeles Angels agreed Monday to a one-year contract. Oliver appeared in 45 games for the New York Mets last season, going 4-1 with a 3.44 ERA. The 36-year-old left-hander walked 21 and struck out 60 in 81 innings. J.C. Romero, the Angels’ primary left-hander in the bullpen last season, […]
Posted: December 11th, 2006.
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Rangers and Lofton reach preliminary agreement (AP)
Free agent Kenny Lofton reached a preliminary agreement Monday on a one-year deal with the Texas Rangers worth about $6 million. The deal for the center fielder was confirmed by a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a physical on the 39-year-old Lofton, a […]
Posted: December 11th, 2006.
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Bonds’ end (Yahoo! Sports)
The Giants put both their happiness and playoff hopes on hold while cranky old Barry Bonds chases Hank Aaron’s home run record.
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Posted: December 11th, 2006.
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Mets to play Orioles in Hall of Fame game (AP)
The New York Mets will play the Baltimore Orioles in next year’s Hall of Fame game on May 21, a rematch of the 1969 World Series. Orioles great Cal Ripken Jr. is expected to be the focus of the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies on July 29. A two-time MVP who played in 2,632 consecutive […]
Posted: December 11th, 2006.
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Report: Rangers, OF Lofton agree on one-year deal (SportsTicker)
Kenny Lofton’s tour of the major leagues apparently has continued.
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Posted: December 11th, 2006.
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