Archive for December 13th, 2006
Report: Mariners get 2B Vidro from Nationals (SportsTicker)
Apparently the Seattle Mariners have acquired a veteran bat to help them keep alive innings.
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Posted: December 13th, 2006.
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Sox, Matsuzaka reach preliminary agreement
Daisuke Matsuzaka has landed in Boston. But the question Red Sox Nation wants an answer to isn’t “Did you have a nice flight?” It’s “Do we have a deal?” A source close to the negotiations seems to think it’s a safe assumption.
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Posted: December 13th, 2006.
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Mariners, Nationals have tentative agreement on Vidro deal (AP)
Second baseman Jose Vidro would be sent to the Seattle Mariners by the Washington Nationals for two prospects in a tentative trade that is pending physicals for all players involved, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. It is believed the Nationals would receive outfielder Chris Snelling and […]
Posted: December 13th, 2006.
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Matsuzaka, Red Sox reach preliminary agreement on $52 million, 6-year contract
The $51.11 million the Red Sox offered to pay for the rights to Daisuke Matsuzaka was enough to get the Japanese ace across the Pacific Ocean.
It took that much again, and a little more, to fly him the rest of the way to Boston.
Bridging the economic gap in the most expensive cultural exchange in baseball […]
Posted: December 13th, 2006.
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Maddux joins Padres, eager to pitch ‘for a long time’ (AP)
Now that he’s finally pulled on a San Diego Padres jersey, Greg Maddux might try to pitch forever. Maddux finalized his $10 million, one-year contract with the Padres on Wednesday, making a quick trip from his offseason home in Las Vegas to take his physical — which he passed — and then be introduced at […]
Posted: December 13th, 2006.
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Schmidt, Gonzalez, Lieberthal among Dodgers’ `old-school guys’ (AP)
A trio of 30-something “old-school guys” — Jason Schmidt, Luis Gonzalez and Mike Lieberthal — donned their new Los Angeles Dodgers’ jerseys Wednesday as part of a roster overhaul that management hopes will push the team deeper into the playoffs. “This is another step the organization is taking to fulfill its promise to the fans […]
Posted: December 13th, 2006.
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Sox: Assume deal ‘is close or done’
Daisuke Matsuzaka has landed in Boston. But the question Red Sox Nation wants an answer to isn’t “Did you have a nice flight?” It’s “Do we have a deal?” A source close to the negotiations seems to think it’s a safe assumption.
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Posted: December 13th, 2006.
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Cardinals comfortable with pitching despite thin rotation (AP)
Rather than overpay for any of the remaining free-agent pitchers, the St. Louis Cardinals would prefer to go with what they have. “I think our alternatives are very good,” general manager Walt Jocketty said Wednesday. “You don’t always have to have big names and pay a lot of money to get quality pitching and quality […]
Posted: December 13th, 2006.
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Borkowski and Astros agree at $575,000 (AP)
Reliever Dave Borkowski and the Houston Astros agreed Wednesday to a $575,000, one-year contract. The 29-year-old right-hander was 3-2 with a 4.69 ERA in 40 games with the Astros last season, his first year with Houston. In five seasons in the majors, he’s 8-15 with a 5.84 ERA.
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Posted: December 13th, 2006.
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Astros sign RHP Borkowski to one-year deal (SportsTicker)
HOUSTON (Ticker) - The Houston Astros on Wednesday signed reliever Dave Borkowski to a one-year contract.
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Posted: December 13th, 2006.
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