Archive for December 14th, 2006
Is Ichiro San Fran-bound in 2008?
In his latest notes, Ken Rosenthal says the Giants will be old again in 2007. But will relief arrive in the form of Ichiro in 2008?
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Posted: December 14th, 2006.
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Wells about to sign $126-million extension
In one of the bigger upsets of the off-season, the Blue Jays are on the verge of signing center fielder Vernon Wells to a seven-year, $126 million contract extension.
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Posted: December 14th, 2006.
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Mariners and Batista finalize $25 million, three-year deal (AP)
Bill Bavasi didn’t fully understand the value in signing Miguel Batista until after word leaked of a deal being reached between the veteran pitcher and the Seattle Mariners. That’s when Bavasi started getting calls from other teams. “It felt great when we signed him, but I felt great when I got those two phone calls […]
Posted: December 14th, 2006.
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Astros slugger Jeff Bagwell retiring (AP)
Jeff Bagwell, the face of Houston baseball for a generation with teammate Craig Biggio, will retire Friday after 15 years with the team. The four-time All Star will remain with the Astros as part of a personal-services agreement reached with the team earlier this week, according to a person familiar with the team’s plan who […]
Posted: December 14th, 2006.
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Bonds’ teammates happy to have him back with Giants (AP)
Rich Aurilia played alongside Barry Bonds for nine seasons, so San Francisco’s new first baseman knows what to expect with No. 25 as he begins his second tenure with the team. Bonds certainly has more on his plate now than he did when Aurilia last played with the slugger in 2003. Not only is Bonds […]
Posted: December 14th, 2006.
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Mariners sign right-hander Batista to 3-year deal (AP)
Bill Bavasi didn’t fully understand the value in signing Miguel Batista until after word leaked of a deal being reached between the veteran pitcher and the Seattle Mariners. That’s when Bavasi started getting calls from other teams. “It felt great when we signed him, but I felt great when I got those two phone calls […]
Posted: December 14th, 2006.
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Matsuzaka-mania hits Fenway
Even the man who built the Red Sox into a World Series champ was amazed by the greeting Daisuke Matsuzaka got at Fenway Park.
“Wow,” gasped Boston general manager Theo Epstein as he faced a relentless battery of camera flashes, illuminating Fenway’s premium club packed with 300 reporters and photographers.
It was a wild day, both for […]
Posted: December 14th, 2006.
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Super scout returns to Braves (AP)
Tony DeMacio, a former Atlanta Braves scout who signed Tom Glavine and Chipper Jones, has returned to the team as a special assistant to the general manager and a major league scout. The 61-year-old DeMacio began his career as an area scout for the Braves in 1983. He later worked for Cleveland, the Chicago Cubs, […]
Posted: December 14th, 2006.
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Mariners sign RHP Batista to a three-year deal (SportsTicker)
The Seattle Mariners made another addition to their starting rotation Thursday, signing a three-year contract with veteran righthander Miguel Batista.
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Posted: December 14th, 2006.
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Could Cal Ripken become Orioles owner?
Orioles owner Peter Angelos just might be the most unpopular man in Baltimore. How to fix it? Bring aboard the man who just might be most popular. Ken Rosenthal reports that Angelos and Ripken have discussed the notion of bringing the legendary former Oriole into Baltimore’s ownership mix.
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Posted: December 14th, 2006.
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