Archive for December 28th, 2006
Assessing baseball’s offseason (Yahoo! Sports)
The dust has settled on the free-agent free-for-all, with some teams improving, some declining, and some mired in mediocrity.
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Posted: December 28th, 2006.
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Yankees broadcaster Murcer undergoes brain surgery (SportsTicker)
Bobby Murcer, a former star outfielder and current television broadcaster for the New York Yankees, underwent surgery for a brain tumor Thursday at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
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Posted: December 28th, 2006.
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Rangers sign catcher and 2 pitchers (AP)
The Texas Rangers on Thursday announced the signing of catcher Guillermo Quiroz to a major league contract and a pair of right-handed pitchers to minor league deals. Right-handers Mike Wood and Willie Eyre both got invitations to major league spring training as part of their deals. Quiroz spent last season in the Seattle organization, hitting […]
Posted: December 28th, 2006.
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Can’t get blood out of a turnip? Try calling Boras (AP)
Santa Claus probably never got a wish list from uberagent Scott Boras. Otherwise, he would have gone out of business a long time ago. Boras suckered Rangers owner Tom Hicks into giving Alex Rodriguez $252 million for 10 years, the richest — not to mention dumbest — contract in pro sports. Then he talked […]
Posted: December 28th, 2006.
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Arrest warrant issued for former Marlins first-round pick (AP)
An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for a former Florida Marlins first-round draft pick who failed to appear at a court hearing. Jeff Allison, a right-handed pitcher from Peabody, Mass., was arrested in October and charged with felony possession of heroin and possession of a stolen vehicle. The News & Record of Greensboro said Guilford […]
Posted: December 28th, 2006.
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Zito agrees to $126 million, 7-year deal with Giants (AP)
The Bay Area’s other Barry is the new face of the San Francisco Giants — now and well into the future. Barry Zito and the Giants reached a preliminary agreement on the largest contract for a pitcher in baseball history, a $126 million, seven-year deal. Zito joins the Giants three weeks after the club came […]
Posted: December 28th, 2006.
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Yankees broadcaster Murcer recovering after brain surgery (AP)
Former New York Yankees player Bobby Murcer was recovering at a Houston hospital Thursday after surgery to remove a brain tumor. The 60-year-old Murcer, now a Yankees broadcaster, was awake and resting comfortably at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, one of the top cancer facilities in the nation, hospital officials said in […]
Posted: December 28th, 2006.
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Yankees broadcaster Murcer recovering after brain surgery (AP)
Former New York Yankees player Bobby Murcer was recovering at a Houston hospital Thursday after surgery to remove a brain tumor. The 60-year-old Murcer, now a Yankees broadcaster, was awake and resting comfortably at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, one of the top cancer facilities in the nation, hospital officials said in […]
Posted: December 28th, 2006.
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BALCO case takes another twist (Yahoo! Sports)
A federal appeals court ruling that the feds can use the names of players who tested positive for steroid use raises more questions than it answers.
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Posted: December 28th, 2006.
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Pirates spring ballpark to get lights (AP)
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ spring training ballpark and minor league complex in Bradenton, Fla., will undergo $18 million in renovations as part of the team’s new 30-year lease with the city. The upgrades include lights and a new visitors clubhouse at McKechnie Field and new offices, dormitories and a fifth practice field at the Pirate City […]
Posted: December 28th, 2006.
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