Archive for January 10th, 2007
Cubs may still have some moves to make
Apparently, spending $300 million in one off-season isn’t enough for the Cubs. In his latest notebook, Ken Rosenthal says the Cubs still plan to spend, this time on outfielders. Could Bernie Williams be one outfielder heading to Chicago?
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Posted: January 10th, 2007.
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Angels send Bootcheck to Triple-A Salt Lake (AP)
The Los Angeles Angels sent right-hander Chris Bootcheck outright to Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday to make room on the 40-man roster for infielder Shea Hillenbrand. Bootcheck will be a non-roster invitee to spring training, the team said. He split last season between Salt Lake and the Angels. He was 4-3 with one save and […]
Posted: January 10th, 2007.
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Mets, Schoeneweis reach preliminary agreement on $10.8 million, 3-year deal (AP)
Left-handed reliever Scott Schoeneweis and the New York Mets reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday on a $10.8 million, three-year contract. The deal is pending a physical, according to three people familiar with the negotiations. All three spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract had not yet been finalized.
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Posted: January 10th, 2007.
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Cardinals re-sign LHP Mulder (SportsTicker)
ST. LOUIS (Ticker) - The St. Louis Cardinals apparently are convinced that Mark Mulder will return to full health.
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Posted: January 10th, 2007.
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Top injury comebacks: Patterson tops list
John Patterson was the toast of D.C. before going down with an injury in ‘06, but Gerrit Ritt says he’s back.
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Posted: January 10th, 2007.
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Mulder stays with Cardinals, accepting $13 million, 2-year deal (AP)
Mark Mulder is staying with the St. Louis Cardinals, agreeing Wednesday to $13 million, two-year contract that could be worth up to $45,075,000 over three seasons. The 29-year-old left-hander, recovering from rotator cuff surgery, is expected to miss the first half of next season. He also had been negotiating with the Cleveland Indians and Texas […]
Posted: January 10th, 2007.
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Willis pleads not guilty to DUI charge (AP)
Florida Marlins pitcher Dontrelle Willis pleaded not guilty to drunken driving in Miami Beach, his attorney said Wednesday. Willis entered the plea in writing and did not appear in court, attorney Robert Reiff said. Reiff declined further comment. The 2003 NL Rookie of the Year was arrested Dec. 22 around 4 a.m.
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Posted: January 10th, 2007.
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Ripken would be interested in buying Orioles
Cal Ripken Jr. would be interesting in buying the Baltimore Orioles if Peter Angelos decides to sell the team.
Ripken Professional Baseball has owned the Class-A Aberdeen Ironbirds of the New York-Penn League since 2002 and the Class-A Augusta GreenJackets of the South Atlantic League since 2005.
There has been speculation that Ripken would want to own […]
Posted: January 10th, 2007.
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Worrell retires from Giants (AP)
Relief pitcher Tim Worrell retired Wednesday after a 14-year career that ended with the San Francisco Giants. Worrell pitched for nine teams as a dependable, durable reliever and an occasional starter. But the 39-year-old right-hander spent his final season bedeviled by problems with his throwing shoulder and neck, and he decided to retire after experiencing […]
Posted: January 10th, 2007.
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Ripken would be interested in buying Orioles (AP)
Cal Ripken Jr. would be interesting in buying the Baltimore Orioles if Peter Angelos decides to sell the team. Ripken Professional Baseball has owned the Class-A Aberdeen Ironbirds of the New York-Penn League since 2002 and the Class-A Augusta GreenJackets of the South Atlantic League since 2005. There has been speculation that Ripken would want […]
Posted: January 10th, 2007.
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