Archive for January 21st, 2007
Schuerholz tops list of general managers
Players and managers get most of the pub, but general managers often make or break a franchise. Dayn Perry ranks all 30 of baseball’s GMs and he says the top choice is easy — John Schuerholz, who has built the Braves into a model for every major-league club.
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Posted: January 21st, 2007.
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Scout.com Roundtable: Homegrown or trade?
The great debate and often fodder for message boards around the country is not only whether to make a trade of prospects for veterans but whether the deal was a good one when your team eventually does make such a deal.
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Posted: January 21st, 2007.
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Cubs, Floyd closing in on contract (AP)
Cliff Floyd and the Chicago Cubs are nearing agreement on a one-year contract, a deal that may include an option for 2008 that the outfielder can control. Floyd, who was born in Chicago, is likely to make a decision this week. Several AL West teams and Pittsburgh also have shown interest in the 34-year-old left-handed […]
Posted: January 21st, 2007.
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Utley and Phillies agree to $85 million, 7-year contract (AP)
All-Star second baseman Chase Utley and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed Sunday to an $85 million, seven-year contract. Utley hit .309 last season with 40 doubles, 32 homers, 102 RBIs and 131 runs. He also had a 35-game hitting streak that tied for the 10th-longest in major league history and longest by a second baseman.
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Posted: January 21st, 2007.
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Todd Jones - #59 - Pitcher - 6′3″ - 230lbs
News: Todd Jones, who turns 39 in April, hopes to continue pitching after 2007.Impact: “I want to pitch well enough to where I have a choice,” he said. “If I don’t play well, no one’s going to want me. I’m going to try to leave that door open.” If Jones is still with the […]
Posted: January 21st, 2007.
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Former pitcher and pitching coach Ruhle dead at 55 (PA SportsTicker)
Former Cincinnati Reds pitching coach Vern Ruhle died Satuday night due to complications from a donor stem cell transplant for the treatment of multiple myeloma, the team announced on Sunday.
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Posted: January 21st, 2007.
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Vern Ruhle, ex-pitcher and coach, dies at 55 (AP)
Vern Ruhle, a former major league pitcher and coach for several teams, died after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was 55. Ruhle died Saturday at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston of complications from treatment for multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow, the Cincinnati Reds said Sunday. Ruhle pitched for Detroit, Houston, […]
Posted: January 21st, 2007.
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Phillies sign 2B Utley to 7-year extension (AP)
All-Star second baseman Chase Utley signed an $85 million, seven-year contract extension with the Phillies on Sunday through the 2013 season. Utley hit .309 last season with 40 doubles, 32 home runs, 102 RBIs and 131 runs. He also had a 35-game hitting streak that tied for the 10th-longest in major league history and longest […]
Posted: January 21st, 2007.
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Phillies sign 2B Utley to seven-year, $85 million deal (PA SportsTicker)
The Philadelphia Phillies locked up Chase Utley on Sunday, signing the star second baseman to a seven-year contract extension worth $85 million.
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Posted: January 21st, 2007.
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