Archive for December 2nd, 2007
Domino effect at the winter meetings (Yahoo! Sports)
Even when the market is as scarce as it is this offseason, one signing or trade can spark more.
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Posted: December 2nd, 2007.
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Peavy, Padres closing in on contract extension (AP)
Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy of the San Diego Padres could have a contract extension within the next several days. “We’re moving toward it but it’s not a done deal yet,” Peavy’s agent, Barry Axelrod, said Sunday night from Nashville, Tenn., site of the winter meetings. “There’s still some stuff we’re trying to work […]
Posted: December 2nd, 2007.
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Clay Buchholz: Not part of Santana trade?
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Posted: December 2nd, 2007.
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Jonathan Lester: Out of Santana deal if Ellsbury’s in?
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Posted: December 2nd, 2007.
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Jacoby Ellsbury: Reports: Now in Santana deal
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Lester Not Worried About Trade Talk
Jon Lester’s stirring return from cancer took another triumphant turn Nov. 28 when the left-hander was named the 2007 winner of the Tony Conigliaro Award.
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Posted: December 2nd, 2007.
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Yankees set Monday deadline in talks with Minnesota Twins on Johan Santana (AP)
The New York Yankees likely will pull out of trade talks for Johan Santana if the Minnesota Twins don’t make a decision by late Monday. “I’m not going to be played against the Red Sox. That’s not something I’ll do. That’s not something the Yankees should ever do, and that’s I think what they’re trying […]
Posted: December 2nd, 2007.
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Sources: Twins better act fast on Santana
Johan Santana will not waive his no-trade clause, sources tell Ken Rosenthal, which means the Twins need to act fast on a deal.
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Posted: December 2nd, 2007.
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No salary arbitration for Sosa, who could still return to Texas (AP)
Sammy Sosa wasn’t offered salary arbitration by the Texas Rangers, who still may be interested in bringing back the slugger. Sosa, 39, hit .252 with a team-high 21 home runs and 92 RBIs in 114 games for Texas following a year out of baseball. He became a part-time player after joining the 600-homer club, starting […]
Posted: December 2nd, 2007.
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Kaz Matsui and Houston Astros finalize $16.5 million, 3-year contract (AP)
Second baseman Kaz Matsui finalized a $16.5 million, three-year contract with the Houston Astros on Sunday, a little more than a month after helping the Colorado Rockies to their first World Series appearance. The 32-year-old switch-hitter batted .288 with four homers and 37 RBIs for, stealing 32 bases and scoring 84 runs — his best […]
Posted: December 2nd, 2007.
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