Archive for January 10th, 2008
Lane agrees to minor league contract with Yankees (AP)
Outfielder Jason Lane and the New York Yankees have agreed to a minor league contract. The 31-year-old Lane hit .175 with eight home runs and 27 RBIs in 171 at-bats for Houston and San Diego last season. He hit a career-high 26 homers in 2005 with Houston, when he batted .267 and had 78 RBIs. […]
Posted: January 10th, 2008.
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Scouting Jays Prospect #38- Seth Overbey
Seth Overbey has a deadly weapon when facing right-handed batters, and that his is side-arming sinker. Overbey went from Low-A to Double-A this season after breezing through the lower level of the minor leagues, but just one question remains in the eyes of scouts before Overbey is ready for the big leagues.
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Clemens’ accuser, McNamee, meets with federal prosecutors (AP)
Roger Clemens’ accuser met for about three hours Thursday with federal prosecutors investigating performance-enhancing drugs in sports. Brian McNamee, the pitcher’s former trainer, talked with Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Parrella and IRS Special Agent Jeff Novitzky about the events that led up to his phone call last week with the seven-time Cy Young Award winner, […]
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Dowd faults Mitchell for refusing to release evidence (AP)
The lawyer who led baseball’s investigation of Pete Rose said George Mitchell’s failure to release most of the evidence from his probe on doping in baseball undermined the credibility of the report. Mitchell refused a request from The Associated Press to make public more than 50 documents referenced in footnotes.
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Vero Beach has option agreement with a major league team to replace Dodgers (AP)
There could be a new team in Vero Beach after the Los Angeles Dodgers leave their longtime spring training home. The Dodgers plan to move to a new spring training facility in Arizona soon, but Indian River County Administrator Joseph Baird said the county has an option agreement with another major league team to potentially […]
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Yanks join Brewers and others in pursuit of Cameron
The Brewers face strong competition for free-agent center fielder Mike Cameron, perhaps stronger than they even imagined.
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Cardinals sign 1B-C Phelps (PA SportsTicker)
The St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday signed first baseman-catcher Josh Phelps to a minor league contract.
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Cardinals and 1B Josh Phelps agree to minor league contract (AP)
First baseman Josh Phelps and the Cardinals agreed to a minor league contract Thursday, adding depth to St. Louis’ bench. The 29-year-old Phelps will have a chance to make the major league club in spring training, Cardinals spokesman Brian Bartow said. Phelps has also appeared at catcher in 12 big league games.
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Keith Foulke: Coming out of Retirement?
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Royals minor leaguer suspended (PA SportsTicker)
Kansas City Royals minor leaguer Jacob Rodriguez has been suspended for 50 games after failing to take a drug test, Major League Baseball announced Thursday.
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Posted: January 10th, 2008.
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