Archive for February 8th, 2008
Former Tigers, Cards pitcher Maroth to K.C.
Pitcher Mike Maroth agreed to a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals on Friday.
The left-hander is 50-67 with a 5.05 ERA in 161 games over a six-year career with Detroit and St. Louis. Kansas City invited him to spring training.
The 30-year-old Maroth won a career-high 15 games with Detroit in 2005. He was [...]
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Yankees finalize deals with Ensberg, Woodward (AP)
Free-agent infielders Morgan Ensberg and Chris Woodward finalized minor league contracts with the New York Yankees on Friday. Ensberg, who will compete for time at first base, would get a $1.75 million, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster and would have a chance to earn $2.25 million more in performance bonuses.
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Mariners get their ace in Erik Bedard, trading 5 prospects to rebuilding Orioles
After weeks of delays, denials, flights and physicals, the Seattle Mariners have their ace.
“It’s a great feeling,” Erik Bedard said Friday afternoon, with a small smile.
The shy left-hander, Baltimore’s opening-day starter last season, appeared relieved after escaping the Orioles’ massive rebuilding project. Baltimore received Seattle’s top outfielder prospect Adam Jones, left-handed reliever George Sherrill and [...]
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Mariners get their ace in Erik Bedard, trading 5 prospects to rebuilding Orioles (AP)
After weeks of delays, denials, flights and physicals, the Seattle Mariners have their ace. “It’s a great feeling,” Erik Bedard said Friday afternoon, with a small smile. The shy left-hander, Baltimore’s opening-day starter last season, appeared relieved after escaping the Orioles’ massive rebuilding project.
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Maroth agrees to minor league contract with Kansas City Royals (AP)
Pitcher Mike Maroth agreed to a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals on Friday. The left-hander is 50-67 with a 5.05 ERA in 161 games over a six-year career with Detroit and St. Louis. Kansas City invited him to spring training. The 30-year-old Maroth won a career-high 15 games with Detroit in 2005.
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Focus on catchers: National League (SportingNews.com)
With spring training about a week away, Sporting News takes a look at how teams are shaping up for the opening of camp. Here is SN’s ranking of National League catchers.
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Focus on catchers: American League (SportingNews.com)
With spring training about a week away, Sporting News takes a look at how teams are shaping up for the opening of camp. Here is SN’s ranking of American League catchers.
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Prospecting: Who are the next big stars?
Baseball fans and fantasy owners are counting down the minutes until pitchers and catchers arrive in Florida and Arizona to begin their preparations for Opening Day.
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Manager Ned Yost’s 2009 option exercised by Brewers (AP)
Manager Ned Yost’s 2009 option was exercised Friday by the Milwaukee Brewers following their first winning season in 15 years. The Brewers were 83-79 last year, finishing second in the NL Central. It was the first winning mark since going 92-70 in 1992. The 53-year-old Yost, a former player for the Brewers, was hired as [...]
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Royals ink Maroth to minor league deal (PA SportsTicker)
The Kansas City Royals signed lefthander Mike Maroth to a minor league contract Friday.
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