Archive for February 14th, 2008
Red Sox Notebook: Final Pre-Spring Moves Made
1B Kevin Youkilis avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3 million contract. He had sought $3.7 million in arbitration after making $424,500 last year. Youkilis was the Red Sox’s last possible arbitration case. Pitchers Javier Lopez and Kyle Snyder settled shortly after filing for arbitration last month.
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Coco Crisp: Francona hasn’t forgotten him
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Dustin Richardson: Diehard Prospect No. 11
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Jonathan Papelbon: Thinks Sox can repeat
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Outfielder Brad Hawpe and Rockies agree at $3,925,000, avoiding arbitration (AP)
Outfielder Brad Hawpe and the Colorado Rockies agreed Thursday to a one-year contract worth $3,925,000, a deal that avoided a salary arbitration hearing. Eligible for arbitration for the first time, Hawpe had asked for a raise from $403,000 to $4.35 million after he helped the Rockies advance to the World Series for the first time.
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Hope is eternal for Cubs in spring training (Yahoo! Sports)
Clubs get a fresh start during spring training, but the Cubs are one step closer to 100 years of futility.
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Nationals win arbitration hearing against INF Felipe Lopez (AP)
The Washington Nationals won their salary arbitration case against Felipe Lopez, who will make $4.9 million this season under a decision released Thursday. The infielder had asked for $5.2 million in a hearing Wednesday before arbitrators Christine Knowlton, Elliott Shriftman and Steven Wolf. Lopez made $3.9 million last season, when he hit .245 with nine [...]
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Pettitte not in Yankees’ camp, Mussina says the lefty will face challenges (AP)
When Andy Pettitte arrives at New York Yankees’ training camp he will face intense media scrutiny. Teammate Mike Mussina hopes Pettitte is up to the challenge of answering all the questions about Roger Clemens and human growth hormone. “You know, this is a different animal than anything that he’s had to deal with before,” Mussina [...]
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Baseball divide: Roger Clemens hearing yields partisan bickering (AP)
In the Roger Clemens primary, the Republicans nominated the Rocket. The Democrats went with the other guy. That was the feeling on Capitol Hill on Thursday, the day after the seven-time Cy Young Award winner defended himself before Congress. Showing that even baseball isn’t exempt from America’s Red State-Blue State divide, questions such as “How [...]
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Pedro Martinez on Steroids Era: ‘I dominated that era and I did it clean’ (AP)
Pedro Martinez knows his place in the Steroids Era. “I dominated that era and I did it clean,” he said. “I can stand by my numbers and I can be proud of them.” No longer the No. 1 pitcher on his staff, Martinez reported to spring training Thursday with the New York Mets and soon [...]
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