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Wed Nov 5 18:45:42 2008 |
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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Dodgers declined a $9.25
million option on pitcher Brad Penny and instead bought out their 2008 Opening
Day starter for $2 million on Wednesday.
Penny, 30, joins a number of Dodgers
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Wed Nov 5 18:23:40 2008 |
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Toronto Blue Jays pitcher A.J. Burnett
topped a list of nine players, including four Yankees, filing for free agency
Wednesday.
Burnett opted out of the final two years of a five-year, $55 million d
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Wed Nov 5 16:35:02 2008 |
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Greg Maddux
extended his own record for the most Gold Glove Awards, capturing his 18th,
and was among the National League winners announced Wednesday.
Joining Maddux on
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Tue Nov 4 18:38:02 2008 |
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Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Toronto Blue Jays pitcher A.J. Burnett will opt
out of the final two years of a five-year, $55 million deal he signed
with the club before the 2006 season.
Burnett's agent, Darek Braunecker, met wit
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Tue Nov 4 18:27:19 2008 |
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Ken Griffey Jr. was one of nine players to
file for free agency on Tuesday.
One of the greatest sluggers in league history and a sure-fire Hall of Famer,
Griffey, who will turn 39 later this month, combi
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Tue Nov 4 17:52:47 2008 |
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Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees have declined their
options on first baseman Jason Giambi and pitcher Carl Pavano, making each
player a free agent.
The 37-year-old Giambi hit .247 with 19 doubles, 32 home ru
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Tue Nov 4 17:32:34 2008 |
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St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris
Carpenter underwent surgery Tuesday on his right elbow.
The procedure included decompression and transposition of the ulnar nerve, and
was performed by Cardinals
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Tue Nov 4 15:06:25 2008 |
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Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday announced
most of the coaching staff of new manager Ken Macha.
Macha was announced as the new skipper this past Thursday, and will have Dale
Sveum as his hitting coach.
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Tue Nov 4 02:57:10 2008 |
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Dana Point, CA (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox and general manager Theo
Epstein have agreed to a new contract.
Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but Epstein told the Boston Globe on the
first day of the annual GM meetings that
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Mon Nov 3 20:04:34 2008 |
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Francisco Rodriguez was one of 19 players
that filed for free agency Monday.
"K-Rod" will likely command a substantial contract after arguably the single
greatest season by a reliever. Rodriguez, 26, r
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Mon Nov 3 18:50:32 2008 |
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Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - The Kansas City Royals announced Monday
that they and catcher Miguel Olivo have picked up their mutual options for the
2009 season.
The 30-year-old Olivo batted .255 with 12 home runs and 41 RBI in 84 g
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Mon Nov 3 18:44:27 2008 |
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Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - The Texas Rangers named Mike Maddux pitching
coach on Monday, while also announcing that Andy Hawkins, who finished the
2008 campaign as the Rangers pitching coach, will remain on the staff as
bullpen
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Mon Nov 3 16:52:30 2008 |
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St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Rays announced on Monday
that the team has declined the 2009 options on the contracts of designated
hitter Cliff Floyd and pitcher Trever Miller.
Floyd appeared in 80 games last
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Mon Nov 3 15:38:09 2008 |
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Dana Point, CA (Sports Network) - The Florida Marlins claimed left-handed
pitcher Dan Meyer off waivers from the Oakland Athletics on Monday.
A first-round pick (34th overall) of the Atlanta Braves in 2002, the James
Madison produc
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Mon Nov 3 14:37:05 2008 |
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Pat Gillick, whose contract as general
manager of the Philadelphia Phillies expired last Friday, will remain with the
team in a different role, the team announced on Monday.
Only a few hours after Rube
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Mon Nov 3 11:12:00 2008 |
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Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Brewers announced Monday that
they have exercised the 2009 option on the contract of outfielder Mike
Cameron.
Cameron, who was signed as a free agent prior to last season from San Di
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Mon Nov 3 10:47:50 2008 |
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The World Series champion Philadelphia
Phillies introduced Ruben Amaro Jr. as the team's new general manager Monday.
Amaro replaces Pat Gillick, who had previously announced that the 2008 season
would
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Mon Nov 3 00:14:39 2008 |
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Phillies have scheduled
a press conference for 10 a.m. (et) on Monday to announce the selection of
Ruben Amaro, Jr. as Pat Gillick's replacement for the team's general manager
positio
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Sat Nov 1 23:09:36 2008 |
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Phillies have reportedly
selected Ruben Amaro, Jr. to replace Pat Gillick as the team's general
manager.
According to the Philadelphia Daily News, Amaro will officially be name
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Sat Nov 1 17:58:09 2008 |
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - CC Sabathia was among 23 Major League
Baseball players to file for free agency on Saturday.
Sabathia, the 2007 American League Cy Young Award winner, will likely be the
top pitcher on the market t
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