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Sat Nov 1 16:48:37 2008 |
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Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox announced on Saturday
that they have signed a new agreement, previously approved by Lee County,
Florida, which will result in a new spring training complex for the team.
The move
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Fri Oct 31 19:02:06 2008 |
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Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have exercised the
2010 contract option on pitcher Jon Rauch, the club announced Friday.
Rauch, who was acquired by Arizona in a July 22 trade with Washington, posted
a 4-8 record
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Fri Oct 31 18:56:54 2008 |
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz and
Chicago Cubs closer Kerry Wood were among 42 players to file for free
agency Friday.
The 20-season veteran Smoltz has spent his entire career with t
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Fri Oct 31 17:43:17 2008 |
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Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Brewers declined the 2009
club option for infielder Craig Counsell, the team announced Friday.
Counsell batted .226 with a homer and 14 runs batted in during 110 games this
season for Mil
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Fri Oct 31 17:15:07 2008 |
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St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - The St. Louis Cardinals announced Friday that
catcher Jason LaRue signed a one-year deal for the upcoming season.
The 34-year-old, who was a free agent, spent 2008 with the club as backup to
starter Yadier
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Fri Oct 31 16:09:00 2008 |
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Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Mets picked up the 2009
option on first baseman Carlos Delgado's contract on Friday.
The 36-year-old's option is worth $12 million.
Delgado finished the 2008 season with a team-high 3
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Fri Oct 31 14:58:24 2008 |
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Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox exercised the option on
pitcher Tim Wakefield's contract Friday, bringing the club's longest tenured
player back for a 15th season in 2009.
Wakefield, who has been with Boston since 1
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Fri Oct 31 14:13:07 2008 |
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Phillies gave the city
its first major pro sports championship since 1983 on Wednesday night, and the
fans finally got their big chance to revel in the accomplishment as the team
paraded
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Fri Oct 31 13:51:42 2008 |
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Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The Toronto Blue Jays on Friday exercised the
team option on catcher Rod Barajas for 2009.
Barajas, 33, hit for a .249 average, 11 homers and 49 RBI in 104 games last
season for Toronto. He threw out 17 o
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Thu Oct 30 20:36:15 2008 |
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Manny Ramirez and Mark Teixeira highlight a
list of 65 Major League players who filed for free agency on Thursday.
Garret Anderson, Jason Varitek, Derek Lowe, Ryan Dempster and Ben Sheets were
also among
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Thu Oct 30 20:10:36 2008 |
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Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Mets re-signed third
baseman/outfielder Fernando Tatis to a one-year contract Thursday. Per team
policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Tatis, the National League Comeback
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Thu Oct 30 18:13:43 2008 |
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Washington, DC (Sports Network) - The Washington Nationals outrighted pitchers
Chad Cordero and Ryan Wagner, and infielder Pete Orr to Triple-A Syracuse on
Thursday and announced that all three declined their assignments and opted to
become
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Thu Oct 30 17:48:21 2008 |
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The city of Philadelphia will celebrate
its first major professional sports championship in 25 years with a parade on
Friday from Center City to the sports complex in South Philadelphia.
The Phillies
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Thu Oct 30 15:04:38 2008 |
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Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Brewers named former
Oakland Athletics skipper Ken Macha manager on Thursday.
The Brewers signed Macha, 58, to a two-year contract, which runs through the
2010 season.
"Today's
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Thu Oct 30 14:55:53 2008 |
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Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Ken Griffey Jr. will not be a member of the
Chicago White Sox in 2009.
The club declined the option on his contract for 2009 on Thursday, making the
38-year-old a free agent. He combined to hit .249 wi
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Thu Oct 30 12:38:29 2008 |
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Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - The Kansas City Royals have acquired first
baseman Mike Jacobs from the Florida Marlins in exchange for pitcher Leo
Nunez.
Jacobs, who turned 28 years old on Thursday, belted a career-high 32 home
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Thu Oct 30 12:12:24 2008 |
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Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - The Detroit Tigers announced on Thursday that
they have declined to exercise the 2009 option on the contract of shortstop
Edgar Renteria, making the veteran a free agent.
Renteria batted .270 with 10 hom
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Thu Oct 30 11:42:31 2008 |
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Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Brewers are reportedly set to
name Ken Macha their new manager.
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that an official announcement could
come as early as Thursday. The paper said Brewer
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Thu Oct 30 00:45:50 2008 |
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Phillies southpaw Cole Hamels
pulled off a rare feat Wednesday, becoming just the fifth player in history to
win the Most Valuable Player award in both the World Series and in a League
Champio
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Wed Oct 29 23:58:10 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - Although he might not feel like it at the moment, at some
point this winter Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon is going to sit back and
realize just how much his team accomplished this season.
In the end they ultimately came up
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