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| Bierbrodt headed to the pen |
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04/21/2003 |
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| e in a taxi when a man on a bicycle rode by. Bierbrodt said something to the bicyclist and the two men got into an argument. The man then pulled out a small-caliber weapon and shot Bierbrodt twice in the chest. The former No. 1 pick of the expansion Arizona Diamondbacks, Bierbrodt was released from the hospital nine days later and didn't begin throwing again until early October. However, his return to the big leagues this season has been nothing short of horrendous, as he has allowed 23 runs -- 21 earned -- on 32 h |
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| Cards activate Drew |
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04/20/2003 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals activated outfielder J.D. Drew from the 15-day disabled list prior to Sunday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has been out since the start of the season after undergoing offseason knee surgery. Drew was inserted into the Cardinals starting lineup and will bat seventh. He replaced the struggling Eli Marrero in right field. In 135 games last season, Drew batted .252 with 18 home runs and 56 RBI. Patellar tendinitis in his right knee landed him on th |
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| Angels reportedly reach sale agreement |
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04/15/2003 |
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| in 1961. The Disney Company, which reportedly paid a total of $147 million for the club, said it has been losing money with the franchise and recently stepped up its effort to sell the team following the World Series title of last year. The Angels have a lease with Anaheim that includes a clause to keep the team in the city through at least 2017, even if the club is sold. Moreno, according to Forbes magazine, has an estimated net worth of $940 million. He had been a minority investor with the Arizona Diamondbacks. |
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| Diamondbacks place Barajas on DL |
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04/07/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed catcher Rod Barajas on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left hamstring. Barajas was injured in the seventh inning of Sunday's game against Colorado. He is expected to undergo an MRI exam when the team returns to Phoenix on Thursday. In five games this season, Barajas has just two hits in 10 at-bats with a double and two runs batted in. Chad Moeller will do most of the catching in Barajas' absence and the club recalled Robby Hammo |
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| Pirates' Reggie Sanders named NL Player of the Week |
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04/07/2003 |
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| the fourth time Sanders has won the award, each time with a different team. On June 4, 1995 he was with Cincinnati and on July 4, 1999 Sanders won it while he was playing for San Diego. The 35-year-old also won it on April 22, 2001 as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Other players nominated for the award were Pirates pitcher Kris Benson, Cincinnati's Austin Kearns, Florida's Alex Gonzalez and Ivan Rodriguez, Houston's Brad Ausmus, Chicago's Alex Gonzalez and Mark Grudzielanek, and Dodgers pitcher Hideo Nomo. |
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| Arizona exercises option on Brenly |
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03/30/2003 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks exercised the option on manager Bob Brenly that will keep him as the club's skipper until at least the 2004 season. The 49-year-old Brenly, who is only the second manager in club history, has compiled an overall mark of 190-134, including leading the team to a World Series championship in his first season in 2000-01. The former major league catcher, who played with San Francisco and Toronto, became just the fourth manager in history to win a Fall Classic with |
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| Brewers acquire Conti to improve outfield depth |
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03/24/2003 |
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| ing spring training," Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said. "He has great versatility in the outfield and will provide depth to our club as we begin regular-season play." as we begin regular-season play." Conte batted .257 with only three home runs and 21 RBI last season with Tampa the previous two seasons of his career with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Valentin has played a good amount in only two seasons, 1998 and 1999. He holds a career .230 batting average and with eight homers and 46 RBI in 141 career games. |
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| Randy Johnson gets contract extension |
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03/24/2003 |
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| Scottsdale, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have called a press conference for 1 p.m. (et) today, when it's expected the club will announce a conference for 1 p.m. (et) today, when it's expected the club will announce a contract extension for five-time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson, the contract extension for five-time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson, the MySportsbook has learned. Last season, Johnson collected his fourth consecutive National League Cy Young Award. The lanky lefthander a |
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| Devil Rays sign first baseman Lee |
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02/06/2003 |
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| Lee, who became expendable in Philadelphia when the Phillies signed Jim Thome to a blockbuster deal, batted .265 with 13 homers and 70 RBI in 2002. Lee is a lifetime .255 hitter with 73 home runs and 336 RBI over the course of five seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Phillies. The 27-year-old San Diego State product earned $3 million last season. Lee was drafted second overall by the Minnesota Twins in 1996, but used a loophole in baseball's rules to become a free agent. He then signed with the expansion Dia |
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| Diamondbacks sign Villone and Jackson to minor-league contracts |
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01/29/2003 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks signed lefthander Ron Villone and righthander Mike Jackson to minor-league contracts Wednesday and invited both to spring training. The 33-year-old Villone was 4-6 with a 5.81 ERA in 45 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates last season. He owns a career 33-37 record with five saves and a 5.04 ERA in 319 games with the Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros and Pirates during eight |
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