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| First baseman Sean Casey retires, joins MLB Network |
MLB Baseball |
01/27/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Infielder Sean Casey, most recently with the Boston Red Sox, retired from baseball on Tuesday. The 12-year veteran will join the newly-launched MLB Network as a studio analyst. "I feel like I'm not really retiring, but moving on to a new stage of my life," Casey said. "MLB Network gave me an opportunity to stay in the game and be able to spend more time with my family." Casey, 34, hit .322 in 69 games last season for the Red Sox, with 17 runs batted in. The three-time All-Star |
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| Report: First baseman Casey to retire |
MLB Baseball |
01/25/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - First baseman Sean Casey, most recently with the Boston Red Sox, will reportedly retire. The news was first reported on the Web site of Boston sports radio station WEEI. The report said Casey will retire and join the newly launched MLB Network, which went on-air on January 1. Casey, 34, hit .322 in 69 games last season for the Red Sox, with 17 runs batted in. The three-time All-Star spent eight of his 12 MLB seasons with Cincinnati, and also played with Cleveland, Pittsburgh and |
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| Mets ink Alex Cora |
MLB Baseball |
01/22/2009 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets have signed infielder Alex Cora to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Cora appeared in 75 games for the Boston Red Sox last season and batted .270 -- the second-highest average of his career -- and added two hits in 11 at- bats during the postseason. He started 41 games during the regular season -- 38 at shortstop and three at second base. "You win championships with a 25-man roster," said Mets general manager Omar Minaya. "A |
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| Blanco joins Padres |
MLB Baseball |
01/21/2009 |
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| Dodgers (1997), Colorado Rockies (1999), Milwaukee Brewers (2000-01), Atlanta Braves (2002-03), Minnesota Twins (2004), and Cubs (2005-08). He has thrown out 41 percent of would-be base stealers in his career, ranking him third among active catchers (minimum 450 games). The Padres also designated right-handed pitcher Virgil Vasquez for assignment. Vasquez, who was claimed off waivers from the Boston Red Sox on January 9, went 12-12 with a 4.81 ERA in 27 starts for Detroit's Triple-A Toledo affiliate in 2008. |
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| Seattle Mariners |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
01/21/2009 |
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| Agreed to terms on one-year contracts with pitchers Erik Bedard and Aaron Heilman; acquired pitcher David Aardsma from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for pitcher Fabian Williamson. |
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| Red Sox avoid arbitration with Papelbon, Lopez |
MLB Baseball |
01/20/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox avoided salary arbitration with pitchers Jonathan Papelbon and Javier Lopez, agreeing to one- year, non-guarenteed deals with both players on Tuesday. Papelbon's deal is reportedly worth $6.25 million, a tremendous increase after he made $775,000 last season. Lopez's pact is worth a reported $1.35 million. The right-handed Papelbon went 5-4 with a 2.34 ERA in 2008 and recorded 41 saves, which was good for the third-most in the American League. The 28-year- old |
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| BoSox ship Aardsma to Seattle |
MLB Baseball |
01/20/2009 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Mariners acquired pitcher David Aardsma on Tuesday from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league pitcher Fabian Williamson. The 27-year-old Aardsma was 4-2 with a 5.55 earned run average in a career- high 47 games for the Red Sox in 2008. He missed time last season with two stints on the disabled list with a strained right groin. "Adding David to our roster gives us another quality bullpen arm," said Mariners executive vice president and general manager Jack |
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| Baltimore Orioles |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
01/20/2009 |
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| Acquired pitcher David Pauley from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for pitcher Randon Bierd. |
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| World Baseball Classic provisional rosters announced |
MLB Baseball |
01/20/2009 |
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| mitted a provisional roster Monday containing up to 45 players. Rosters will be trimmed down to 28 players by February 24. The United States and Dominican Republic each contained an abundance of major league talent. Headlining the American squad are Boston Red Sox second baseman and 2008 American League MVP Dustin Pedroia and New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. Jeter returns to a United States squad that disappointed many in 2006, losing in the second round of the tournament. San Diego Padres pitcher Jake |
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| Orioles, Red Sox swap pitchers |
MLB Baseball |
01/19/2009 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles acquired pitcher David Pauley from the Boston Red Sox for pitcher Randor Bierd on Monday. Pauley, 25, went 0-1 with an 11.68 ERA in six games (two starts) for the Red Sox in 2008. He went 14-4 with a 3.55 ERA in 25 starts with Triple-A Pawtucket in 2008 and is 56-52 with a 3.92 ERA in 177 minor league games (174 starts) over eight seasons. Bierd, 24, went 0-2 with a 4.91 ERA in 29 games with the Orioles last season. It was his first career major league e |
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