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| Cubs release Stynes |
MLB Baseball |
12/04/2002 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs placed infielder Chris Stynes on waivers for the purposes of giving him his unconditional release on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Stynes batted .241 with five home runs and 26 RBI in 98 games during his only season with the Cubs. The eight-year major-league veteran is a .286 lifetime hitter with 39 homers and 176 RBI in 616 games with the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox and Cubs. |
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| Narron hired as Boston's bench coach |
MLB Baseball |
12/03/2002 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox have hired Jerry Narron as bench coach. Narron replaces Mike Stanley, who resigned for personal reasons after one season under first-year manager Grady Little. Narron managed the Texas Rangers from early in the 2001 season until the conclusion of the 2002 campaign. He took over for Johnny Oates after the Rangers began the 2001 season 11-17. Texas finished the 2002 season in last place for the third straight year. Narron finished 134-162 record as the Rangers s |
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| Red Sox claim Rupe off waivers |
MLB Baseball |
11/27/2002 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox acquired pitcher Ryan Rupe off waivers on Wednesday. The acquisition is the first move under new general manager Theo Epstein. The four-year veteran had spent his entire career with Tampa Bay where he compiled an overall record of 23-37 with a 5.84 ERA. Rupe, 27, had season-ending arthroscopic surgery after he had tendinitis in his right knee. He went 5-10 with a 5.60 ERA last season. |
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| Red Sox promote 28-year-old Epstein to GM |
MLB Baseball |
11/25/2002 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox named 28-year-old Theo Epstein the club's new general manager on Monday. Epstein, who was promoted from assistant manager, became the youngest GM ever in Major League Baseball and signed a three-year contract. "We will win a World Series, but we'll do it together," said Epstein, who takes over a club that went 93-69 last season but finished 10 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees in the AL East. "It will be a group effort. Our short term goal, make no mistake |
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| Glavine visits Mets |
MLB Baseball |
11/21/2002 |
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| d be in place by mid-December. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Phillies will host Glavine and his wife Thursday night and Friday. They are scheduled to attend a Flyers game against San Jose in Philadelphia on Thursday. The Phillies have reportedly offered Glavine a three-year deal worth $27 million but could make another offer by Friday. Atlanta has offered Glavine a two-year, $18 million contract with a $9 million option for 2005 if he reaches incentives. Glavine also has drawn interest from the Boston Red Sox. |
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| Oakland's Tejada captures AL MVP |
MLB Baseball |
11/12/2002 |
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| ning Giambi, who took the honor in 2000. Tejada also received six second-place votes, and one third-place vote from the BBWAA voters. Anaheim left fielder Garret Anderson finished fourth and Giambi was fifth. Minnesota center fielder Torii Hunter, Cleveland Indians first baseman Jim Thome, Chicago White Sox right fielder Magglio Ordonez, Boston Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez and Williams round out the top 10 in the voting. Barry Bonds won the National League MVP this year for an unprecedented fifth time. |
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| Wakefield signs new deal with Boston |
MLB Baseball |
11/11/2002 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield signed a three-year, $13.02 million contract on Monday. The Red Sox had an option to renew the pitchers's contract for 2003 at $3.8 million, but decided to negotiate a new deal. The 36-year-old Wakefield will make $4.03 million next season, $4.35 million in 2004 and $4.67 million in 2005. Last season, the knuckleballer posted the AL's fourth-best ERA (2.81) and second-lowest opponents' batting average (.204). Wakefield started 15 of the 45 ga |
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| Beane not headed to Beantown |
MLB Baseball |
11/11/2002 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane made an about-face, withdrawing his name for the GM job of the Boston Red Sox. The A's held a news conference Monday to announce Beane is staying with the team. Beane had reportedly agreed in principle to a contract with the Red Sox Sunday morning, but then turned his back on the club later that night. The Boston Globe reported Beane agreed to become general manager of the Red Sox for approximately $2.5 million per year for the next |
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| Report: A's GM headed to "Beane" town |
MLB Baseball |
11/10/2002 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane is on his way to the Boston Red Sox, according to a published report. The San Francisco Chronicle reported Sunday that although Beane has six years remaining on his contract, he will become Boston's general manager this week. The 40-year-old Beane, who is considered to be one of the best executives in baseball, was given permission by the financially strapped A's to speak to Boston. The Red Sox have pursued Beane since the end |
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| Red Sox re-sign pitcher Alan Embree |
MLB Baseball |
11/05/2002 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox announced Tuesday that pitcher Alan Embree has signed a two-year contract with an option for 2005. In 2002, Embree went 4-6 with a 2.03 ERA and two saves in 68 combined relief appearances with the Red Sox and the San Diego Padres. For Boston last year, he posted a 1-2 record with a 2.97 ERA and two saves in 32 relief outings. The lefthander joined the Red Sox on June 23, 2002 in a trade with the Padres. Boston also acquired minor league righthander Andy Shibil |
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