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| Jenkins, Maddux to have number retired by Cubs |
MLB Baseball |
03/18/2009 |
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| Mesa, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs announced on Wednesday that the team will retire the number 31 worn by both Ferguson Jenkins and Greg Maddux, early in the upcoming season. The ceremony is slated to take place on May 3 at Wrigley Field, and will be the fifth number honored by the club for a former player, after Ron Santo (10), Ernie Banks (14), Ryne Sandberg (23) and Billy Williams (26). Chicago also honors the MLB edict which has taken Jackie Robinson's 42 out of circulation for all teams. Jen |
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| Tavarez joins Nats on minor league deal |
MLB Baseball |
03/13/2009 |
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| e come to terms on a non-guaranteed minor league contract with relief pitcher Julian Tavarez. The 35-year-old Tavarez, a right-hander, also received a spring training invitation. Tavarez is 85-75 with 22 saves and a 4.45 earned run average in 786 career games covering 16 seasons with Cleveland, San Francisco, Colorado, the Chicago Cubs, Florida, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta. Last season, he combined for a 1-5 record and a 5.10 ERA in 52 appearances for Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta. |
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| Canada, Italy engage in Pool C elimination contest at WBC |
WBC |
03/09/2009 |
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| loss. Mike Johnson took the loss for Canada, as he was roughed up for four runs on four hits and three free passes in his four-inning start. Getting the call for the Canadians tonight will be 27-year-old righty Vince Perkins, who is currently in the Chicago Cubs system. Left-hander Scott Diamond, an Atlanta Braves prospect who tossed two scoreless innings against the New York Yankees last week, will likely follow Perkins. Italy, meanwhile, was overwhelmed by Venezuela on Saturday, falling 7-0. Frank Catalan |
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| Team USA kicks off WBC slate against Canada at Rogers Centre |
WBC |
03/07/2009 |
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| cation that the perceived "ego" problems from three years ago are a thing of the past. Team Canada, meanwhile, could be a sleeper at this tournament. Its chances, though, could have been much better had pitchers such as Seattle's Erik Bedard and the Chicago Cubs' Rich Harden and Ryan Dempster elected to participate. Still, the Canadians will have plenty of major league talent at their disposal and will be led by Boston's Jason Bay, the Dodgers' Russell Martin and Minnesota's Justin Morneau. Former Montreal |
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| A's agree to terms with Garciaparra |
MLB Baseball |
03/06/2009 |
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| 2006 and 2007 for the Dodgers. Garciaparra won the NL Comeback Player of the Year award in 2006, as he batted .303 in 122 games with 20 home runs and 93 RBI. Garciaparra, 35, is a six-time All-Star, won the AL Rookie of the Year award in 1997 while with Boston, and won a pair of AL batting titles (1999, 2000) with the Red Sox. In 1,369 career games with Boston (1996-2004), the Chicago Cubs (2004-05) and the Dodgers (2006-08), Garciaparra has hit .314 with 226 homers, 920 RBI and a .525 slugging percentage. |
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| Japan starts WBC title defense against China at the Tokyo Dome |
WBC |
03/04/2009 |
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| MVP honors. Of course, Dice K's performance led to a monster six-year contract with the Boston Red Sox nine months later. The 28-year-old Matsuzaka is again back for the WBC, along with other major leaguers such as Seattle outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, Chicago Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome and Tampa Bay infielder Akinori Iwamura. Manager Tatsunori Hara, who takes over for legendary home run king Sadaharu Oh, will give the ball in Game 1 to 22-year-old right-hander Yu Darvish, who is the country's best pitche |
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| Breaking down the World Baseball Classic |
WBC |
03/04/2009 |
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| not as deep as it was a few days ago, but anything less than the semifinals should be looked at as a major disappointment. JAPAN: The defending champs are arguably the team to beat once again. In addition to Dice-K, Seattle outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, Chicago Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome and Tampa Bay infielder Akinori Iwamura will all participate. One player to keep an eye on for Japan will be 22-year-old right-hander Yu Darvish, who is the country's best pitcher now that Matsuzaka is in the United States |
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| Report: Oakland, Garciaparra near deal |
MLB Baseball |
03/03/2009 |
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| g infielder Nomar Garciaparra to a one-year contract. A source familiar with the negotiations confirmed to MLB.com on Tuesday the two parties are in the final stages of the deal. After appearing in just 143 games over two seasons with Boston and the Chicago Cubs in 2004-05, Garciaparra found the fountain of youth in Los Angeles, winning the NL Comeback Player of the Year with the Dodgers in 2006. A plethora of injuries somewhat curtailed the six-time All Star's production his next two seasons in LA. In 2008 |
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| Cubs sign Koskie to minor league deal |
MLB Baseball |
02/28/2009 |
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| Mesa, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs have agreed to terms on a minor league contract with infielder Corey Koskie, the club announced Saturday. Koskie will join the Cubs after he finishes playing for Team Canada in the World Baseball classic. Koskie has not played in the major leagues since 2006, with Milwaukee, when he batted .261 with 12 home runs and 33 RBI in 76 games. Koskie, 35, spent seven of his nine MLB seasons with Minnesota, and owns a career .275 average with 124 homers and 506 RBI. |
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| Cubs sign 20, including C Soto and P Marmol |
MLB Baseball |
02/26/2009 |
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| Mesa, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs signed 20 players to one-year contracts on Wednesday, including catcher Geovany Soto and soon-to-be closer Carlos Marmol. Soto won the NL Rookie of the Year award in 2008 after posting a .285 batting average with 23 home runs and 86 runs batted in. He was 13th in the MVP race in his first year in the majors, appearing in 141 games. Marmol served as the primary set-up man for Kerry Wood in 2008 but stands to be the closer now that Wood has moved on to Cleveland. |
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