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| Maddux announces retirement at winter meetings |
MLB Baseball |
12/08/2008 |
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| e fun, playing golf on the road is fun, playing poker with the guys...spring training is always fun, it's where you get to work on baseball stuff." The 42-year-old Maddux put together an impressive career after making his major league debut with the Chicago Cubs in September of 1986. He spent a majority of his career with Atlanta and also pitched for Los Angeles and San Diego. Maddux accumulated 355 victories -- eighth-most in big league history -- and is a four-time Cy Young Award winner and an eight-time |
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| Former AL MVP Joe Gordon elected to Hall of Fame |
MLB Baseball |
12/08/2008 |
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| players whose careers ran between 1943 and 1987. None of the 10 players on the ballot reached the 75 percent necessary for induction. With 100 percent of all 64 living Hall of Famers returning their ballots, 48 votes were needed for election. Former Chicago Cubs and White Sox third baseman Ron Santo came the closest with 39 votes. The remaining players and their vote totals were as follows: Jim Kaat (38, 59.4 percent), Tony Oliva (33, 51.6 percent), Gil Hodges (28, 43.8 percent), Joe Torre (19, 29.7 percent |
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| Maddux set to retire after 23 years |
MLB Baseball |
12/05/2008 |
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| n Monday. According to the Los Angeles Times, the 42-year-old will hold a news conference in his hometown of Las Vegas, the site of baseball's winter meetings. Maddux has put together an impressive career since making his major league debut with the Chicago Cubs in a September 2, 1986 game. He accumulated 355 victories -- eighth-most in league history -- and is a four-time Cy Young Award winner and an eight-time All Star selection. Maddux generated 17 straight seasons (1988-2004) with at least 15 wins, with |
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| Finally we have some action |
MLB Baseball |
12/05/2008 |
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| through all this again next year. It's not unprecedented for Boras, who did it with Greg Maddux back in 2003, especially since there seems to be nobody else interested in ManRam at the moment. - Everything is quiet on the Jake Peavy trade front. The Chicago Cubs remain the front-runners in any deal, and will probably meet with San Diego at some point over the next week. However, the Padres may not be as desperate to move their ace right-hander as they once were, since they sent Khalil Greene to St. Louis on |
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| Giants ink Howry to one-year deal |
MLB Baseball |
12/03/2008 |
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| Jeremy Affeldt, we are pleased to have strengthened our 'pen and these two veterans will help provide experience to our younger pitchers. We look forward to having Howry on our staff." San Francisco signed Affeldt last month. Howry was 7-5 with the Chicago Cubs last season with a save, 15 holds and a 5.35 earned run average in 72 appearances. His 87 holds, though, since 2005 are the fourth-highest total in the majors. The 35-year-old Howry, who earned $4.5 million last season, has appeared in 70 or more ga |
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| Baylor returns to Rockies as hitting coach |
MLB Baseball |
11/24/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Don Baylor, the first manager of the Colorado Rockies, returned to the team on Monday as he was named hitting coach for the 2009 season. The 59-year-old Baylor was manager of the Rockies from 1993-96 and for the Chicago Cubs from 2000-02. He was also with the Mets as a bench coach (2003-04) and as a hitting coach. During Baylor's tenure as manager in Colorado, the Rockies compiled a 440-469 record. Former major league manager Jim Tracy was named as bench coach of the Rockies. |
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| Cubs re-sign Dempster to four-year deal |
MLB Baseball |
11/18/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs have re-signed right- hander Ryan Dempster to a four-year contract extension. Although financial terms were not revealed, the contract is believed to be worth $52 million and it will keep him in a Cubs uniform through 2012. "Was there more money on the open market? I'm sure there probably was," said Dempster. "Maybe there was five years, you never know. That's a question I'll never be able to answer, but truthfully I don't even care to know because I'm happy |
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| Mavs' Cuban charged with insider trading |
NBA Basketball |
11/17/2008 |
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| osses. The SEC is seeking to prohibit Cuban from engaging in future violations of the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws; ordering him to disgorge, with prejudgment interest, any losses avoided as a result of his actions; and ordering Cuban to pay a civil money penalty. The 50-year-old Cuban owns the Mavericks, HDNet, a national high-definition television network, and Landmark Theaters. He has also been rumored to be interested in purchasing a stake in Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs. |
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| Let's crank up the Hot Stove |
MLB Baseball |
11/14/2008 |
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| ucing machine. Surprisingly the Washington Nationals are interested, but they have a logjam in the outfield following this week's trade with the Florida Marlins. He could find a home with the Angels if Teixeira decides to leave. BOBBY ABREU - He has Chicago Cubs written all over him, plus they will give him three years and close to $50 million. He won't love the wall at Wrigley, but you know what you are getting at the plate with him. Abreu will hit close to .300 with 25-30 home runs and will drive in 100 R |
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| Cubs acquire Gregg from Marlins |
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11/13/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs acquired reliever Kevin Gregg from the Florida Marlins on Thursday in exchange for minor league pitcher Jose Ceda. The right-handed Gregg made 72 appearances for the Marlins last season, posting a 7-8 record with 29 saves in 38 chances and a 3.41 earned run average. The 30-year-old held opposing batters to a .203 average. In six MLB seasons with the Angels and Marlins, Gregg owns an 18-21 record in 271 games (eight starts) with 62 saves and a 4.00 ERA. Ceda, |
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