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| Enrique Cruz taken first in Rule 5 Draft |
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12/16/2002 |
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| . He was selected by Seattle from the New York Mets in 1992, although Vina played just 24 games for the Mariners before heading to the Mets for one season. Other prominent players selected through the Rule 5 Draft include pitchers Antonio Alfonseca (Chicago Cubs), Matt Mantei (Arizona) and Graeme Lloyd (Florida). The following is a list of all the players selected at the major league level in the Rule 5 Draft on Monday with the current organization, followed by the player, (position) and former organization |
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| Trade winds are blowing in Nashville |
MLB Baseball |
12/12/2002 |
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| e GMs will meet and trades will most likely happen behind closed doors. ALSO ON THE AGENDA The Rule 5 Draft is on Monday, starting at 10 a.m. (et), and the Milwaukee Brewers will have the first pick, followed by Tampa Bay, San Diego, Detroit and the Chicago Cubs. During the major league phase of the Rule 5 Draft, players left unprotected may be selected for $50,000. The selection rules provide that the player must remain on the drafting team's active big league roster during the following season or be offer |
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| Cubs agree to two-year deal with Damian Miller |
MLB Baseball |
12/11/2002 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs agreed to a two-year contract with catcher Damian Miller on Wednesday. The 33-year-old, who was acquired from Arizona on November 13 in exchange for pitcher David Noyce and outfielder Gary Johnson, batted .249 with 11 homers and 42 RBI for the N.L. West Division champions last season. Miller, who was also named an All-Star in 2002, had a .997 fielding percentage which led the N.L. among catchers with a minimum of 100 appearances behind the plate. Miller was a |
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| Padres agree with Hansen and Wright |
MLB Baseball |
12/10/2002 |
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| one of the top pinch-hitters in baseball, ranking sixth all-time with 120 career pinch hits. He had spent 11 of his previous 12 big league seasons, including the last four, with the Los Angeles Dodgers. A career .267 hitter with Los Angeles and the Chicago Cubs, Hansen also has 29 home runs and 184 RBI. He also has a .263 average with 14 homers and 68 RBI as a pinch-hitter, and is second on the Dodgers' all-time list with 100 pinch hits. Wright had spent his entire career in the Cleveland organization, inc |
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| Grissom, Durham headed to San Francisco |
MLB Baseball |
12/07/2002 |
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| ipe." Grissom was a two-time All-Star under Alou with the Expos and won four Gold Glove awards in his career. The Dodgers have now lost three key players this week, as first baseman Eric Karros and second baseman Mark Grudzielanek were traded to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday in exchange for catcher Todd Hundley and outfielder Chad Hermansen. The 31-year-old Durham, a two-time All Star, owns a .278 lifetime batting average with 827 runs, 263 doubles, 57 triples, 112 home runs, 506 RBI and 225 stolen bases in |
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| Phillies re-sign Plesac for 2003 |
MLB Baseball |
12/07/2002 |
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| d opt for retirement. However, Amaro called Plesac at his Indiana ranch and convinced him to pitch one more year. A veteran of 17 major league seasons, Plesac is 63-70 with a 3.67 ERA and 156 saves over 1,006 career games with the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Arizona Diamondbacks, Blue Jays and Phillies. The team will need to make a move to add Plesac to their 40-man roster, but it will not be announced until Monday when Major League Baseball offices reopen. The Phillies also offered |
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| Grissom, Durham headed to San Francisco; Kent likely gone |
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12/07/2002 |
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| ipe." Grissom was a two-time All-Star under Alou with the Expos and won four Gold Glove awards in his career. The Dodgers have now lost three key players this week, as first baseman Eric Karros and second baseman Mark Grudzielanek were traded to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday in exchange for catcher Todd Hundley and outfielder Chad Hermansen. The 31-year-old Durham, a two-time All Star, owns a .278 lifetime batting average with 827 runs, 263 doubles, 57 triples, 112 home runs, 506 RBI and 225 stolen bases in |
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| Grissom headed to San Francisco |
MLB Baseball |
12/07/2002 |
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| e," said Giants general manager Brian Sabean. "He helped the Dodgers keep the pressure on us last year as we battled for the wild card and he's a known commodity to Felipe." Grissom was a two-time All-Star under Alou with the Expos and won four Gold Glove awards in his career. The Dodgers have now lost three key players this week, as first baseman Eric Karros and second baseman Mark Grudzielanek were traded to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday in exchange for catcher Todd Hundley and outfielder Chad Hermansen. |
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| Cubs and Dodgers pull off trade |
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12/04/2002 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers completed a four-player trade Wednesday, with the Cubs sending catcher Todd Hundley and outfielder Chad Hermansen to Los Angeles in exchange for infielders Eric Karros and Mark Grudzielanek. Chicago also received cash considerations in the deal. The 33-year-old Hundley makes a return to Los Angeles, as he played for the Dodgers in 1999 and 2000. Last season, he struggled at the plate with a .211 average. He also hit 16 homers and knock |
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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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