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| Enrique Cruz taken first in Rule 5 Draft |
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12/16/2002 |
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| Pirates - Matthew Roney (RHP), Colorado (Col. Springs) 8. Colorado Rockies - Victor Hall (CF), Arizona (Tucson) 9. Texas Rangers - Marshall McDougall (3B), Cleveland (Buffalo) 10. Cleveland Indians - Travis Chapman (3B), Philadelphia (Scranton) 11. Cincinnati Reds - Luke Prokopec (RHP), Los Angeles (Las Vegas) 12. Toronto Blue Jays - Aquilino Lopez (RHP), Seattle (Tacoma) 13. Boston Red Sox - Javier Lopez (LHP), Arizona (Tucson) 14. Montreal Expos - Luis Ayala (RHP), Arizona (Tucson) 15. Minnesota Twins - Jos |
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| Several teams make trades; Minaya mulling offers |
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12/16/2002 |
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| eir home country. Most of the teams waited until Sunday to see what the Expos would do before making a trade, but the other shoe dropped in the afternoon when several clubs completed deals. Here is a summary of the moves made by teams on Sunday: The Cincinnati Reds, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks and Toronto Blue Jays were involved in a four-way trade. The Diamondbacks acquired righthanded pitcher Elmer Dessens, along with cash considerations from the Reds. Cincinnati got infielder Felipe Lopez from t |
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| Reds, Blue Jays, A's and D'Backs involved in blockbuster deal |
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12/15/2002 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Reds, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Toronto Blue Jays were involved in a four-way trade on Sunday. The Diamondbacks acquired righthanded pitcher Elmer Dessens, along with cash considerations from the Reds. Cincinnati got infielder Felipe Lopez from the Blue Jays. The deal also sent first baseman Erubiel Durazo from Arizona to Oakland and the Blue Jays acquired a player to be named later from the Athletics. It marked the first trade announced at th |
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| Expos still trying to pull trigger on trade |
MLB Baseball |
12/14/2002 |
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| just might not be able to do that.'" Minaya said he barely got any sleep Friday night, but he was awake and in the gym on Saturday morning before his hectic day started with meetings with the Florida Marlins, Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds and Texas Rangers. He sat down with the Phillies, Braves, Cardinals, Mets, Diamondbacks, Yankees and Red Sox on Friday and spoke with other clubs by phone. Montreal had a payroll of about $38 million last season and Minaya has said his team will nee |
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| Reds' Rijo earns Tony Conigliaro Award |
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12/13/2002 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jose Rijo captured the Tony Conigliaro Award, presented to the major league player who has overcome adversity through spirit, determination, and courage. Rijo underwent five operations on his right elbow before returning to Cincinnati in 2001 when he made 13 relief appearances. Rijo then made the Reds' opening day roster in 2002 and finished 5-4 with a 5.14 ERA in 31 games. The award is named for the promising Red Sox player whose career essentially end |
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| Rose hoping for reinstatement |
MLB Baseball |
12/13/2002 |
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| the lifetime ban on August 23, 1989. A report in the New York Post on Thursday said John Dowd, the lawyer hired to investigate Rose 13 years ago, said that time constraints prevented him from disclosing evidence that showed that Rose bet against the Cincinnati Reds when he was managing the team. The official Dowd Report says "no evidence was discovered that Rose bet against the Cincinnati Reds," but Dowd told the Post that his investigation was "close" to proving otherwise. Dowd was asked if he thought that Ro |
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| Trade winds are blowing in Nashville |
MLB Baseball |
12/12/2002 |
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| e will remain with the team for the 2003 season. Other players on the trading block are pitchers Pedro Astacio of the New York Mets, Jose Jimenez of the Colorado Rockies, first basemen Erubiel Durazo of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Sean Casey of the Cincinnati Reds. The Mets also will most likely need a third baseman since Edgardo Alfonzo's days with the team are probably over. Alfonzo, who has been with the organization since signing in 1991, when he was 17, wasn't offered arbitration. The Mets are also repor |
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| Red Sox trade for Todd Walker |
MLB Baseball |
12/12/2002 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox acquired second baseman Todd Walker from the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday in exchange for two minor league players to be named later. The 29-year-old Walker hit .299 with 11 homers and 64 RBI over 155 games for the Reds last year. He made $2 million last season, his first full campaign with Cincinnati. Walker, who is eligible for free agency after the 2003 campaign, will earn $3.4 million next season. His deal also includes a $450,000 incentive bonus and a $475, |
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| Report: Rose "probably" bet against Reds |
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12/12/2002 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - John Dowd, the lawyer hired to investigate Pete Rose's gambling habits 13 years ago, said that time constraints prevented him from disclosing evidence that showed that Rose bet against the Cincinnati Reds when he was managing the team, according to a published report. The New York Post interviewed Dowd and published his comments in Thursday's editions, after reports on Tuesday revealed that Rose met with MLB commissioner Bud Selig to discuss Rose's possible reinstatement to the |
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| Reds sign Guillen for one year |
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12/11/2002 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Reds agreed to a one-year contract worth $500,000 with outfielder Jose Guillen on Wednesday, avoiding salary arbitration. Guillen started last season with Arizona and hit .229 with four homers and 15 RBI in 54 games. He was sent to the minors and released at his request. Cincinnati signed him on August 20, and he hit .248 with four homers and 16 RBI in 31 games for the Reds. Guillen has also played for Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay. The signing leaves seven Reds eli |
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