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| Report: Glavine expected to sign with Phillies |
MLB Baseball |
12/05/2002 |
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| ime Cy Young winner will choose Philadelphia, according to sources close to the lefthander. Glavine would be the Phillies' third major signing of the offseason. Philadelphia has already inked former San Francisco third baseman David Bell, and former Cleveland Indians first baseman Jim Thome, who became the first player in history to sign with another club after a 50-plus home run season. Glavine, who has spent his entire 16-year career with Atlanta, is considering a guaranteed two-year deal worth $18 million fro |
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| Reds' Branyan out until April |
MLB Baseball |
12/03/2002 |
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| to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. An MRI showed a significant tear in Branyan's labrum and he will need at least four months of rehabilitation, meaning he should be ready sometime in April. The 26-year-old Branyan sustained soreness in the shoulder while playing in the Dominican League. Branyan, who was obtained in a trade by the Reds from the Cleveland Indians in June, hit .228 with 24 homers and 56 RBI over 134 total games last season. He appeared in 50 games for Cleveland and 84 with Cincinnati. |
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| Indians make another offer to Thome |
MLB Baseball |
11/27/2002 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians improved their offer to free-agent slugger Jim Thome on Wednesday. According to a published report on ESPN.com, Cleveland general manager Mark Shapiro sent a revised proposal to Pat Rooney, Thome's agent. The offer included "variations" that could extend the first baseman's offer beyond five years. Thome and Rooney apparently were seeking a sixth guaranteed year so it matched Philadelphia's latest offer. The Phillies are looking for a power hitter and hope |
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| Buddy Bell named bench coach of Indians |
MLB Baseball |
11/27/2002 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians have hired Buddy Bell as their bench coach and also announced Eddie Murray will return as the team's hitting coach for a second consecutive season. Bell, who started his playing career with the Indians, has managed with Detroit and Colorado. He was named a consultant to baseball operations during the 2002 season after being fired from his managerial job with the Rockies. The 51-year-old Bell played 987 games with the Indians as a third baseman from 1972-78 |
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| Phillies extend Bowa's contract; introduce Bell |
MLB Baseball |
11/26/2002 |
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| hrough the 2004 season with a club option for 2005, and the team also introduced free-agent acquisition David Bell at a press conference Tuesday. General Manager Ed Wade made the announcements and also discussed the situation surrounding the Phillies attempt to also sign Cleveland Indians first baseman Jim Thome, the best hitter available in the free agent market this offseason. The third baseman Bell signed a four-year contract worth $17 million with the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. More details to follow. |
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| Phillies sign free-agent David Bell |
MLB Baseball |
11/24/2002 |
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| home are friends and played together on the Indians in parts of the 1995 and the 1998 seasons. "I have talked to Jim and I know he has a tough decision," Bell said in reference to Thome's decision whether to sign with the Phillies or remain with the Cleveland Indians, the only organization for which he has played. "Now that I am a Phillie, I really hope he can be a part of our team," added Bell. It is strongly believed Glavine will return to the Atlanta Braves, who recently acquired fellow southpaw Mike Hampton. |
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| Reds' Branyan needs surgery |
MLB Baseball |
11/23/2002 |
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| ss the start of the 2003 season because he will undergo surgery on his right shoulder December 3. An MRI showed a tear in Branyan's labrum and he will need four months of rehabilitation from the injury. The 26-year-old Branyan sustained soreness in the shoulder while playing in the Dominican League. Branyan, who was obtained in a trade by the Reds from the Cleveland Indians in June, hit .228 with 24 homers and 56 RBI over 134 total games last season. He appeared in 50 games for Cleveland and 84 with Cincinnati. |
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| Padres agree to terms with Orosco and Cordova |
MLB Baseball |
11/19/2002 |
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| n Diego Padres agreed to terms with left-handed pitcher Jesse Orosco, and right-handed pitcher Francisco Cordova on Tuesday. Orosco, 45, will be playing for his seventh major league team, with other stops with the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals. Orosco, who will be entering his 24th season, owns a career mark of 85-78, while compiling 142 saves with a 3.04 ERA. Last season while with the Dodgers, the lefthander 1-2 with one save |
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| Cleveland's Burks undergoes surgery |
MLB Baseball |
11/13/2002 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Indians designated hitter Ellis Burks underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder Wednesday at Cleveland Lutheran Hospital. After a six-week rehabilitation, the team said, Burks should be ready for spring training in February. Burks, 38, hit .301 with 32 home runs and 91 RBI in 2002 for the Indians, who finished 74-88. |
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| Oakland's Tejada captures AL MVP |
MLB Baseball |
11/12/2002 |
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| joining 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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