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| Giants sign Neifi Perez to two-year deal |
MLB Baseball |
12/22/2002 |
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| ither side of second base," said Giants general manager Brian Sabean. "Like a lot of the players we've signed this winter, he'll provide (Giants manager) Felipe (Alou) with a lot of versatility. Neifi has the advantage of being a switch hitter and can steal a base when called upon. He adds depth to our infield on any given day." Perez won a Gold Glove at shortstop in 2000 when he played for the Colorado Rockies. He owns a .977 lifetime fielding percentage, including a .987 mark in 54 games as a second baseman. |
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| Mets reach agreement with Cliff Floyd |
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12/20/2002 |
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| s, New York announced that it has not offered 2003 contracts to righthanded pitchers John Thomson and Doug Nickle. Both players are now free agents. Thomson, 29, went 2-6 with a 4.31 ERA in nine games for the Mets last year. He was acquired from the Colorado Rockies along with outfielder Mark Little on July 31, 2002 in exchange for outfielder Jay Payton, pitcher Mark Corey and minor league outfielder Robert Stratton. Nickle was claimed off waivers by New York on October 1st from the San Diego Padres. He split t |
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| Enrique Cruz taken first in Rule 5 Draft |
MLB Baseball |
12/16/2002 |
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| rs - Wilfredo Ledezma (LHP), Boston (Pawtucket) 5. Chicago Cubs - Derek Thompson (LHP), Cleveland (Buffalo) 6. Kansas City Royals - Daniel Carrasco (RHP), Pittsburgh (Nashville) 7. Pittsburgh 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 |
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| Rockies' Estalella and Norton agree to terms |
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12/13/2002 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Rockies have come to terms on one- year contracts with catcher Bobby Estalella and infielder Greg Norton. The contracts are not guaranteed. Estalella, 28, appeared in 38 games with Colorado in 2002 before having season-ending shoulder surgery in late July. He was signed by the Rockies out of spring training and hit .205 with eight homers and 25 RBI. Estalella broke into the majors in 1996 with Philadelphia and has also made stops in San Francisco and New York (AL). He |
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| Trade winds are blowing in Nashville |
MLB Baseball |
12/12/2002 |
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| ss Ortiz. Second baseman Jeff Kent was offered arbitration by the Giants, but that doesn't mean he 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 organiz |
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| Red Sox trade for Todd Walker |
MLB Baseball |
12/12/2002 |
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| , 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 $475,000 award bonus. The left-handed hitting Walker spent his first 4 1/2 seasons with the Minnesota Twins before being dealt to the Colorado Rockies in the middle of the 2000 season. He was then traded to Cincinnati during the 2001 campaign. Walker has a career batting average of .292 with 58 homers and 313 RBI. |
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| Mets name 2003 coaching staff |
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11/26/2002 |
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| 000. Baylor joins the Mets after managing the Chicago Cubs from 2000 through July 4, 2002. He posted a 187-220 record with the Cubs and is 627-689 overall at the helm over nine major league seasons. Baylor was the first manager in the history of the Colorado Rockies, serving from October 27, 1992 through the end of the 1998 campaign. His Rockies earned the wild card spot in 1995 and he earned National League Manager of the Year honors from the BBWAA. Pettis spent the 2001 and 2002 seasons as the first base coac |
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| Mets, Yankees, Rockies reportedly considering three-way deal |
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11/23/2002 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets, Yankees, and Colorado Rockies are reportedly considering a three-way trade. The New York Daily News reports the key player in the deal is Rockies lefthander Denny Neagle, who has at least three seasons left on a contract that will pay him at least $37 million. The newspaper reports the trade would send Neagle to the Mets. The Yankees would deal outfielders Raul Mondesi and Rondell White to the Rockies and receive no players in return. The Mets would send eithe |
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| Larry Walker trade to Arizona falls through |
MLB Baseball |
11/22/2002 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks tried to pull off a trade that would have sent rightfielder Larry Walker to the Diamondbacks for third baseman Matt Williams and three other players, but the deal fell through on Friday. The teams agreed to the swap, but were at the end of a 72-hour period in which each club had the right to negotiate with players who possess no-trade clauses in their current contracts. The Diamondbacks had several discussions with the in their current |
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| Giants claim Neifi Perez off waivers |
MLB Baseball |
11/21/2002 |
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| - The San Francisco Giants claimed infielder Neifi Perez off waivers from the Kansas City Royals. Perez hit .236 with three homers and 37 RBI over 145 games last season for Kansas City. He won a Gold Glove at shortstop in 2000 when he played for the Colorado Rockies. Over seven major league seasons, Perez has compiled a .272 batting average and has stolen 44 bases. The Giants signed Perez because of the possibility of losing two of their free agent infielders in second baseman Jeff Kent and third baseman David |
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