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| Larry Walker trade to Arizona falls through |
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11/22/2002 |
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| n order to acquire a player with Larry Walker's abilities, you have to make extremely talented players available, which is what I believe we did." It would have been the second big trade for the Rockies, as they pulled off a six-player deal with the Florida Marlins on Monday with Colorado getting catcher Charles Johnson. Former Rockies pitcher Mike Hampton was included in that deal, and was then shipped from Florida to Atlanta. The 36-year-old Walker was reportedly asked to extend his salary deferments for eac |
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| Braves introduce Hampton |
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11/20/2002 |
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| ress conference on Wednesday. Hampton officially became a Brave on Monday after MLB approved what turned out to be a three-team trade. The Braves acquired Hampton and minor league pitcher Ryan Baker in exchange for pitcher Tim Spooneybarger from the Florida Marlins. Hampton was traded to Florida from Colorado last week. The deal was agreed to on Saturday, but the clubs waited for commissioner Bud Selig's approval before making the official announcement. The Braves will only be paying $35.5 of the $85.5 million |
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| Larry Walker and Matt Williams may switch teams |
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11/19/2002 |
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| cky Mountain News reports the clubs have agreed to the swap, but they are waiting to see if both players will waive no-trade clauses in their contracts. It would be the second big trade for the Rockies, as they pulled off a six- player deal with the Florida Marlins on Monday with Colorado getting catcher Charles Johnson. The newspaper reports the 36-year-old Walker will be asked to extend his salary deferments for each of the final three years on his contract. He has $38.5 million left on his deal. The Rockies |
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| Atlanta Braves |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
11/18/2002 |
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| Acquired pitcher Mike Hampton from the Florida Marlins for pitchers Tim Spooneybarger and Ryan Baker. |
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| Colorado Rockiets |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
11/18/2002 |
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| Acquired catcher Charles Johnson, outfielder Preston Wilson, pitcher Vic Darensbourg and infielder Pablo Ozuna from the Florida Marlins in exchange for pitcher Mike Hampton, outfielder Juan Pierre and cash considerations. |
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| Rockies acquire Charles Johnson from Marlins |
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11/18/2002 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Rockies acquired catcher Charles Johnson on Monday from the Florida Marlins as part of a six-player deal. The Rockies also got outfielder Preston Wilson, pitcher Vic Darensbourg and infielder Pablo Ozuna from the Marlins. The Rockies sent pitcher Mike Hampton, outfielder Juan Pierre and cash considerations to the Marlins. Hampton was in turn dealt to the Atlanta Braves. The Braves got Hampton and minor league pitcher Ryan Baker in exchange for pitcher Tim Spooneybarg |
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| Hampton officially becomes a Brave |
MLB Baseball |
11/18/2002 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The trade between the Florida Marlins and Atlanta Braves involving pitcher Mike Hampton has been made official. The Braves got Hampton and minor league pitcher Ryan Baker in exchange for pitcher Tim Spooneybarger. The deal was agreed to on Saturday, but the clubs waited for commissioner Bud Selig's approval before making the official announcement. The Braves will only be paying $35.5 million of the $85.5 million still owed to Hampton. The Rockies and Marlins will pick up the res |
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| Complicated deal: Hampton reportedly headed to Atlanta |
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11/17/2002 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Pitcher Mike Hampton is reportedly headed to Atlanta to pitch for the Braves, adding a twist to a deal that had him headed from Colorado to the Florida Marlins earlier on Saturday. After first refusing to waive a no-trade clause, Florida catcher Charles Johnson changed his mind Saturday afternoon, allowing the Marlins and Rockies to complete a six-player deal that apparently sent Johnson to Colorado and Hampton to Florida. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Hampton was in |
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| Cubs name Hughes special assistant to GM |
MLB Baseball |
10/30/2002 |
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| spent the last 36 years working in the majors, most recently with the Cincinnati Reds. He will now be responsible for evaluating players involved in potential trades for the Cubs. Baseball America selected Hughes as one of the top 10 scouts of the 20th century. He started his scouting career with the San Francisco Giants in 1967 and then spent time with the Yankees from 1978-85, before being employed by the Montreal Expos (1986-1991), Florida Marlins (1992-1998), Colorado Rockies (1999) and Reds (2000-2002). |
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| Castillo to have hip surgery |
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10/22/2002 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Florida Marlins second baseman Luis Castillo will have surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn labrum in his right hip. The injury was discovered during a routine postseason physical. The procedure will be performed in Pittsburgh by Dr. Mark Philippon. Castillo, 27, set a franchise mark last season with 185 hits and led the major leagues with 48 stolen bases. The switch-hitting Castillo also put together a team-record 35-game hitting streak. The 35-game streak was the longest in the |
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