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| Pettitte files for free agency |
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11/09/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - With a desire to pitch for a 15th season, Andy Pettitte filed for free agency and was the lone player to do so on Sunday. The veteran left-hander compiled 14 wins and lost a career-high 14 games with a 4.54 earned run average in 33 starts last year for the Yankees, who, at 89-73, finished third in the AL East and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1993. Pettitte, 36, has a career record of 215-127 with a 3.89 ERA over 11 seasons with the Yankees and three with the Houston Astros. |
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| Hawkins staying in Houston |
MLB Baseball |
11/07/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Astros have apparently come to terms on a one-year deal with right-handed reliever LaTroy Hawkins. The Houston Chronicle is reporting that the deal will likely be announced sometime on Friday and will pay Hawkins close to the $3.75 million he earned a year ago. Hawkins appeared in 24 games for the Astros last season after being acquired from the New York Yankees in late July. He was 2-0 with a save and a 0.43 ERA in 21 innings with Houston after going 1-1 with a 5.7 |
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| Rangers name Mike Maddux pitching coach |
MLB Baseball |
11/03/2008 |
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| s past season, the lowest figure by a Milwaukee club in 16 years. The brother of four-time Cy Young award-winner Greg Maddux, Mike played 15 seasons in the major leagues for nine different teams, posting a career record of 39-37 with a 4.05 ERA in 472 games with the Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Montreal Expos and Houston Astros. Hawkins replaced Mark Connor, who was fired as Rangers pitching coach in August. |
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| Phillies introduce Amaro as new GM |
MLB Baseball |
11/03/2008 |
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| as viewed as a two-man race. "This was not an easy decision," said Phillies president David Montgomery on Monday. Amaro had served as an assistant general manager under Gillick and previously worked under former GM Ed Wade, who is currently with the Houston Astros in the same capacity. He has been involved in contract negotiations and was the executive who introduced Brad Lidge to the media last offseason. A Philadelphia native, Amaro played for the Angels, Phillies and Indians during an eight-year pro career |
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| Phillies to anoint Amaro GM on Monday |
MLB Baseball |
11/03/2008 |
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| manager position. The 43-year-old Amaro beat out Mike Arbuckle for the job in what was viewed as a two-man race. Amaro has served as an assistant general manager under Gillick and previously worked under former GM Ed Wade, who is currently with the Houston Astros in the same capacity. He has been involved in contract negotiations and was the executive who introduced Brad Lidge to the media last offseason. A Philadelphia native, Amaro played for the Angels, Phillies and Indians during an eight-year pro career |
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| Report: Amaro chosen as Phillies new GM |
MLB Baseball |
11/01/2008 |
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| the post on Monday. The 43-year-old beat out Mike Arbuckle for the job in what was viewed as a two-man race. Amaro has served as an assistant general manager under Pat Gillick and previously worked under former GM Ed Wade, who is currently with the Houston Astros in the same capacity. He has been involved in contract negotiations and was the executive who introduced Brad Lidge to the media last offseason. A Philadelphia native, Amaro played for the Angels, Phillies and Indians during an eight-year pro career |
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| Phinally! Phils end City of Brotherly Love's frustration |
MLB Baseball |
10/30/2008 |
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| the biggest reason the Phillies are world champions today and that is Brad Lidge, who finished off his perfect season by getting the final three outs in the ninth, striking out Eric Hinske to set off a wild celebration. Acquired this winter from the Houston Astros, nobody expected Lidge to have the kind of impact he did. The 31-year-old right-hander, who hadn't been the same since serving up a monstrous home run to Albert Pujols in the 2005 NLCS, made it through the whole season without blowing a save, going |
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| Phils try to take commanding World Series lead in Game 2 against Rays |
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10/23/2008 |
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| and 4 hitters in the lineup - B.J. Upton, Pena and Longoria - went 0-for-12 with five strikeouts Upton has belted seven home runs this postseason, one shy of the major league record held by Barry Bonds (2002) and Carlos Beltran, who did it with the Houston Astros in 2004. Myers, meanwhile, is 2-0 this postseason but has pitched to a 5.25 ERA. He won his NLCS start against the Dodgers despite surrendering five runs and six hits in five innings. The 28-year-old right-hander, who was 10-13 with a 4.55 ERA durin |
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| Astros announce coaching staff |
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10/22/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Astros announced their coaching staff for 2009 on Wednesday, naming Ed Romero bench coach and Dave Clark third base coach. Returning to manager Cecil Cooper's staff are hitting coach Sean Berry, pitching coach Dewey Robinson, first base coach Jose Cruz and bullpen coach Mark Bailey. Romero was the club's third base coach last season, and assumed the bench coach role after Jackie Moore left for a bench coach position with the Texas Rangers. Clark, who was the manager |
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| Rangers add Moore, Anderson to coaching staff |
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10/22/2008 |
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| nderson, the Rangers' field coordinator in 2008, will also head up infield defense for Texas. Anderson is entering his third year in the Rangers organization. He served as their manager at Double-A Frisco in 2007. Moore served as bench coach for the Houston Astros in 2008 after eight years of managing the minor league Round Rock Express, a team owned by Rangers club president Nolan Ryan. This will be Moore's fourth tour of duty as a coach for the Rangers. He has also served on Texas' coaching staff in 1973-76 |
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