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| Report: Manny deal imminent |
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03/04/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - After weeks of failed attempts at a new contract, it seems the Los Angeles Dodgers and All-Star outfielder Manny Ramirez have finally closed the gap and are near terms on a deal. According to multiple reports, significant progress was made in contract talks Tuesday, so much that Ramirez took a plane to LA and will likely meet with Dodgers owner Frank McCourt on Wednesday. McCourt reportedly had a lengthy meeting with Scott Boras, Ramirez's agent, on Tuesday and they are working on f |
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| Boras nixes Dodgers' offer to Manny |
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02/26/2009 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Scott Boras, Manny Ramirez's agent, rejected the Los Angeles Dodgers' latest offer to the slugger, reported to be a two-year deal worth $45 million. The Dodgers sent out a release Thursday saying they had received a letter of rejection from Boras. It is the fourth time Boras has rejected the Dodgers in their efforts to sign Ramirez. "We love Manny Ramirez," Dodgers owner Frank McCourt said in the release. "And we want Manny back, but we feel we are negotiating against ourselves. |
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| Dodgers, Mientkiewicz agree to minor league contract |
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02/26/2009 |
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| Glendale, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers signed first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz to a minor league contract on Thursday with an invitation to spring training. Los Angeles will be the seventh stop for Mientkiewicz in the past six seasons. After spending five-plus years with Minnesota, the 2001 Gold Glove winner was shipped to Boston for its World Series run in 2004. Since then, the Florida State product has had one-year stints with the New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees and Pittsburg |
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| Report: Dodgers offer Manny two-year contract |
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02/25/2009 |
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| Mesa, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly stepped up their efforts to retain the services of slugger Manny Ramirez, offering the outfielder a two-year contract worth up to $45 million. According to reports from the Los Angeles Times and MLB.com, the proposed contract will pay Ramirez $25 million in 2009 and will include a player option for $20 million in 2010. The offer comes on the day when the Dodgers and the rest of baseball opened their spring training schedule. Ramirez has rejected |
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| WBC Pool A Preview from The Sports Network |
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02/25/2009 |
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| ed by Chih-Hsien Yeh, who served as third-base coach during the inaugural WBC. Chinese Taipei failed to make it out of the Asian bracket at the 2006 WBC, then finished 2-5 at the Beijing Olympics, where it was the only team to lose to upstart China. Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Chin-lung Hu is expected to play and hit .417 with a pair of doubles in the three games in '06. CHINA: Former major league manager Terry Collins guides a Chinese squad that will feature no current big league players. Still a neophyte in th |
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| Dodgers sign Orlando Hudson to one-year deal |
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02/21/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers officially signed second baseman Orlando Hudson to a one-year contract on Saturday. While terms of the agreement were not released, an MLB.com report Friday placed the deal at $3.4 million with an additional $4.6 million to be earned through incentives. "Orlando is a championship caliber player and from all indications, he's a true leader and a great teammate," Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said. "He gives us some versatility within our lineup and he p |
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| Dodgers avoid arbitration with Ethier |
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02/17/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers reached an agreement with outfielder Andre Ethier on a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration. According to MLB.com, the deal is worth $3.1 million. Ethier had requested $3.75 million, while the club countered with $2.65 million. The contract also includes performance bonuses. Ethier, 26, posted a .305 batting average with 20 homers and 77 runs batted in during the 2008 season. In three years with the Dodgers, Ethier has hit .299 with 44 home runs and 196 RB |
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| Dodgers sign P Weaver, four others to minor league deals |
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02/09/2009 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers signed right-handed pitchers Jeff Weaver, Ronald Belisario, Charlie Haeger and Tanyon Sturtze, and lefty Shawn Estes to minor league deals on Monday with an invitation for each to spring training. Weaver, a nine-year MLB veteran, is 93-114 with a 4.72 ERA in 284 games (267 starts) overall with Detroit (1999-2002), the New York Yankees (2002-2003), the Dodgers (2004-2005), the Angels (2006), St. Louis (2006) and Seattle (2007). In nine postseason appearanc |
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| Rangers ink Andruw Jones to minor league deal |
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02/08/2009 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - Andruw Jones has found a home after a tumultuous 2008 campaign with the Los Angeles Dodgers, as the 10-time Gold Glove center fielder signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers on Sunday. The deal is worth $500,000 with an additional $1 million in bonuses to be made if Jones reaches 620 plate appearances with the Rangers, which he has not done since 2001 with Atlanta. The Rangers outfield will be quite crowded with David Murphy, Josh Hamilton, Nelson Cruz and Marlon Byr |
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| Phillies agree to three-year deal with Howard |
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02/08/2009 |
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| ues and is a very important part of our championship club." In postseason play during the team's title run, Howard struggled in the NL Division Series against Milwaukee, hitting a mere .182 with one RBI. Then in the NL Championship Series versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, he raised his average to .300, but was limited to only a pair of RBI. The 29-year-old slugger picked things up in the World Series in helping the Phillies claim their first title since 1980. He hit .286 with three homers and six RBI, while drawing |
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