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| Cards sign lefty reliever Miller |
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12/03/2008 |
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| .209 average and struck out 30 of the 91 he faced. Tampa Bay chose Miller's $400,000 buyout earlier this month rather than pick up his $2 million option. Miller broke into the majors as a starter with the Detroit Tigers in 1996, but has spent the majority of his career coming out of the bullpen. In 519 games (five starts), Miller has amassed a 14-14 mark to go along with 10 saves and a 4.43 ERA, while pitching for the Tigers, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays and Rays. |
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| Dodgers offer arbitration to Manny, Lowe and Blake |
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12/01/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers offered salary arbitration to outfielder Mann Ramirez, starting pitcher Derek Lowe and infielder Casey Blake on Monday. Ramirez and Lowe are Type-A free agents, which means that the Dodgers will receive compensatory picks in the 2009 amateur draft if either player declines arbitration by the December 7 deadline and signs elsewhere. If Blake, a Type-B free agent, declines arbitration and signs with another team, the Dodgers will receive a supplemental pick |
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| Phils' Utley undergoes surgery |
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11/25/2008 |
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| a .292 batting average, a career-high 33 home runs and 104 runs batted in. After a poor performance at the plate early in the playoffs for the Phillies, Utley rebounded to hit .353 with a homer and three RBI in Philadelphia's five- game win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. He only batted .167 in the World Series, but hit a two-run homer in the first inning of Philadelphia's Game 1 win over Tampa Bay. The Phillies went on to defeat the Rays in five games for their first World |
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| Baylor returns to Rockies as hitting coach |
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11/24/2008 |
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| in Colorado, the Rockies compiled a 440-469 record. Former major league manager Jim Tracy was named as bench coach of the Rockies. He most recently managed the Pittsburgh Pirates (2006-07) after completing a five-year run (2001-05) as skipper of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Rockies also named Rich Dauer third base coach, Jim Wright bullpen coach and Brian Jordan as the strength and conditioning coach. The only coaches to return to manager Clint Hurdle's staff from the 2007 season are pitching coach Bob Apodaca and |
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| Phils' Utley, Feliz need surgery |
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11/21/2008 |
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| shed with a .292 batting average, a career-high 33 home runs, and 104 RBI. After a poor performance at the plate early in the playoffs for the Phillies, Utley rebounded to hit .353 with a homer and three RBI in Philadelphia's five- game win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. He only batted .167 in the World Series, but hit a two-run homer in the first inning of Philadelphia's Game 1 win over Tampa Bay. The Phillies went on to defeat the Rays in five games for their first World |
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| Dodgers withdraw offer to Manny |
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11/15/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have withdrawn the franchise record-setting offer they made to left fielder Manny Ramirez last week, but the club is still interested in bringing the slugger back. The offer, a two-year deal for $45 million with a club option for a third year worth another $15 million, would have been the second-highest annual salary in the majors behind New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez. Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti extended the previous offer at the |
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| Ozuna files for free agency |
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11/12/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Infielder Pablo Ozuna was the only player to file for free agency on Wednesday. Ozuna, 34, hit .260 with one home run and nine RBI in 96 at-bats over 68 games between the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers last season. A career reserve, Ozuna has logged more than 100 at-bats only twice in his seven-year career. His best season came in 2006, when he batted .328 with two homers and 17 RBI in 189 at-bats for the White Sox. The Dominican Republic native is a career .282 hitter w |
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| Longoria and Soto named top rookies |
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11/10/2008 |
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| n Longoria. The Cubs, who won the National League Central for the second straight year, compiled the third-lowest ERA in the league with the young Soto behind the plate. Soto is the first NL catcher to win this award since Mike Piazza did it for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1993. His 21 homers were also the most by a rookie catcher since Piazza's 35, 15 years ago Other Cubs to win the award were Billy Williams (1961), Ken Hubbs (1962) and Jerome Walton (1989). Soto is the first Cubs rookie to hit as many as 21 home |
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| Longoria, Soto favored to nab Rookie of Year awards |
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11/09/2008 |
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| who won the National League Central for the second straight year, compiled the third-lowest ERA in the league with the young Soto behind the plate. Should Soto win the award, he would be the first NL catcher to do so since Mike Piazza did it for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1993. His 21 homers were also the most by a rookie catcher since Piazza's 35, 15 years ago Other Cubs to win the award include Billy Williams (1961), Ken Hubbs (1962) and Jerome Walton (1989). Soto is the first Cubs rookie to hit as many as 21 ho |
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| Ichiro, Hunter win eighth straight Gold Glove Award |
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11/06/2008 |
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| the honor last season. Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer was a first-time winner, while Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina won his seventh Gold Glove -- but first since 2003. The National League winners were announced on Wednesday. The roster consisted of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Greg Maddux, St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina, San Diego first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, Cincinnati second baseman Brandon Phillips, Philadelphia shortstop Jimmy Rollins, and Mets third baseman David Wright. The NL outfield Gold Glove Awards w |
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