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| Host of Yankees highlight latest free agency filings |
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11/06/2008 |
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| on made just 13 starts for Atlanta last season after missing all of the 2007 and 2006 seasons with a variety of ailments. He had his 2005 season cut short after undergoing Tommy John surgery and then had season-ending elbow surgery in April of 2007. Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Jeff Kent and Tampa Bay reliever Trever Miller rounded out the filings. Kent, 40, was limited with injuries last season and underwent arthroscopic knee surgery to repair torn cartilage in September. He finished the campaign with a .280 ave |
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| Dodgers offer Manny second-highest annual salary |
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11/05/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly offered left fielder Manny Ramirez the second-highest annual salary in the majors, behind New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez. According to the Los Angeles Times, Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti extended the offer at the general manager's meetings to the 12-time All-Star and MVP of the 2004 World Series. Ramirez, who is an unrestricted free agent, just completed an eight-year, $160 million contract he signed with Boston in 2 |
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| Dodgers buy out Penny |
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11/05/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers declined a $9.25 million option on pitcher Brad Penny and instead bought out their 2008 Opening Day starter for $2 million on Wednesday. Penny, 30, joins a number of Dodgers that have become free agents this offseason, including fellow starter Derek Lowe, and offensive stars Manny Ramirez and Rafael Furcal. The right-handed Penny had won 16 games in each of his previous two seasons with LA, but went just 6-9 with a 6.27 earned run average in his injured- |
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| Blue Jays' Burnett, host of Yankees file for free agency |
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11/05/2008 |
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| on made just 13 starts for Atlanta last season after missing all of the 2007 and 2006 seasons with a variety of ailments. He had his 2005 season cut short after undergoing Tommy John surgery and then had season-ending elbow surgery in April of 2007. Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Jeff Kent and Tampa Bay reliever Trever Miller rounded out the filings. Kent, 40, was limited with injuries last season and underwent arthroscopic knee surgery to repair torn cartilage in September. He finished the campaign with a .280 ave |
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| Maddux extends record for most Gold Glove Awards |
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11/05/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Greg Maddux extended his own record for the most Gold Glove Awards, capturing his 18th, and was among the National League winners announced Wednesday. Joining Maddux on the NL Gold Glove roster was shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who helped the Philadelphia Phillies capture the World Series this season. It was the second consecutive Gold Glove for Rollins, who in 2007 also won NL MVP honors. Additionally, a pair of New York Mets won Gold Glove Awards at their r |
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| K-Rod files for free agency |
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11/03/2008 |
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| es Angels of Anaheim a season ago with a 2.24 earned-run average. He finished with seven blown saves in 76 appearances. In seven seasons -- all with the Angels -- the right-hander is 23-17 with 208 saves and a 2.35 ERA in 408 career appearances. The Los Angeles Dodgers' Rafael Furcal was among three veteran shortstops filing free agent papers on Monday. An injured back cost Furcal a majority of the 2008 season, but when healthy, the 31-year-old hit .357 with five homers and 16 RBI in 36 games. Detroit's Edgar Rent |
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| Rangers name Mike Maddux pitching coach |
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11/03/2008 |
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| A this 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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| Smoltz, Wood among 42 to file for free agency Friday |
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10/31/2008 |
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| erall with a 3.26 earned run average in 65 games. The New York Mets had the most players file Friday with six: pitchers Tony Armas, Jr., Luis Ayala, Pedro Martinez and Ricardo Rincon, along with outfielder Moises Alou and second baseman Ramon E. Martinez. Other notable players who filed Friday are Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Nomar Garciaparra, Oakland Athletics designated hitter Frank Thomas, San Diego Padres pitcher Mark Prior and Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Rocco Baldelli. |
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| City of Brotherly Love ecstatic as Phils celebrate title |
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10/31/2008 |
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| on like (they did) this year." A party which was a quarter-century in the making lasted almost five hours and early reports from several local sources estimated that two million fans flooded into the city. The team dispatched the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays -- losing just one game to each team -- to capture the championship. They became the first team since the 1999 New York Yankees to win the title while going undefeated at home in the postseason. Philadelphia won all seven of its h |
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| Blanton, Howard power Phils to brink of championship |
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10/27/2008 |
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| eyes and swing hard in case I make contact, that's really the only thing I can say," said Blanton. It's the first time a pitcher has homered in a World Series game since Ken Holtzman did it for Oakland in Game 4 of the 1974 Fall Classic against the Los Angeles Dodgers. "I jumped up too fast, almost passed out," said Howard of his reaction. "Honestly, I saw it off the bat and I jumped up, and I thought, 'wow, that ball has a chance.' As soon as it left, I had to grab on to the rail, because I just jumped up too fa |
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