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| Brewers' Neugebauer to have another surgery |
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02/21/2003 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Nick Neugebauer will undergo another surgery to help his aching shoulder. Neugebauer, who first had shoulder surgery in September 2001, opened last season in the Brewer rotation, but was forced onto the disabled list after just seven starts. He returned in September and finished the campaign with a 1-7 record and 4.72 ERA in 12 games. In 61 1/3 innings in the Major Leagues since being drafted in the second round of the 1998 draft, Neugebauer has posted a |
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| Orioles invite familiar face back to camp |
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02/12/2003 |
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| Braves last season before tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee fielding a fly ball. After several workouts for the Orioles, Surhoff proved healthy enough for a contract. A 16-year Major League veteran, Surhoff was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers as the top overall pick in 1985 from the University of North Carolina. He spent his first nine big league seasons with the Brewers before coming to Baltimore as a free agent prior to the 1996 season. Baltimore traded Surhoff to Atlanta in 2000. Surh |
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| Diamondbacks sign Villone and Jackson to minor-league contracts |
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01/29/2003 |
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| vited both to spring training. The 33-year-old Villone was 4-6 with a 5.81 ERA in 45 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates last season. He owns a career 33-37 record with five saves and a 5.04 ERA in 319 games with the Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros and Pirates during eight major-league seasons. The 38-year-old Jackson collected a 2-3 record with a 3.27 ERA in 58 games last season for the Minnesota Twins. He has a 60-67 caree |
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| MLB discussing relocation plans for Expos |
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01/28/2003 |
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| gh the Portland representatives said their next meeting could be as many as six-to-eight weeks away. The relocation committee is composed of owners Jerry Reinsdorf of the Chicago White Sox, Tom Hicks of the Texas Rangers and Wendy Selig-Prieb of the Milwaukee Brewers as well as Bob DuPuy, John McHale, Tom Ostertag, Jonathan Mariner, Bob Starkey and Corey Busch from Major League Baseball. The meetings this week are an element of MLB's long-term plan to save the Expos. As part of the new collective bargaining agre |
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| Brewers ink Vander Wal |
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01/28/2003 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers have signed John Vander Wal, one of the best pinch hitters in big league history, to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. The versatile veteran will likely compete with Scott Podsednik and Brady Clark for Milwaukee's fourth and fifth outfield spots. "He's a gamer," Brewers manager Ned Yost said. "I like that he's a hard-nosed player and that he gives you everything he has. He's a phenomenal player off the bench, and that's the hard |
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| Brewers sign Todd Ritchie |
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01/14/2003 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers announced on Tuesday that they have come to terms on a one-year deal with free agent pitcher Todd Ritchie. The 31-year-old righthanded starter will likely step in as the Brewers' third or fourth starter. Ritchie struggled last season with the Chicago White Sox and posted a 5-15 record with a 6.06 ERA. He struggled with a shoulder injury and finished the season working out of the White Sox's bullpen. Ritchie has a career 42-50 record with a 4.65 ERA in 175 g |
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| Brewers ink Osik |
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01/14/2003 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers have signed catcher Keith Osik to a minor league contract. Osik, 34, will go to spring training with the team and could earn $455,000 if he makes the big-league roster. "Keith Osik brings experience and a strong defensive presence behind the plate," Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said. "He will add depth and veteran leadership for our young catchers." Osik was drafted by Pittsburgh in the 24th round of the 1990 June draft and had spent his entire caree |
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| Lenny Harris gets minor league deal with Cubs |
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01/08/2003 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Veteran infielder/outfielder Lenny Harris came to terms on a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs Wednesday. Harris, who had spent the 2002 season with the Milwaukee Brewers, was invited to Chicago's big league spring training camp as a non-roster player. Last season, the 38-year-old Harris hit .305 with three homers and 17 RBI over 122 contests. A lefthanded hitter, Harris has appeared at every defensive position except catcher during his 15-year career. He has also played |
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| Longtime manager Tanner joins Indians |
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01/03/2003 |
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| ans Friday as a special assignment scout. Tanner returns to the Indians' organization, where he played in 1959 and 1960. The 73-year-old Tanner will be entering his 57th year in pro baseball. He spent the past 11 years as a special assistant for the Milwaukee Brewers. Tanner managed for 19 seasons in the major leagues and guided the Pittsburgh Pirates to a World Series title in 1979. In other news, the club hired DeJon Watson as director of professional scouting/major league scout and promoted Mike Hazen to assi |
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| Brewers sign reliever De Los Santos |
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12/20/2002 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers signed relief pitcher Valerio De Los Santos to a one-year contract on Friday. The lefthander finished the 2002 campaign with a 2-3 mark and a 3.12 earned run average in 51 appearances. De Los Santos, 30, also worked a career-best 13 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings from July 4-28 last season. |
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