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| Bere signs one-year deal with Indians |
MLB Baseball |
12/19/2002 |
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| ht knee by a line drive in late June. He posted a 1-10 mark in 2002 with a 5.67 ERA. The 31-year-old Bere owns a career record of 71-65 over parts of 10 seasons. He broke in with the Chicago White Sox and finished second in the AL Rookie of the Year voting in 1993 (12-5, 3.47 ERA). Bere spent the last two months of the 2000 campaign with the Tribe after being acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers along with pitcher Bob Wickman in late July. He compiled a 6-3 record in 11 starts during his tenure with the Indians. |
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| Chicago Cubs |
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12/16/2002 |
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| Traded pitcher Derek Thompson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash considerations; sent minor league infielder Ryan Gripp to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete a November 26 trade for catcher Paul Bako. |
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| Enrique Cruz taken first in Rule 5 Draft |
MLB Baseball |
12/16/2002 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers selected shortstop Enrique Cruz from the New York Mets with the first pick in Major League Baseball's annual Rule 5 Draft on Monday. Cruz spent the 2002 season playing at the Single-A level at St. Lucie of the Florida State League, where he batted .291 with six homers, 45 RBI and 33 stolen bases in 124 games. He was originally signed by the Mets as a non-drafted free agent in 1998. Cruz was selected for $50,000 from the Mets. He has to remain on Milwaukee's |
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| Atlanta sends Helms, Foster to Milwaukee for King |
MLB Baseball |
12/16/2002 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves acquired left-handed relief pitcher Ray King from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for third baseman Wes Helms and lefthander John Foster. The 28-year-old King went 3-2 with a 3.05 earned run average in 76 relief appearances last season for Milwaukee. He had 82 trips to the mound in 2001 and went 0-4 with a 3.60 ERA. "We have suffered some loss in our left-handed bullpen over these last few weeks," said Braves general manager John Schuerholz. "To add a player |
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| Trade winds are blowing in Nashville |
MLB Baseball |
12/12/2002 |
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| d five sections, retail shops, and several lobbies. Teams also have their own suites, where the GMs will meet and trades will most likely happen behind closed doors. ALSO ON THE AGENDA The Rule 5 Draft is on Monday, starting at 10 a.m. (et), and the Milwaukee Brewers will have the first pick, followed by Tampa Bay, San Diego, Detroit and the Chicago Cubs. During the major league phase of the Rule 5 Draft, players left unprotected may be selected for $50,000. The selection rules provide that the player must remai |
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| Brewers sign shortstop Royce Clayton |
MLB Baseball |
12/11/2002 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers have signed veteran shortstop Royce Clayton to a one-year contract with a club option for 2004. "Royce brings us a great defensive presence," said general manager Doug Melvin. "He is a shortstop that can catch the ball, turn the double play and bring experience to the middle of our infield behind our young pitching staff." Clayton hit .251 with seven home runs and 35 RBI in 112 games last season for the Chicago White Sox before being released in September. |
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| Phillies re-sign Plesac for 2003 |
MLB Baseball |
12/07/2002 |
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| ed that Plesac would opt for retirement. However, Amaro called Plesac at his Indiana ranch and convinced him to pitch one more year. A veteran of 17 major league seasons, Plesac is 63-70 with a 3.67 ERA and 156 saves over 1,006 career games with the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Arizona Diamondbacks, Blue Jays and Phillies. The team will need to make a move to add Plesac to their 40-man roster, but it will not be announced until Monday when Major League Baseball offices reopen. The Phillie |
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| Orioles hire both Beattie and Flanagan to run front office |
MLB Baseball |
12/04/2002 |
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| system, five consecutive losing seasons and a lack of marquee players, Flanagan and Beattie will have plenty of work to do. Angelos also interviewed Detroit Tigers assistant GM Al Avila, Arizona Diamondbacks assistant GM Sandy Johnson, former Chicago White Sox GM Ron Schueler, Seattle Mariners vice president of scouting and player development Roger Jongewaard and Milwaukee Brewers special assignment scout David Wilder. Former Oriole Cal Ripken pulled his name from consideration prior to any official interview. |
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| Orioles to name Flanagan VP, Beattie GM |
MLB Baseball |
12/04/2002 |
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| system, five consecutive losing seasons and a lack of marquee players, Flanagan and Beattie will have plenty of work to do. Angelos also interviewed Detroit Tigers assistant GM Al Avila, Arizona Diamondbacks assistant GM Sandy Johnson, former Chicago White Sox GM Ron Schueler, Seattle Mariners vice president of scouting and player development Roger Jongewaard and Milwaukee Brewers special assignment scout David Wilder. Former Oriole Cal Ripken pulled his name from consideration prior to any official interview. |
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| Chicago gets Bako from Milwaukee |
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11/26/2002 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs acquired catcher Paul Bako from the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday in exchange for minor league third baseman Ryan Gripp. The 30-year-old Bako is a lifetime .245 hitter with 13 home runs and 102 RBI in 398 games stretching five major league seasons. Last year -- his first with the Brewers -- Bako hit .235 with four homers and 20 RBI in 87 games. Bako has also seen action with the Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Florida Marlins and Atlanta Braves. The 24-year-old Gri |
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