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| Former pitcher Dave Roberts dies |
MLB Baseball |
01/09/2009 |
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| Friday at the age of 64 due to lung cancer. Roberts broke into the majors in 1969 with San Diego and also played for Houston (1972-75), Detroit (1976-77), the Chicago Cubs (1977-78), San Francisco (1979), Pittsburgh (1979-80), Seattle (1980) and the New York Mets. His overall record was 103-125 with a 3.78 earned run average over 445 games (277 starts). "Dave was the consummate pro," Astros president of baseball operations Tal Smith said. "He averaged 35 starts and 12 wins a year for the club during his four |
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| Mariners sign Tyler Walker |
MLB Baseball |
01/06/2009 |
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| n average in 65 appearances last season for the San Francisco Giants. "Tyler is a pitcher we had identified early on as a guy who could help us in the bullpen," said Mariners executive vice president and general manager Jack Zduriencik. "He has the ability to pitch in any role: middle relief, set-up and he has experiences as a closer." The 6-foot-3, 262-pound right-hander has compiled a career record of 20-17 with 34 saves and a 4.52 ERA in 230 games (one start) with the New York Mets, Giants and Tampa Bay. |
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| Cardinals sign reliever Ring |
MLB Baseball |
01/05/2009 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals have signed free- agent relief pitcher Royce Ring to a one-year contract, the club announced Monday. The left-handed Ring played 42 games for Atlanta in 2008, going 2-1 with an 8.46 earned run average. He gave up 21 earned runs in 22 1/3 innings, striking out 16 and walking 10. In 94 career appearances in four seasons with the New York Mets, San Diego and Atlanta, Ring owns a 3-3 record with a 4.93 ERA. |
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| Angels agree to terms with Fuentes |
MLB Baseball |
01/01/2009 |
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| entes on a two-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the deal includes a club option for 2011. Rodriguez, who set the big league record for most saves in a season last year with 62, left the Angels to sign a multi-year deal with the New York Mets. Fuentes notched 30 saves with a record of 1-5 and a 2.73 earned run average in 67 games for the Rockies last season. He is the all-time saves leader for Colorado and converted his last 17 save opportunities -- the second-longest active streak behin |
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| Top MLB stories of 2008 |
MLB Baseball |
12/30/2008 |
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| -old given his struggles of the previous year. Lee, though, won the job outright in March and the rest, as they say, is history. He went an MLB-best 22-3 this past season with an AL-leading 2.54 ERA, second in the majors only to Johan Santana of the New York Mets (2.53 ERA), en route to an AL Cy Young Award. 9) JOHAN SANTANA SWITCHES LEAGUES On the heels of one of the worst collapses in baseball history in 2007, the New York Mets went out and acquired two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana from the Min |
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| 0-fer and out: Winless Lions fire Marinelli |
NFL Football |
12/29/2008 |
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| e. The Lions (0-16) became the first team since the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who went 0-14 in their expansion season, and the first team since the league went to a 16-game format to finish a full campaign without a win. The Lions now join the 1962 New York Mets (40-112), the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers (9-73) and the 1974-75 Washington Capitals (8-67-5) as having the worst season in their respective sports. However, the Mets and Capitals were both expansion teams when they set the mark. Detroit owner and ch |
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| 0-fer and out: Winless Lions reportedly fire Marinelli |
NFL Football |
12/29/2008 |
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| the unemployment line. The Lions (0-16) became the first team since the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who went 0-14 in their expansion season, and the first team since the league went to a 16-game format to finish a full campaign without a win. The Lions now join the 1962 New York Mets (40-112), the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers (9-73) and the 1974-75 Washington Capitals (8-67-5) as having the worst season in their respective sports. However, the Mets and Capitals were both expansion teams when they set the mark. |
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| National Football League Game Capsules |
NFL Football |
12/29/2008 |
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| y. The Lions (0-16) became the first team since the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who went 0-14 in their expansion season, and the first team since the league went to a 16-game format to finish a full campaign without a win. The Lions now join the 1962 New York Mets (40-112), the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers (9-73) and the 1974-75 Washington Capitals (8-67-5) as having the worst season in their respective sports. However, the Mets and Capitals were both expansion teams when they set the mark. Detroit has finished |
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| Absolute imperfection: Lions become first team to finish 0-16 |
NFL Football |
12/28/2008 |
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| league went to a 16-game format to finish a full campaign without a win. "The record speaks for itself," said Detroit head coach Rod Marinelli. "My feelings about it are being kept to myself. We just weren't good enough." The Lions now join the 1962 New York Mets (40-112), the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers (9-73) and the 1974-75 Washington Capitals (8-67-5) as having the worst season in their respective sports. However, the Mets and Capitals were both expansion teams when they set the mark. Detroit has finished |
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| Hall of Shame: Detroit sets dubious mark |
NFL Football |
12/28/2008 |
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| e team had a four-week stretch in which it lost by eight points or less, including a 12-10 loss at Minnesota in Week 6, but was beaten by at least 20 points in five games this season and lost by double-digits in 10 games. The Lions now join the 1962 New York Mets (40-112), the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers (9-73) and the 1974-75 Washington Capitals (8-67-5) as the owner of the worst season in their respective sports. However, the Mets and Capitals were both expansion teams when they set their marks. Despite Sun |
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