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| Orioles' Segui out with broken thumb |
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03/13/2003 |
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| ball hit Segui's right thumb and he was subsequently scratched from the lineup for what was thought to be a bruise. X-rays later revealed the fracture. The 36 year-old Segui has played in parts of 13 seasons in the majors, including stints with the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers. A career .292 hitter, the versatile Segui has played in the outfield and at first base while acting as an on-and-off DH for his entire career. He has hit 133 |
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| Piazza and Mota involved in spring-training brawl |
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03/13/2003 |
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| Port St. Lucie, FL (MySportsbook) - New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza and Los Angeles pitcher Guillermo Mota were involved in a brawl during the Dodgers' 13-6 exhibition win. Piazza charged Mota in the sixth after being hit in the shoulder with a pitch. The former Dodger catcher was hit on the second pitch of his at-bat, dropped his bat and ran towards Mota. The pitcher threw his glove at Piazza, then retreated into the Los Angeles dugout. Piazza, glaring towards the dugout, was twice restrained from foll |
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| Red Sox release Agbayani and Banks |
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03/12/2003 |
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| Fort Myers, FL (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox released outfielder Benny Agbayani and pitcher Willie Banks on Wednesday. Agbayani, who was acquired on waivers from Colorado in August, played his first four seasons in the majors for the New York Mets. He is a career .274 hitter with 39 home runs and 156 RBI. The Mets traded Agbayani to Colorado before the start of last season. The Hawaiian native was hitting .235 with one home run this spring. He hit .297 in 13 games with the Red Sox last season. Banks |
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| Arm trouble sidelines Astacio |
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03/07/2003 |
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| Port St. Lucie, FL (MySportsbook) - New York Mets starting pitcher Pedro Astacio is expected to start the upcoming season on the disabled list after an MRI exam showed inflammation in his right biceps tendon. Astacio underwent tests in New York on Friday and will not throw for at least four-to-five days. He will not throw until the soreness resides and will be handled by the club with extreme caution. The 33-year-old Astacio, who has had a history of arm trouble, was sidelined at the end of the 2001 seaso |
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| Cleveland signs Gilkey to minor league contract |
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02/28/2003 |
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| ielder Bernard Gilkey and pitcher Tim Crabtree to minor league contracts on Friday. Gilkey, a 12-year major league veteran, sat out last season. He is a career .275 hitter with 118 homers and 546 RBI. His best year came in 1996 while a member of the New York Mets. That season, he batted a career-high .317 with 30 homers and 117 runs batted in. Gilkey has also had stints with St. Louis, Arizona, Boston and Atlanta. Crabtree also missed the 2002 campaign while recovering from a shoulder injury. The seven-year |
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| Mets come to terms with Bacsik |
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02/25/2003 |
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| Port St. Lucie, FL (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets agreed to terms Tuesday on a contract with lefthanded pitcher Mike Bacsik for the 2003 season. The 25-year-old Bacsik went 3-2 with 4.37 ERA for the Mets last season. He started nine games and struck out 30 batters and walked 19 in 55 2/3 innings. Bacsik began last season with Triple-A Norfolk of the International League and posted a 5-5 record with a 3.74 earned run average over 25 games there. |
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| Person inks minor league deal with Boston |
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02/22/2003 |
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| Fort Myers, FL (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox agreed to a minor league contract with pitcher Robert Person on Saturday. Person won 15 games for the Phillies just two seasons ago, but was bothered by shoulder and elbow injures last year and finished 4-5 with a 5.44 ERA in 16 starts. The 33-year-old Person is 51-42 with a 4.60 ERA in eight seasons with the New York Mets, Toronto and Philadelphia. |
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| Mets sign Osborne to minor league deal |
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02/22/2003 |
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| Port St. Lucie, FL (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets signed free agent pitcher Donovan Osborne to a minor league contract. Osborne reported to spring training on Saturday. The 33-year-old Osborne posted an 0-1 record with a 6.19 ERA in 11 relief appearances for the Cubs last season. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list May 9 with a right side muscle strain and sat out the remainder of the year. Chicago released him on September 2. The lefthander has a career mark of 47-46 with a 3.96 ERA over 154 ma |
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| Mets sign Tony Clark |
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02/20/2003 |
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| Port St. Lucie, FL (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets have signed first baseman Tony Clark to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Clark spent last season with the Boston Red Sox and struggled with a measly .207 batting average, just three home runs and 29 RBI in 90 games. The 30-year-old switch-hitter was the second overall pick of the 1990 draft by the Detroit Tigers. He made his major league debut in 1995 and played the next six years in the Motor City before joining Boston for t |
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| Mets sign Wigginton |
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02/15/2003 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets have signed infielder Ty Wigginton. The 25-year-old made his major league debut last season and hit .302 with six home runs and 18 RBI in 46 games for the Mets. He spent most of the season at Triple-A Norfolk of the International League. In his first major league start, Wigginton collected four hits against Arizona In his first major league start, Wigginton collected four hits against Arizona on August 4. He was the first major leaguer to have four hits in h |
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