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| Mets agree to terms with Bell |
MLB Baseball |
02/11/2003 |
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| Port St. Lucie, FL (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets agreed to terms Tuesday on a minor league contract with infielder Jay Bell. Bell batted only .163 last season for Arizona with two homers and 11 RBI in 32 games. He missed the majority of the campaign with a torn calf muscle. The 37-year-old Bell became a free agent after completing a five-year contract with the Diamondbacks. The 17-year veteran has also spent time with Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Kansas City. He is a lifetime .267 hitter with 195 home r |
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| Reds' Chen loses arbitration hearing |
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02/06/2003 |
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| Chen had asked for $830,000, but arbitrators Richard Bloch, Kenneth Perea and I.B. Helburn decided to award Chen with only $700,000 this season. The 25-year-old made $300,000 last year and went 2-5 with a 5.56 ERA in 55 games, while playing with the New York Mets, Montreal and Cincinnati. Chen began the season with New York and was then traded to Montreal on April 5 and later dealt to the Reds on June 14. For his career, Chen is 20-18 with a 4.53 ERA in 139 games. He also had stints with Atlanta and Philadel |
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| Glavine's brother joins Mets organization |
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02/03/2003 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets, who signed All-Star pitcher Tom Glavine as a free agent in early December, have inked his younger brother -- first baseman Mike Glavine -- to a minor league deal. The 30-year-old Mike Glavine played 23 games at the Triple-A level at Richmond in 2001 and hit .136 with four RBI. Last season, he batted .273 with 21 homers and 66 RBI in 125 contests for the Somerset Patriots of the Independent Atlantic League. The Mets also announced Brett Butler, who played 17 |
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| Mets ink Graeme Lloyd |
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01/24/2003 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets have signed pitcher Graeme Lloyd to a minor league contract for the 2003 season. "Graeme Lloyd is a veteran pitcher with postseason success," said general manager Steve Phillips. "He will be another option to our already deep bullpen." The lefthander went 4-5 with a 5.21 ERA last season, splitting time between Montreal and Florida. Lloyd has also pitched for Milwaukee, New York (AL) and Toronto during his 10- year career. Over his career, he has compiled a 2 |
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| White Sox sign pitcher White |
MLB Baseball |
01/22/2003 |
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| cago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago White Sox signed free agent pitcher Rick White to a one-year contract with a club option for 2004 on Wednesday. Last year, White compiled a record of 5-7 with a 4.31 ERA in 61 relief appearances for Colorado and St. Louis. He pitched in five playoff games for the Cardinals, allowing two earned runs in six innings. White, 34, is 27-38 with a 3.97 earned run average in 341 games over seven seasons with Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, the New York Mets, the Rockies and St. Louis. |
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| Strickland, Mets settle on contract |
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01/21/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets and reliever Scott Strickland agreed to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Strickland, righthander, avoided arbitration by accepting a $950,000 offer. He could earn an additional $75,000 bonus based on appearances and games finished. In 2002, Strickland went 6-9 with a 3.59 earned run average and two saves in 68 games for the Mets. He made $355,000 last season. |
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| Rockies reach agreements with Hernandez and Reed |
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01/20/2003 |
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| ever, he also struck out 188 times, one shy of Bobby Bonds' major league record. An 11-year veteran, Hernandez has a career average of .255 with Milwaukee, Atlanta, the Chicago Cubs, Texas and Cleveland. Reed split last season with San Diego and the New York Mets, posting a 2-5 record with one save and a 2.01 earned run average in 64 appearances. The Mets acquired him at the trade deadline. The righthander, who will turn 37 in March, pitched for the Rockies from 1993 through 1997 and went 25-18 with a 3.68 E |
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| Strickland, Mets submit arbitration numbers |
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01/17/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - New York Mets pitcher Scott Strickland filed for arbitration Friday. Strickland filed for $1,175,000, while the Mets submitted a figure of $875,000. Strickland went 6-9 with a 3.59 earned run average and two saves in 68 games for the Mets in 2002. He made $355,000 last season. |
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| Orioles reach terms with CF Matthews |
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01/17/2003 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles reached a one-year contract worth $900,000 with arbitration-eligible centerfielder Gary Matthews, Jr. on Thursday. Matthews hit .276 with seven homers and 38 RBI in 109 games for the Orioles last season. In four major league seasons with the San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets and Orioles, Matthews has a lifetime .238 average with 25 homers and 103 RBI. |
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| Cubs sign pitcher Guthrie |
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01/15/2003 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with pitcher Mark Guthrie on Wednesday. Guthrie signed a one-year contract with a club option for 2004. Last year the pitcher posted a 5-3 record with a 2.44 earned run average in 68 appearances with the New York Mets. In 48 innings, Guthrie allowed 35 hits and struck out 44. In 18 seasons, Guthrie has complied a 49-51 record and a 4.11 ERA with eight different teams, including a previous stint with the Cubs. |
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