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| Report: Byrd mulling offer to return to Philly |
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12/17/2002 |
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| e Phillies from 1998 to 2001, when he was traded to the Royals for relief pitcher Jose Santiago. Santiago had a disappointing 1-3 record with a 6.70 ERA in 42 games last season after a solid second-half to the 2001 campaign. The Phillies lost to the New York Mets in the bidding war for Tom Glavine. Philadelphia has signed first baseman Jim Thome and third baseman David Bell this offseason, but club officials have said adding a veteran starter to anchor its young rotation is also a top priority. The Inquirer |
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| Expos given one day's notice to act on trade proposal |
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12/16/2002 |
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| te another deal to try and dump salary. The Yankees already have Mussina, Andy Pettitte, David Wells, Jeff Weaver and Sterling Hitchcock under contract for 2003, meaning it's not likely they would add two more starters to their staff. Meanwhile, the New York Mets are in need of a left side infielder and may be focusing their attention on getting Orlando Cabrera from the Expos. By acquiring Cabrera, the Mets could use him at either shortstop or third base. The Mets need someone to play shortstop until prospec |
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| Enrique Cruz taken first in Rule 5 Draft |
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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 Milwauk |
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| Mets agree to terms with reliever Stanton |
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12/16/2002 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets agreed to terms on a three-year contract with free agent left-handed relief pitcher Mike Stanton on Monday. The deal is worth $9 million. Stanton, who spent the last six seasons in the Yankees' bullpen, is the second free agent that the Mets have signed. Tom Glavine, a former Atlanta Brave, agreed to terms with the club on December 5th. Stanton and Glavine are the only two players to play in every postseason since 1991. "Mike Stanton is a proven winner," sa |
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| Devil Rays and Mets complete Ordonez trade |
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12/16/2002 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets announced on Monday the two players-to-be-named later in the Rey Ordonez trade with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays that was announced on Sunday. The players are infielder Russ Johnson and minor league first baseman Josh Pressley. The 31-year-old Ordonez hit .254 with 53 runs scored and 42 RBI last season. The shortstop also hit one homer over 144 games for the Mets, but committed 19 errors, the most on the team. Ordonez had been a member of the Mets' organization |
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| Several teams make trades; Minaya mulling offers |
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12/16/2002 |
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| g with cash considerations from the Reds. Cincinnati got infielder Felipe Lopez from the Blue Jays. The deal also sent first baseman Erubiel Durazo from Arizona to Oakland and the Blue Jays acquired a player to be named later from the Athletics. The New York Mets traded shortstop Rey Ordonez and cash considerations to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for two players to be named later. San Diego and St. Louis exchanged righthanded pitchers with Brett Tomko going to the Cardinals and Luther Hackman heading to the Padr |
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| Expos ready for fire sale |
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12/14/2002 |
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| I'm holding these meetings hostage," Minaya said. "All I want to do is what I think is best for the Montreal Expos at the end of the day." Minaya said he has already met face-to-face with brass from Philadelphia, Atlanta, St. Louis, Arizona and the New York Mets. He spoke with several other teams by phone as many clubs are interested in the meat and potatoes of the Expos - outfielder Vladimir Guerrero, starting pitchers Bartolo Colon and Javier Vazquez, and second baseman Jose Vidro. Montreal had a payroll |
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| Carter returns to Mets as minor league instructor |
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12/13/2002 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets announced Friday that Gary Carter will return to the organization as a full-time minor league catching instructor. Carter has served in that same role for the past two seasons in a part-time capacity. "We are happy to have Gary return," said Mets assistant general manager Jim Duquette. Carter hit .262 with 324 home runs and 1,225 RBI during his 19-year career with the Mets, Expos, Giants and Dodgers. The 11-time All-Star, who collected three Gold Glove award |
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| McEwing staying with the Mets |
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12/13/2002 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets have re-signed infielder/outfielder Joe McEwing to a one-year contract worth $600,000. The 30-year-old McEwing hit .199 with three homers and 26 RBI over 105 games last season. He made history in 2002 by becoming the first Met to start at seven different positions in one season. He played 24 games in right field, 20 at first base, 21 at shortstop, 12 at second base, 10 at third, 10 in left field and one game in center field. McEwing has been a Met since 200 |
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| Trade winds are blowing in Nashville |
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12/12/2002 |
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| ng for either Livan Hernandez or Russ Ortiz. Second baseman Jeff Kent was offered arbitration by the Giants, but that doesn't mean he will remain with the team for the 2003 season. Other players on the trading block are pitchers Pedro Astacio of the New York Mets, Jose Jimenez of the Colorado Rockies, first basemen Erubiel Durazo of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Sean Casey of the Cincinnati Reds. The Mets also will most likely need a third baseman since Edgardo Alfonzo's days with the team are probably over. |
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