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| Randolph agrees to become Brewers bench coach |
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11/08/2008 |
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| of our talented young team. Willie is a professional both on and off the field." Randolph was the manager of the Mets from 2005 until being fired in June of 2008. He has posted a 302-253 record in his managing tenure in New York, including an appearance in the 2006 National League Championship Series. He also spent 11 seasons on the New York Yankees coaching staff, including a season as the bench coach in 2004. The 54-year-old played for 18 years with the Yankees, Pirates, Dodgers, Athletics, Brewers and Mets. |
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| Hawkins staying in Houston |
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11/07/2008 |
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| The Houston Chronicle is reporting that the deal will likely be announced sometime on Friday and will pay Hawkins close to the $3.75 million he earned a year ago. Hawkins appeared in 24 games for the Astros last season after being acquired from the New York Yankees in late July. He was 2-0 with a save and a 0.43 ERA in 21 innings with Houston after going 1-1 with a 5.71 ERA in 31 games for the Yankees. The 35-year-old Hawkins, a 14-year veteran, has also played for the Twins, Cubs, Orioles, and Rockies. He has |
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| Host of Yankees highlight latest free agency filings |
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11/06/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees accounted for half of the eight players filing for free agency Wednesday. New York's Jason Giambi, Mike Mussina, Carl Pavano and Damaso Marte will each be testing the free agent waters this offseason. Giambi finished off his seventh year in pinstripes with a .247 average, 32 home runs and 96 runs batted in. Mussina was a 20-game winner for the first time in his 18-year career last season, posting a 3.37 ERA in 34 starts. Mussina, who turns 40 in December, ne |
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| Dodgers offer Manny second-highest annual salary |
MLB Baseball |
11/05/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly offered left fielder Manny Ramirez the second-highest annual salary in the majors, behind New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez. According to the Los Angeles Times, Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti extended the offer at the general manager's meetings to the 12-time All-Star and MVP of the 2004 World Series. Ramirez, who is an unrestricted free agent, just completed an eight-year, $160 million contract he signed with Boston i |
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| Blue Jays' Burnett, host of Yankees file for free agency |
MLB Baseball |
11/05/2008 |
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| two years of the contract. The 31-year-old posted a 4.07 earned-run average in 2008, setting career-marks in wins (18), games started (34), innings pitched (221 1/3) and strikeouts (231), which was also an American League-best this past season. The New York Yankees' Jason Giambi, Mike Mussina, Carl Pavano and Damaso Marte also filed on Wednesday. Giambi finished off his seventh year in pinstripes with a .247 average, 32 home runs and 96 runs batted in. Mussina was a 20-game winner for the first time in his 18- |
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| Yankees decline options on Giambi, Pavano |
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11/04/2008 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees have declined their options on first baseman Jason Giambi and pitcher Carl Pavano, making each player a free agent. The 37-year-old Giambi hit .247 with 19 doubles, 32 home runs and 96 RBI in 145 games with the Yankees this past season. He ranked second on the team in home runs, notching his eighth career 30-homer season. Giambi ranks 10th on the Yankees' all-time homer list with 209. The oft-injured Pavano was 4-2 with a 5.77 ERA in seven starts with New York |
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| City of Brotherly Love ecstatic as Phils celebrate title |
MLB Baseball |
10/31/2008 |
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| s estimated that two million fans flooded into the city. The team dispatched the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays -- losing just one game to each team -- to capture the championship. They became the first team since the 1999 New York Yankees to win the title while going undefeated at home in the postseason. Philadelphia won all seven of its home games, including the final three wins against the upstart Rays. "I can't wait to go down that Broad Street parade again and again and again," s |
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| Phinally! Phils end City of Brotherly Love's frustration |
MLB Baseball |
10/30/2008 |
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| his past week. Were there some nitwits out there? Sure, but there always are some at sporting events that serve alcohol. At the beginning of this series, Maddon said that his team was used to hostile crowds since they play in the AL East against the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. You have to remember, though, Red Sox and Yankees fans don't know adversity anymore. They forget what it was like to be hungry. Sure they are still lively, but Phillies fans were chomping at the bit. You could almost see them foa |
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| Tampa is still a big winner |
MLB Baseball |
10/30/2008 |
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| -around talents in the game. He's almost there now, imagine if he ever gets his head on straight. As good as things have been, though, Sternberg is not naive. He knows he will never be able to compete from a salary standpoint in the AL East with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. Luckily, though, all those years of losing have translated into a wealth of young talent that is under Tampa's control for the foreseeable future. It will be interesting to see how the fans respond to the Rays in terms of attenda |
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| Hamels aims to pitch Phils past Rays for title in Game 5 |
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10/27/2008 |
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| rts in a single postseason. Francisco Rodriguez won five games out of the bullpen for the Anaheim Angels in 2002, while Randy Johnson won four of his starts in 2001 for the Arizona Diamondbacks before winning a thrilling Game 7 in relief against the New York Yankees. Hamels was superb in his Game 1 assignment against the Rays, surrendering a pair of runs and five hits in seven innings. Philadelphia pushed the Rays to the brink of elimination on Sunday, as Ryan Howard homered twice and drove in five runs, and Jo |
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