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| San Diego Padres 2003 Preview |
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03/27/2003 |
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| ter dislocating his left shoulder during a spring training game. He underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery and likely won't be back until 2004. The Padres made a move just before the start of the season by trading rightfielder Bubba Trammell to the New York Yankees for fellow outfielder Rondell White, who is expected to get the bulk of the action in Nevin's absence. Trevor Hoffman, one of the best closers in the game, is expected to miss the first half of the season as he recovers from surgery on his right sho |
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| El Duque placed on disabled list |
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03/27/2003 |
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| has been out the past 12 days, and could start throwing again next week. El Duque has not toed the rubber since he threw four innings in a win over the Cleveland Indians. Hernandez, 33, was part of a three-way deal in January involving Montreal, the New York Yankees and the White Sox that sent Expos starter Bartolo Colon to Chicago (AL). Last season with the Yankees, Hernandez went 8-5 with a 3.64 ERA in 24 appearances. In the past two years, however, he has spent three separate stints on the disabled list beca |
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| Yankees' Rivera likely to begin season on disabled list |
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03/25/2003 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera will likely begin the regular season on the disabled list with a groin injury. Rivera suffered the injury during the ninth inning of an exhibition loss to the Tigers on Monday. He felt discomfort while making his last pitch of the frame. There is no timetable for his return. Rivera spent part of last June on the DL with a strained right groin, but said this injury didn't appear to be as serious. He had another stint on the disabled list in Jul |
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| Montreal Expos 2003 Preview |
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03/25/2003 |
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| Colon, who was acquired from Cleveland just in time for the Expos' playoff dreams to go up in flames last season. Colon is off to the Windy City to play for the White Sox, while Cuban righthander Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez joined the fold via the New York Yankees in the three-way deal. Sending Colon packing was simply a payroll cutting move pulled off by general manager Omar Minaya, who was mandated by current Montreal owner MLB to do so and get under the salary cap. It took most of the offseason to find a s |
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| Wohlers expected to miss first two months of season |
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03/12/2003 |
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| etwork) - Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Mark Wohlers underwent elbow surgery on Wednesday and is expected to miss at least the first two months of the season. After having ligament transplant surgery on the elbow in 1999, it recently started to bother him since spring training began. Wohlers has jumped around the majors, including stints with Cincinnati and the New York Yankees, after spending parts of nine seasons with the Atlanta Braves as a primary set-up man. Last season Wohlers was 3-4 with a 4.79 ERA. |
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| Wells fined $100,000 by Yankees |
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03/10/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees have fined pitcher David Wells $100,000 for comments he made in his autobiography titled "Perfect I'm Not! Boomer on Beer, Brawls, Backaches & Baseball." The Yankees and Wells agreed to terms of the fine and the money will go to the Baseball Assistance Team, the Boys and Girls Clubs of New York, and The Warrior Foundation. According to the New York Times, the Yankees wanted to fine Wells $163,000, the amount he would have received for 10 games this season ba |
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| Soriano renewed by Yankees |
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03/04/2003 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees renewed the contract of second baseman Alfonso Soriano on Tuesday. Soriano will reportedly make $800,000 this upcoming season. The $800,000 salary will make Soriano the highest-paid player with two-to- three years of major league service that was not eligible for arbitration or did not have a multi-year deal. Soriano blossomed in 2002 and came up just one home run short of joining the 40-40 club. He hit 39 homers and stole 41 bases last season. Soriano also bat |
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| Johnson headlines list of Yankee youngsters to sign deals |
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03/02/2003 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees agreed to terms on one- year contracts with first baseman/designated hitter Nick Johnson, outfielder Juan Rivera and pitcher Randy Choate. Terms of the deals were not announced. Johnson, who spent his first full season in pinstripes in 2002, finished his rookie season with a .243 batting average, 15 home runs and 58 RBI in 129 games. The 24-year-old Johnson has missed most of spring training with a wrist injury. Rivera, 24, was brought up to the major league cl |
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| Bobby Bonds has lung cancer |
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02/28/2003 |
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| emove a cancerous tumor from his kidney, according to a published report. The Contra Costa Times reported that the 56-year-old Bonds must undergo six months of chemotherapy. Bonds spent 14 years in the majors and played for the San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs. He ended his career with 332 homers, 1,024 RBI, 461 stolen bases and a .268 lifetime batting average. Bonds, the father of San Francisco s |
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| Soriano injures shoulder |
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02/27/2003 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - New York Yankees second baseman Alfonso Soriano missed the team's spring training opener on Thursday against Cincinnati due to a sore right shoulder. Soriano took batting practice with the club, but is expected to miss two or three days. He is not likely to be available for Friday's contest against Philadelphia in Clearwater, Florida. The 24-year-old has ended negotiations on a one-year contract. New York can renew the infielder's contract up until March 2. The four-year veteran ma |
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