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| Blue Jays receive pitcher Jason Arnold |
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12/16/2002 |
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| innati. In that trade, the Diamondbacks acquired righthanded pitcher Elmer Dessens, along with cash considerations from the Reds, and first baseman Erubiel Durazo went from Arizona to Oakland. The 23-year-old Arnold split the 2002 season between the New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics organizations. He went 7-1 with a 2.48 ERA in 13 starts for Tampa Bay of the Florida State League at the Single-A level and was 1-2 with a 4.15 ERA in three starts Norwich of the Eastern League. He was then traded on July 6 and |
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| Indians ink Garcia to one-year deal |
MLB Baseball |
12/13/2002 |
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| r contract with outfielder Karim Garcia. He will earn $900,000 and by signing he avoided arbitration. Garcia batted .299 with 16 home runs over the final 51 games last season. He had been cut by the club out of spring training and signed on with the New York Yankees. He played for the Yankees Triple-A club, Columbus, before being released after two games with the major league Yankees. During his eight-year career, Garcia has also played with Los Angeles, Arizona and Detroit. He is a career .238 hitter with 45 h |
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| Trade winds are blowing in Nashville |
MLB Baseball |
12/12/2002 |
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| sters this weekend at the Winter Meetings, which officially begin Friday at the vast Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center. With a new collective bargaining agreement in place, expect a lot of moves in the next four days. Some teams, like the New York Yankees, Mets, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers, are trying to cut their payrolls to avoid a hefty luxury tax in 2003. Other clubs, such as Baltimore and Cleveland, want to build for the future but stay within a budget. Then there are teams with money |
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| Hammond signs contract with Yankees |
MLB Baseball |
12/12/2002 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Free agent pitcher Chris Hammond officially joined the New York Yankees on Thursday. The lefthanded reliever signed a two- year contract with a club option for a third year. The deal is worth $4.8 million. Hammond will earn $2.2 million next season and $2.4 million in 2004. There is a $3 million team option for 2005, which the Yankees can buy out for $200,000. The Atlanta Braves were willing to give Hammond a one-year deal worth $1.1 million and did not offer him arbitration. Ham |
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| Padres agree with Hansen and Wright |
MLB Baseball |
12/10/2002 |
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| d run average. The 26-year-old righthander has battled arm problems since bursting onto the major league scene in 1997 when he helped the Indians to the World Series. He was 8-3 in 16 starts during the '97 campaign, then went 3-0 during the post- season, which included a win over the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the Division Series and a start in Game 7 of the World Series against Florida. Wright was 2-3 with a 15.71 ERA in eight games, including six starts last season for the Indians. season for the Indians. |
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| Hollywood Happenings: Champs getting their groove back |
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12/10/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - In professional sports, it happens all the time. A dominant team of dynasty or near-dynasty status gets off to a slow start, and right away fans and the media start the eulogy. Joe Torre's New York Yankees were dead and buried in the middle of their championship years, and I wouldn't be surprised if they were heard from again this season. Evander Holyfield was supposedly on his way to retirement - or worse - when he developed an irregular heartbeat. Holyfield came back and gave Mike Tyson - |
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| Yankees offer Clemens arbitration |
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12/08/2002 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees offered ace Roger Clemens salary arbitration on Saturday, giving the 40-year-old righthander the option of returning to the Bronx for another season. Clemens had become a free agent in early November after declining his option for the 2003 season. The six-time Cy Young Award winner has said he still wants to re-sign with the Yankees. New York will now likely be able to sign the veteran righthander for less than the $15.45 million he would have earned in 2003. C |
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| Indians' Wickman undergoes surgery |
MLB Baseball |
12/06/2002 |
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| son in mid-August. He finished with 20 saves, a 1-3 record and a 4.46 ERA in 36 games despite pitching with a torn tendon in his elbow. Since being acquired by the Indians from Milwaukee on July 28, 2000, Wickman has notched 66 saves and is fourth on Cleveland's all-time saves list. During his 11-year career he has amassed 156 saves with the New York Yankees, Brewers and Indians. In 2001, Wickman posted a 5-0 mark with 32 saves in 70 games for the Tribe, who then signed him to a three-year, $15.9 million deal. |
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| Yankees reach agreement with Ventura |
MLB Baseball |
12/05/2002 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - Third baseman Robin Ventura has re-signed a one- year contract with the New York Yankees. The deal is reportedly worth $5 million. The 35-year-old Ventura hit just .247 last season, but also belted 27 homers and drove in 93 runs in his first year as a Yankee. "We look forward to him being a key contributor in our quest for another World Championship in 2003," said Brian Cashman, the Yankees' Senior Vice President and General Manager. The Yankees acquired Ventura from the Mets last |
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| Yankees close to agreement with Ventura |
MLB Baseball |
12/05/2002 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees and third baseman Robin Ventura are close to an agreement on a reported one-year contract. Reports out of New York say the deal is worth $5 million and will become official once Ventura passes a physical. The 35-year-old Ventura hit just .247 last season, but also belted 27 homers and drove in 93 runs in his first year as a Yankee. The Yankees acquired Ventura from the Mets last winter in a deal that sent David Justice across town. Justice never played for the |
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