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| Yanks' Karsay set for back surgery |
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11/06/2002 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - New York Yankees pitcher Steve Karsay will undergo surgery on Thursday to repair a herniated disc in his lower back. The 30-year-old reliever is expected to be ready for the start of spring training. Karsay initially suffered the injury on August 30 in a game against Toronto, but made 10 more regular season appearances and four more during the playoffs against Anaheim. He then reinjured his back on October 15 while working out on a treadmill. After leaving the Atlanta Braves to sig |
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| Scioscia named AL Manager of the Year |
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11/06/2002 |
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| aptured its second American League division championship in three seasons, outdistancing Anaheim by four games in the standings. Gardenhire, who was in his first season as the head man on the Minnesota bench, led the Twins to their first playoff berth since 1991. Minnesota finished 94-67, winning the AL Central by 13 1/2 games over the Chicago White Sox. Torre was in his seventh season as manager of the New York Yankees. He led his team to its fifth straight American League East title and sixth in seven years. |
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| Double Trouble: Canseco twins plead guilty to felony charge |
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11/05/2002 |
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| ony aggravated battery and two counts of misdemeanor battery. Ozzie pleaded to one count of felony battery and one misdemeanor battery count. Jose Canseco hit 462 home runs, was a six-time All-Star and was the 1988 AL MVP. He ended his career with a .266 batting average and 1,407 RBIs with 200 stolen bases in 1,887 games with Oakland, Texas, Boston, Toronto, Tampa Bay, the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox. In his final season in 2001, Jose Canseco hit .258 with 16 homers and 49 RBI for the White Sox. |
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| Rangers' Showalter finalizes staff for 2003 |
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11/05/2002 |
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| nding almost two full seasons with the Rangers. Narron took over on May 4, 2001, and had a record of 134-162. Showalter, 46, has a .528 career win percentage and compiled a record of 563-504 in his seven-year managerial career. Showalter managed the New York Yankees between 1992-1995 with a record of 313-268 in 582 games. He guided the Yankees to a 70-43 record in the strike-shortened season of 1994, and was named the American League Manager of the Year. In his four years with the club, Showalter made one playo |
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| Clemens declines option |
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10/30/2002 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - New York Yankees ace Roger Clemens declined to exercise his option for the 2003 season, meaning that he is eligible to file for free agency. The five-time Cy Young Award winner accepted a $10.3 million buyout, which was really a designed feature of his contract. In order to keep the Yankees' payroll down, Clemens agreed to structure his contract as a two-year deal with a third-year option. This way Clemens counted for $10.3 million a year against the payroll, instead of the $15.45 |
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| Maddux, Kent and Ventura among newest free agents |
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10/29/2002 |
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| 989. He hit three homers and knocked in seven runs in the Fall Classic, won in seven games by the Anaheim Angels. Kent, the 2000 NL MVP, earned $6 million in 2002, his sixth year with San Francisco. Ventura had a solid 2002 in his lone year with the New York Yankees, batting .247 with 27 home runs and 93 runs batted in. He was acquired in an off-season trade with the Mets. The Yankees could re-sign Ventura, although the veteran may be looking for a long-term deal that New York is not willing to offer with prosp |
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| Angels celebrate first World Series title |
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10/29/2002 |
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| sign that read, "Sorry teacher, Angels Fever." Jackie Autry, the widow of Gene Autry, who founded the expansion team in 1960 before selling it to The Walt Disney Co., rode in the parade with Mickey Mouse. The Angels had never won a playoff series before beating the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series. They followed by beating Minnesota to claim the pennant and then moved on to the World Series. Third baseman Troy Glaus, who batted .385 with three homers and eight RBI, was named series MVP. |
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| Milwaukee hires Yost as manager |
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10/29/2002 |
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| 82 World Series for the Brewers, who fell to the Cardinals in seven games. Oakland bench coach Ken Macha, who is expected to take over for Art Howe in Oakland, reportedly turned down an offer from the Brewers last week. Howe was hired by the Mets as their new manager on Monday. Other candidates for the Brewers managerial opening included former Milwaukee first baseman and current Brewers bench coach Cecil Cooper, Arizona Diamondbacks bench coach Bob Melvin and New York Yankees third-base coach Willie Randolph. |
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| Glavine, Thome, I-Rod, Thomas, among free agents |
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10/28/2002 |
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| a portion of Jacobs Field "Thome Terrace" to help persuade him. Rodriguez played in only 108 games and batted .314 with 19 homers this season for the last-place Rangers. The All-Star catcher has spent all 12 of his big league seasons with Texas. The New York Yankees might have to play next season without pitchers Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte, who are also both potentially eligible for free agency. The National League Champion San Francisco Giants could be without the services of Shawon Dunston and Bill Muell |
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| Devil Rays name Piniella new manager |
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10/28/2002 |
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| a World Series title in 1990. The Mariners finished third with a record of 93-69 in a very strong AL West this season, behind Oakland and Anaheim, and missed the playoffs. Piniella, who managed the Reds for three seasons, also was the skipper of the New York Yankees for two-plus seasons. After managing the Yankees in 1986 and '87, he was named general manager in October 1987. He returned to the dugout in June of 1988 for the remainder of the season after manager Billy Martin was fired. In 18 seasons as a player |
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