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| Larry Bowa suspended one game |
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04/02/2003 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The commissioners's office suspended Philadelphia Phillies manager Larry Bowa one game on Wednesday and fined him an undisclosed amount. Bowa was suspended for his involvement during a bench-clearing episode with the Toronto Blue Jays in spring training action. Bob Watson, baseball's vice president of discipline, made the announcement. After Toronto pitcher Roy Halladay hit Jim Thome in the third inning of the game in Clearwater on March 26, Bowa hollered at the pitcher an inning later |
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| The Rookie Watch: Breakthrough or Bust? |
MLB Baseball |
04/02/2003 |
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| and 15 RBI. A former No. 1 pick in the 2000 draft, Baldelli was the 2002 Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year. At 21, he became the youngest player on the roster and youngest to ever start on Opening Day for Tampa Bay. OF - Marlon Byrd, Philadelphia Phillies Byrd, a former 10th round pick in the 1999 First-Year Player Draft, entered spring training 30 pounds lighter than last year and brings a lot to the table for Larry Bowa's club. The 25-year-old Byrd ranked among minor league leaders last season in r |
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| Cleveland Indians |
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04/01/2003 |
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| Acquired pitcher Mike Fyhrie from the Philadelphia Phillies as the player to be named in the Wendell Magee Jr. trade of March 26 and assigned him to Buffalo (Int.). |
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| Wendell Magee headed back to Philly |
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03/25/2003 |
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| Clearwater, FL (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies announced Tuesday that they have acquired outfielder Wendell Magee from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later. The 30-year-old was signed as a minor league free agent by Cleveland in January. He spent the last three seasons in the big leagues with the Detroit Tigers, while posting career-highs in virtually every offensive category in 2002. He hit .271 with 35 RBI in 97 games for the Tigers last season. Magee's 2002 season ended on September |
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| Tug McGraw scheduled for surgery |
MLB Baseball |
03/17/2003 |
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| e. McGraw was moved to the Moffitt Clinic, a hospital that specializes in cancer treatment, on Saturday and has undergone a vast amount of neurological tests. The former lefthander, who recorded the final out of the only World Series victory for the Philadelphia Phillies, was taken to Morton Plant Hospital last Wednesday, when he underwent tests in the intensive care unit. The 58-year-old McGraw played with the Phillies from 1975-84 and was in camp this season as a guest pitching instructor. McGraw was last with the |
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| Tug McGraw transferred to caner hospital |
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03/15/2003 |
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| Clearwater, FL (MySportsbook) - Former pitcher Tug McGraw has been moved to the Moffitt Clinic, a hospital that specializes in cancer treatment. The former lefthander, who recorded the final out of the only World Series victory for the Philadelphia Phillies, was still undergoing a series of neurological tests in the Tampa hospital Saturday. The Phillies updated the condition of McGraw on Friday after the former closer was taken to Morton Plant Hospital on Wednesday, when he underwent tests in the intensive care u |
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| Phillies rally around Tug McGraw |
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03/14/2003 |
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| Clearwater, FL (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies updated the condition of Tug McGraw on Friday after the former closer was taken to Morton Plant Hospital on Thursday, when he underwent tests in the intensive care unit. In a statement on Friday, the team announced that McGraw was "in good spirits and in stable condition while undergoing a neurological evaluation." The Phillies organization has not disclosed the nature of the illness, but according to the Philadelphia Daily News and several broadcast repor |
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| MLB suspends Penny, Guerrero and Macias for brawl |
MLB Baseball |
03/14/2003 |
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| 1, meaning they both will miss the start of the regular season. Macias will start serving his suspension, Friday, April 4. The Expos start their season March 31 in Atlanta, while the Marlins will play their season- opener the same day by hosting the Philadelphia Phillies. The Marlins and Expos are first scheduled to meet each other in the regular season May 20-22. Guerrero was ejected in the first inning for starting the brawl. Penny's second pitch to Guerrero hit the outfielder high in the chest. Guerrero, who firs |
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| Commissioner's office to investigate Mesa |
MLB Baseball |
03/12/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Phillies closer Jose Mesa will be under investigation by Major League Baseball for published threats against ex-teammate Omar Vizquel, the starting shortstop for the Cleveland Indians. Vice president for on-field operations Bob Watson prompted the investigation after Mesa made some chilling remarks to The Bucks County Courier Times, a suburban Philadelphia newspaper. "If I face him, I'll hit him. I won't try to hit him in the head, but I'll hit him. And if he charges me, |
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| Phillies sign Hollins to minor league deal |
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02/25/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies signed third baseman Dave Hollins to a minor league contract Tuesday. After making the Phillies' roster last spring, Hollins suffered an infection in his left knee as the result of spider bites and spent the majority of the campaign on the disabled list. He played in just 14 games during the 2002 season and had two hits in 17 at- bats. Hollins was an All-Star for the Phillies during their 1993 World Series run. The 36-year-old has played for seven differ |
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