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| Baylor returns to Rockies as hitting coach |
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11/24/2008 |
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| Mets as a bench coach (2003-04) and as a hitting coach. During Baylor's tenure as manager in Colorado, the Rockies compiled a 440-469 record. Former major league manager Jim Tracy was named as bench coach of the Rockies. He most recently managed the Pittsburgh Pirates (2006-07) after completing a five-year run (2001-05) as skipper of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Rockies also named Rich Dauer third base coach, Jim Wright bullpen coach and Brian Jordan as the strength and conditioning coach. The only coaches to ret |
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| Salomon Torres retires |
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11/11/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Journeyman pitcher Salomon Torres announced his retirement on Tuesday, ending his 12-year major league career. Torres, 36, logged time with the San Francisco Giants (1993-95), Seattle Mariners (1995-97), Montreal Expos (1997), and Pittsburgh Pirates (2002-07) before coming to Milwaukee for 2008. He owns a career record of 44-58 with a 4.31 ERA and 57 saves in 497 appearances, including 64 starts. "I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved who helped make this season a mem |
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| Host of Yankees highlight latest free agency filings |
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11/06/2008 |
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| turns 40 in December, needs 30 wins to reach 300 for his career. The oft-injured Pavano returned from reconstructive elbow surgery this past August and went 4-2 with a 5.77 ERA in seven starts down the stretch for New York. Marte, acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of the Xavier Nady trade last season, was 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA in 25 appearances after coming to New York. Atlanta Braves hurlers Tom Glavine and Mike Hampton will also be testing the market. Glavine returned to Atlanta after a five-year stin |
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| Blue Jays' Burnett, host of Yankees file for free agency |
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11/05/2008 |
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| turns 40 in December, needs 30 wins to reach 300 for his career. The oft-injured Pavano returned from reconstructive elbow surgery this past August and went 4-2 with a 5.77 ERA in seven starts down the stretch for New York. Marte, acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of the Xavier Nady trade last season, was 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA in 25 appearances after coming to New York. Atlanta Braves hurlers Tom Glavine and Mike Hampton will also test the market this off-season. Glavine returned to Atlanta after a five |
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| Rangers name Mike Maddux pitching coach |
MLB Baseball |
11/03/2008 |
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| this past season, the lowest figure by a Milwaukee club in 16 years. The brother of four-time Cy Young award-winner Greg Maddux, Mike played 15 seasons in the major leagues for nine different teams, posting a career record of 39-37 with a 4.05 ERA in 472 games with the Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Montreal Expos and Houston Astros. Hawkins replaced Mark Connor, who was fired as Rangers pitching coach in August. |
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| Mariners tab former Brewers exec Zduriencik for GM post |
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10/22/2008 |
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| ke the Mariners a model franchise. I am looking forward to getting to work immediately, and developing a plan to reach our goal." A 25-year veteran of major league baseball, Zduriencik also worked as a scout and in other roles for the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Los Angeles Dodgers prior to coming to Milwaukee in 1999. Zduriencik directed all scouting for the Brewers, and after the 2007 season was named Baseball America's Executive of the Year, the first non-GM ever to win. Under his watch the Brewers |
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| Pirates hire Joe Kerrigan |
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10/20/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Pirates have named Joe Kerrigan the team's new pitching coach. Kerrigan has plenty of experience in baseball. He was the bullpen coach of the New York Yankees for two seasons (2006-07) after working as a special advisor to senior vice president and general manager Brian Cashman in 2005. Prior to working for the Yankees, Kerrigan, who started his coaching career as the bullpen coach with the Montreal Expos in 1983 and became the club's pitching coach from 1992-96, |
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| Brewers play first postseason game in 26 years in Philadelphia |
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10/01/2008 |
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| to go on full rest should a deciding fifth game be necessary. Milwaukee will hand the ball to 22-year-old right-hander Yovani Gallardo, who will be making just his second appearance since ACL surgery in May. Gallardo returned on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates and held them to a run and three hits in four innings. Gallardo, who was 1-1 in four starts this season with a 1.88 ERA, defeated the Phillies the only other time he faced them, surrendering a run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings, while striking out s |
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| Padres close set with visiting Pirates |
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09/28/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of last-place teams in their respective divisions wrap up a three-game series this afternoon, when the San Diego Padres and Pittsburgh Pirates close out the 2008 season at Petco Park. The Padres have won two of their last three games, including Saturdays 3-2 victory, and will finish in the basement of the NL West for the first time since 2003. In the recent triumph over the Pirates, Kevin Kouzmanoff belted a two-run homer and Adrian Gonzalez knocked in the other run for the Padres. Star |
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| Sabathia hopes to keep Brewers hopes alive in rubber match with Cubs |
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09/28/2008 |
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| on five hits with a pair of walks to take the loss. Fielder is batting .409 with six home runs and 19 RBI during his 17-game hitting streak. Meanwhile, the overworked Sabathia ended a two-start losing streak his last time out on Wednesday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates and held them to a run and four hits in seven innings of work. He improved to 10-2 with a 1.78 earned run average in 16 starts with Milwaukee since coming over in a trade with Cleveland in a multi-player deal in July. Sabathia will face the Cubs for |
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