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| Mets reach agreement with Cliff Floyd |
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12/20/2002 |
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| on and Doug Nickle. Both players are now free agents. Thomson, 29, went 2-6 with a 4.31 ERA in nine games for the Mets last year. He was acquired from the Colorado Rockies along with outfielder Mark Little on July 31, 2002 in exchange for outfielder Jay Payton, pitcher Mark Corey and minor league outfielder Robert Stratton. Nickle was claimed off waivers by New York on October 1st from the San Diego Padres. He split time with Philadelphia and San Diego this past season and went 1-0 with a 7.88 ERA in 14 games. |
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| Anaheim Angels |
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12/18/2002 |
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| Claimed catcher Wilbert Nieves off unconditional release waivers from the San Diego Padres. |
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| Enrique Cruz taken first in Rule 5 Draft |
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12/16/2002 |
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| y with the current organization, followed by the player, (position) and former organization with (minor league affiliate): 1. Milwaukee Brewers - Enrique Cruz (SS), NY Mets (Norfolk) 2. Tampa Bay Devil Rays - Hector Luna (SS), Cleveland (Buffalo) 3. San Diego Padres - Carl Hernandez (RHP), Atlanta (Richmond) 4. Detroit Tigers - Wilfredo Ledezma (LHP), Boston (Pawtucket) 5. Chicago Cubs - Derek Thompson (LHP), Cleveland (Buffalo) 6. Kansas City Royals - Daniel Carrasco (RHP), Pittsburgh (Nashville) 7. Pittsburgh |
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| Winter Meetings running at a slow pace |
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12/15/2002 |
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| contract for 2003. JUNIOR WANTS TO REMAIN A RED Ken Griffey Jr. phoned Cincinnati general manager Jim Bowden on Saturday and said he wanted to remain with the club and was not disgruntled as previously reported. Last month Griffey was headed to the San Diego Padres, but Phil Nevin refused to waive his no-trade clause and the deal fell through. The Reds have also apparently raised their payroll budget from $45 million to $60 million for next season. MANAGERS SHOW SUPPORT FOR ROSE Many of the managers on Saturda |
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| Padres agree with Hansen and Wright |
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12/10/2002 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - Free agent infielder Dave Hansen has agreed to a two-year contract with the San Diego Padres. The club also agreed to a one-year deal with pitcher Jaret Wright. Hansen is known as one of the top pinch-hitters in baseball, ranking sixth all-time with 120 career pinch hits. He had spent 11 of his previous 12 big league seasons, including the last four, with the Los Angeles Dodgers. A career .267 hitter with Los Angeles and the Chicago Cubs, Hansen also has 29 home runs and 184 RB |
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| Cardinals' Benes decides to retire |
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12/05/2002 |
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| h a 2.78 ERA. The Cardinals were expecting to offer a one-year, incentive-laden contract for Benes to play with the club next season. The Cardinals had declined a $6 million option on his contract after the end of last season. Benes had a 155-139 record with a 3.97 ERA in 403 games with the San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks and Cardinals. Benes, who finished his career with exactly 2,000 strikeouts against 909 walks, had suffered from an arthritic right knee for the last several seasons. |
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| Report: Cardinals' Benes to retire |
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12/04/2002 |
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| 6 million option on his contract after the end of the season. Benes was contemplating retirement in April when his ERA ballooned to 10.80 after three starts. However, he returned from a knee injury in July, and his 1.86 ERA after the All-Star break led the major leagues. He finished 5-4 in 2002 with a 2.78 ERA. Benes has a 155-139 record with a 3.97 ERA in 403 games with the San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks and Cardinals. He has suffered from an arthritic right knee for several seasons. |
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| Padres agree to terms with Orosco and Cordova |
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11/19/2002 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with left-handed pitcher Jesse Orosco, and right-handed pitcher Francisco Cordova on Tuesday. Orosco, 45, will be playing for his seventh major league team, with other stops with the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals. Orosco, who will be entering his 24th season, owns a career mark of 85-78, while compiling 142 saves with a 3.04 ERA. Last season while with the |
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| Padres get Rivera from Tigers |
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11/15/2002 |
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| Lakeland, FL (MySportsbook) - The San Diego Padres acquired catcher Michael Rivera from the Detroit Tigers on Friday. In exchange, Detroit got outfielder Gene Kingsale. Rivera, 26, appeared in 39 games for the Tigers last season. He batted .227, hit one homer, and had 11 RBI. Rivera was first signed as a free agent by Detroit in 1997 after he was not drafted. The 26-year-old Kingsale was claimed off of waivers from Seattle on June 14, 2002. He averaged .278 with two homers and 28 RBI in 89 games with San Die |
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| Padres add two former managers to coaching staff |
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11/08/2002 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - Former big league managers Davey Lopes and Tony Muser have been added to the San Diego Padres coaching staff for the 2003 season. Lopes, who managed the Milwaukee Brewers for two two-plus seasons, was named first base coach. Muser, who managed the Kansas City Royals for the past five-plus years, was hired as bench coach. Lopes spent five seasons as the Padres first base coach before accepting the Brewers managerial position before the 1999 season. In 16 seasons as a player, Lop |
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