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| Moorad reaches agreement to buy Padres |
MLB Baseball |
02/03/2009 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - A group led by Jeff Moorad, former CEO of the Arizona Diamondbacks, has signed a contract with San Diego Padres majority owner John Moores to eventually purchase 100 percent ownership of the team. The deal, which had been known for a while but was made official on Tuesday, will be completed over a span of five years and is still subject to the approval of Major League Baseball. The deal initially sells one-third interest in the franchise to Moorad so until a controlling interes |
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| Blanco joins Padres |
MLB Baseball |
01/21/2009 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Diego Padres added a veteran presence to their defense on Wednesday by coming to terms on a one-year contract with catcher Henry Blanco. The 37-year-old Blanco hit .292 with three homers, 12 RBI and scored 15 runs in 58 games for the Chicago Cubs last season. He appeared in 45 games as a catcher, starting 28 times and throwing out 9-of-21 would-be base stealers. Blanco has hit .227 with 117 doubles, 10 triples, 52 home runs, 241 RBI and 214 runs scored in 746 games over |
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| Padres sign P Bell |
MLB Baseball |
01/20/2009 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Diego Padres avoided arbitration with pitcher Heath Bell on Tuesday by agreeing to terms on a one-year contract. Bell had a 6-6 record with a 3.58 earned run average in a staff-high 74 appearances last season. The 31-year-old right-hander is 13-15 with two saves and a 3.57 ERA in 236 career games with the Mets and Padres. |
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| World Baseball Classic provisional rosters announced |
MLB Baseball |
01/20/2009 |
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| ican squad are Boston Red Sox second baseman and 2008 American League MVP Dustin Pedroia and New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. Jeter returns to a United States squad that disappointed many in 2006, losing in the second round of the tournament. San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy and Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones will also make their second appearance for the Americans. Other notable American players include Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, Tampa Bay Rays third baseman and AL roo |
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| Eckstein signs with Padres |
MLB Baseball |
01/15/2009 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Diego Padres signed veteran infielder David Eckstein to a one-year contract Thursday. Eckstein, who turns 34 next Tuesday, split time between Toronto and Arizona last season, combining to hit .265 with 32 runs scored and a .343 on-base percentage. Toronto originally inked Eckstein to a one-year, $4.5-million contract prior to the 2008 season but later traded the eight-year vet to Arizona on August 31 in exchange for pitcher Chad Beck. The Pads were in need of a shortsto |
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| Kotsay re-signs with Red Sox |
MLB Baseball |
01/15/2009 |
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| an Mike Lowell went down with a hip injury and the Sox were forced to move Kevin Youkilis back to third. The 33-year-old Kotsay, who missed much of 2007 with Oakland after back surgery, is a career .281 hitter over 12 seasons with the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, Athletics, Atlanta and Red Sox. The team also announced on Thursday that pitcher David Aardsma was designated for assignment and that outfielder Mickey Hall was sent to Cleveland to complete the trade the brought Paul Byrd to Boston last August. |
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| Labonte to drive No.96 Ford for Yates/Hall of Fame Racing |
NASCAR |
01/14/2009 |
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| executives with the Arizona Diamondbacks at the time, bought a majority interest in the racing team from NFL Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman. Moorad has since resigned from the Diamondbacks organization as he pursues a purchase of the San Diego Padres while Garfinkel remains with the team. HOF also switched from Chevrolet to Toyota last year. J.J. Yeley drove the No.96 car for a majority of last season, but HOF released Yeley in August, replacing him with Ken Schrader, Joey Logano and Brad Colema |
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| Prior signs minor league deal with Padres |
MLB Baseball |
01/13/2009 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Diego Padres have agreed to terms with pitcher Mark Prior on a one-year minor league deal, the club announced Tuesday. The Padres also signed infielder Chris Burke to a minor league deal, and extended both players an invitation to spring training. Prior signed with the Padres before the 2008 season, but didn't pitch and underwent right shoulder surgery this past June. He also missed the 2007 season after having surgery on the same shoulder in April of that year. The tal |
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| Long-time Angels employee and baseball ambassador Gomez dies |
MLB Baseball |
01/13/2009 |
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| sh-faced 21-year-old shortstop for the Washington Senators after getting called up during the roster-depleted World War II time. He played in eight games before spending the remainder of his playing time in the minors. Gomez was the first manager in San Diego Padres history, taking over the reins of the expansion franchise in 1969. He managed their for four seasons before becoming the skipper in both Houston (1974-75) and with the Chicago Cubs (1980), compiling a 346-529 record in seven total seasons. He began |
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| Brewers, Hoffman finalize deal |
MLB Baseball |
01/13/2009 |
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| rk ethic, involvement with the fans and community and respect from his peers have made him one of the best closers in the history of the game and a future Hall of Famer." The all-time saves leader with 554, Hoffman saved 30 games last season for the San Diego Padres, while posting a 3-6 record with a 3.77 earned run average, his highest since the 1995 season. Hoffman had spent the last 16 seasons in San Diego and tried to work out a deal with the Padres after the season. However, talks soured and the team withd |
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