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| Tejada's cold start holding back A's |
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04/21/2003 |
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| mes of the set against Texas. "It's been feast or famine with our offense," Oakland manager Ken Macha said. "We held them off the best we could." Fortunately for the A's, no one else in the competitive AL West has stormed out of the gate either. The Seattle Mariners lead the division with an 11-8 record and hold just a one-game edge over second-place Oakland. Slow starts are nothing new for the A's. Last season, Oakland was 11-8 through its first 19 games and held a 19-25 mark on May 21. The year before that, t |
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| Not the start they had hoped for |
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04/09/2003 |
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| hoped his team would come out of the gates blazing rather than the catch-up mode they put themselves in last season. "We are not shooting for 6-14," infielder Scott Spiezio said. They might not have much choice, though, as Tuesday's 5-0 loss to the Seattle Mariners dropped the Angels to 2-5 on the season and kept them without a win in their last four games. To make matters worse for the defending World Series champions, injuries are starting to rear their ugly head, as Tuesday's loser Ramon Ortiz hinted after |
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| Dan Wilson activated from disabled list |
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04/06/2003 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - Seattle Mariners catcher Dan Wilson was activated from the disabled list prior to Sunday's 11-2 win against the Texas Rangers. Wilson started behind the plate and finished 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Wilson started the 2003 season on the DL with a strained oblique muscle. He was injured in batting practice in late February and has had just one at-bat this spring. The 33-year-old backstop hit a career-high .295 with six home runs and 44 RBI last season. Wilson has play |
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| Orioles' Segui activated from disabled list |
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04/05/2003 |
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| n exhibition game against Boston on March 12. He was placed on the DL on March 27, with the move retroactive to March 21. The 36 year-old Segui has played in parts of 13 seasons in the majors, including stints with the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers. He is a career .292 hitter with 133 home runs and 652 RBI. Segui was limited to only 108 games over the last two seasons due to injuries. In 2002, he hit two home runs and knocked in 16 runs i |
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| Toronto Blue Jays 2003 Preview |
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03/27/2003 |
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| ded from Philadelphia, Politte pitched in 55 games for Toronto and struck out 57 batters over 57 1/3 innings. Lefthanders Trever Miller and Doug Creek will likely be called in for long relief jobs. Righthander Aquino Lopez, a Rule 5 draftee from the Seattle Mariners, and veteran Jeff Tam will likely also see action out of the bullpen. BENCH Infielder Mike Bordick was brought in not just as a reserve, but to guide the 26-year-old Woodward. The 37-year-old Bordick, who will earn $1 million for the 2003 season, fi |
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| Texas Rangers 2003 Preview |
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03/27/2003 |
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| ace of any club. He has not posted a winning season since going 11-10 in 1998 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Last season the 29-year-old Valdes compiled an 8-12 mark with a 4.18 ERA. He spent most of the season with Texas before being shipped to the Seattle Mariners prior to the trading deadline. Valdes was a respectable 6-9 with a 3.93 ERA in 23 starts with the Rangers before being traded. John Thomson will have the opportunity to take the ball every fifth day for the Rangers despite never registering a winnin |
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| Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2003 Preview |
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03/27/2003 |
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| have yet to win more than 69 games. Tampa Bay finished the 2002 campaign with a dismal 55-106 record which was the worst thus far in franchise history. However, Piniella's presence should alter Tampa's success for years to come. Piniella guided the Seattle Mariners to an 840-711 record and twice was named the American League Manager of the Year in 10 seasons with the M's. He also led Seattle to four playoff appearances. One season after setting an American League record with 116 wins on their way to winning th |
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| Orioles' Segui out with broken thumb |
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03/13/2003 |
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| nd he was subsequently scratched from the lineup for what was thought to be a bruise. X-rays later revealed the fracture. The 36 year-old Segui has played in parts of 13 seasons in the majors, including stints with the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers. A career .292 hitter, the versatile Segui has played in the outfield and at first base while acting as an on-and-off DH for his entire career. He has hit 133 home runs and has driven in 652 ru |
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| Mariners' Garcia wins arbitration case |
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02/12/2003 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Seattle Mariners pitcher Freddy Garcia landed a $6.875 million contract through salary arbitration on Wednesday. A panel of three arbitrators ruled in favor of Garcia and against the Mariners, who offered their ace starter $5.9 million. Garcia made $3.8 million last season and went 16-10 with a 4.39 ERA in 34 starts. Garcia, 26, attended the hearing in St. Petersburg, Florida on Tuesday and was en route back to Phoenix this morning. He will resume spring training workouts on Thur |
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| Diamondbacks sign Villone and Jackson to minor-league contracts |
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01/29/2003 |
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| or-league contracts Wednesday and invited both to spring training. The 33-year-old Villone was 4-6 with a 5.81 ERA in 45 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates last season. He owns a career 33-37 record with five saves and a 5.04 ERA in 319 games with the Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros and Pirates during eight major-league seasons. The 38-year-old Jackson collected a 2-3 record with a 3.27 ERA in 58 games last season for the |
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