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| Report: Mariners re-sign Olerud |
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12/06/2002 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Mariners are expected to announce that the club has reached an agreement to re-sign first baseman John Olerud to a two-year contract. The Seattle Times reported Friday that the Mariners have given Olerud a deal worth between $15-16 million. Olerud, who was a free agent, has been with Seattle for the past three seasons. A career .300 hitter with 229 home runs, Olerud will be entering his 15th major league season in 2003. He has also played for Toronto (1989-96) and the |
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| Cardinals' Benes decides to retire |
MLB Baseball |
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 |
MLB Baseball |
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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| Orioles hire both Beattie and Flanagan to run front office |
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12/04/2002 |
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| system, five consecutive losing seasons and a lack of marquee players, Flanagan and Beattie will have plenty of work to do. Angelos also interviewed Detroit Tigers assistant GM Al Avila, Arizona Diamondbacks assistant GM Sandy Johnson, former Chicago White Sox GM Ron Schueler, Seattle Mariners vice president of scouting and player development Roger Jongewaard and Milwaukee Brewers special assignment scout David Wilder. Former Oriole Cal Ripken pulled his name from consideration prior to any official interview. |
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| Orioles to name Flanagan VP, Beattie GM |
MLB Baseball |
12/04/2002 |
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| system, five consecutive losing seasons and a lack of marquee players, Flanagan and Beattie will have plenty of work to do. Angelos also interviewed Detroit Tigers assistant GM Al Avila, Arizona Diamondbacks assistant GM Sandy Johnson, former Chicago White Sox GM Ron Schueler, Seattle Mariners vice president of scouting and player development Roger Jongewaard and Milwaukee Brewers special assignment scout David Wilder. Former Oriole Cal Ripken pulled his name from consideration prior to any official interview. |
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| Lachemann rejoins Mariners, this time as coach |
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11/27/2002 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Mariners hired Rene Lachemann to serve as their bench coach for new manager Bob Melvin. Lachemann filled a similar role with the Chicago Cubs the last three seasons. He managed the Mariners from 1981-83. The 57-year-old Lachemann has spent the last 39 seasons in professional baseball. He managed the Florida Marlins from 1993-96 as well as Milwaukee in 1984. He also served as a coach for St. Louis from 1997-99. The team also announced Orlando Gomez will be the bullpen |
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| Phillies sign free-agent David Bell |
MLB Baseball |
11/24/2002 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Free-agent third baseman David Bell signed a four-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. The 30-year-old Bell, who has played in the postseason each of the last three seasons with the Seattle Mariners and San Francisco Giants, decided to sign with Philadelphia just days after leaving the city following a four-day courtship by the team and city officials. The coveted third baseman will earn $17 million over four years. He will receive $3 million next season, |
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| Cubs name Baker manager |
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11/15/2002 |
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| Giants, finishing in first or second place in the National League West eight times. The Giants won at least 90 games five times - including each of the last three years and advanced to the postseason three times. The Texas Rangers, New York Mets and Seattle Mariners also courted Baker, but he said he wanted to stay in the National League. Baker takes over a team that hasn't won a World Series since 1908 and has made the playoffs only three times since 1945. The Cubs haven't had back-to-back winning seasons sinc |
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| Melvin to manage Mariners |
MLB Baseball |
11/15/2002 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Mariners have hired Bob Melvin, bench coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks the past two seasons, as the club's new manager. Melvin replaces Lou Piniella, who left the Mariners last month after 10 seasons to manage the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. "It's hard for me to express how excited I am about this opportunity," Melvin said. "Seattle is one of the premier organizations in the Major Leagues and this job is one of the best managerial jobs in all of baseball. I look forward t |
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| Three Mariners awarded Gold Gloves |
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11/13/2002 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - Three players from the Seattle Mariners won Gold Glove awards Wednesday. First baseman John Olerud earned his second award as the top defender at his position. Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and second baseman Bret Boone were honored for the second time. Olerud first earned the honor in 2000 and Suzuki won the award last season. Boone earned an NL Gold Glove with Cincinnati in 1998. Catcher Bengie Molina and outfielder Darin Erstad represent the World Series champion Anaheim Angels. |
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