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| Cardinals release 2B Kennedy |
MLB Baseball |
02/09/2009 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals announced on Monday that they have given second baseman Adam Kennedy his unconditional release. Kennedy was expected to be one of several candidates competing for the second base job with the Cardinals, a scenario that didn't sit well with the 33-year- old. He had previously requested a trade and was actually placed on waivers prior to being let go. In a news release announcing the move, Cardinals vice president and general manager John Mozeliak said that t |
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| Phillies agree to three-year deal with Howard |
MLB Baseball |
02/08/2009 |
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| to a three-year contract. The deal is worth $54 million and allows both sides to avoid salary arbitration for the next three seasons. Howard hit .251 with a major-league leading 48 home runs and 146 runs batted in last season. He finished second to St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols for National League Most Valuable Player honors last season. "I'm happy to have this done and to know that I'll be in Philadelphia for at least another three years," Howard said. "Both sides are happy and now I'm just foc |
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| Around the FCS: Demanding Loyalty |
Division I-AA College Football |
01/29/2009 |
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| lor decided to move on. "There is no one I'd rather see get the job than Coach Holmes," Taylor said in the 2008 Hampton media guide. It was one of several testimonials from coaches such as Romeo Crennel of the Cleveland Browns, Ken Whisenhunt of the St. Louis Cardinals, Tony Sparano of the Miami Dolphins and renown defensive coordinator Bill Arnsparger. But none of that praise could overcome the loyalty issue that is becoming increasingly important to athletic directors. Just a couple of weeks earlier, Boston Coll |
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| Tigers agree to terms with OF Perez |
MLB Baseball |
01/26/2009 |
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| eague with a .302 batting average in addition to posting 30 doubles, 13 homers and 63 runs batted in over 112 games. The 33-year-old outfielder hit .389 in 29 games with Detroit in 2007. In 603 career games with the New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals and Tigers, Perez is batting .269 with 26 homers, 185 RBI and 187 runs scored. In addition, Detroit announced the signings of pitchers Kyle Bloom, Alfredo Figaro, Chirs Lambert and Zach Simons, catcher Dusty Ryan, infielder Michael Hollimon and outf |
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| Cardinals' Glaus undergoes surgery |
MLB Baseball |
01/22/2009 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Troy Glaus underwent successful surgery on his right shoulder and could be sidelined for the first month of the 2009 season. Glaus had the procedure performed by Dr. Lewis Yocum in Los Angeles on Wednesday to clean out foreign matter and dead tissue. Recovery time is estimated to be 12 weeks. The 32-year-old veteran hit .270 with 27 homers and 99 runs batted in for the Cardinals in 2008, his first season with the ballclub. Glaus led the National L |
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| Cardinals avoid arbitration with P Thompson |
MLB Baseball |
01/20/2009 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals avoided salary arbitration with pitcher Brad Thompson on Tuesday, agreeing to a one-year deal with the righty. Thompson, who turns 27 on January 31, pitched in 26 games (six starts) for the Cardinals last season and logged a 6-3 record with a 5.15 ERA. He is 19-11 with a 4.24 ERA in 153 games (24 starts) over four seasons in the majors -- all with St. Louis. The signing leaves the Cardinals with two arbitration-eligible players that have yet to sign: outfie |
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| World Baseball Classic provisional rosters announced |
MLB Baseball |
01/20/2009 |
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| o Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee. The Dominican Republic will feature quite a potent offense, as Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who played for the United States in 2006, will play for the other country for which he is eligible. Joining him are St. Louis Cardinals first baseman and 2008 National League MVP Albert Pujols, Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz, and Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez. The Dominican Republic lost in the semifinals of the 2006 tournament to eventual second-place Cuba. Other |
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| Cards sign RHP Wellemeyer, OF Duncan |
MLB Baseball |
01/19/2009 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with pitcher Todd Wellemeyer and outfielder Chris Duncan, avoiding arbitration with both players, on Monday. Financial terms of the contracts were not released. Wellemeyer went 13-9 with a 3.71 earned run average in his first season as a full-time starter. He earned pitcher of the month honors in May (4-0, 2.19 ERA), holding opposing batters to a .245 average for the season. Wellemeyer owns a career mark of 22-19 with a 4.42 ERA in 167 games |
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| Cubs ship Marquis to Colorado |
MLB Baseball |
01/06/2009 |
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| uis, 30, was 11-9 this past season with a 4.53 earned run average in 29 games (28 starts). He has recorded double digits in wins in each of the last five seasons and is 79-70 lifetime with a 4.55 ERA in 257 games (198 starts) for the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals and Cubs. "The addition of Jason [Marquis] to our ballclub brings us the veteran leadership and depth to our rotation that we have been seeking to add this offseason," Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd said. With Marquis gone, Sean Marshall, Jeff S |
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| Cubs ship Marquis Colorado |
MLB Baseball |
01/06/2009 |
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| uis, 30, was 11-9 this past season with a 4.53 earned run average in 29 games (28 starts). He has recorded double digits in wins in each of the last five seasons and is 79-70 lifetime with a 4.55 ERA in 257 games (198 starts) for the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals and Cubs. With Marquis gone, Sean Marshall, Jeff Samardzija and Kevin Hart are expected to compete for the fifth spot in Chicago's rotation. Vizcaino, meanwhile, appeared in 43 games for the Rockies last season and was 1-2 with a 5.28 ERA. He had sp |
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