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| Cardinals sign catcher Girardi |
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12/17/2002 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals signed free-agent catcher Joe Girardi to a one-year deal on Tuesday and came to terms with catcher/outfielder Eli Marrero and pitcher Garrett Stephenson. Girardi, a 13-year veteran, has compiled a .267 batting average with 36 home runs and 421 runs batted in 1,261 games. He batted .226 with one homer and 13 RBI in 90 games last season with the Chicago Cubs. The 38-year-old has participated in postseason play six times and he was a member of the New York Yan |
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| Enrique Cruz taken first in Rule 5 Draft |
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12/16/2002 |
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| ee years. Once past that time of service, a player must be put on the 40-man roster if that team wants to keep him from becoming eligible for the Rule 5 draft. Several players have succeeded through the Rule 5 Draft in the past, most notably current St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Fernando Vina. He was selected by Seattle from the New York Mets in 1992, although Vina played just 24 games for the Mariners before heading to the Mets for one season. Other prominent players selected through the Rule 5 Draft include |
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| Cardinals sign Carpenter, close to deal with Finley |
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12/13/2002 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent righthander Chris Carpenter to a one-year contract with a guaranteed option for 2004 on Friday, and have reportedly agreed in principle to a one-year contract with left-handed pitcher Chuck Finley. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Friday that Cardinals GM Walt Jocketty is expected to announce the signings after his arrival at the winter meetings later in the day. The report said that Finley's contract will be comparable to his $7.912 m |
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| Report: Cardinals re-sign Finley, pick up Carpenter |
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12/13/2002 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals agreed in principle to a one-year contract with left-handed pitcher Chuck Finley and reached a new deal with righthander Chris Carpenter for a one-year contract with a guaranteed option for 2004, according to a published report. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Friday that Cardinals GM Walt Jocketty is expected to announce the signings after his arrival at the winter meetings later in the day. The report said that Finley's contract will be comparable to |
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| Report: Cardinals' Benes to retire |
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12/04/2002 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Andy Benes will officially announce his retirement on Wednesday after a 14-year career, according to a published report. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the 35-year-old will tell general manager Walt Jocketty of his decision on Wednesday. "The decision's been made," Benes told the paper. "I'm not playing anymore." The Cardinals were expected to offer Benes a one-year, incentive-laden contract for Benes to play with the club next season. The cl |
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| Williams signs two-year extension with Cardinals |
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11/25/2002 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals signed pitcher Woody Williams to a two-year contract extension Monday with a club option for the 2005 season. Williams, 36, was limited by a strained left oblique during the 2002 season. Despite two stints on the disabled list, he went 9-4 with a 2.53 ERA in 17 starts. In 28 starts as a Cardinal, Williams has gone 16-5 with a 2.42 ERA. He pitched six innings in Game Two of the National League Championship Series, but absorbed a defeat. |
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| Phillies sign free-agent David Bell |
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11/24/2002 |
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| compliment to his new skipper. "I know Larry, and I really like Larry. I look forward to playing for him." Bell will solidify the hot corner for the Phillies, who lost run production from the position with the mid-season trade of Scott Rolen to the St. Louis Cardinals. Placido Polanco, who was acquired in the Rolen deal from St. Louis, played a solid third base for Philadelphia during the remainder of the 2002 campaign. With the acquisition of Bell, Polanco is expected to be moved to his natural position of secon |
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| Padres agree to terms with Orosco and Cordova |
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11/19/2002 |
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| e 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 Dodgers, the lefthander 1-2 with one save and a 3.00 ERA in 56 relief appearances. In 166 career games, |
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| Cubs name Baker manager |
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11/15/2002 |
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| ild card spot. The Cubs announced after the 2002 season they wouldn't keep interim manager Bruce Kimm as the head man for the 2003 campaign. Kimm replaced Don Baylor on July 6th, and Chicago had a dismal 67-95 record and finished 30 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central. The 53-year-old Baker went 840-715 over the 10-season span with the 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 |
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| Cardinals inch closer to getting new stadium |
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11/15/2002 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals have assembled a finance team to secure the necessary private funding for a $325 million privately owned ballpark in downtown St. Louis. The announcement is a big step in making the St. Louis stadium just the second privately funded major league ballpark in recent years. Pacific Bell Park, which opened in 2000, is also privately funded. Property Funding Group will be responsible for obtaining the financing and structuring the overall financing plan for the |
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