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| Brewers, Hoffman finalize deal |
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01/13/2009 |
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| ati in 1989, has managed a 56-66 record with a 2.78 ERA in 930 games over the course of 16 seasons. In 988 innings, he has surrendered 305 earned runs and 274 walks to 1,055 strikeouts. Hoffman broke into the majors and appeared in two games for the Florida Marlins in 1993, but was dealt to San Diego later that season. Hoffman is a six-time All-Star and has finished second in Cy Young Award voting twice, most recently in 2006 when he saved 46 games to go along with a 2.14 ERA for the NL West champion Padres. H |
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| Gibbons signs minor league deal with Marlins |
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01/13/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (Sportsbooks) - Jay Gibbons was one of eight free agents to sign a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins and receive an invitation to spring training on Tuesday. Gibbons, who turns 32 in March, broke into the majors with Baltimore in 2001 and spent seven years with the organization before he was released on the eve of opening day last season following an admission to using human growth hormone. With no big league clubs showing interest in the veteran outfielder, Gibbons joined the Long I |
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| Kotsay close to re-signing with Red Sox |
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01/09/2009 |
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| s and will be finalized once he passes a physical. Kotsay was acquired by the Red Sox last August and hit .226 with 12 RBI in 22 games down the stretch and became the team's everyday first baseman when third baseman 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. |
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| Brewers, Hoffman agree to deal |
MLB Baseball |
01/08/2009 |
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| ati in 1989, has managed a 56-66 record with a 2.78 ERA in 930 games over the course of 16 seasons. In 988 innings, he has surrendered 305 earned runs and 274 walks to 1,055 strikeouts. Hoffman broke into the majors and appeared in two games for the Florida Marlins in 1993, but was dealt to San Diego later that season and has pitched there ever since. Hoffman, who was also being courted by the Los Angeles Dodgers, is a six-time All-Star and has finished second in Cy Young Award voting twice, most recently in 2 |
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| Marlins ink Kensing to one-year deal |
MLB Baseball |
01/07/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (Sportsbooks) - The Florida Marlins avoided going to arbitration with pitcher Logan Kensing after signing the pitcher Wednesday to a one-year contract. Terms of the deal were not released, but the Miami Herald reported its worth as $660,000. Kensing appeared in 48 games for Florida last season in a relief role, going 3-1 with a 4.23 earned run average, with 55 strikeouts and 33 walks in 55 1/3 innings. In parts of five seasons, all with the Marlins, the 26-year-old owns a career 7-7 record with a |
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| Marlins add Proctor to bullpen |
MLB Baseball |
01/02/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (Sportsbooks) - The Florida Marlins signed reliever Scott Proctor to a one-year contract. According to the Miami Herald, the deal is worth $750,000, with an additional $250,000 in performance incentives and is awaiting the completion of a physical. Proctor, who turned 32 on Friday, was 2-0 with a 6.05 earned run average in 41 games for the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers last season. The right-hander has a career record of 16-10 with 4.42 ERA in 262 games with the Yankees and Dodgers. |
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| Orioles complete deal for Hendrickson |
MLB Baseball |
12/31/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (Sportsbooks) - The Baltimore Orioles made it official on Wednesday and signed pitcher Mark Hendrickson to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal for the left-hander were not disclosed. Hendrickson was 7-8 with a 5.45 earned run average in 36 games, including 19 starts, last season for the Florida Marlins. The 34-year-old veteran has a career mark of 50-63 with a 5.07 ERA in 215 big league games over seven seasons with Toronto, Tampa Bay, Los Angeles and Florida. |
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| Top MLB stories of 2008 |
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12/30/2008 |
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| st players used, runners stranded on base, stolen bases, and strikeouts. My favorite part of the game, though, was in the 13th inning when the right field "Bleacher Creatures" started chanting "Hit the ball to Uggla, Hit the Ball to Uggla" a shot at Florida Marlins second baseman Dan Uggla, who committed three errors in the NL's loss. 5) MANNY GETS TO BE MANNY IN HOLLYWOOD There were few things more despicable than Manny Ramirez's final month or so in Boston. Ramirez faked an injury, refused to play and even g |
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| Recession-proof Yankees give their fans another Christmas gift |
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12/23/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Shortly after the New York Yankees signed left-hander CC Sabathia to the largest contract ever handed out to a pitcher, Florida Marlins president David Samson stated that in these economic conditions they were behaving like "drunken sailors." Well Mr. Samson's head must have been spinning on Tuesday afternoon when he learned that the Yankees had agreed in principle with first baseman Mark Teixeira on an eight-year deal believed to be worth $180 million. For those keeping score at home, the |
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| Marlins sign Josh Johnson to one-year deal |
MLB Baseball |
12/19/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Sportsbooks) - The Florida Marlins avoided going to arbitration with pitcher Josh Johnson, signing the right-hander to a one-year deal Friday. A story on the Marlins' website stated that MLB.com learned the deal is worth $1.4 million plus incentives. Johnson made his return to the mound in July of this past season, having undergone Tommy John surgery in August 2007. In 14 starts in 2008, he went 7-1 with a 3.61 earned run average, completing one game and posting 77 strikeouts and just 27 walks i |
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