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| Ramirez happy to be back with Dodgers |
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03/05/2009 |
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| oston and put up incredible numbers over the final two months of the regular season, leading Los Angeles to a National League West Division title and an appearance in the League Championship Series before losing to the eventual World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies. "We have some unfinished business," Ramirez stated in reference to last year's loss to the Phillies. "I'm here to play." The deal will apparently pay Ramirez $25 million in 2009 and $20 million for 2010. It also reportedly includes deferred payment |
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| Manny saga finally ends with new deal |
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03/04/2009 |
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| d Ramirez put up incredible numbers over the final two months of the regular season, leading Los Angeles to a National League West Division title and an appearance in the League Championship Series before losing to the eventual World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies. After batting .396 with 17 homers and 53 runs batted in over just 53 regular- season games with the Dodgers, Ramirez was seeking a four-year deal in the range of $100 million. Those offers, apparently, never materialized. He ranks 17th on baseball' |
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| Grady Sizemore to skip WBC |
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02/27/2009 |
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| g a base in Thursday's win over Arizona, but felt pain afterward. Sizemore decided on Friday to skip the tournament and the Indians informed Bob Watson, who is running Team USA. Last season, Sizemore batted .268 with 33 homers, 90 RBI and 38 steals in 157 games for the Indians. Replacing Sizemore will be Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino, who posted career-highs in batting average (.293), home runs (14) and RBI (58) in 2008. Victorino will join teammate shortstop Jimmy Rollins on the Team USA roster. |
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| Phillies release Eaton |
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02/27/2009 |
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| Clearwater, FL (Sportsbooks) - The Philadelphia Phillies released disappointing right-handed pitcher Adam Eaton on Friday. In the last year of a three-year contract that he signed before the 2007 season, Eaton didn't have a chance to win the fifth spot in the Phillies rotation. "Based on where we are with our pitching staff and the fact that we feel comfortable with our depth, we wanted to give Adam every opportunity to pitch with another club, rather than wait until later in the spring when it gets more difficu |
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| WBC Pool B Preview from The Sports Network |
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02/25/2009 |
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| ol play, while scoring a total of four runs and hitting a paltry .113 as a team. The one player that actually hit three years ago, Brad Harman (3-for-7) will likely be back after getting a taste of the big leagues last season with the world champion Philadelphia Phillies. However, the team was struck a blow when relievers Grant Balfour and Ryan Rowland-Smith announced they will not be competing in the tournament. Unfortunately for the Australians they are in the pool with perennial powerhouse Cuba. Luckily, though, |
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| Phillies sign INF Cairo to minor-league deal |
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02/15/2009 |
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| Clearwater, FL (Sportsbooks) - The Philadelphia Phillies signed infielder Miguel Cairo to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training on Sunday. Cairo hit .249 last season with 23 runs batted in over 108 games with the Mariners. A veteran of 13 big league seasons, the 34-year-old is a career .266 hitter with 27 homers and 318 RBI for Toronto, the Cubs, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, the Yankees, Mets and Seattle. |
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| Abreu heading to Anaheim |
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02/12/2009 |
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| s with his athletic abilities. He can run the bases, produces runs and impacts our line-up in a significant way." Abreu, who turns 35 in March, spent the last two-plus seasons with the New York Yankees after the team acquired him in a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2006. Last season, the right fielder appeared in 156 games and batted .296 with 20 home runs and 100 runs batted in, his sixth straight campaign of 100-plus RBI. Over his 13 seasons in the majors, which includes his first two seasons with Houston |
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| Phillies agree to three-year deal with Howard |
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02/08/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - The World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies and star first baseman Ryan Howard have agreed 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 an |
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| Wolf returns for second stint with Dodgers |
MLB Baseball |
02/06/2009 |
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| dy back in a Dodger uniform," Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said. "We have looked to address our rotation and feel that he really helps us do that. He had a solid 2008 and pitched well for us in the first half of 2007. Having grown up in Los Angeles rooting for the Dodgers, we're sure that coming home is also very special to him." The 32-year-old native of Canoga Park, California has compiled a career record of 90-78 with a 4.26 ERA over 10 seasons, the first eight being spent with the Philadelphia Phillies. |
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| Diamondbacks sign P Gordon |
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02/06/2009 |
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| om to our bullpen mix," said executive vice president and general manager Josh Byrnes. "He will improve our depth. His experience pitching in key roles for winning teams was also important to us." Gordon, 41, appeared in 34 games last season for the Philadelphia Phillies, going 5-4 with a 5.16 ERA in 29 2/3 innings with two saves, 17 walks and 26 strikeouts. However, his season was cut short after being placed on the disabled list on July 6 with right elbow inflammation. Gordon, a three-time All-Star, has a career r |
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