Archive for November, 2007
Closer Francisco Cordero, Reds finalize $46 million, 4-year deal (AP)
Free-agent closer Francisco Cordero finalized a $46 million, four-year contract Wednesday with the Reds, an expensive fix for Cincinnati’s major weakness. The 32-year-old right-hander was second in the National League with 44 saves and a 2.98 ERA last season for Milwaukee. The All-Star joins a bullpen that had 34 saves and a league-worst 5.13 ERA.
Posted: November 28th, 2007.
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Closer Francisco Cordero and Reds finalize 4-year deal (AP)
Free-agent closer Francisco Cordero finalized a four-year contract Wednesday with the Cincinnati Reds, an expensive fix for a major weakness. The 32-year-old right-hander was second in the National League with 44 saves and a 2.98 ERA last season for Milwaukee. The All-Star joins a bullpen that had 34 saves and a league-worst 5.13 ERA.
Posted: November 28th, 2007.
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Reds sign RHP Cordero (PA SportsTicker)
Francisco Cordero has cashed in on his outstanding season.
Posted: November 28th, 2007.
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Cordero, Reds agree on four-year deal (Yahoo! Sports)
Free-agent closer Francisco Cordero, a former Texas Ranger and Milwaukee Brewer, has reportedly reached a…
Posted: November 24th, 2007.
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Reports: Free-agent closer Cordero reaches preliminary deal with Reds (AP)
Free-agent closer Francisco Cordero has reportedly reached a preliminary agreement on a four-year, $46 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds. The deal, which includes a club option for a fifth year, is subject to Cordero passing a physical exam, ESPN.com reported Friday. The agreement was first reported by FoxSports.com.
Posted: November 23rd, 2007.
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Report: Reds, RHP Cordero agree to four-year, $46 million deal (PA SportsTicker)
Francisco Cordero apparently has cashed in on his outstanding season.
Posted: November 23rd, 2007.
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Reds, past and present, mourn Nuxhall (AP)
Cincinnati Reds stars past and present paid respects Tuesday to Joe Nuxhall, joined by friends and fans who knew him only as the “old left-hander” from his folksy radio broadcasts or his charitable work. Nuxhall made major league history by pitching in his first game at age 15, then remained part of professional baseball for […]
Posted: November 20th, 2007.
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Nuxhall, a fixture on the Reds’ scene for more than 60 years, dies at 79. (AP)
Joe Nuxhall, the youngest major leaguer at age 15 and later a beloved broadcaster as “the ol’ left-hander” in Cincinnati, has died. He was 79. Nuxhall died Thursday night while hospitalized for treatment of pneumonia, the team said. He was awaiting surgery to insert a pacemaker, and had been slowed by a recurrence of cancer […]
Posted: November 16th, 2007.
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Nuxhall, a fixture on the Reds’ scene for more than 60 years, dies at 79 (AP)
Joe Nuxhall, the youngest major leaguer at age 15 and later a beloved broadcaster as “the ol’ left-hander” in Cincinnati, has died. He was 79. Nuxhall died Thursday night while hospitalized for treatment of pneumonia, the team said. He was awaiting surgery to insert a pacemaker, and had been slowed by a recurrence of cancer […]
Posted: November 16th, 2007.
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Joe Nuxhall, Reds broadcaster and baseball’s youngest player, dies (AP)
Joe Nuxhall, who was the youngest player in major league history and the beloved “old left-hander” on Cincinnati Reds radio broadcasts, died overnight following a bout with cancer, the team said Friday. He was 79. Nuxhall’s health problems multiplied in recent years but couldn’t keep him away from the game or the broadcast booth for […]
Posted: November 16th, 2007.
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