Archive for December, 2007
History shows Prior a bad gamble for Padres (SportingNews.com)
The San Diego Padres this week took on a reclamation project, signing ex-Cubs pitcher Mark Prior to a one-year…
Posted: December 28th, 2007.
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Bedard will probably not be traded before Opening Day (Yahoo! Sports)
After listening to trade proposals for his ace for the past couple of months, Andy MacPhail says it is a…
Posted: December 22nd, 2007.
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Reds trade OF Hamilton to Rangers (PA SportsTicker)
Josh Hamilton is on the move again.
Posted: December 21st, 2007.
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Reds trade Hamilton to Rangers for 2 pitchers (AP)
The Cincinnati Reds agreed Friday to trade outfielder Josh Hamilton to the Texas Rangers for pitcher Edinson Volquez and a minor league pitcher. The trade was to be announced later Friday, according to a team official familiar with the deal who spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement had not yet been made.
Posted: December 21st, 2007.
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Rose on Mitchell Report: Steroids users “making a mockery” of baseball (AP)
Pete Rose thinks players who use steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs are “making a mockery” of baseball. The career hits leader, banned by the sport for gambling, weighed in on the Mitchell Report in an interview with Dennis Miller that was slated to air Wednesday night on VERSUS. Roger Clemens, Miguel Tejada and Andy Pettitte […]
Posted: December 18th, 2007.
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From gambling to drugs to ugly labor disputes, baseball’s history is dotted with dark days (AP)
A look at some of the darkest days in the history of baseball: Sept. 29, 1920 — In an account published in The New York Times, Chicago White Sox pitcher Eddie Cicotte says that he and several teammates agreed to throw the 1919 World Series in exchange for cash, in a scheme hatched by […]
Posted: December 13th, 2007.
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From gambling to drugs to ugly labor disputes, baseball’s history is dotted with dark days. (AP)
A look at some of the darkest days in the history of baseball: Sept. 29, 1920 — In an account published in The New York Times, Chicago White Sox pitcher Eddie Cicotte says that he and several teammates agreed to throw the 1919 World Series in exchange for cash, in a scheme hatched by […]
Posted: December 13th, 2007.
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Thumbnails of players mentioned in Mitchell Report (AP)
A thumbnail look at the prominent players mentioned in the Mitchell Report released Thursday (in alphabetical order): Chad Allen 2007 team: Played in Japan An outfielder who played with four teams in Major League Baseball between 1999 and 2005, the Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, and Texas Rangers.
Posted: December 13th, 2007.
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Thumbnails of players mention in Mitchell Report (AP)
The thumbnail look at the prominent players mentioned in the Mitchell Report released Thursday (in alphabetical order): Chad Allen 2007 team: Played in Japan An outfielder who played with four teams in Major League Baseball between 1999 and 2005, the Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, and Texas Rangers.
Posted: December 13th, 2007.
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Cardinals sign LHP Flores (PA SportsTicker)
The St. Louis Cardinals signed five players to minor league contracts on Wednesday, including veteran catcher Mark Johnson and lefthander Ron Flores.
Posted: December 12th, 2007.
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