Archive for January, 2008
Reds agree to terms with Belisle (PA SportsTicker)
The Cincinnati Reds on Thursday agreed to terms with righthander Matt Belisle on a one-year contract, avoiding salary arbitration.
Posted: January 31st, 2008.
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Reds RHP Belisle gets $1.25 million deal, avoids arbitration (AP)
Right-hander Matt Belisle agreed to a one-year, $1.25 million contract Thursday, leaving the Cincinnati Reds with one player left in arbitration. The 27-year-old Belisle went 8-9 with a 5.32 ERA in 30 starts last season. He is one of several pitchers who will compete for a spot in the rotation behind Aaron Harang and Bronson […]
Posted: January 31st, 2008.
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Division Tour: NL East (Yahoo! Sports)
Adding Santana has enabled the Mets to forget their collapse and temper the Phillies’ enthusiasm.
Posted: January 30th, 2008.
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Angels, Indians now interested in Baltimore’s Bedard? (Yahoo! Sports)
The Seattle Times reported there was new word Tuesday that the Seattle Mariners might not be the only team in…
Posted: January 30th, 2008.
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Reds Team Report ()
While the Reds’ starting rotation is populated by only two for-certains, right-handers Aaron Harang and Bronson Arroyo, general manager Wayne Krivsky is trying everything to build a rotation, even an unorthodox move.
Left-hander Jeremy Affeldt, who has started only nine games in the last three years—all nine with the 2006 Royals—signed a one-year, $3 million contract […]
Posted: January 30th, 2008.
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Reds re-sign 1B Votto (PA SportsTicker)
CINCINNATI (Ticker) - The Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday signed top first base prospect Joey Votto to a new one-year contract for 2008.
Posted: January 29th, 2008.
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Reds enter serious negotiations with Arizona city over moving spring training base (AP)
One week after authorities in Sarasota, Fla., balked at upgrading their spring training facility, the Cincinnati Reds agreed Monday night to an exclusive, 75-day negotiation window with the city of Goodyear, Ariz. The agreement means the Reds are likely to move their spring training base to Arizona as soon as 2010, when they would share […]
Posted: January 28th, 2008.
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Arizona city looks at Reds for new spring home (AP)
City officials said Friday they will consider a 90-day agreement that gives them exclusive negotiating rights with the Cincinnati Reds about relocating the team’s spring training base to Arizona. The Reds’ current spring training home is in Sarasota, Fla., where county officials this week put off a decision on providing $18 million for a proposed […]
Posted: January 25th, 2008.
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Man convicted of killing Cincinnati Reds prospect gets life (AP)
A man who pleaded guilty to murder in the 2003 slaying of a Cincinnati Reds prospect was sentenced to life in prison Friday, but a judge decided that Reginald Riddle will be eligible for parole after 25 years. Riddle, 23, pleaded guilty in 2006 to first-degree murder of outfielder Dernell Stenson of LaGrange, Ga., as […]
Posted: January 25th, 2008.
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A’s claim OF Fiorentino (PA SportsTicker)
OAKLAND, California (Ticker) - The Oakland Athletics on Friday claimed outfielder Jeff Fiorentino off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
Posted: January 25th, 2008.
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