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Figgins eager to live up to contract
The number is 36, as in $36 million.
It’s appearing because Chone Figgins had better get used to seeing it.
“I told him, every article is going to have your cont because we would hate to prove Pierre wrong before Figgins even gets to his first opening day with the Mariners.
For [...]
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Gloves in style in Boston
The planning is finished. The to-do list has been whittled. Boston’s makeover is complete.
And what does manager Terry Francona like best about his new-look Red Sox?
“What I like right now,” he said during an early-morning conversation in his City of Palms Park office here, “is their ability to get up in [...]
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Twins camp tour: Mauer is Minnesota’s natural wonder
Here’s the thing about Minnesota’s Joe Mauer, Everybody’s All-American: He can even
We knew he could catch. We knew he could hit. We knew he could play hoops, because he was a high-school all-stater.
Bobby Bowden, Florida State football coach, knew he could play quarterback, otherwise he never would have offered him a [...]
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Players not to Watch: Focus on obscurity for Fantasy prep
As I prepare for a keeper-league Fantasy draft, I’ve read roughly 200 stories headlined . Inevitably each of these pieces trains its gaze on players who have been watched, discussed, poked, prodded, analyzed and deconstructed within an inch of their being. They are less than helpful.
Tigers rookie second baseman Scott Sizemore is [...]
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Giants rally to win game that features Zito-Fielder confrontation
After a long winter, theres nothing like taking a pitch in the middle of the back to get the bad blood flowing again.
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder was the target of apparent retaliation on Thursday when he was hit by the first pitch from San Francisco left-hander Barry Zito in the first inning of [...]
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Upton signs $51.25M, 6-year deal
Justin Upton has lived with high expectations virtually since the day he picked up a baseball bat.
Now at 22, with two full major league seasons already behind him, he says he welcomes the challenge of living up to the $51.25 million, six-year contract he signed on Wednesday with the Arizona Diamondbacks, the second-largest deal in [...]
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Peavy sells Gonzalez to Williams
Chicago White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy confirmed on Sunday that he has had conversations with general manager Kenny Williams about acquiring San Diego Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez.
Peavy, who was teammates with Gonzalez in San Diego, gave Williams information about the sluggers character as well as his ability during their conversations.
Obviously, Kenny asked me at [...]
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Jose Reyes meets with FBI about doctor
Mets shortstop Jose Reyes said Sunday he met with federal investigators last week regarding a Canadian doctor accused of selling an unapproved drug.
Dr. Anthony Galea is facing four charges in his country related to the unapproved drug known as Actovegin, which is extracted from calfs blood and used for healing. His assistant also has been [...]
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D-backs Webb feels good after 45-pitch session
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Webb feels good after his latest throwing session.
The former Cy Young winner is coming back from surgery on his right shoulder last August. He threw 45 pitches on Thursday and calls it another step forward in his recovery.
Webb expects to be ready to start the Diamondbacks third game of the regular [...]
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Dodgers reach deal with 2003 NL Cy Young winner Gagne
Former NL Cy Young Award winner Eric Gagne has agreed to a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and would receive a $500,000, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster.
Gagne won the 2003 NL Cy Young with the Dodgers, when he converted all 55 save chances, and saved 152 games over three [...]
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