Archive for October, 2009
Abreu RBI single gives Angels 1-0 lead
Slumping Bobby Abreu hit a go-ahead single against Andy Pettitte, and the Los Angeles Angels led the New York Yankees 1-0 after three innings Sunday night as they tried to force a seventh game in the AL championship series.
Jeff Mathis doubled up the gap in right-center leading off the second, making him 7 for 11 [...]
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Indians hire Manny Acta as manager
Manny Actas record didnt overwhelm the Cleveland Indians. They looked much deeper than at his wins and losses - lots of losses.
Acta, fired as the Washington Nationals manager in July after 2 1/2 seasons, was hired on Sunday by the Indians, who gave him a three-year contract with a club option for 2013. Additional terms [...]
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Martinez wouldnt mind facing Yankees again
Pedro Martinez stood on the mound in The House That Ruth Built many times during big games, listening to the taunts, jeers and insults from Yankees fans.
If New York advances to the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, Martinez would love to get the ball again at Yankee Stadium, the new $1.5 billion version. He [...]
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Padres hire Hoyer as general manager
Jed Hoyer was once co-general manager of the Boston Red Sox for 44 days after Theo Epstein walked away from the job.
Now Hoyer has a GM gig of his own.
The San Diego Padres have hired Hoyer as their new general manager, a person with knowledge of the situation said Saturday.
The person spoke to The Associated [...]
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Mets minor leaguer dies of apparent heart attack
New York Mets minor league pitcher Rafael Castro has died of an apparent heart attack. He was 18.
Castro died Friday at the Mets academy in Carabobo, Venezuela. The Mets announced his death Saturday.
Castro had spent two years with the Mets team in the Venezuelan Summer League. The right-handed pitcher was from Colombia.
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Werth, Feliz put Phillies up early in Game 5
Jayson Werth hit a three-run homer, Pedro Feliz added a solo shot and the Philadelphia Phillies took a 4-2 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers after three innings Wednesday night in Game 5 of the NL championship series.
With his team needing one win to reach the World Series for the second consecutive season, Phillies starter [...]
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Jaramillo joins Cubs as hitting coach
The Chicago Cubs hired Rudy Jaramillo as their hitting coach on Wednesday, hoping he can resurrect an offense that struggled during a disappointing 2009 season.
Jaramillo, who spent 15 years as the hitting coach of the Texas Rangers, replaced Von Joshua. Joshua was removed after the season and offered a job in Triple-A, where hed worked [...]
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Rangers officials meet with potential owners
A second potential new owner for the Texas Rangers has met with team officials.
Pittsburgh attorney Chuck Greenberg and his advisers met with club officials from baseball and business operations Wednesday and toured Rangers Ballpark.
Houston businessman Jim Crane and his advisers did the same thing Tuesday.
Financially strapped owner Tom Hicks said this summer that he was [...]
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Kemp puts Dodgers ahead with homer in Game 4
Matt Kemp hit a tiebreaking home run and the Dodgers bullpen escaped a jam to help Los Angeles take a 4-3 lead over the Philadelphia Phillies after six innings Monday night in Game 4 of the NL championship series.
Ryan Howard hit a two-run homer in the first inning off Dodgers starter Randy Wolf and tied [...]
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Johjima opts out of last 2 years of contract
The Mariners experiment of having the first Japanese catcher in the major leagues has ended two years early.
Kenji Johjima opted out of the final two seasons and $15.8 million of his contract, allowing him to sign with a Japanese team.
Seattle general manager Jack Zduriencik said Monday the decision came somewhat unexpectedly over the weekend, and [...]
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