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| Report: White Sox dealing P Vazquez to Braves |
MLB Baseball |
12/02/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (Best E Casino) - The White Sox have reportedly traded pitcher Javier Vazquez to the Atlanta Braves for multiple players. According to a report on MLB.com, the 32-year-old is scheduled to undergo a physical Wednesday in Atlanta, and an undisclosed White Sox player will accompany Vazquez to the Braves. Atlanta will send three players to Chicago, all of whom are currently undisclosed. The report states that the Braves provided the White Sox with a list of five players, with Chicago choosing three. |
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| Royals add Arbuckle amid host of roster moves |
MLB Baseball |
11/14/2008 |
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| 0-man winter roster while Braun was placed on unconditional release waivers and Hudson was designated for assignment. Pitcher Josh Newman was also designated for assignment. Meanwhile, Arbuckle comes to Kansas City fresh off a World Series championship with the Philadelphia Phillies where he most recently was assistant general manager. He joined the Phillies organization in 1992 as director of scouting after previously working with Royals general manager Dayton Moore while in the Atlanta Braves organization. |
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| Host of Yankees highlight latest free agency filings |
MLB Baseball |
11/06/2008 |
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| his past August and went 4-2 with a 5.77 ERA in seven starts down the stretch for New York. Marte, acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of the Xavier Nady trade last season, was 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA in 25 appearances after coming to New York. Atlanta Braves hurlers Tom Glavine and Mike Hampton will also be testing the market. Glavine returned to Atlanta after a five-year stint with the New York Mets but was hampered with injuries all season, making just 13 starts, and underwent season-ending elbow surg |
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| Blue Jays' Burnett, host of Yankees file for free agency |
MLB Baseball |
11/05/2008 |
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| his past August and went 4-2 with a 5.77 ERA in seven starts down the stretch for New York. Marte, acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of the Xavier Nady trade last season, was 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA in 25 appearances after coming to New York. Atlanta Braves hurlers Tom Glavine and Mike Hampton will also test the market this off-season. Glavine returned to Atlanta after a five-year stint with the New York Mets but was hampered with injuries all season, making just 13 starts, and underwent season-ending |
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| Marlins claim LHP Meyer from A's |
MLB Baseball |
11/03/2008 |
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| Dana Point, CA (Best E Casino) - The Florida Marlins claimed left-handed pitcher Dan Meyer off waivers from the Oakland Athletics on Monday. A first-round pick (34th overall) of the Atlanta Braves in 2002, the James Madison product went 0-4 with a 7.48 earned run average in 11 games for Oakland last season, with four starts. He went 10-5 with a 4:48 ERA in 22 games -- 20 starts -- for Triple-A Sacramento in 2008. Meyer has played parts of three seasons in the majors with Atlanta (2004) and Oakland (2007-08) |
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| Smoltz, Wood among 42 to file for free agency Friday |
MLB Baseball |
10/31/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz and Chicago Cubs closer Kerry Wood were among 42 players to file for free agency Friday. The 20-season veteran Smoltz has spent his entire career with the Braves, starting in 1988. He appeared in only six games this past season before undergoing shoulder surgery. Wood, 31, has played 10 seasons with the Cubs and saved 34 games this season. He went 5-4 overall with a 3.26 earned run average in 65 games. The New York Mets had the most players f |
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| Manny, Teixeira highlight free agent filings |
MLB Baseball |
10/30/2008 |
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| utfielder belted 17 home runs and recorded 53 RBI in just 53 regular season games with the Dodgers. Teixeira was also a mid-season acquisition of the American League Western Division champion Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. After being dealt from the Atlanta Braves, the 28-year-old first baseman hit .358 with 13 home runs and 43 RBI in 54 games with the Angels. His teammate Anderson did not have his contract option picked up by the Angels after 15 seasons with the club. The 36-year-old outfielder compiled a .2 |
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| Rays, Phils to resume Game 5 |
MLB Baseball |
10/29/2008 |
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| e seventh team to rally from a 3-1 deficit in World Series history to win the title. There have been 42 teams that have taken a 3-1 World Series lead, and 36 of them have gone on to win a title. The last team to make up that deficit was Kansas City in 1985, when the Royals beat St. Louis. Tampa and the 1991 Atlanta Braves are the only teams to reach the World Series a year after finishing with the worst record in the majors. Game 6 of this series, if necessary, will shift back to Tropicana Field on Thursday. |
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| Rays, Phils try once again to complete Game 5 |
MLB Baseball |
10/29/2008 |
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| put the Phillies 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position for the contest and 8-for-55 for the series. The Phillies also have a chance to become the first team since the 1999 Yankees to finish a postseason undefeated at home. Philadelphia is 6-0 as the host in these playoffs. Tampa and the 1991 Atlanta Braves are the only teams to reach the World Series a year after finishing with the worst record in the majors. Game 6 of this series, if necessary, will shift back to Tropicana Field, most likely on Thursday. |
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| Hamels aims to pitch Phils past Rays for title in Game 5 |
MLB Baseball |
10/27/2008 |
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| 16 in the World Series, while Carlos Pena is hitless in 13 at-bats. They have also struck out a combined 15 times. The Phillies also have a chance to become the first team since the 1999 Yankees to finish a postseason undefeated at home. Philadelphia is 6-0 as the host in these playoffs. Tampa and the 1991 Atlanta Braves are the only teams to reach the World Series a year after finishing with the worst record in the majors. Game 6 of this series, if necessary, will shift back to Tropicana Field on Wednesday. |
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