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| Braun agrees to $45M, 8-year deal with Brewers |
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05/16/2008 |
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -Ryan Braun had no intention of leaving the Milwaukee Brewers anytime soon. ``I really believe in the direction this franchise is headed,'' the NL Rookie of the Year said Thursday after his $45 million, eight-year deal was announced. ``I'm extremely excited in our future.'' Braun's contract, which runs through 2015, replaces the $455,000, one-year renewal the Brewers gave him in spring training. He would earn $51 million if he stays in the majors and is eligible for salary arbitration in 20 |
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| Hoping to end skid, Red Sox turn to Dice-K versus Brewers |
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05/16/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Boston Red Sox hope Daisuke Matsuzaka can put the brakes on their four-game losing streak this evening, as they welcome the Milwaukee Brewers back to Fenway Park for the first time in nearly 11 years. Boston, which hasn't played the Brewers since taking two of three from them back in 2003, will be hosting Milwaukee for the first time since taking two of three from it on September 5-7, 1997, the Brewers' last season in the AL. The Red Sox, though, come into this three-game interleague set |
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| Brewers ink Braun to record-setting extension |
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05/15/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - The Milwaukee Brewers have signed outfielder Ryan Braun to a record-setting eight-year contract that sets the bar for players with three years or less of major league experience. The deal, worth a reported $45 million, covers the 2007 NL Rookie of the Year's arbitration years and his first two seasons of free agency. It includes the 2008 campaign and runs through 2015. "I was drafted by the Brewers and although my career is just beginning, I know that the long-term future of thi |
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| MLB owners get tougher on drugs; maple bats next? |
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05/15/2008 |
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| bats have become dangerous. Players have until May 23 to ratify the drug agreement, which will increase the frequency of tests and the authority of the program's independent administrator. ``A lot of it can be enacted right away,'' Selig said. Milwaukee Brewers principal owner Mark Attanasio said a tougher drug policy is important to the spectators. ``I talk to fans and they want to see it clean,'' Attanasio said. ``They want to know that what they're seeing out there is legitimate. Also, especially in i |
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| Dodgers 3B DeWitt scratched from lineup |
MLB Baseball |
05/15/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Blake DeWitt was a late scratch from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers after experiencing lower back pain. Everyday catcher Russell Martin got the start in DeWitt's place at third, while Martin's backup, Gary Bennett, started behind the plate. |
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| Brewers P Riske lands on DL |
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05/15/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher David Riske has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a hyperextended right elbow, the team announced Thursday. Riske left Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers after recording just two outs. He came on in relief for the Brewers and left the game after recording the last out in the seventh inning and the first out of the eighth. The 31-year-old right-hander has appeared in 18 games for Milwaukee this season and owns a record of 0 |
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| Sheets hopes to end slide in Brewers' finale with Dodgers |
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05/15/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Milwaukee Brewers starter Ben Sheets will try to put consecutive below-average outings behind him when he leads his team in the finale of a three-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers this afternoon at Miller Park. Sheets has recorded back-to-back no decisions since a personal four-game winning streak. On May 4 at Houston, Sheets gave up four runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings of an 8-6 setback. He then faced St. Louis on Saturday and surrendered three runs and nine hits through seven in |
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| Brewers sign slugger Braun to $45 million contract |
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05/15/2008 |
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -The Milwaukee Brewers signed Rookie of the Year Ryan Braun to an eight-year, $45 million contract. The contract includes this season and a seven-year extension, meaning Braun will not be eligible for free agency until after the 2015 season, general manager Doug Melvin announced Thursday. The deal exceeds the six-year, $31 million contract signed by Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, who fell short in the rookie balloting. Braun hit .324 with 34 homers and 97 RBIs last season after a May |
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| Braun set to ink long-term deal |
MLB Baseball |
05/15/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - The Milwaukee Brewers have scheduled a press conference for Thursday morning, at which time the club is expected to announce a long-term contract with budding superstar Ryan Braun. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that Braun has agreed to a seven-year deal, which would cover the 2007 NL Rookie of the Year's arbitration years and his first season of free agency. Braun captured the league's top rookie honor last year despite playing only 113 games. He batted .324 with 34 hom |
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| Pierre leads Dodgers' rally past Brewers in 9th |
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05/15/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - Juan Pierre went 3-for-5, scored a run and knocked in three runs, including the tying and go-ahead runs in the ninth, as the Los Angeles Dodgers stole a 6-4 game from the Milwaukee Brewers in the middle contest of a three-game set. Blake DeWitt had a solo home run and scored twice for the Dodgers, who saw their five-game skid become history. Andruw Jones had a pair of hits and a run batted in in the win. Derek Lowe started for LA and went six innings, giving up four runs on six |
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