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| Mets' Trachsel has herniated disc, could miss 2005 |
MLB Baseball |
03/16/2005 |
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| Port St. Lucie, FL (Best E Casino) - New York Mets starting pitcher Steve Trachsel could be sidelined for up to six months due to a herniated disc in his back. Trachsel, who has rarely missed action because of injury since joining the Mets in 2001, is expected to opt for surgery according to the club's Web site, meaning he would likely miss the 2005 season. If it turns out surgery is not necessary, three months of rehab is more likely. The righthander is currently in his hometown of San Diego deciding what |
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| Cardinals expected to play 49ers in Mexico |
NFL Football |
03/15/2005 |
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| rd major professional sports league to play a regular- season game outside of America. The NBA was the first league to entertain the idea as it held a two-game series between the Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns in Japan to start the 1990-91 season. Major League Baseball then shifted to Monterrey, Mexico for a three-game series between the New York Mets and San Diego Padres in 1996. Although the NHL has played exhibition games in Europe, the league has never held a regular-season contest outside of North America. |
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| More trouble for Doc Gooden |
MLB Baseball |
03/14/2005 |
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| cops charged him with DWI in 2002, but the charges were later reduced to reckless driving when a videotape of Gooden's field sobriety test appeared to show that he was not intoxicated when stopped. The 40-year-old Gooden started his career with the New York Mets, and won the Cy Young Award in 1985 at the age of 20, becoming the youngest player ever to take the honor. Gooden played 11 seasons with the Mets before also spending time with the Yankees, Cleveland, Houston and Tampa Bay. Over his career, Gooden p |
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| Tribe the talk of AL Central |
MLB Baseball |
03/11/2005 |
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| k for his 11th season, manager Ron Gardenhire's team is primed for another championship. Two years ago, the Detroit Tigers were the laughingstock of baseball, as their 43-119 mark was one loss short of the major league record established by the 1962 New York Mets. However, 2004 was a complete turnaround. With perennial All-Star catcher Ivan Rodriguez in the lineup the Tigers went 72-90. Now the offseason additions of outfielder Magglio Ordonez and closer Troy Percival, plus a promising young rotation may pus |
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| Former major leaguer Mahler dies |
MLB Baseball |
03/02/2005 |
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| Viera, FL (Best E Casino) - Former major league pitcher Rick Mahler died Wednesday of an apparent heart attack at the age of 51. Mahler, who spent 11 seasons pitching for the Atlanta Braves, was a minor league pitching coach with the New York Mets last season and was slated to hold the same position this year with Single-A St. Lucie. "It's a sad day for our organization," said Mets senior vice president of baseball operations Jim Duquette. "Our hearts go out to his wife Sheryl and his children." Mahler pit |
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| Mets agree to terms with Reyes, Wright |
MLB Baseball |
03/01/2005 |
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| Port St. Lucie, FL (Best E Casino) - The New York Mets agreed to terms on one-year contracts with 21 players Tuesday, including infielders Jose Reyes and David Wright. Reyes and Wright were highly-touted prospects in the Mets' organization and both are expected to start for the big-league club this season. The 21-year-old Reyes battled injuries last season and played in just 53 games. The shortstop hit .255 with two homers and 14 runs batted in. Wright, a 22-year-old third baseman, was called up midway thr |
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| Cardinals' Isringhausen agrees to contract extension |
MLB Baseball |
02/26/2005 |
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| ry. In three seasons with St. Louis, Isringhausen has recorded 101 saves, which is fourth on the team's all-time saves list, and has compiled a 7-5 mark. Prior to arriving in St. Louis, Isringhausen spent the first 3 1/2 years of his career with the New York Mets before being traded to Oakland where he played for two-plus seasons. Isringhausen, who came into the majors as a starting pitcher, did not make his first relief appearance until July 6, 1999 against Montreal and since then he has become one of the p |
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| Around the Majors - February 23 |
MLB Baseball |
02/23/2005 |
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| ark Mulder, Chris Carpenter, Matt Morris, Jeff Suppan, Jason Marquis 3. Houston Astros: Roger Clemens, Roy Oswalt, Andy Pettitte, Brandon Backe, Carlos Hernandez 4. Chicago Cubs: Mark Prior, Carlos Zambrano, Kerry Wood, Greg Maddux, Glendon Rusch 5. New York Mets: Pedro Martinez, Tom Glavine, Kris Benson, Steve Trachsel, Victor Zambrano 6. Florida Marlins: Josh Beckett, A.J. Burnett, Dontrelle Willis, Al Leiter, Ismael Valdez 7. Atlanta Braves: Tim Hudson, John Smoltz, Mike Hampton, John Thomson, Horacio Ram |
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| Astros agree to deals with three pitchers |
MLB Baseball |
02/22/2005 |
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| ed Tuesday the signings of three pitchers to one-year contracts, including relievers Dan Wheeler and Chad Harville. Wheeler, who agreed to a $365,000 deal plus incentives, became a valuable member of the Astros' bullpen after being acquired from the New York Mets in late August. The righthander recorded a 2.51 ERA in 14 regular-season outings for Houston and threw eight scoreless innings in five postseason appearances. The 27-year-old Wheeler, who earned the win in the Astros' 6-5 victory over St. Louis in G |
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| Mets name Gene Richards minor league manager |
MLB Baseball |
02/21/2005 |
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| Hagerstown, MD (Best E Casino) - The New York Mets announced Monday that Gene Richards has been named manager of the Hagerstown Suns, a first-year minor league affiliate. Richards played eight years in the majors from 1977-84 with San Diego and San Francisco. He was the first overall selection in the 1975 draft and had a career batting average of .290 which was a Padres' franchise high until Tony Gwynn later claimed the mark. He stole 56 bases his rookie season in 1977, finishing with 247 for his career. H |
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