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| Soriano agrees to one-year deal with Rangers |
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01/17/2005 |
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| c. That marked the first time a player was garnered with both honors in a single season. He earned $5.4 million last season. The Rangers acquired Soriano prior to the 2004 season in a deal that sent perennial All-Star shortstop Alex Rodriguez to the New York Yankees. For his major league career, which started in 1999 with the Yankees, Soriano is a .283 hitter with 126 homers and 361 RBI. Soriano is not eligible for free agency until after the 2006 season. Pitcher Carlos Almanzar and outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. |
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| MLB announces tougher steroids agreement |
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01/13/2005 |
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| d the substances were the nutritional supplement flaxseed oil and a rubbing balm for arthritis. The substances are similar to steroids described from the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, the center of a scandal. Another report by the Chronicle said New York Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi claimed in his grand jury testimony that he took a human growth hormone in 2003 and also used steroids for at least three seasons. Yankees outfielder Gary Sheffield also testified before a federal grand jury on the steroid |
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| Arizona inks Estes to one-year deal |
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01/12/2005 |
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| , Cincinnati, the New York Mets and Colorado. Originally drafted by Seattle with the 11th overall pick in the 1991 draft, Estes' best campaign came in 1997 with the Giants when he finished 19-5 with a 3.18 ERA in 32 starts and earned an All-Star bid. Estes will join a new Arizona pitching staff that also includes Russ Ortiz and Javier Vazquez. Ortiz was signed earlier in the offseason to a four-year contract, while Vazquez was recently acquired in the monumental trade that sent Johnson to the New York Yankees. |
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| Big Unit, Beltran sweeten baseball in the Big Apple |
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01/11/2005 |
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| both New York baseball teams solidified their clubs. At 11 a.m. in Flushing, the Mets introduced free-agent outfielder Carlos Beltran. Later, it was the Big Unit's chance to grab the spotlight, as Randy Johnson donned his new No. 41 uniform for the New York Yankees. While the acquisition of Beltran enhances the Mets' chances of competing in the National League East, the trade to obtain Johnson solidifies the Yankees, on paper, with the best rotation in the American League for 2005. With a team ERA of 4.69 last |
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| Big Unit the big showcase in New York |
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01/11/2005 |
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| Bronx, NY (Best E Casino) - The New York Yankees introduced their newest acquisition on Tuesday, as five-time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson officially met the media in a whirlwind day for New York City baseball. Nearly three hours earlier, the New York Mets introduced their newest star in outfielder Carlos Beltran. The Yankees officially finalized their trade and a two-year, $32 million contract extension for the Big Unit, acquiring the 6-foot-10 lefthander from the Arizona Diamondbacks for pitchers Jav |
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| Diamondbacks introduce Green |
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01/11/2005 |
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| zona Diamondbacks introduced outfielder Shawn Green on Tuesday at an afternoon news conference after the team officially finalized a couple of trades. Arizona acquired pitchers Javier Vazquez and Brad Halsey, catcher Dioner Navarro and cash from the New York Yankees in exchange for five-time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson. The Diamondbacks then sent Navarro and minor league pitchers Danny Muegge, Beltran Perez and William Juarez to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Green and cash. Green, who needed t |
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| Mets introduce Beltran |
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01/11/2005 |
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| here will be expectations of me and I also expect a lot from myself too," Beltran said. "In this game, when you do well people love you. When you do bad, people boo you. That's in every park." In addition to the Mets and Astros, the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees were interested in Beltran's services. The Yankees apparently took themselves out of the running after trading and restructuring a deal for pitcher Randy Johnson. Meanwhile, the Cubs reportedly fell well short in years and asking price. "It is a ver |
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| Big Unit gets physical with cameraman |
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01/10/2005 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Randy Johnson, who will be introduced at 2 p.m. (et) on Tuesday as the newest member of the New York Yankees, got into a heated argument and shoving match on Monday with a CBS television news cameraman. Johnson was in town on Monday to take a physical as a precursor to the Yankees completing a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The five-time Cy Young Award winner was walking along a Manhattan sidewalk when the camera showed Johnson extending his right hand to try and block the |
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| Mets to introduce Beltran Tuesday |
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01/10/2005 |
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| ted $119 million and includes an $11 million signing bonus. The Mets won a bidding war for the 27-year-old switch-hitter, who blossomed during the postseason last year with the Houston Astros. In addition to the Mets and Astros, the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees were interested in Beltran's services. The Yankees apparently took themselves out of the running after trading and restructuring a deal for pitcher Randy Johnson. Meanwhile, the Cubs reportedly fell well short in years and asking price. Beltran's ag |
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| Cubs trade for LHP Randolph |
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01/10/2005 |
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| Chicago, IL (Best E Casino) - The Chicago Cubs Monday acquired lefthanded pitcher Stephen Randolph from the Arizona Diamondbacks for a player to be named later. The 30-year-old Randolph was 2-5 with a 5.51 ERA in 45 games last season for Arizona. Originally selected by the New York Yankees in the 18th round of the 1995 draft, Randolph has gone 10-6 with a 4.89 ERA in 95 career outings and has held hitters to a .232 batting average. |
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