Articles filed under Baseball
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Cubs chairman updates sale status, new platinum ticket planDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Cubs chairman Crane Kenney said Friday he hopes the drawn-out sale of the team can be completed by spring training. In other news, Kenney announced that ticket prices fo...
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Maddux to announce retirement MondayDec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Greg Maddux has thrown his last pitch. The four-time Cy Young winner will announce his retirement Monday at the baseball winter meetings in Las Vegas. Maddux, who turns ...
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Sox' Williams admits transition to new core started 2 years agoDec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Taking over as general manager shortly after the White Sox were swept out of the first round of the 2000 playoffs, Kenny Williams quickly built a reputation for trading ...
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Giants make Renteria their new shortstopDec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Edgar Renteria became the second free agent to join the San Francisco Giants in as many days, receiving an $18.5 million, two-year contract to replace 1...
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Increase in MLB salary slowed in 2008Dec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Baseball salaries started to slow this year even before the economy cooled. The average salary in Major League Baseball this season was $2.93 million, the pl...
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Murder of Blanco's brother has Guillen speaking outDec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen has been an American citizen since Jan. 20, 2006, but his heart still beats for his native Venezuela. On Wednesday, Guillen was heartbrok...
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White Sox-Braves trade officialDec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - The White Sox completed a six-player trade with Atlanta on Thursday, sending right-hander Javier Vazquez and lefty reliever Boone Logan to the Braves for four prospects....
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Oft-injured Hampton signs with AstrosDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - HOUSTON -- Oft-injured Mike Hampton finalized a one-year, $2 million deal with the Houston Astros on Wednesday, hoping to resurrect his career in the place where he beca...
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White Sox announce 2009 spring training scheduleDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - The White Sox begin their 2009 Cactus League schedule on Feb. 25 against the Los Angeles Angels, and the defending American League Central champions open their new sprin...
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Mariners agree to deal with Russell BranyanDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - SEATTLE -- Free agent first baseman Russell Branyan and the Seattle Mariners agreed Wednesday to a one-year contract. The left-handed-hitting Branyan batted .250 with 12...