Archive for January, 2007
At the letters: Barry Bad (Yahoo! Sports)
News of Barry Bonds’ failed amphetamines test predictably riles up readers.
Posted: January 18th, 2007.
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Zambrano asks for $15.5 million; Cabrera, Mauer, Sanchez, Morneau also seek big raises (AP)
Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano asked for a raise to $15.5 million while batting champions Joe Mauer and Freddy Sanchez also sought big hikes in salary arbitration Tuesday. AL MVP Justin Morneau and Florida star Miguel Cabrera looked to cash in, too, as 56 players exchanged figures with their teams.
Posted: January 16th, 2007.
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White Sox re-sign 3B Crede, avoid arbitration (SportsTicker)
CHICAGO (Ticker) - The Chicago White Sox avoided arbitration with third baseman Joe Crede, signing him to a one-year contract worth $4.94 million on Tuesday.
Posted: January 16th, 2007.
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White Sox re-sign 3B Crede, avoid arbitration (PA SportsTicker)
CHICAGO (Ticker) - The Chicago White Sox avoided arbitration with third baseman Joe Crede, signing him to a one-year contract worth $4.94 million on Tuesday.
Posted: January 16th, 2007.
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Crede, White Sox agree to $4.94 million, 1-year deal (AP)
Third baseman Joe Crede and the Chicago White Sox agreed Tuesday to a $4.94 million, one-year contract and avoided arbitration. The 28-year-old batted .283 last season with 30 home runs, 94 RBIs and a .978 fielding percentage in 150 games. Crede’s .970 fielding percentage over the past four seasons ranks second among AL third basemen [...]
Posted: January 16th, 2007.
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Willis, Cabrera, Morneau and Mauer head arbitration filings (AP)
Batting champions Joe Mauer and Freddy Sanchez and AL MVP Justin Morneau were among 106 players who filed Friday for salary arbitration, set to get big raises for next season. Florida’s Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera also filed, as did Joe Crede of the Chicago White Sox. Morneau and Mauer were bargains last year for [...]
Posted: January 12th, 2007.
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Rangers acquire catcher in trade with White Sox (AP)
The Texas Rangers acquired catcher Chris Stewart from the Chicago White Sox on Friday for minor league pitcher Johnny Lujan. To make room on the 40-man roster for Stewart, the Rangers designated infielder Drew Meyer for assignment. Meyer was their first-round pick in 2002. Stewart spent most of last season with Triple-A Charlotte before making [...]
Posted: January 12th, 2007.
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Sox face Dye job (Yahoo! Sports)
Chicago White Sox outfielder Jermaine Dye will reportedly seek Carlos Lee-money ($17 million per season) when…
Posted: January 12th, 2007.
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South Side ‘back to normal’ (Yahoo! Sports)
Just a year after building a World Series champion in Chicago, Kenny Williams again is facing skeptics.
Posted: January 9th, 2007.
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Uribe plans to play this year (AP)
Chicago White Sox shortstop Juan Uribe plans to play in the major leagues this year despite ongoing legal troubles in his Caribbean homeland. The 27-year-old, who is accused of shooting and wounding a farmer in October, was ordered on Friday to report to the San Cristobal courthouse in the Dominican Republic on the 15th and [...]
Posted: January 8th, 2007.
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