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| Cubs, Cedeno avoid arbitration |
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01/16/2009 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs have avoided arbitration with infielder Ronny Cedeno. Terms of the deal were not released, but he will reportedly earn $822,000 this coming season. Cedeno, who turns 26 on February 2, batted .269 with 12 doubles, two home runs and 28 RBI, while playing five different positions, in 99 games for the Cubs last season. A career .252 hitter, Cedeno has spent his entire four-year career with the Cubs. |
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| Prior signs minor league deal with Padres |
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01/13/2009 |
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| son, but didn't pitch and underwent right shoulder surgery this past June. He also missed the 2007 season after having surgery on the same shoulder in April of that year. The talented but oft-injured Prior last appeared in the major leagues with the Chicago Cubs during the 2006 season, when he went 1-6 with a 7.21 earned run average. Over his five-year career with the Cubs, Prior is 42-29 with a 3.51 ERA, 757 strikeouts and 223 walks, while limiting opponents to a .235 average in 106 starts. He went 18-6 wi |
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| Long-time Angels employee and baseball ambassador Gomez dies |
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01/13/2009 |
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| eight games before spending the remainder of his playing time in the minors. Gomez was the first manager in San Diego Padres history, taking over the reins of the expansion franchise in 1969. He managed their for four seasons before becoming the skipper in both Houston (1974-75) and with the Chicago Cubs (1980), compiling a 346-529 record in seven total seasons. He began his ascension in the Angels organization as a third-base coach from 1981-1984 before becoming a special assistant to the general manager. |
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| Pirates ink OF Monroe to minor league deal |
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01/13/2009 |
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| an invitation to spring training. Monroe appeared in 58 games for the Minnesota Twins last season and batted .202 with eight homers and 29 runs batted in. He has a career .253 average with 112 homers and 417 RBI in 780 games with Texas, Detroit, the Chicago Cubs and Minnesota. The eight-year veteran had his best season with Detroit in 2006, belting a career-high 28 homers with 92 runs batted in to help the Tigers claim the American League pennant. Pittsburgh also signed catcher Miguel Perez to a similar con |
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| Braves sign Infante for two years |
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01/12/2009 |
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| ing him to a two-year contract on Monday. The deal is worth $4.3 million, which includes an option for the 2011 season. The 27-year-old is slated to make $1.85 million for the upcoming season and $2.225 million in 2010. Infante was acquired from the Chicago Cubs in December, 2007, and hit .293 with three homers, 40 RBI and 24 doubles in 96 games for the Braves last season. He started 77 games in 2008, at five different positions in the infield and outfield. Over seven pro seasons with the Tigers and Braves, |
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| Former pitcher Dave Roberts dies |
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01/09/2009 |
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| ague teams, including the World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates in 1979, passed away on Friday at the age of 64 due to lung cancer. Roberts broke into the majors in 1969 with San Diego and also played for Houston (1972-75), Detroit (1976-77), the Chicago Cubs (1977-78), San Francisco (1979), Pittsburgh (1979-80), Seattle (1980) and the New York Mets. His overall record was 103-125 with a 3.78 earned run average over 445 games (277 starts). "Dave was the consummate pro," Astros president of baseball opera |
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| Cubs finalize deal with Bradley |
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01/08/2009 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs have signed volatile outfielder Milton Bradley to a three-year contract. Financial terms were not revealed, but the deal is believed to be worth $30 million. Bradley batted .321 with 22 homers and 77 RBI in 126 games for the Texas Rangers last season, while making the All-Star team for the first time in his nine-year career. However, he played only 165 innings in the field, serving primarily as the Rangers designated hitter. Since he is a Type B free agent, t |
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| Cubs ship Marquis to Colorado |
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01/06/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs traded right-handed pitcher Jason Marquis and cash considerations to Colorado for reliever Luis Vizcaino on Tuesday. The move helps clear money for the Cubs, who are reportedly on the verge of signing volatile outfielder Milton Bradley to a three-year, $30 million deal. Marquis, 30, was 11-9 this past season with a 4.53 earned run average in 29 games (28 starts). He has recorded double digits in wins in each of the last five seasons and is 79-70 lifetime with |
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| Cubs ship Marquis Colorado |
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01/06/2009 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs have traded right-hander Jason Marquis to Colorado for reliever Luis Vizcaino. The move helps clear money for the Cubs, who are reportedly on the verge of signing volatile outfielder Milton Bradley to a three-year, $30 million deal. Marquis, 30, was 11-9 this past season with a 4.53 earned run average in 29 games (28 starts). He has recorded double digits in wins in each of the last five seasons and is 79-70 lifetime with a 4.55 ERA in 257 games (198 starts) |
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| Report: Cubs sign OF Bradley |
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01/05/2009 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs have reportedly signed volatile outfielder Milton Bradley to a three-year contract. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the deal is believed to be worth $30 million and should be finalized this week. Apparently the Cubs are trying to move right-hander Jason Marquis to Colorado for right-handed reliever Luis Vizcaino to free up money for Bradley. That deal could be announced as early as Tuesday. Bradley batted .321 with 22 homers and 77 RBI in 126 games for |
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