Archive for December, 2006
Three teams in running for Mulder (Yahoo! Sports)
Agent Gregg Clifton said Thursday that the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals are the three…
Posted: December 29th, 2006.
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Assessing baseball’s offseason (Yahoo! Sports)
The dust has settled on the free-agent free-for-all, with some teams improving, some declining, and some mired in mediocrity.
Posted: December 28th, 2006.
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No deals in the cards (Yahoo! Sports)
With the exception of a few familiar faces, the St. Louis Cardinals do not see a free agent worth pursuing at…
Posted: December 26th, 2006.
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Yankees hit with $26 million luxury tax, raising total to nearly $98 million (AP)
World Series titles don’t come to Yankee Stadium these days, just tax bills. The Yankees were slapped with a $26 million luxury tax by the commissioner’s office Friday, raising New York’s total to $97.75 million over the last four years. Boston, which missed the playoffs, was the only other team over the tax threshold and [...]
Posted: December 23rd, 2006.
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Display case (Yahoo! Sports)
In a cash-bloated, pitching-starved market, scouts flock to see if Brian Lawrence and his surgically repaired shoulder will be ready for wear.
Posted: December 23rd, 2006.
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AP NewsBreak: Yankees hit with $26 million luxury tax, raising total to nearly $98 million (AP)
The Yankees got the bill Friday for their sorry season. The Yankees were slapped with a $26 million luxury tax by the commissioner’s office, raising New York’s total to $97.75 million over the last four years. Boston, which missed the playoffs, was the only other team over the tax threshold and will pay $497,549.
Posted: December 22nd, 2006.
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The Mulder offers (Yahoo! Sports)
Gregg Clifton, the agent for pitcher Mark Mulder, said he has sent a counterproposal to Texas Rangers general…
Posted: December 21st, 2006.
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Baseball salary average up 9 percent to nearly $2.7 million (AP)
Baseball salaries were booming even before the free-agent escalation of the last 5 1/2 weeks. The average salary shot up 9 percent this year to $2,699,292, according to final figures released Wednesday by the Major League Baseball Players Association. The increase was the highest since a 12.8 percent rise in 2001 and makes it likely [...]
Posted: December 20th, 2006.
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Looper may start (Yahoo! Sports)
St. Louis Cardinals’ pitching coach Dave Duncan feels very strongly that reliever Braden Looper has all the…
Posted: December 18th, 2006.
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Mulder may still be in the Cards (Yahoo! Sports)
The St. Louis Cardinals are still in the running to sign pitcher Mark Mulder, according to his agent, Gregg…
Posted: December 18th, 2006.
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