Arizona Diamondbacks News and Events.
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:19:24 PST |
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Diamondbacks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Like the athletes he once represented, Jeff Moorad is attempting to take another step up an organizational ladder.
Moorad, a one-time super agent, resigned from the Diamondbacks' ownership group Jan. 2 in order to pursue the acquisition of the San Diego Padres from owner John Moores, who recently hired the firm of Goldman Sachs to search for a potential buyer. Moores is involved in divorce proceedings.
Moorad was one of five D-backs' ownership partners, including managing general partner Ken Kendrick, Dale Jensen, Mike Chipman and Jeff Royer. Moorad will have to sell his small interest in the D-backs if he is successful in purchasing the Padres. "Jeff has established himself through the years with us, and I think Major League Baseball, from discussions I've had...
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Cubs employ the Bradley method (Yahoo! Sports)Chicago's pursuit began in secret at the GM meetings and concluded with a three-year, $30 million deal.
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Moorad resigns from D-backs, plans to buy Padres (AP)
Jeff Moorad has resigned as Arizona Diamondbacks chief executive officer and says he has reached an agreement in principle to buy the San Diego Padres. Moorad said Friday he heads a "small but significant" group of investors that has an exclusive right to complete the specifics of negotiations with Padres owner John Moores.
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Diamondbacks, 1B Tony Clark agree to 1-year deal (AP)First baseman Tony Clark is returning to the Arizona Diamondbacks, agreeing Friday to an $800,000, one-year contract. The 36-year-old Clark played for Arizona from 2005-2007 and had a prominent role on the 2007 NL West champions. He left after that season to sign with San Diego but returned to the Diamondbacks last July.
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Diamondbacks re-sign 1B Tony Clark (PA SportsTicker)The Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday re-signed veteran first baseman Tony Clark to a one-year contract worth $800,000.
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Diamondbacks CEO Moorad resigns (PA SportsTicker)The Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday announced the resignation of chief executive officer Jeff Moorad.
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Diamondbacks sign C Snyder to three-year extension (PA SportsTicker)The Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday signed catcher Chris Snyder to a three-year contract extension.
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Snyder agrees to 3-year deal with Diamondbacks (AP)
Looking to lock up another regular, the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a three-year contract with catcher Chris Snyder. The deal is worth a reported $14.5 million and runs through 2011 with a club option for the 2012 season. It follows Arizona's multiyear contracts with players such as center fielder Chris Young and pitcher Dan Haren, infielder Chad Tracy and outfielder Eric Byrnes.
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A deal has gotten done for only one Boras client (Yahoo! Sports)Felipe López is a 28-year-old journeyman second baseman who has a .262 career batting average.
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D-Backs, Red Sox could still deal for Eric Byrnes (Yahoo! Sports)The Arizona Diamondbacks are still strapped for cash and the Boston Red Sox still need a fourth outfielder, so...
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Blackley agrees with Diamondbacks (AP)Pitcher Travis Blackley agreed Friday to a one-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 26-year-old left-hander would be paid $405,000 if he is in the major leagues -- $5,000 over the minimum -- and $105,000 if he is in the minors. The native of Melbourne, Australia, was 5-10 with a 5.41 ERA in 28 games last season for the Philadelphia Phillies' Triple-A Lehigh Valley farm team.
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Yankees add Burnett to Sabathia (AP)Forty-two players lost their jobs, many let go by teams looking to cut costs. No such money worries for the New York Yankees, who made another splashy addition to their starting rotation Friday by reaching a preliminary agreement on an $82.5 million, five-year contract with A.J. Burnett. Just two days after striking a $161 million, seven-year deal with CC Sabathia, New York added Burnett to a...
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D-Backs acquire Schoeneweis from Mets (AP)The New York Mets traded left-hander Scott Schoeneweis to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, cutting loose one of the most maligned members of last season's shaky bullpen. Schoeneweis went 0-3 with a blown save and a 5.40 ERA in September as New York collapsed down the stretch for the second straight year.
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Diamondbacks non-tender four (PA SportsTicker)The Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday did not tender contracts for 2009 to second baseman Chris Burke, lefthander Wil Ledezma, catcher Robby Hammock and outfielder Jeff Salazar.
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Diamondbacks acquire LHP Schoeneweis (PA SportsTicker)The Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday acquired lefthander Scott Schoeneweis and cash considerations from the New York Mets for righthander Connor Robertson.
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Diamondbacks finalize deal with INF Felipe Lopez (AP)Free-agent infielder Felipe Lopez and the Arizona Diamondbacks finalized their $3.5 million, one-year contract on Friday. "We feel that Felipe fits our club well," general manager Josh Byrnes said. "He is a switch hitter with an ability to impact the game with power, speed and defense." By adding Lopez, the Diamondbacks fill a hole left when three-time Gold Glove second baseman Orlando Hudson...
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Diamondbacks sign 2B Lopez (PA SportsTicker)PHOENIX (Ticker) - The Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent second baseman Felipe Lopez to a one-year contract Friday.
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NY, NY: Yankees and Mets big winners at meetings (AP)Two teams from New York took over the town at baseball's winter meetings. It helps to arrive in Vegas carrying plenty of cash. As baseball's annual swap session broke up Thursday, the boys from the Big Apple went home big winners. Highlighting a hectic week, the Yankees landed pitching prize CC Sabathia while the Mets solidified their previously wretched bullpen with All-Star relievers Francisco...
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Rule 5 Report (RotoWire)
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Swap of center fielders hits a snag (Yahoo! Sports)Brewers' Mike Cameron appeared bound for New York for Melky Cabrera, but not so fast.
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BoSo, D-Backs discussing Lugo for Byrnes swap (Yahoo! Sports)ESPN.com is reporting trade discussions between the Boston Red Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks that would send Eric...
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Diamondbacks bring back Ojeda (AP)The Diamondbacks agreed to terms on a $712,500, one-year contract with Augie Ojeda on Wednesday, keeping the utility infielder in Arizona for a third season. The 33-year-old Ojeda, who was pressed into a greater role when Orlando Hudson injured his wrist, played a career-high 105 games last season for the D-backs and batted .242 with no home runs and 17 RBIs.
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Diamondbacks sign IF Ojeda (PA SportsTicker)The Arizona Diamondbacks signed infielder Augie Ojeda to a one-year deal on Wednesday.
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Arizona considering Wigginton at second base (Yahoo! Sports)While the Houston Astros are having trouble finding a taker for Miguel Tejada, they are also shopping Ty...
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D-Backs offer contract to lefty-reliever Rhodes (Yahoo! Sports)The Arizona Diamondbacks offered a contract to left-handed reliever Arthur Rhodes and should know soon whether...
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Notes from the winter meetings: Boras dictates the pace (SportingNews.com)Greg Maddux's retirement announcement is the biggest event of opening day in Las Vegas, partly because Maddux's agent, Scott Boras, arranged it that way, says Stan McNeal.
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D-Backs moving closer to deal with Loretta (Yahoo! Sports)The Arizona Diamondbacks appear to be getting closer to adding a veteran infielder to the mix at second base,...
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Winter meetings, with a National bent (Yahoo! Sports)What do NL teams need? Where are free agents likely to land? Who might be dealt? Answers here.
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