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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:06:08 PST |
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Lowe finds few takers on the free agent market (SportingNews.com) Derek Lowe didn't look much like a $36 million pitcher when he took the mound against the Cardinals in early...
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Braves could want Andrew Jones back (Yahoo! Sports)The Atlanta Braves could consider signing fallen former star Andruw Jones to a minimal contract if he becomes a...
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Dodgers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
While the Dodgers could be forgiven for simply waiting for Manny Ramirez to come back to them on his hands and knees given that there don't appear to be any other teams interested in him, they apparently have chosen not to do so.
Although the Dodgers clearly haven't closed the door on re-signing Ramirez, they have expressed an interest in two other high-profile, free agent outfielders, Bobby Abreu and Adam Dunn. In doing so, club officials have sent a message to Ramirez and his agent, Scott Boras, that they aren't sitting back and waiting for Ramirez to come back to them. The Dodgers offered Ramirez a two-year, $45 million deal with a $15 million club option in late October, but that deal "expired," in the words of general manager Ned Colletti, on the day Ramirez...
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Ramirez, Dodgers are still talking (Yahoo! Sports) Manny Ramirez still doesn't have a new offer from the Los Angeles Dodgers , but General Manager Ned Colletti...
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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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AP source: Dodgers OF Jones restructures contract (AP)Andruw Jones and the Los Angeles Dodgers are close to parting ways. The team has agreed to trade or release Jones in exchange for the center fielder deferring much of the $22 million remaining on his contract, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions. The person spoke Monday on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk publicly about the deal.
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Dodgers agree with RHP Vargas on one-year deal (PA SportsTicker)The Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday agreed to terms on a one-year contract with righthander Claudio Vargas.
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Manny maneuvering intensifies (Yahoo! Sports)Cutting ties with Andruw Jones could help the Dodgers afford Manny Ramirez. The Giants loom as competition.
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Dodgers considering Dunn as alternative to Ramirez (Yahoo! Sports) The Los Angeles Dodgers are entertaining Adam Dunn as an option if they don't re-sign Manny Ramirez, according...
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Not much of a market for Manny thanks to Boras (Yahoo! Sports)Manny Ramirez and his agent, Scott Boras, are considering an offer of three years and an option from the San...
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OF Jones likely done in Los Angeles (PA SportsTicker)Andruw Jones and the Los Angeles Dodgers are apparently parting ways.
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Andruw Jones, Dodgers agree to part ways (Yahoo! Sports)Andruw Jones and the Los Angeles Dodgers have reached an agreement to defer much of his remaining salary while...
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Hot Stove Daily: Atlanta Braves (Yahoo! Sports)Two nasty snags kept the Braves from landing Jake Peavy and Rafael Furcal. But all isn't lost for Atlanta.
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Unhappy with Mets' offer, Lowe will keep shopping (Yahoo! Sports)According to a source familiar with the negotiations, Derek Lowe is likely to continue shopping for a more...
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Dodgers could rework Jones' contract to keep Manny (Yahoo! Sports) The Los Angeles Dodgers are in discussions to rework the contract of beleaguered outfielder Andruw Jones, with...
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Mets' interest in Andruw Jones sours quickly (Yahoo! Sports) Whatever interest the New York Mets might have had in diminished center fielder Andruw Jones had a rather short...
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With no word from Manny, Dodgers eyeing Dunn, Abreau (Yahoo! Sports) Still needing a run producer and having heard nothing from free agent Manny Ramirez since the Winter Meetings,...
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’08 MLB stories: Philly (and rain) reigns (Yahoo! Sports)From exploding bats to imploding legends, baseball was filled with compelling stories, if not transcendent ones.
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Andruw Jones seeks contact in the D.R. (Yahoo! Sports)The Dodger outfielder is trying to reverse his steep decline by playing in the Dominican Winter League.
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Ramirez is there for the taking, but do Dodgers want him? (Yahoo! Sports)As fat pitches go, even Andruw Jones could hit this one out of the park, Manny Ramirez now sitting there with...
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Angels won't sign Manny Ramirez, either (Yahoo! Sports)On the heels of pulling out of negotiations for Mark Teixeira, Angels have no interest in another Boras client.
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Furcal denies he reneged Braves (AP)Rafael Furcal denies he reneged on a deal with the Atlanta Braves before agreeing to a contract last week with the Los Angeles Dodgers. "We never gave the nod to the Braves," he said Sunday after arriving to play winter ball for the Aguilas of Cibaenas. Braves president John Schuerholz and general manager Frank Wren were quoted in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as saying Furcal's agent asked the...
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Furcal officialy re-signs with Dodgers (PA SportsTicker)Rafael Furcal and the Los Angeles Dodgers are officially back together.
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Former Dodgers pitcher Willhite dies (AP)Nick Willhite, a hard-throwing left-hander for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1960s, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 67. Willhite, who grew up in Denver and starred in baseball and football at South High, died Sunday at the home of his son Monty in Alpine, Utah, the son said Friday. Jon Nicholas Willhite pitched for the Dodgers from 1963-66, and was a member of their World Series...
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Braves livid over dealings with Furcal (PA SportsTicker)The Atlanta Braves reportedly are still smarting after shortstop Rafael Furcal reneged on a verbal agreement and instead signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Braves gave Furcal a signed offer sheet (Yahoo! Sports)GM Frank Wren complied Monday with the shortstop's request, which Braves believed was the equivalent of a deal.
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Furcal strikes deal with the Dodgers (Yahoo! Sports)A day after the Braves believed they had an agreement with him, the free-agent shortstop pulls the ol' switcheroo.
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Spurned Furcal suitors turn to Cabrera (Yahoo! Sports)With Rafael Furcal off the market, attention shifts to Orlando Cabrera, the last top shortstop in the free-agent pool.
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Furcal agrees to terms with Braves (Yahoo! Sports)Atlanta beat out the Dodgers and A's for shortstop Rafael Furcal, who returns to his original team.
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