Kris Benson’s agent, Greg Clifton, has reportedly stated that Benson may sign a deal with the Phillies may strike a deal within the next 24 to 36 hours.
“Both sides are saying, ‘You want this, we want this,’” Clifton said. “We’re in that mode now, and we’re having conversations back and forth. From years of doing […]
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It’s finally over. Mench has finally chosen a team to play for, and in doing so will return to his roots. Mench signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers with an invite to Spring Training. Mench will join a host of outfielders competing to leave Spring Training with the Rangers […]
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Barry Rozner is reporting that in a recent conversation he had with Greg Maddux, it sounded as if Maddux was ready to hang them up.
When asked about how much longer he planned to pitch, Maddux caught him off guard when he paused and said, “My son, Chase, is gonna be 11 here pretty soon and […]
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The Minnesota Twins and Livan Hernandez have agreed to a one-year, $5 million contract. His deal could grow to the $7 million he earned last season with the Diamondbacks by meeting certain performance-based incentives. Hernandez would’ve gotten all of the $7 million in guaranteed form if he’d accepted the Diamondbacks offer of arbitration. […]
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Astros general manager Ed Wade has confirmed that the team has made an offer to right-hander Shawn Chacon, but has yet to hear back from Chacon’s agent. It appears there is interest coming out of both sides, however, it is still unclear as to where the two sides stand on getting a deal in […]
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UPDATE (2-12-08; 11:47 AM): Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the expected deal between the Dodgers and Mark Sweeney is complete. The contract is reportedly worth something in the neighborhood of $600,000, but includes a $125,000 bonus if he makes the Opening Day roster. There are additional incentives that could make the deal worth […]
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The New York Post is reporting that while Joba Chamberlain will prepare during spring training as a starter, he will begin the 2008 season in the bullpen for the Yankees.
The Yankees want to limith Chamberlain to 140 innings in 2008. To me, that seems like an awfully low number, one that would have to […]
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