Lefty Francis completes $1.5M deal with RockiesDENVER (AP) -- Jeff Francis completed a $1.5 million, one-year contract to remain with the Colorado Rockies, a deal that allows the 31-year-old left-hander to double his income if he pitches 210 innings. |
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Diamondbacks add Sax, Ward to coaching staffDec 19, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Arizona Diamondbacks hired Steve Sax as their first base coach on Wednesday, putting the former All-Star in a big league uniform for the first time in nearly two decades, and moved up Turner Ward to be their assistant hitting coach. |
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Rockies finalize one-year contract with FrancisDec 19, 2012
Thomas Harding, MLB.com The Rockies finalized a one-year, $1.5 million base contract with veteran Jeff Francis on Wednesday as part of their plan to give stability to their season-opening rotation. |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com When the Padres were sold for $800 million, the new ownership group consisted of the family of former Dodgers owner Peter O'Malley, local businessman Ron Fowler, and, among others, hometown hero Phil Mickelson. Except, a weird thing happened. When the d… |
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Dodgers trade Ely to Astros for minor league armDec 19, 2012
HOUSTON (AP) -- The Astros have traded minor league left-hander Rob Rasmussen to the Los Angeles for right-hander John Ely. |
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The Hall of Fame debate features some difficult choices, especially concerning players linked to PEDs. Sometimes the question isn't as easy as yes or no, writes Michael Rosenberg. |
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The Dodgers and the Curse of PlentyDec 19, 2012
As the calendar flipped over to June last season, the Dodgers faced what seemed like an easy decision. Six and a half months earlier, they had signe... |
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