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Poised for big raise, Posey tops SF arbitration filings

Chris Haft, MLB.com

Catcher Buster Posey, the reigning National League Most Valuable Player, heads the list of six Giants who filed for salary arbitration on Tuesday.

Thomas Harding, MLB.com

Rockies outfielder Dexter Fowler, coming off his best season, and right-hander Jhoulys Chacin, who is bouncing back from an injury-shortened 2012, were among six Rockies to file for arbitration, the MLB Players Association announced Tuesday.

Corey Brock, MLB.com

Padres executive chairman Ron Fowler said on Tuesday that the team is preparing a presentation for Major League Baseball to propose an All-Star Game at Petco Park in San Diego.

Ken Gurnick, MLB.com

Starting catcher A.J. Ellis and reliever Ronald Belisario are the two Dodgers that filed for salary arbitration on Tuesday, both earning the right as "Super Twos."

Thomas Harding, MLB.com

Rockies top prospect Nolan Arenado turned 21 at the start of last season at Double-A Tulsa. It turned out he was old enough, all right ... old enough to experience stress in a baseball uniform for the first time.

Ken Gurnick, MLB.com

In 2012, Chris Capuano had a career-best 3.72 ERA. His 198 1/3 innings pitched, second most on the Dodgers' staff, were his highest total since 2006. He also ranked second on the club with 12 wins and 162 strikeouts. Oh, and he probably lost his job for…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Former Arizona Diamondbacks television analyst Mark Grace says he blames himself, not the team, for firing him last season.