Archive for November, 2008
Adam Miller: Pitches Well This Winter.
Miller wrapped up his winter league season with a 4.34 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 29 innings, the teams official site reports.
After missing a big chunk of the season with a finger injury and blister problems, the Indians were thrilled with Millers performance in the Dominican winter league. He worked three perfect innings, striking out [...]
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Damion Easley: D-Backs Interested.
The Diamondbacks are interested in adding Easley as the right-handed half of a platoon at second base, the East Valley Tribune reports.
The team apparently has already offered a one-year deal to Ramon Vazquez to function as the left-handed half of that platoon.
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Dustin McGowan: (Shoulder) Could Begin Throwing Soon.
McGowan (shoulder) hopes to begin his throwing program [...]
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Nationals RHP Redding has surgery on left foot.
Nationals right-hander Tim Redding had surgery to repair a bone in a joint on his left foot Friday and is expected to be ready for the start of spring training.
Redding will need about six weeks to recover from the operation, the Nationals said.
He was 10-11 with a 4.95 ERA in 2008 for the Nationals, who [...]
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Tazawa to sign with Red Sox.
The bidding war for 22-year-old Japanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa appears to be over.
According to multiple published reports from Japan, Tazawa has agreed to sign a major-league deal with the Boston Red Sox, with an official announcement likely coming within the next week. The Boston Globe reported on Friday that both The Mainichi Daily News and [...]
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Rangers trade RHP Littleton to Boston.
The Texas Rangers have traded pitcher Wes Littleton to the Boston Red Sox for a player or players to be named and cash.
The Rangers, who announced the trade Friday, designated the right-hander for assignment on Nov. 20. He
pitched out of the bullpen in 12 games last season after making a combined 68 appearances the two [...]
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Einstein wins Clark Handicap.
Maybe Einstein should get a three-month vacation more often.
The 6-year-old horse stormed past heavy favorite Commentator to win the $400,000 Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs on Friday, his first race since finishing a disappointing fifth in the Arlington Million in August.
That race was on turf, Einsteins surface of choice. But hes shown an affinity for [...]
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Horse of the Year on the line in Breeders Crown.
Deweycheatumnhowe and Somebeachsomewhere, the dominant 3-year-olds in harness racing and leading contenders for Harness Horse of the Year, make their final appearances Saturday night in the Breeders Crown at the Meadowlands Racetrack.
Both retire to stud after one last race, having already compiled amazing career records.
Hambletonian winner Deweycheatumnhowe has captured 22 of 24 starts. He bids [...]
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Leparoux sets Churchill Downs win record.
Jockey Julien Leparoux has broken a 23-year-old Churchill Downs record for wins at a Fall Meet previously held by Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day.
Leparoux rode home five winners Friday, bringing his total to 59 during the five-week meet that concludes Saturday. Day previously established the Fall Meet mark in 1985 when he rode 55 [...]
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Hyperbaric wins at Hollywood Park.
Hyperbaric led all the way Friday to win the $400,000 Citation Handicap by three-quarters of a length over Formal Decree at Hollywood Park for his fourth straight victory.
Ridden by Tyler Baze, Hyperbaric covered 1 1-16 miles on turf in 1:41.29 and paid $13, $6.20 and $4. The win was the seventh in 12 lifetime starts [...]
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Bills put McCargo on IR.
The Buffalo Bills placed defensive tackle John McCargo on the injured reserve list Friday, ending his season and probably ending his career with the team.
McCargo has been bothered by a bulging disk in his back. He was inactive the past two weeks and three of the past four games for the Bills.
“It’s been kind of [...]
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