Archive for February, 2010
D-backs Webb feels good after 45-pitch session
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Webb feels good after his latest throwing session. The former Cy Young winner is coming back from surgery on his right shoulder last August. He threw 45 pitches on Thursday and calls it another step forward in his recovery. Webb expects to be ready to start the Diamondbacks third game of [...]
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Dodgers reach deal with 2003 NL Cy Young winner Gagne
Former NL Cy Young Award winner Eric Gagne has agreed to a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and would receive a $500,000, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster. Gagne won the 2003 NL Cy Young with the Dodgers, when he converted all 55 save chances, and saved 152 games over [...]
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Jair Jurrjens to get MRI on shoulder
Atlanta Braves starter Jair Jurrjens has a sore right shoulder and will undergo an MRI exam on Wednesday. Braves general manager Frank Wren says Jurrjens reported early to the teams spring training facility in Kissimmee, Fla. Wren says the scan is precautionary and Jurrjens could return to Florida after the exam if everything is OK. [...]
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Brad Bergesen hurt throwing in ad
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Brad Bergesen will be slowed at the start of spring training after hurting his shoulder while filming a promotional spot in December, an injury that caused the team to institute a new policy regarding commercial shoots. Bergesen strained his right shoulder while performing in a commercial promoting Baltimores 2010 season. He will [...]
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Giants ace Lincecum gets 2-year, $23M deal
Tim Lincecum can finally move forward from a contract situation that was unsettled all winter and focus on baseball again. Same goes for the San Francisco Giants. Lincecum and the Giants reached a preliminary agreement Friday on a $23 million, two-year contract ahead of the scheduled start of an arbitration hearing. The two-time reigning NL [...]
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