Archive for February, 2010
Guthrie agrees to $3 million, 1-year contract
Pitcher Jeremy Guthrie and the Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract that avoided arbitration. The 30-year-old right-hander receives more than four times the $650,000 he made last year, when he was 10-17 with a 5.04 ERA in 33 starts and a career-high 200 innings. His agreement was just above the midpoint [...]
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Cubs wont rush Lilly
Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said there is not a clear-cut date for the return for pitcher Ted Lilly, who is coming back from left shoulder surgery cleanup. Media reports have circulated that Lilly wont return until late April or early May. I talked to Mark ONeil trainer last week, and he said he [...]
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Lyon expected back by spring
Astros reliever Brandon Lyon had surgery to drain a small cyst in his pitching shoulder but is expected to be ready for spring training. The team said in a statement Tuesday that Lyon had the cyst drained two weeks ago and has been throwing without discomfort since. The right-hander is expected to begin workouts with [...]
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Mariners, Bedard agree to one-year deal
Free-agent left-hander Erik Bedard is coming back to the Seattle Mariners. General manager Jack Zduriencik announced Saturday morning the team and the oft-injured 30-year-old agreed to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2011. The contract is expected to have a base salary a fraction of the $7.75 million Bedard made last season, and [...]
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Reyes running full speed, feels great
After missing most of the 2009 season with persistent leg injuries, New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes is ready and raring to go for 2010. Reyes, who appeared in only 36 games last season, showed off the progress hes made in regaining his health on Monday, running sprints at a Long Island athletic training facility [...]
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