D-Backs, Montero Avoid Arb at the 11th Hour

January 31, 2012
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The Diamondbacks and catcher Miguel Montero have come to an agreement on a contract just minutes before the two sides were set to appear before an arbitrator. The news was announced via the Diamondbacks official Twitter account. Montero had filed for $6.8 million and the D-Backs countered with $5.4 million, and they met somewhere in [...]

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Rangers Enter Oswalt Sweepstakes

January 29, 2012
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The Dallas Morning News reported early Sunday that the Texas Rangers are looking to increase their bullpen strength, and have scheduled a meeting  with right-hander Roy Oswalt on Monday, assuming he is still on the market at that time.   While CBS.com reported Friday night that Oswalt had turned down a one-year offer for around [...]

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Theriot to Sign With the Giants

January 27, 2012
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Jon Heyman has reported on Twitter that the Giants and infielder Ryan Theriot have agreed to a one-year, $1.25 million deal. He could earn as much as $2 million total by reaching incentives. Theriot won a ring with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011, hitting .271 with one homer and 47 RBI in just under [...]

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Juan Pierre to the Phillies on a Minor League Deal

January 27, 2012
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The Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to sign free agent outfielder Juan Pierre to a minor league deal, multiple sources have reported on Twitter. Once considered one of the best young leadoff hitters in baseball, Pierre most recently played for the Chicago White Sox where he had a triple slash of .279/.329/.327. He swiped 27 bases [...]

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Nationals to Sign Lidge

January 26, 2012
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UPDATE: The Washington Nationals have agreed to sign Brad Lidge, according to MLB.com’s William Ladson. It’s a one-year deal, the team has announced. FROM EARLIER: The Washington Nationals are nearing an agreement with free agent closer Brad Lidge, Jim Sallisbury of CSN Philly tweets. Lidge, 34, missed much of 2011 because of injury, but came [...]

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Bailey to Stay in Beantown

January 26, 2012
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According to multiple sources on the web Wednesday night, the Boston Red Sox have signed recently acquired closer Andrew Bailey to a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration.   Bailey’s deal will pay him $3.9 million in 2012 with extra incentives which could add an additional $100,000 to his salary. Bailey, who made $465,000 last year, asked [...]

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Top 5 Baseball Cards to Buy in 2012

January 25, 2012
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As free agency comes to an end teams are prepping for the 2012 season.  Some of the best players in the game have switched teams which may have a dramatic effect on their sports cards and collectibles.  Players like Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson will be getting a lot of notice from card collectors as [...]

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Giants and Lincecum Agree to 2-Year Deal

January 25, 2012
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The Giants and ace starter Tim Lincecum have come to a two-year agreement that will keep the 27-year-old righty pitching on the shores of McCovey Cove through 2013. The arbitration amounts exchanged set new records, both for the amount Lincecum filed for ($21.5 million) and the amount the Giants countered with ($17 million). That is [...]

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Toronto Lands Cordero

January 25, 2012
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Just a few hours after announcing that they signed starter Brandon Morrow to a  three-year contract, the Toronto bullpen got a little deeper as the Blue Jays signed closer Francisco Cordero to a one-year contract for $4.5 million deal, pending a physical.   The 36-year-old Cordero was 5-3 with a 2.45 ERA and 37 saves [...]

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Russell Martin Agrees to 1-Year Deal with Yankees

January 24, 2012
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Anthony McCarron tweeted breaking news that the New York Yankees have announced that they avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract, non-guaranteed contract, with Russell Martin.   Martin filed for $8.2MM while the team countered with $7MM, according MLBTR’s Arbitration Tracker. The 28-year old backstop signed a one-year deal worth $4MM with the Yankees [...]

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