The Marlins are interested in All-Star SS Jose Reyes as they up their payroll for 2012 Jose Reyes is being courted by the Florida Marlins, who treated the All-Star shortstop to a tour of their new ballpark and lunch on South Beach. Reyes was in Miami on Wednesday, team president David Samson said on his [...]
Posted on November 10th, 2011 by admin
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Former Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona has interviewed with the St. Louis Cardinals for their manager opening, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement was made. Francona managed the Red Sox for eight seasons and left after they wasted [...]
Posted on November 9th, 2011 by admin
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Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux has withdrawn from consideration for the managers job with the Boston Red Sox. He had been scheduled for an interview Tuesday, but Boston general manager Ben Cherington announced Monday that Maddux had withdrawn. The job opened when Terry Francona left following the teams epic collapse in September, when it [...]
Posted on November 8th, 2011 by admin
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Dan Duquette signed a three-year contract Sunday to become the Baltimore Orioles president of baseball operations. A person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press of the move on condition of anonymity because the Orioles havent announced the hiring. The 53-year-old Duquette, who interviewed with the Orioles over the weekend, was farm director of [...]
Posted on November 7th, 2011 by admin
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Bob Forsch dies a week after throwing out the first pitch at Game 7 of the World Series. (G Bob Forsch, the only pitcher in St. Louis Cardinals history to throw two no-hitters, has died. He was 61. Team spokesman Brian Bartow said Forsch, the third-winningest pitcher in franchise history, died Thursday at his home [...]
Posted on November 5th, 2011 by admin
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A person familiar with the search told the Associated Press the St. Louis Cardinals have begun interviewing for their managing vacancy with a pair of lower-key candidates, Joe McEwing and Chris Maloney. McEwing was named third base coach for new Chicago White Sox manager Robin Ventura earlier this week after success at the minor-league level. [...]
Posted on November 4th, 2011 by admin
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Albert Pujols, with his young son, watches the unveiling of a 10-foot statue of h With hundreds of fans cheering and many urging him to stay, St. Louis Cardinals star Albert Pujols watched the unveiling of a 10-foot statue of himself Wednesday and then said he wasnt yet sure where he would wind up next [...]
Posted on November 3rd, 2011 by admin
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New Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer spent eight years working with Theo Epstein i Jed Hoyer made it clear hes no yes man for Theo Epstein, despite their very successful working relationship from years past. Hoyer took over as the Chicago Cubs general manager Tuesday, reuniting with Epstein to try and end a championship drought [...]
Posted on November 2nd, 2011 by admin
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Pete Mackanin (right) and new Red Sox GM Ben Cherington leave a news conference at Fenway. (AP) The Boston Red Sox are looking for a strong voice in a clubhouse that disintegrated in September amid reports of players drinking beer and eating fried chicken during games. Pete Mackanin thinks he might be able to provide [...]
Posted on November 1st, 2011 by admin
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The Chicago Cubs have exercised their side of a $16 million mutual contract option on third baseman Aramis Ramirez. But Ramirez has informed the team that he will decline his side of the option and explore free agency. He has until Tuesday night to make that decision official. The 33-year-old Ramirez had been interested in [...]
Posted on October 31st, 2011 by admin
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