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| Report: A-Rod linked to trainer banned by MLB |
MLB Baseball |
02/20/2009 |
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| e Mitchell Report on performance-enhancing drugs in baseball, released in December 2007, Canadian Border Service officers, on October 4, 2001, discovered an unmarked bag of steroids and syringes in a search of luggage that had been unloaded from the Cleveland Indians flight from Kansas City. The bag was claimed by a member of Juan Gonzalez's entourage, who said the bag belonged to Presinal -- then Gonzalez's personal trainer. Presinal, according to a security agent's account in the Mitchell Report, admitted to p |
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| Braves sign Glavine to one-year deal |
MLB Baseball |
02/19/2009 |
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| 305 wins rank fourth all-time among left-handers, trailing only Warren Spahn (363), Steve Carlton (329) and Eddie Plank (326). He owns a career mark of 305-203 with a 3.54 ERA in 682 appearances -- all as a starting pitcher. The Braves selected Glavine with a second-round pick in the 1984 draft and he made his big league debut three years later. He won his first Cy Young in 1991 and captured the honor again in 1998. Glavine was named the MVP of the 2005 World Series, when the Braves beat the Cleveland Indians. |
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| Indians deal for reliever Salas |
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02/19/2009 |
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| Goodyear, AZ (BettingExpress) - The Cleveland Indians traded for pitcher Juan Salas Thursday, sending minor-league infielder Isaias Velasquez to the Tampa Bay Rays. The 30-year-old Salas was designated for assignment by the Rays February 13 after making five appearances and pitching to a 7.11 earned-run average over a pair of brief big-league stints last season for Tampa Bay. Over parts of three seasons with the Rays, Salas has a 1-1 record and a 4.44 ERA over 47 relief appearances. In a related move, Cleveland |
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| Indians sign Graffanino to minor league deal |
MLB Baseball |
02/15/2009 |
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| Cleveland, OH (BettingExpress) - The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms on Sunday with infielder Tony Graffanino on a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. The journeyman appeared in 25 games last season for Cleveland's Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, where he hit .315 with seven doubles, a triple and six runs batted in. In 12 career seasons, the 36-year-old Graffanino has a .267 average with 58 home runs and 302 RBI in 974 games with Atlanta, Tampa Bay, the Chicago White Sox, Kansas City, |
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| Rangers sign Jones, Donnelly |
MLB Baseball |
02/10/2009 |
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| ch saw him go on the disabled list three separate times. For the year, the 31-year-old slugger posted just three home runs and 14 RBI with a .158 average. In 13 pro seasons, the Curacao native has hit 371 homers with 1,131 RBI and 338 doubles while batting .259 over 1,836 games with the Braves and Dodgers. Donnelly went 1-0 with a 8.56 ERA in 15 games with the Cleveland Indians last season. The 37-year-old right-hander is 26-9 with a 3.12 ERA in 319 games with the Angels, Red Sox and Indians over seven seasons. |
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| Indians sign Chulk |
MLB Baseball |
02/03/2009 |
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| Cleveland, OH (BettingExpress) - The Cleveland Indians on Tuesday signed right-handed pitcher Vinnie Chulk to a minor league free-agent deal with a non-roster invitation to spring training. The 30-year-old hurler went 0-3 with a 4.83 earned run average in 27 games out of the bullpen for the San Francisco Giants before being sent down to Triple-A Fresno in late June for the remainder of the season. Chulk has compiled a 7-14 record and 4.36 ERA in 244 games with the Blue Jays and Giants over six pro seasons. |
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| Phillies ink P Durbin |
MLB Baseball |
01/21/2009 |
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| Both sides are happy to be where we ended up." The righty was originally selected by the Kansas City Royals in the third round of the June 1996 draft. Durbin is 30-41 with two saves and a 5.29 ERA in 185 games (75 starts) for the Royals (1999-2002), Cleveland Indians (2003-04), Arizona Diamondbacks (2004), Detroit Tigers (2006-07) and Phillies (2008). In 110 career relief appearances, Durbin is 11-8 with a 3.88 ERA. "Chad came to Philadelphia and in his first season of being a full-time reliever helped solidify |
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| Tigers invite Rincon to camp |
MLB Baseball |
01/20/2009 |
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| agreed to terms with veteran reliever Juan Rincon, inking the right-hander to a minor league contract. Rincon will be in major league camp with the Tigers this spring as a non-roster invitee. Rincon split last season between the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians, going a combined 3-3 with a 5.86 ERA in 47 appearances between the two clubs. Over the course of eight seasons, Rincon has compiled a 31-27 record, 3.80 ERA and 431 strikeouts in 409 outings for the Twins and Indians. Rincon, who was among the play |
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| World Baseball Classic provisional rosters announced |
MLB Baseball |
01/20/2009 |
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| Braves third baseman Chipper Jones will also make their second appearance for the Americans. Other notable American players include Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, Tampa Bay Rays third baseman and AL rookie of the year Evan Longoria, Cleveland Indians centerfielder Grady Sizemore, Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan, and Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee. The Dominican Republic will feature quite a potent offense, as Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who played for the United States in 2006 |
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| Indians sign Herges and Cassel to minor league deals |
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01/16/2009 |
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| Cleveland, OH (BettingExpress) - The Cleveland Indians announced Friday the signing of pitchers Matt Herges and Jack Cassel to minor league contracts with a non-roster invitation to spring training. Herges spent the 2008 season with Colorado and failed to mirror an outstanding 2007 campaign, when he went 5-1 with a 2.96 earned run average in 35 contests for the NL Champion Rockies. The 38-year-old right-hander finished 2008 3-4 with a 5.04 ERA in 58 contests. For his career, Herges is 40-34 with 34 saves and a |
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