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| Tigers ink Everett |
MLB Baseball |
12/15/2008 |
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| ving our defense was a priority for our club this winter and we feel Adam is one of the top defensive shortstops in the game." Everett, 31, played in only 48 games last year with the Minnesota Twins due to a shoulder injury, batting .213 with two homers and 20 RBI. A fractured fibula limited him to just 66 games in 2007 with the Houston Astros. The Georgia native and former first-round pick of the Boston Red Sox has collected 37 home runs and 234 RBI with a .246 average in 697 games for the Astros and Twins. |
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| Wigginton non-tendered by Astros |
MLB Baseball |
12/12/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (BettingExpress) - The Houston Astros didn't tender infielder Ty Wigginton a contract for the 2009 season, making him a free agent. The team, though, did tender several other salary arbitration-eligible players: left-handed pitchers Tim Byrdak and Wandy Rodriguez, right-handed pitchers Brandon Backe, Geoff Geary and Jose Valverde and catcher Humberto Quintero. Outfielder Reggie Abercrombie, who is not eligible for arbitration, was not tendered a contract. "It was a very difficult call to make on |
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| Dodgers sign IF Loretta |
MLB Baseball |
12/10/2008 |
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| to tremendously help the team on the field and in the clubhouse, " Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said. "We look forward to his bat, glove, and leadership whether he is starting or coming off the bench." Loretta, 37, spent last season with the Houston Astros and hit .280 with four home runs and 38 runs batted in 101 games. The two-time All-Star, who can play all four infield positions, has appeared in 1,619 games while donning the uniform of Milwaukee, Houston, San Diego and Boston. He is a career .297 |
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| Brewers re-sign IF Lamb |
MLB Baseball |
12/09/2008 |
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| oined the Brewers in September for the stretch run after being released by Minnesota in late August. He went 3-for-11 with a pair of runs scored in 11 games for Milwaukee. In 81 games for the Twins last season, Lamb hit .233 with a homer and 32 runs batted in. The 33-year-old veteran began his big league career in 2000 with Texas and spent four seasons with the Rangers before playing four seasons for the Houston Astros. In 936 major league games, Lamb has a batting average of .277 with 69 homers and 345 RBI. |
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| Astros claim KC reliever off waivers |
MLB Baseball |
12/08/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (BettingExpress) - The Houston Astros have claimed right-hander Jeff Fulchino off waivers from the Kansas City Royals. Fulchino appeared in 12 games for the Royals last season, going 0-1 with a 9.00 earned run average, while striking out 12 batters in 14 innings. He also went 3-4 with a 4.84 ERA in 25 games (five starts) for Triple-A Omaha. In 13 major league games with the Florida Marlins (2006) and the Royals (2008), the 29-year-old owns an 8.79 ERA. |
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| Cards sign lefty reliever Miller |
MLB Baseball |
12/03/2008 |
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| average and struck out 30 of the 91 he faced. Tampa Bay chose Miller's $400,000 buyout earlier this month rather than pick up his $2 million option. Miller broke into the majors as a starter with the Detroit Tigers in 1996, but has spent the majority of his career coming out of the bullpen. In 519 games (five starts), Miller has amassed a 14-14 mark to go along with 10 saves and a 4.43 ERA, while pitching for the Tigers, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays and Rays. |
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| Astros make it official with Hampton |
MLB Baseball |
12/03/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (BettingExpress) - The Houston Astros have signed starting pitcher Mike Hampton to a one-year contract, worth $2 million plus incentives. "Mike provides an immediate upgrade to our starting rotation," said Houston general manager Ed Wade. "He averaged more than six innings a start over his last nine outings last year, and eight of those starts were quality starts. Mike is a fierce competitor and a great teammate. I suspect that he will be on a mission this season to be out there battling every fi |
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| Astros sign Brocail |
MLB Baseball |
12/02/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (BettingExpress) - The Houston Astros signed pitcher Doug Brocail to a one-year, $2.5-million contract, plus incentives, on Tuesday. The deal also includes a club option for 2010 worth $2.85 million, plus incentives, with a provision that allows Houston to buy out the option at $250,000. "We're very pleased to have Doug back for 2009," said Astros general manager Ed Wade. "We had certain expectations when we signed Doug a year ago, and he met or exceeded every one of them. His presence on the mou |
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| Astros decline arbitration to four players |
MLB Baseball |
12/02/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (BettingExpress) - The Houston Astros have declined to offer salary arbitration to pitchers Doug Brocail and Randy Wolf, as well as infielder Mark Loretta and catcher Brad Ausmus. The Astros are not precluded from continuing to negotiate with any of their free agents, but would not be awarded draft pick compensation should the ranked players sign elsewhere. All but Ausmus are considered ranked players. "Our decision to not offer arbitration doesn't close the door on our ability to get deals done |
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| Astros agree to deal with Hampton pending a physical |
MLB Baseball |
12/01/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (BettingExpress) - The Houston Astros have reportedly come to an agreement on a deal with free agent starting pitcher Mike Hampton pending a physical. According to MLB.com, the 36-year-old Hampton will travel to Houston to be examined in the coming days with an offical announcement expected as early as Tuesday. It would be Hampton's second stint in Houston, where he enjoyed some of the best years of his career. A career-high, 22-win season in 1999 saw him finish second to Randy Johnson in the Cy |
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