By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer
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Call him the $103 million man … or, better yet, the man with the nearly 80,000,000,000,000 (that’s 80 billion for those of you without a calculator) yen arm. Japanese pitching star Yu Darvish has agreed to terms with the Texas Rangers for a reported six-year deal worth more…
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In the middle of this arbitration season, we should pause to remember one of the stories that made the late Bob Feller one of baseball’s true iconoclasts. Indeed, on this date in 1950, after a below-average season — probably the … Continue reading →
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Right-hander Homer Bailey agreed to a one-year, $2,425,000 contract on Tuesday, avoiding salary arbitration with the Cincinnati Reds. Bailey is coming off his best season, setting career highs in starts, wins, innings and strikeouts despite two stints on the disabled list because of shoulder problems in 2010.
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Now that the Cincinnati Reds have signed Ryan Madson as their closer, reliever Francisco Cordero is still sitting out in the cold. But a door may be opening to him with the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Sun reports that the … Continue reading →
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Ryan Ludwick and the Cincinnati Reds agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract Monday, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. Foxsports.com and CBSSports.com were the first to report Cincinnati’s agreement with the free-agent outfielder. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday night because the deal was pending a physical and no announcement had…
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It’s a tale as old as time: Player is elected to the Hall of Fame, profiteers try to make a buck with their player-related relics, CNBC’s resident Twitter maniac Darren Rovell dedicates one of his 300 daily tweets to the … Continue reading →
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When the closer carousel finally came to a rest this offseason, veteran Francisco Cordero remained unsigned. MLB.com reports, though, that the Los Angeles Angels have checked in with his agent, Bean Stringfellow, to see about his availability recently. However, “they … Continue reading →
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Still glowing over his election to the Hall of Fame, Barry Larkin was asked about next year’s sure-to-be-controversial vote: the first appearances of Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa on the Cooperstown ballot. “All I know is playing and competing against some of these guys, they’re the best — period,” he said.
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The Cincinnati Reds have agreed to terms with former Philadelphia Phillies reliever Ryan Madson on a one-year deal. The long-time Phillies set-up man handled the team’s closing duties for much of the 2011 season and will also do the same for the Reds in 2012.
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