Archive for February, 2007
Another busy day at Red Sox camp, Schilling headed for free agency (AP)
Curt Schilling is headed for free agency, Daisuke Matsuzaka is on a rigorous regimen and Manny Ramirez plans to skip that car show. Just another busy day at Boston Red Sox camp. After the team declined to offer him a contract extension, Schilling said Thursday he will become a free agent following the season […]
Posted: February 22nd, 2007.
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Guzman to resume throwing (AP)
Washington Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman will resume throwing Friday after being shut down the past three days because of mild tendinitis in his right shoulder. “I feel a lot better,” Guzman said Thursday. “It’s a little bit tight right now. I’m doing exercises today, and tomorrow we’re going to throw from 60 feet, about 25 […]
Posted: February 22nd, 2007.
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Report: Nationals RHP Cordero wins arbitration case (PA SportsTicker)
Washington Nationals reliever Chad Cordero has received a big raise.
Posted: February 21st, 2007.
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Nationals sign agreement with Mexican Summer League team (PA SportsTicker)
The Washington Nationals on Wednesday signed a one-year working agreement with the Tabasco Olmecas Baseball Club of the Mexican Summer League.
Posted: February 21st, 2007.
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Lee, Broadway competing for 1B slot (AP)
Travis Lee is the can’t-miss-kid-turned-journeyman, one who got a surprising “goodbye and good luck” from his major league team late last season. Larry Broadway is still stuck in can’t-miss mode, a prospect yearning for his “hello and welcome to the show” moment. Both play first base, and both aim to earn the right to start […]
Posted: February 21st, 2007.
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Tigers manager critical of Dmitri Young’s comments (AP)
Detroit manager Jim Leyland fired back at former Tiger Dmitri Young on Tuesday, saying Young was “totally out of line” for accusing the team of unfairly cutting ties with him last season. “I’m not looking to have a bone to pick with anybody, but knowing what went on last year, for Dmitri to criticize the […]
Posted: February 20th, 2007.
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After tumultuous ‘06, Young looks forward to 2nd chance with Nats (AP)
Dmitri Young was not allowed to forget what he lost last fall, not allowed to escape reminders of the one thing that always came easily and gave him a sense of purpose, even as the rest of his life fell apart: baseball. Because as he dealt with all sorts of personal problems in 2006, problems […]
Posted: February 19th, 2007.
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Bonds on his way, but Bernie might stay home (AP)
While everyone is gearing up for Barry Bonds’ arrival at San Francisco Giants camp, it appears Bernie Williams might not show up for spring training at all. The longtime Yankees star wants a guaranteed roster spot, not a maybe, so it seems he won’t be with the rest of New York’s position players when […]
Posted: February 18th, 2007.
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Nationals SS Guzman aims to put 2 lost seasons behind him (AP)
Cristian Guzman went right to work. With two lost seasons to put behind him — 2006 ended in spring training with a right shoulder injury, 2005 ended with a .219 batting average — the shortstop was eager to get going immediately after reporting to Washington Nationals camp Sunday. The switch-hitter took swings from both sides […]
Posted: February 18th, 2007.
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2B Belliard agrees to minor league deal (AP)
Infielder Ronnie Belliard agreed to a non-guaranteed, minor league contract with the Washington Nationals on Sunday that will pay him $750,000 if he makes the team — which manager Manny Acta made sound like a foregone conclusion. Belliard, expected to report to camp Tuesday, provides insurance at second base, where he started for the St.
Posted: February 18th, 2007.
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