Archive for February, 2008
Nationals’ Milledge has no regrets about time with Mets (AP)
Give Lastings Milledge credit for honesty. The Washington Nationals outfielder did not let out one phony “I’m sorry” or a fake “I’ve changed” while speaking Thursday about his occasionally rocky time with the New York Mets. “If I had to do it all over again, I’d do it the same way that I did it. […]
Posted: February 21st, 2008.
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Ryan Howard beats Phillies in arbitration and will earn $10 million (AP)
Ryan Howard won his salary arbitration case against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday when he was awarded $10 million, the highest figure given a victorious player. The 2006 NL MVP, who had been offered $7 million by the Phillies, became the first player to win in six arbitration cases this season.
Posted: February 21st, 2008.
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Ryan Howard beats Philadelphia Phillies in arbitration and will earn $10 million (AP)
Ryan Howard won his salary arbitration case against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday when he was award $10 million, the highest figure awarded a victorious player. The 2006 NL MVP, who had been offered $7 million by the Phillies, became the first player to win in six arbitration cases this season.
Posted: February 21st, 2008.
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Howard wins arbitration hearing against Phillies (Yahoo! Sports)
Ryan Howard has won his salary arbitration hearing against the Phillies, a baseball source told The Philadelphia…
Posted: February 21st, 2008.
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Lasorda set to manage Dodgers again — in spring training (AP)
A dozen years after he retired, Tom Lasorda is coming back to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers. In spring training, that is. The 80-year-old Hall of Famer will guide a split squad of Dodgers for eight games in March while Joe Torre takes the other half to China for a two-game exhibition series. “There […]
Posted: February 20th, 2008.
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‘I know I have to get it together’: Elijah Dukes arrives at Washington Nationals camp (AP)
Elijah Dukes sat there, looked straight ahead, and spoke evenly about being a new man, sounding as earnest as anyone with all sorts of behavioral and legal problems in his past and present and two skeletons on his shirt possibly could. Dukes reported to Washington Nationals spring training Wednesday and took questions during a hastily […]
Posted: February 20th, 2008.
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At Nationals spring training, young arms where old ones once were (AP)
Locker stalls and bullpen mounds occupied a year ago by the Jason Simontacchis and Chris Michalaks of the world are now occupied by kids named Ross Detwiler and Collin Balester. Whereas a Jerome Williams might have drawn pitching coach Randy St. Claire’s attention in 2007, it’s Garrett Mock who is getting pointers at Washington Nationals […]
Posted: February 20th, 2008.
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Three stops on a performance-enhancing drug tour (Yahoo! Sports)
Lo Duca, Pettitte and Tejada have their say on different days in different ways.
Posted: February 19th, 2008.
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Nationals agree with LHP Odalis Perez on minor league deal (AP)
Left-hander Odalis Perez agreed to a non-guaranteed, minor league contract with the Washington Nationals on Tuesday that will pay him $850,000 if he makes the major league club. Perez went 8-11 with a 5.57 ERA in 26 starts for the Kansas City Royals last season. He threw 137 1-3 innings in 2007, more than all […]
Posted: February 19th, 2008.
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Nats agree to deal with LHP Perez (PA SportsTicker)
The Washington Nationals on Tuesday agreed to terms with lefthander Odalis Perez on a minor league contract.
Posted: February 19th, 2008.
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