Good off-season decisions go a long way

post from MLB News Blog on 20 December 2006 11:06:24 PM. © MLB News Blog

There’s a right way to build a team, and there’s definitely a wrong way. With their wealth of baseball knowledge and their ability to go after the right players, Kevin Kennedy points to the Cardinals braintrust of Walt Jocketty and Tony LaRussa as a positive example.Read the full story.

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Sinking Ship

post from Baseball Musings on 20 December 2006 10:01:00 PM. © Baseball Musings

Lookout Landing changed its logo, and explains why they're down on Bill Bavasi: A long time ago some guy once said we shouldn't judge GM's by their moves, but by their philosophies. I don't remember who said it, or where,...

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Barajas, Phillies agree on 1-year deal (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 20 December 2006 09:31:48 PM. © MLB News Blog

Rod Barajas and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a one-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The deal is contingent on the catcher passing a physical, according to the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the move had not yet been announced.Read the full story. [...]

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Boras: J.D. is healthy

post from MLB News Blog on 20 December 2006 09:29:00 PM. © MLB News Blog

J.D. Drew’s agent said the outfielder doesn’t have any physical ailments that would prevent his contract with the Boston Red Sox from being finalized.Scott Boras, who represents Drew, reached a preliminary agreement with the Red Sox on Dec. 5 for a $70 million, five-year contract. The Boston Herald reported Saturday that the outfielder’s medical exam [...]

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Increasing Pay

post from Baseball Musings on 20 December 2006 09:19:00 PM. © Baseball Musings

Major League baseball salaries were up nicely in 2006. The average salary shot up 9 percent this year to $2,699,292, according to final figures released Wednesday by the Major League Baseball Players Association. The increase was the highest since a...

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Padres re-sign Brocail, claim Stansberry (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 20 December 2006 08:21:53 PM. © MLB News Blog

The Padres finalized a $500,000, one-year deal with right-handed reliever Doug Brocail on Wednesday and claimed minor league second baseman Craig Stansberry off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Brocail had two heart angioplasties in the spring and was activated at the end of the All-Star break. He went 2-2 with a 4.76 ERA in 25 [...]

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Marcus Giles reunited with brother Brian on
hometown Padres (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 20 December 2006 08:20:49 PM. © MLB News Blog

First there were the Alomars, then the Gwynns, and now the San Diego Padres have the Giles brothers. At the very least, the Padres should be a livelier bunch with the addition of second baseman Marcus Giles, who was reunited Wednesday with his older brother Brian on their hometown team. Working out a deal with [...]

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Rangers gamble on Gagne (Yahoo! Sports)

Akinori Otsuka stabilized a shaky Texas bullpen last season. And for that he gets … a demotion?Read the full story.

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McEwing a Sox Non-Roster Invitee

The Red Sox announced the free agent signings of eight non-roster spring training invitees to triple-A contracts for the 2007 season. Ranging from veteran back up catchers like Alberto Castillo to former Sox farm hands like Jeff Bailey, most are destined for a full season at AAA Pawtucket as extreme roster depth should the catastrophic [...]

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Royals reach deals with Riske, Day, Duckworth

The Kansas City Royals and relief pitcher David Riske agreed to a one-year contract on Wednesday.Riske split last season between the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox, going 1-2 with a 3.89 ERA in 41 appearances. The 30-year-old right-hander is 18-14 with 16 saves and a 3.59 ERA in 328 career games spanning seven [...]

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