February 2009

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Dodgers Ink Six Pre-Arb Players

According to the Associated Press, the Dodgers have agreed to terms with "zero to three" players Blake DeWitt, Matt Kemp, Lucas May, Scott Elbert, Victor Garate and James McDonald. These are guys with zero to three years of MLB service time, thus the moniker. They're not yet eligible for arbitration and usually sign contracts in the $400K-$550K range.   Continue Reading

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Manny Ramirez Rumors: Saturday

7:01pm: According to Tony Jackson of the Los Angeles Daily News, Boras and Dodgers GM Ned Colletti had a conversation earlier today. Colletti called it a "cordial and informative" chat, but contract talks apparently haven't progressed. 6:49pm: Daniel Barbarisi of the Providence Journal weighs in: Deferred money or not, Boras and Ramirez seem out of touch to be holding out in a market with no other real bidders. If they don’t take this deal now, a better one probably isn’t coming along. 5:32pm: Twins manager Ron Gardenhire revealed a hunch to Phil Miller of the St. Paul Pioneer Press on...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Rockies, Manny

A few links for Saturday afternoon... Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post spoke with Rockies owner Dick Monfort and heard that the team has confidence in GM Dan O'Dowd and manager Clint Hurdle even though they haven't received extensions. Steve Buckley of the Boston Herald is tiring of the negotiations between Manny Ramirez's camp and the Dodgers. Speaking of those negotiations, Barry Bloom of MLB.com says there are no new developments as of mid-day Saturday.   Continue Reading

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Royals Sign Juan Cruz

3:16pm: Buster Olney with information on each year's value: "He receives $2.25 million for 2009, $3.25 million for 2010, and a $4 million option for 2011, with a $500,000 buyout. " Royals beat writer Dick Kaegel of MLB.com confirms it. 2:25pm: According to a press release from the team, the Kansas City Royals have signed Juan Cruz to a two-year deal, with a club option for a third year. While it is Royals policy to keep contract terms under wraps, Ken Rosenthal has contract details. The first two years of the deal are worth $6MM, while the option year would...   Continue Reading

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Today's Signings: Sanchez, Weaver, Galarraga

MLBTR has an update on major league signings for today based on e-mail communication with Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman. His article is here. Florida Marlins - Anibal Sanchez, $400,000 L.A. Angels - Jered Weaver, $465,000 Arizona Diamondbacks - Tony Pena, $430,000 Detroit Tigers - Armando Galarraga, $430,000 San Francisco Giants - Jonathan Sanchez, $455,000   Continue Reading

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Cardinals Sign Mitch Harris

According to of Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the St. Louis Cardinals have signed pitcher Mitch Harris to a minor-league deal. Harris was selected in the 13th round of the most recent draft. His contract will take affect after Harris serves the required five years of active duty for the Navy. Harris averaged 11.78 strikeouts per nine innings in his four-year pitching career at Navy, while posting a 2.51 ERA.   Continue Reading

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Miles On Koskie, Schilling

After speaking with Jim Hendry, Bruce Miles has more on a couple of today's Cubs rumors: the Cubs' signing of Corey Koskie, and their possible connection to Curt Schilling. According to Miles, Hendry "seems excited" about adding Koskie. The Cubs could use Koskie as a backup third baseman, Miles writes, despite Hendry's assertion that the team is "very happy with [Mike] Fontenot and [Aaron] Miles and what they're doing in getting looks at third base." As for the Schilling rumor, Miles says the Cubs have not heard directly from the pitcher, but are open to the idea of potentially adding...   Continue Reading

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Juan Cruz To Royals?

Juan Cruz may be close to a deal with the Kansas City Royals, according to Buster Olney at ESPN.com. The Royals' signing Cruz may entitle the Arizona Diamondbacks to two compensatory draft picks, since Cruz was a Type A free agent offered arbitration. However, a potential sign-and-trade deal with the Diamondbacks may affect those circumstances. Writes Olney: It was not immediately clear on Saturday afternoon whether Cruz would just sign with the Royals, or if a sign-and-trade with the Diamondbacks would be part of the process. We'll keep an eye on this one.   Continue Reading

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Cubs To Sign Corey Koskie

According to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times the Cubs agreed to sign Corey Koskie to a minor league deal. He'll compete for a backup job with the Cubs this spring. Koskie, who has agreed to play for Canada in the WBC, has missed large chunks of time because of concussions. The update comes from Wittenmyer's Twitter account. Remember to follow MLBTR on Twitter, too. In a press release, the Cubs say the deal is pending a physical. Koskie will report to Cubs camp after the WBC.   Continue Reading

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Cards Sign 17 Pre-Arb Players

MLB.com's Matthew Leach reports that the Cardinals have agreed to contracts with 17 pre-arbitration players, including Skip Schumaker, Chris Perez and Brendan Ryan.   Continue Reading

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