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Daisuke Helps Lure Tazawa To Red Sox
Daisuke Matsuzaka helped the Red Sox win the World Series in his first year and he won 18 games in his second.
Now he's pitching in with recruiting.
The Red Sox signed their third pitcher from Japan Thursday, adding right-handed amateur Junichi Tazawa...Tags: Baseball, Major League Baseball, All Stars, Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox
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Elfstrom Stadium to offer luxury suites next season
Tribune reporterWith a $10.5 million renovation to Elfstrom Stadium, the Kane County Cougars will offer fans something new next season: luxury suites. As part of a stadium overhaul that began Sept. 11 but had been in the works since 1999, the Class A affiliate of the...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Mark Grace, Minnesota Twins, Baseball, Major League Baseball
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Giants make Edgar Renteria their new shortstop
AP Sports WriterEdgar Renteria is back in the National League, where he thinks he best belongs. Renteria became the second free agent to join the San Francisco Giants in two days, receiving an $18.5 million, two-year contract Thursday to replace 11-time Gold Glove...Tags: San Francisco Giants, Arbitration, New York Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baseball
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Boston Red Sox complete $3.3 million, 3-year deal with Japanese right-hander Junichi Tazawa
AP Sports WriterBOSTON (AP) — Daisuke Matsuzaka helped the Boston Red Sox win the World Series in his first year and he won 18 games in his second. Now he's pitching in with recruiting. The Red Sox signed their third pitcher from Japan on Thursday, adding right-...Tags: Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Bars and Clubs, Daisuke Matsuzaka
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Brewers' spring training starts Feb. 25
The Milwaukee Brewers will start their spring training schedule with a game Feb. 25 against the Oakland Athletics at Maryvale Baseball Park in Arizona. The Brewers will also host two games against the division rival Chicago Cubs on March 7 and March...Tags: Milwaukee Brewers, Baseball, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Spring Training
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Rafael Furcal's return to Dodgers is in doubt
Pointing to the position that Rafael Furcal plays, Dodgers Manager Joe Torre said recently that re-signing the free-agent shortstop was as much of a priority as re-signing Manny Ramirez.
"Raffy can't take a back seat to anyone as far as I'm concerned,"...Tags: San Francisco Giants, Contracts, Health Treatments, Manny Ramirez, Joe Torre
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Holliday dealt to A's for Street, two others
The Oakland Athletics completed their trade for star outfielder Matt Holliday from the Colorado Rockies yesterday, landing a big bat for the middle of their lineup. The Rockies received righthanded reliever Huston Street, lefthanded starter Greg Smith...Tags: Tampa Bay Rays, Joe Torre, Colorado Rockies, Lou Piniella, Chicago Cubs
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Mariners hire Don Wakamatsu as manager
Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners' 14th manager, Wakamatsu was bench coach for the Oakland Athletics last season. Before that he...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Major League Baseball, Baseball, Seattle Mariners
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Source: Mariners hire Wakamatsu as new manager
The Associated PressThe Seattle Mariners picked Don Wakamatsu as their new manager, giving the job to the Oakland Athletics bench coach and filling the only opening in the majors. Wakamatsu was chosen Tuesday over several other candidates, a person familiar with the...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Baseball, Major League Baseball, Seattle Mariners, Public Employees
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Mariners choose A's coach
After a search that included seven interviews in four days, the Mariners are set to name Don Wakamatsu as their manager, a source told The Seattle Times. A news conference to announce the hiring is expected today. Wakamatsu was the bench coach for the...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Ken Griffey Jr., Ryan Dempster, Baseball, Major League Baseball
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O's look at Izturis for shortstop
The Orioles have talked to the representative for free agent Cesar Izturis, the latest indication that the slick-fielding shortstop is at the top of their list to fill the team's vacancy at the position. Izturis, 28, hit .263 last season with one homer...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Miguel Tejada, Orlando Cabrera
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Rockies complete trade sending Holliday to Oakland
Matt Holliday hardly could have expected to land with the low-budget Oakland Athletics. The A's completed their trade with the Colorado Rockies for the star outfielder Wednesday, securing the big bat Oakland sought for the middle of its order. ''...Tags: Colorado Rockies, Lou Piniella, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Chicago Cubs, Dining and Drinking
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