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D-backs add Haren, deal Valverde
The D-backs completed a deal to acquire right-handers Dan Haren and Connor Robertson from the A's in exchange for six prospects, it was announced Friday afternoon. In addition, the D-backs sent closer Jose Valverde to the Astros in exchange for infielder Chris Burke and right-handers Chad Qualls and Juan Gutierrez.
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 MLB Salary Arbitration Hearings Underway
MLB Salary Arbitration Hearings Underway
So far, it’s owners 3, players 0 in the annual rite of passage for Major League Baseball... salary arbitration hearings . On the owners side of the ledger Felipe Lopez lost his case with the Washington Nationals , and therefore will get the club offering salary of $4.9 million for this season.
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By the Numbers: Owners Now 5-0 in Salary Arbitration
A Look at How the Salary Arbitration Process Functions in MLB. At this rate, the owners/clubs are on pace to set a record for their ability to win salary arbitration cases against the players, by way of hearing, than any point in history. In five arbitration hearings, the clubs are still batting 1.000. Score? Owners 5, Players 0. Yesterday saw SS Mark Loretta losing to the Astros...
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 Jose Valverde is impenetrable
Jose Valverde is impenetrable
Phillies third baseman Pedro Feliz hit a line drive off the face of Jose Valverde. As painful as it looked, he actually stayed in the game to record his NL-leading 15th save. With video.
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 Salary Arbitration '08: Owners 4, Players 0
Salary Arbitration '08: Owners 4, Players 0
The owners are batting a 1.000 this year in salary arbitration, having won all four hearings so far. As we reported, Felipe Lopez lost his case with the Washington Nationals , and therefore will get the club offering salary of $4.9 million for this season. Brian Fuentes lost his case with the Colorado Rockies and will make $5.05 million this year. Jose Valverde lost his case with ...
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 Jose Valverde: Tough or Nuts?
Jose Valverde: Tough or Nuts?
Jose Valverde is either the gutsiest closer of all time, or the craziest one. I'm leaning toward the latter.
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 Last, But Certainly Not Least
Last, But Certainly Not Least
Superstitious, charismatic, and all-out boisterous are just three of the adjectives used to describe Arizona Diamondbacks closer and big league saves-leader, Jose Valverde . I prefer to call him jolly. The 6'4", 254-pound righty is generally a ...
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 Diamondbacks’ week in review
Diamondbacks’ week in review
Slightly late update this week, since I was in California for a couple of days. I’ll cover this weekend’s games too, so that’ll make my next update a good bit shorter! In the nine games played since I last wrote, the Diamondbacks were an impressive 7-2: they took two games from Pittsburgh and, though dropping the series to Colorado in Phoenix, roared back to a four-game ...
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 Webb's streak ends but D-backs end three-game skid - MLB
Webb's streak ends but D-backs end three-game skid - MLB
Summary: Brandon Webb's scoreless innings streak ended at 42 but the right-hander still won his sixth consecutive start, beating the Brewers. Turning point: The turning point for the streak came early, with Prince Fielder driving in Gabe Gross in the ...
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 F*ck You Jason Kendall
F*ck You Jason Kendall
Fuck you Jason Kendall.  You fucking pussy.  Yeah, let me tell you why you're a pussy.  I'm in my fantasy baseball playoffs this week - yeah, you think that's lame?  Fuck you, your last name is a girl's name.  Anyway, ...
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Diamondbacks regain NL West lead
SAN DIEGO - Every win, in the parlance of manager Bob Melvin, is "big" or "huge" or some such descriptor indicating magnitude. And in the grand scheme of things, he is right, particularly in a league in which entry into the playoffs could come down to ...
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 St. Louis, It’s Time To Cut Izzy Some Slack
St. Louis, It’s Time To Cut Izzy Some Slack
I’ve held off as long as possible, and now I feel this issue has to be addressed. People, give Jason Isringhausen a break. When he started the season throwing BBs and mowing down hitters, I put up with the bitching and moaning about how Wainwright ...
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 “I’ll Show These Whippersnappers How To Take It To The House” -- The Futon Report
“I’ll Show These Whippersnappers How To Take It To The House” -- The Futon Report
What I'm reading -- why don't you read it too? ______________ Double-A Zone Division I-AA (FCS) and Division II teams are NOT the same thing, people ______________ D'backs closer Jose Valverde is one weird dude ______________ Look! It's BGSU alum ...
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 HRD 2007 NLDS Preview: Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks
HRD 2007 NLDS Preview: Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks
The Cubs and their fans travel to Arizona to battle a team that many people don't think stands a chance against this mighty Cubs juggernaut. Did I just write that? Cubs in four.
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 Haren, Valverde Have New Unis
Haren, Valverde Have New Unis
The NL West champion Arizona Diamondbacks acquired Dan Haren from the Oakland Athletics Friday, trading closer Jose Valverde to the Houston Astros in two different moves surrounding 12 players.
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 What's Your Deal, Houston Astros?
What's Your Deal, Houston Astros?
The next stop on my quest to get to know the NL is in Houston, Texas. The Diamondbacks only left me with questions, I hope I can learn more about the Stros. What's your deal Astros? Last year the Stros went 73-89, good enough for fourth in the weak NL Central. Their 2007 offense can best be described as paltry. This has been a problem with the Astros for far too long.....
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The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Arbiters decide for Astros over Loretta
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- The Houston Astros won their arbitration case against Mark Loretta, the club confirmed Tuesday morning. Loretta asked for $4.9 million, while the club offered $2.75 million. Loretta made $2.5 million after signing as a free agent in ...
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Pete’s Picks: NL West
NL West This is a tight division overall and anyone can easily pull ahead of the pack, but they will need to improve without costing them security in another spot on the roster (see the D’backs with trading Jose Valverde). 1. Diamondbacks : The difference makers here are the departure of SP Livan Hernandez and the addition
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 THT Live:What is wrong with Jose Valverde?
THT Live:What is wrong with Jose Valverde?
Let's use PITCHf/x data to examine a question on the mind of many Astros fans.

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