signonsandiego.com - 2/10/2008
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BASEBALL REPORT Clark, Padres agree on contract FROM STAFF AND NEWS REPORTS February 10, 2008 The Padres and pinch-hitter/first baseman Tony Clark have agreed to the basics of a one-year contract worth in the neighborhood of $900,000, but it may take another day or two to work out the details. “It's looking good,” Clark's agent, John Boggs, said yesterday. Padres General Manager Kevin Towers ...
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Clark San Diego Bound
Friar Forum —
Tony Clark and the Padres have apparently reached an agreement in principle for a one year deal at just under $1M. The gi-normous switch hitting Clark, at 6'7" and 240 pounds, is a native San Diegean and former 1st round pick of the Detroit Tigers in 1990 (second overall). He finished third in balloting for 1996's Rookie of the Year honors in swatting 27 bombs to complement 72 RBI. Coming off the bench for Arizona last year, Clark posted a .821 OPS with 17 home runs and 51 RBI. The addition figures to allow Adrian Gonzalez to get a bit more time off in the ...
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Padres agree to deal with veteran Clark —
Major League Baseball News 2/11/2008
In an expected move to strengthen their bench, the Padres have come to terms with veteran first baseman Tony Clark on a one-year deal. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Sunday that the 35-year-old Clark, a San Diego native who played at San Diego ...
Clark, Padres close to finishing deal —
FOXSports.com News for MLB 2/11/2008
Tony Clark was closing in on a $900,000, one-year deal Sunday with his hometown San Diego Padres.
Both sides said there was still some work to do on the deal, which would bring the big first baseman back to the city where he played high school and ...
