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Cubs, Gregg agree to deal, avoid arbitration
Closer Kevin Gregg and the Cubs agreed Monday to a $4.2 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration.
Mariners, Bedard avoid arbitration, agree to a one-year deal
blogs.thenewstribune.com — Left-hander Erik Bedard, the likely No. 2 starter in the Seattle Mariners rotation, avoided arbitration Tuesday by... agreeing to a one-year contract. Bedard, 29, made 15 starts in 2009 before a shoulder injury ended his season. He was 6-4 with a 3.67 ... (more) Mariners, Bedard avoid arbitration, agree to a one-year deal
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soxanddawgs.com — The Boston Red Sox and closer Jonathan Papelbon have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a 1-year, $6.25... million contract. The $6.25 million is the highest contract ever for a first-year arbitration-eligible reliever. (more) Papelbon, Lopez Avoid Arbitration
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tampabaysportsblog.blogspot.com — The Rays were able to settle with Jason Bartlett and Grant Balfour to avoid arbitration but failed... to secure deals for Willie Aybar and All-Star catcher Dioner Navarro. Both will head to arbitration. (more) Rays Avoid Arbitration with Some, but Not All
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Not Qualified To Comment — ... spoke at the "We Are One" rally yesterday. At another rally, an old white woman called Tiger an Asian terrorist. ESPN ombudsman Le Anne Schreiber is done at ESPN. tWWL is searching for a new watchdog and since I didn't get the Lions GM job, I'm available. Beat Lebron and the Cavs, then lose to Duhon and the Knicks. Those crazy Bulls. The Sox signed Bobby Jenks to a one year deal, avoiding arbitration with the rotund closer...Cubs do the same with Gregg. Cardinals hooligans vandalized McNabb's Arizona home. ...

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