mlb.mlb.com - 7/29/2008
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SAN DIEGO -- Indications are that the D-backs are close to agreeing to a contract extension with starter Dan Haren. "I'm pretty confident something will get done sooner rather than later," Haren said. "[The talks] have progressed so we're moving in the right direction." The D-backs acquired Haren from Oakland in December in exchange for six prospects. Aside from his outstanding performance ...
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D'Backs Close To Extension With Haren
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
According to MLB.com's Steve Gilbert, the Diamondbacks are close to a contract extension with starter Dan Haren. He's already under team control cheaply through 2010. Gilbert notes that previous talks involved a three-year extension, so then he'd be with the D'Backs through 2013. Maybe Jake Peavy's three-year, $52MM deal will serve as the ...
Diamondbacks 5, Padres 8: Owings' Last Stand?
AZ Snakepit —
... [see the link for the latest updates] and - in better news - the potential upcoming contract extension for Dan Haren. "I'm pretty confident something will get done sooner rather than later," Haren said, and that would be a great boost for the team, even though they already have him under control (including the team option) through 2010. Getting him and Webb locked down for the long-term would be an extremely positive step. Anyway: present tonight were utahdbacksfan, kishi, soco, Azreous, mrssoco, Scrbl, unnamedDBacksfan, Muu, AF DBacks Fanatic, hotclaws, ...
Three Little Birds
Viva El Birdos —
... be selling high on him, as his value is probably greater right now than at any other point in his career. Personally, I would probably be willing to do it. Of course, I would also make a terrible GM, as I would be entirely too quick to sell, always trying to improve the talent base regardless of the actual situation. How about you guys? Hold on to Lohse, or try to turn him into talent for the future?
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Apparently the Diamondbacks are close to getting a new contract extension done with Dan Haren. Pretty much every time I see Haren's name in ...
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Haren close to contract extension —
Major League Baseball News 7/29/2008
Indications are that the D-backs are close to agreeing to a contract extension with Dan Haren. "I'm pretty confident something will get done sooner rather than later," Haren said. "[The talks] have progressed so we're moving in the right direction."
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Major League Baseball News 7/29/2008
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