sports.yahoo.com - 2/4/2009
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The New York Mets , pushing to solidify their starting rotation, are moving closer to re-signing free-agent left-hander Oliver Perez , according to major-league sources who spoke to Foxsports.com. The team is "trying to hold the line" on a three-year contract for Perez, one source ...
bizofbaseball.com - 2/3/2009
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bizofbaseball.com —
Is this name on the new Mets stadium
going to be pulled before it opens? Banking giant...
Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) is looking to back out of its record $400 million naming rights deal with the New York Mets, citing controversy in the midst of asking for federal bailout money. The Wall ...
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Citigroup Looking to Back Out of Mets Naming Rights Deal
bizofbaseball.com - 2/3/2009
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bizofbaseball.com —
The Final Count Down?... The Dodgers have lowered
the number of years being offered to Manny Ramirez...
to a 1-year, $25 million deal after taking a 2-year, $45 million deal off the table. Here’s your late night/early morning MLB contract news… ...
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Contract News: Manny Gets 1-Yr. Offer, Perez Getting ...
joshqpublic.com - 2/3/2009
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joshqpublic.com —
Say what you want about about Perez, but
know this: Know that he comes up big against...
the big teams.
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Mets Sign Oliver Perez
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Mets move closer to deal with Oliver Perez
Eli's MLB Rumors —
... Perez, according to major-league sources who spoke to Foxsports.com. The team is "trying to hold the line" on a three-year contract for Perez, one source said, but a vesting option for a fourth year remains possible. If the Mets finalize a deal, the Dodgers likely would follow by signing free-agent left-hander Randy Wolf, who is the Mets' leading alternative to Perez. Metsblog.com reported the deal is worth about $12 million per season. Source: Foxsports.com
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jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 2/2/2009 — The New York Mets and Oliver Perez came to terms today on a three year/$36 million dollar contract with NO vesting option for a fourth season. The deal looks to be a major coup for the Mets, who now retain the young yet enigmatic Perez at a somewhat reasonable rate. This contract is much ...
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METS, PEREZ FINISH DEAL —
NY Post: Sports 2/3/2009
Oliver Perez and the Mets finalized a $36 million, three-year contract today, making the vexing lefty a central part of what they hope is a rotation that can win the World Series. Re-signing Perez was the third key accomplishment of the ...
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Minaya: No Manny, no way —
NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 2/4/2009
Omar Minaya delivered a decisive message to Mets fans clamoring for Manny Ramirez: Fuhgeddaboutit. After announcing Oliver Perez's contract Tuesday, Minaya said the Mets had completed their major offseason restructuring.
