community.post-gazette.com - 12/1/2008
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By Dejan Kovacevic | 3:56 p.m. Monday The Pirates have had two conversations with free-agent infielder Mark Loretta, agent Bob Garber confirmed this afternoon. A handful of other teams are in the mix, as well. Loretta, 37, batted .280 with four home runs and 38 RBIs in 261 at-bats last season ...
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losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com - 12/9/2008
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LAS VEGAS -- While closing in on re-signing
third baseman Casey Blake, the Dodgers further solidified their...
infield depth Monday night by agreeing to terms with veteran utilityman Mark Loretta on a one-year contract, according to agent Bob Garber. ...
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Dodgers agree to terms with Loretta | dodgers.com: News
hotstove.mlblogs.com - 12/9/2008
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The Dodgers bolstered their infield depth Monday night
by agreeing to terms with utilityman Mark Loretta on...
a one-year contract, according to agent Bob Garber. Loretta must pass a physical exam Tuesday for the deal to be official.Club officials ...
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Loretta, Dodgers agree to deal
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News and Notes--Dec. 1
Raise the Jolly Roger —
... Cory Humes, the creator, has blogged the Pirates before and has teamed up with a few more writers for his new blog. It looks fantastic so far. -- [MLB Trade Rumors] lists the Pirates as one of the four teams interested in infielder Mark Loretta. [The link] they provide requires ESPN Insider to view, but I believe them. Loretta is a free agent, 37 years old, plays a mediocre 2B but a nice 3B, and hit .280/.350/.383 last year with Houston. As I type, [Dejan] posts that the Pirates have indeed had conversations with Loretta. He [also says] that ...
Pirates Talking With Mark Loretta
Bucs Dugout —
... The Post-Gazette reports that the Pirates (and other teams) are considering signing Mark Loretta, presumably to take over the Chris Gomez role. Loretta's late peak with the Padres is now long gone and he'd probably be stretched as a starter, but he played 72 games at shortstop for the Astros in 2007, and he's a notch better than the typical bench infielder. I assume the Pirates aren't planning to have Loretta take over the starting shortstop job if Jack Wilson is traded, but signing Loretta would prevent shortstop from being a complete black hole if the ...
The Pirates are talking to Mark Loretta
Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke? —
... There are a couple of possible reactions when reading that the Pirates are talking to Mark Loretta. The easy reaction is, "Well, so long as he's replacing Chris Gomez, I'm fine with that." That's true. Loretta's a useful utility infielder that can still handle a bat fairly well and can play just about every position in the infield in a short-term capacity. In fact, he's probably a better hitter than Gomez and he can't really be a worse fielder. That may make him more the successor to Doug Mientkiewicz, which is fine by me as well. ...
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6-4-2.blogspot.com 12/9/2008 — The Dodgers signed utility man Mark Loretta to a one-year deal, terms unknown. He will replace Nomar Garciaparra as the team's utility infielder. The 36-year-old Loretta hit .280/.350/.383 this year with the Astros.
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eastvalleytribune.com 11/8/2008 — Asked to name the most underappreciated player in the major leagues years ago, then-Diamondbacks manager Bob Brenly pointed to the opposing dugout. "He's right over there - Mark Loretta," Brenly said. Loretta remains on the D-Backs' radar. A free ...
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sportsagentblog.com 11/27/2008 — Recently, the Pittsburgh Pirates have made additions to their club from around the globe, including Monday’s signing of Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel from India, and the South African Mpho “Gift” Ngoepe a few months ago.
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sports.yahoo.com 11/25/2008 — The Pittsburgh Pirates announced late on Monday that they have signed pitchers Rinku Singh and Dinesh Kumar Patel as non-drafted free agents. The two Indian pitchers were discovered while participating in the Million Dollar Arm competition in ...
Source: Hampton set to rejoin Astros (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 12/1/2008
Mike Hampton is set to return to the Houston Astros, reaching a preliminary agreement on a $2 million, one-year contract. His deal would contain an additional $2 million in performance bonuses, a person familiar with the agreement said Monday, ...
Hampton leaves Braves to join Astros —
Major League Baseball News 12/1/2008
Count Mike Hampton as the latest pitcher to be erased from Braves general manager Frank Wren's wish list. Pending a physical, Hampton is preparing to sign with the Astros. MLB.com reported this Monday afternoon and Wren confirmed that he has been ...
Chase Utley: Big Deal He's Out? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/1/2008
Chase Utley is a great player. It's not so fun having him out, but the Phillies are a confident team. When they play, they win. They are a great team. When people say it's not a big deal Chase Utley is out, they are wrong. Chase Utley is one of ...
