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Seventy-nine players filed for free agency yesterday
Seventy-nine players filed for free agency yesterday
Seventy-nine players filed for free agency yesterday. The two teams with the most filers: the Cardinals with seven and the Dodgers with six. For the Cardinals: Rick Ankiel, Mark DeRosa, Troy Glaus, Khalil Greene, Matt Holliday, Jason LaRue and John...
Jon Heyman: Beyond the big three free agents, trades may be where the action is
Jon Heyman: Beyond the big three free agents, trades may be where the action is
sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Don't expect a Yankees-style spending spree from any team this offseason. With MLB's free-agent class lacking many... big names, trades may be where the action is, writes Jon Heyman. (more) Jon Heyman: Beyond the big three free agents, trades may ...
Wolf, five others file for free agency
Wolf, five others file for free agency
losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com — By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com 11/05/09 8:24 PM EST LOS ANGELES -- Pitcher Randy Wolf led a... group of six Dodgers filing for free agency on Thursday, the first day of the two-week filing period. But the date that has the Dodgers most curious is Nov. 10. On ... (more) Wolf, five others file for free agency
Pickoff Moves
6-4-2.blogspot.com — Tony Reagins Signs 3-Year Deal Per MLB.com , Tony Reagins has signed a new three-year deal. Let's... hope for more ninja deals... Dodgers Purge More Jamie McCourt Hires In the Times : Six front-office employees who were hired by former Dodgers ... (more) Pickoff Moves
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