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tireball.com - 25 days ago
When did Austin Kearns’ career go sour?
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The Washington Nationals made it official today, yet we’ve known this since 2008 ended. Austin Kearns has been let go, the team opted to pay him a $1 million buyout instead of the $10 million he would have accounted against their payroll in 2010.
sports.espn.go.com - 25 days ago
Washington Nationals decline $10 million option on Austin Kearns
— sports.espn.go.com — WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have declined their $10 million option on outfielder Austin Kearns and are... paying a $1 million buyout, presumably ending his disappointing tenure with the team. The 29-year-old Kearns hit only .195 with three ... (more) Washington Nationals decline $10 million option on ...

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washington.nationals.mlb.com - 25 days ago
Nats pass on Kearns' option
— washington.nationals.mlb.com — By Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com 11/06/09 8:11 PM EST Austin Kearns, Ron Villone and Dmitri Young all... filed for free agency on Friday, thus taking care of the entire slate of eligible players for the Nationals. Big league players with expiring contracts ... (more) Nats pass on Kearns' option

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Has Jim Hendry’s Passion for Austin Kearns Abated? We’ll Find Out
bleachernation.com - 24 days ago
Has Jim Hendry’s Passion for Austin Kearns Abated? We’ll Find Out
— bleachernation.com — One of the worst kept secrets of Jim Hendry’s tenure as the general manager of the Chicago... Cubs is his lust for outfielder Austin Kearns. Hendry repeatedly - and publicly - tried to acquire the then young stud from the Cincinnati Reds, only to be rebuffed by outrageous return demands.  ... (more) Has Jim Hendry’s Passion for Austin Kearns Abated? We’ll ...

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