Archive for January, 2007
Pitching change (Yahoo! Sports)
Rusty Begnaud once had big-league pitching dreams, but a freak accident has left him struggling just to regain normalcy.
Posted: January 31st, 2007.
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Clemens: `I’m failing at retirement’ (AP)
Roger Clemens talked about his plight and laughed. “I’m failing at retirement,” he said. “Let’s just face it. I’m failing miserably at it.” The 44-year-old right-hander, unsure whether to retire or return for a 24th major league season, was the keynote speaker for the St. John’s winter baseball banquet on Wednesday night.
Posted: January 31st, 2007.
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Ryan at Astros camp after being hospitalized last weekend (AP)
Nolan Ryan was at Houston Astros pitching camp on Monday and said he was feeling well after a stint in the hospital last weekend. The 59-year-old Hall of Fame pitcher was released from the hospital Saturday evening after being admitted Friday for what he said was an artery spasm. “I have a condition where I […]
Posted: January 29th, 2007.
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Clemens still undecided about future (AP)
Roger Clemens was on the mound in Astros gear Monday, still undecided about whether he’ll pitch for Houston or any other major league team this season. The 44-year-old right-hander threw almost an hour of batting practice during the club’s pitching and hitting camp at Minute Maid Park. He mostly faced minor leaguers, including his son […]
Posted: January 29th, 2007.
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Former Cardinals GM Bing Devine dies at age 90 (AP)
Bing Devine, the St. Louis general manager who helped build Cardinals teams that won three National League pennants and two World Series in the 1960s, died Saturday. He was 90. Devine died at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, said his widow, Mary Devine. He had been ill since Christmas, she said. “He had surgery, bless […]
Posted: January 27th, 2007.
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Nolan Ryan expected to leave hospital, son says (AP)
Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan was expected to leave the hospital Saturday after medical tests for an undisclosed ailment came back normal, his son said. The 59-year-old strikeout king was admitted to Round Rock Medical Center on Friday for treatment of recurring symptoms of a pre-existing medical condition.
Posted: January 27th, 2007.
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Nolan Ryan hospitalized, team says he’s in good condition (AP)
Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan was hospitalized Friday and said to be in good condition with an undisclosed ailment. The 59-year-old strikeout king checked into Round Rock Medical Center for treatment of “recurring symptoms of a pre-existing medical condition,” according to the Round Rock Express, a minor league team Ryan owns.
Posted: January 26th, 2007.
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Ensberg, Everett, Lane agree to 1-year contracts (AP)
Third baseman Morgan Ensberg, shortstop Adam Everett and outfielder Jason Lane agreed Thursday to one-year contract with the Houston Astros. All three players had filed for salary arbitration. Ensberg hit .235 with 23 home runs and 58 RBIs in 127 games last year. The 31-year-old agreed to a deal for $4.35 million.
Posted: January 25th, 2007.
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Astros re-sign 3B Ensberg to one-year contract (PA SportsTicker)
The Houston Astros on Thursday re-signed third baseman Morgan Ensberg to a one-year contract, coming to terms with their final arbitration-eligible player.
Posted: January 25th, 2007.
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Everett, Lane agree to one-year contracts with Astros (AP)
Shortstop Adam Everett agreed Thursday to a $2.8 million, one-year contract with the Houston Astros and outfielder Jason Lane settled for a $1.05 million, one-year deal. Everett hit .239 with six homers and a career-high 59 RBIs last year. He committed only seven errors, and his .990 fielding percentage ranked fourth for an NL shortstop […]
Posted: January 25th, 2007.
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