By JIM SALTER Associated Press
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NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Yankees have made a contract offer to ace CC Sabathia, who has until Monday to decide whether to opt out of the US$92 million and four years remaining on his current deal.
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Ryan Dempster Exercises Option to Return to Cubs for 2012: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Starting pitcher Ryan Dempster of the Chicago Cubs has exercised his option to return to the team for 2012. Dempster is reported to have cited the arrival of Theo Epstein as a reason for returning. That makes at least two higher-priced Cubs (Aramis Ramirez) to have expressed that…
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The Chicago Cubs have answered one of the many questions that surrounds their starting rotation this offseason. Ryan Dempster will return to the Cubs after he elected to exercise a $14-million player option for the 2012 MLB season.
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ST. LOUIS — Though the mad scramble for David Freese’s home run ball looked like a spontaneous mess on Thursday night, the truth is that Dave Huyette (center) and his friend Jeremy Reiland had already played the scenario through their … Continue reading →
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Baseball commissioner Bud Selig expects he will have to decide what compensation the Boston Red Sox should receive for allowing general manager Theo Epstein to leave and join the Chicago Cubs. Epstein quit Boston with a year on his contract to became the president of baseball operations for the Cubs.
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An official announcement won’t take place until Saturday when the World Series is over. But as first reported by FOXSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal, the Los Angeles Angels will name Jerry Dipoto as their new general manager. Dipoto was the Arizona Diamondbacks’ … Continue reading →
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By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer
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Back in September, Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez was saying that he didn’t want to be part of…
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The Chicago Cubs rewarded Alfonso Soriano with an eight-year, $136-million contract after he recorded more than 40 home runs and stolen bases with the Washington Nationals in 2006. The Cubs were hoping that he’d evolve into a leadoff threat or a middle-of-the-order hitter once…
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