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[FanBlog: Astros] - Would Halladay make sense for Astros?

Chip — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:32:14 GMT

... ? A Halladay acquisition at $18+ million a year would most certainly mean no Jose Valverde and Miguel Tejada, which means Latroy Hawkins closes and Chris Johnson or Je ...

[AZ Snakepit] - The 2009 'Pitties: Rookie of the Year

Jim McLennan — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:18:01 GMT

... appearances and innings of relief Gutierrez in 2009 helped make the trade of Jose Valverde look good for the Diamondbacks . The rookie made 65 appearances, and posted ...

[Tag's Lines] - Plenty of young pitching on Astros' 40-man roster

mctaggart — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:54:22 GMT

... ents. Remember, the roster no longer includes Miguel Tejada, LaTroy Hawkins, Jose Valverde, Darin Erstad or Jason Michaels . The roster features three pitchers who pit ...

[FutureBacks.com] - D-backs Will Increase Payroll in 2010

The Sports XChange — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:16:08 GMT

... t has not been heavily financed the last several seasons. The D-backs traded Jose Valverde to Houston after he recorded a franchise-record 47 saves in 2007 rather than ...

[YES Network] - Hot Stove Report: The Top 20

Jonathan Tayler / YESNetwork.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:11:37 GMT

... is too pricey for their liking. A return to Toronto can't be ruled out. 20. Jose Valverde, RP Suitors: Astros The Latest: Valverde's agent says that his client would ...

[SI.com] - Jon Heyman: Primer to the free-agent market, from Bay to Wagner

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:11:27 GMT

... ty of Pennsylvania product to reach the majors playing for the Phillies. 11. Jose Valverde. Terrific stuff makes him the cream of a very good crop of relievers. Likely ...

[Sliding Into Home] - AOL Fanhouse's Top 50 Free Agents

Greg Cohen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:50:00 GMT

... itte , 5. Chone Figgins, 6. Rich Harden, 7. Randy Wolf, 8. Johnny Damon , 9. Jose Valverde, 10. Aroldis Chapman. The rest of the list can be viewed here . ...

[MLB Trade Rumors] - Keith Law's Top 50 Free Agents

Tim Dierkes — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:04:38 GMT

... hard-throwing Japanese reliever Ryota Igarashi . He's not terribly high on Jose Valverde , ranking him 36th. Law does not see Marlon Byrd as a starter on a contendin ...

[Boston.com: Extra Bases] - Create your own team of free agents

Peter Abraham — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:37:14 GMT

... ckey SP: Ben Sheets SP: Andy Pettitte SP: Rich Harden SP: Randy Wolf Closer: Jose Valverde RP: Brandon Lyon RP: Mike Gonzalez RP: Rafael Soriano RP: Fernando Rodney RP ...

[Fanhouse - AOL Sports Blog] - The Top 50 2009 MLB Free Agents

Frankie Piliere — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:32:06 GMT

... in his legs, but his defense and throwing arm are now severe liabilities. 9. JOSE VALVERDE, RP Age: 30 Throws: R Height: 6-4 Weight: 254 '09 Team: Astros 2009 Stats: 2 ...

[Detroit Free Press] - Time for Tigers to pursue free agents

GEORGE SIPPLE — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:19:04 GMT

... ter Paul White has speculated that the Tigers could sign right-handed closer Jose Valverde, who had 25 saves last season for the Houston Astros. The Tigers also report ...

[SI.com] - Complete list of 171 players who filed for free agency

Associated Press — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:09:01 GMT

... ke Hampton, lhp; LaTroy Hawkins, rhp; Jason Michaels, of; Miguel Tejada, ss; Jose Valverde, rhp. LOS ANGELES (15) Brad Ausmus, c; Ronnie Belliard, 2b; Juan Castro, ss; ...

[Tiger Blog] - Ron Bourquin Suspended

Brian — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:29 GMT

... « Jose Valverde Projected As a Tiger Ron Bourquin Suspended November 19th, 2009 Brian Minor ...

[Sporting News] - Hot Stove overview: Truths and half-truths of free agency, trade talk

smcneal.tsn — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:42:07 GMT

... eek before spring training. Another indicator of the economic impact will be Jose Valverde's situation. The Astros paid him $8 million in his final year of arbitration ...

[Halos Heaven] - Shore up the Pen

Angel Hawker — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:11:08 GMT

... ) , Mike Gonzalez (P - ATL) , Jason Bay (LF - BOS) , Matt Palmer (P - ANA) , Jose Valverde (P - HOU) , Curtis Granderson (CF - DET) , Kevin Jepsen (P - ANA) , Scott Ey ...