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[ESPN] - Johnny Damon, John Lackey and Matt Holliday are among the hot offseason topics

Tim Kurkjian — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:39:12 GMT

... raw and undisciplined, but he could command a contract in the range of what Jose Contreras , another Cuban defector, got from the Yankees years ago: four years, $32 mi ...

[A League of Her Own] - Tyrus' wasted week and Dye's bye-bye

Mike Nadel — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:53:28 GMT

... w seasons: Paul Konerko , the captain; Jim Thome , the future Hall of Famer; Jose Contreras , loved by all and revered by fellow Latinos; and Dye. Three of the four are ...

[A League of Her Own] - Kenny Williams Turning Up The Heat Before The Stove Arrives

Rock Mamola — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:43:08 GMT

... some of that money saved by trading (the now World Champion) Nick Swisher , Jose Contreras , and Javier Vazquez to find someway of getting Big Bad Bobby to stay a Whit ...

[St. Louis Post-Dispatch] - Players eligible for free agency

ASSOCIATED PRESS — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:24:47 GMT

... c; Kip Wells, rhp. COLORADO (10): Joe Beimel, lhp; c-Rafael Betancourt, rhp; Jose Contreras, rhp; m-Alan Embree, lhp; Josh Fogg, rhp; Jason Giambi, 1b; Matt Herges, rhp ...

[MLB - Rockies] - Marquis, Giambi top list of Rox free agents

Thomas Harding — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:39:25 GMT

... tain him. The most intriguing name among Rockies free agents is right-hander Jose Contreras, whom the club acquired from the White Sox at the end of August. Contreras e ...

[New York Post] - Agent: Cuba's Chapman considering Mets, Yankees

TIM BONTEMPS — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:48:06 GMT

... ost similar case to the one that Chapman currently finds himself in was when Jose Contreras became a free agent after defecting in the winter of 2002. That led to a pro ...

[NBC Sports: Circling the Bases] - Lilly's shoulder adds to Cubs' pitching needs

Matthew Pouliot — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:32:14 GMT

... tribute off an on throughout. There will also be arms with less upside, like Jose Contreras, Braden Looper (probably) and Jeff Weaver. The Cubs could have chosen to get ...

[The Good Phight] - Six for Six

dajafi — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:40:53 GMT

... Martinez (P - PHI) , Mariano Rivera (P - NYY) , Shane Victorino (CF - PHI) , Jose Contreras (P - COL) , Roger Clemens (NYY) , Jorge Posada (C - NYY) , Jose Molina (C - ...

[Let's Go Tribe] - The Indians and Free Agent Starter Pitchers

afh4 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:50:56 GMT

... ns uniform. Maybe he could mentor young players regarding hotspots downtown. Jose Contreras Contreras, who might be 38 years old, was a tough luck pitcher in Chicago la ...

[River Avenue Blues] - Memories of Pettitte’s Game 6s past

Benjamin Kabak — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:39:16 GMT

... Pettitte. He left this one with the Yanks up 6-4, but Torre gave the ball to Jose Contreras, Jeff Nelson, Felix Heredia and Gabe White. Nine outs away from the World Se ...

[SOX & Dawgs] - Prized Cuban Prospect Chapman Visits The Red Sox

Ian — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:21:01 GMT

... Sox and Yankees did battle in the Cuban free agent market when the Yanks got Jose Contreras. Now, it’s the Red Sox turn. Young pitching prospect Chapman visits the Sox ...

[MLB - Red Sox] - Red Sox meet with defector Chapman

Ian Browne — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:41:44 GMT

... Red Sox and Yankees engaged in a memorable derby to land Cuban right-hander Jose Contreras. The Red Sox thought they had Contreras signed, but the Yankees swooped in a ...

[Michigan Live] - Prospect Scott Sizemore has ankle surgery as Tigers weigh options for 2010

Steve Kornacki — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:13:03 GMT

... cle last month that Chapman could command something close to the $32 million Jose Contreras got in 2003 from the Yankees after defecting from Cuba. And despite throwing ...

[New York Times] - Analysis: Phillies Have the Edge on Defense

Sean Forman — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:43:31 GMT

... ew teams was the first game of the 2005 World Series when the former Yankees Jose Contreras and Roger Clemens faced off pitching for the White Sox and Astros. It has ha ...

[NY Sports Day] - This Could Be A Memorable World Series

Rich Mancuso — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:36:05 GMT

... e 2005 Fall Classic when former Yankee teammates Roger Clemens (Houston) and Jose Contreras (Chicago) met at the series opener in Chicago. Joe Girardi debuts as a World ...