Lilly, Cubs agree to &#36;40 million deal
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Left-hander Ted Lilly and the Chicago Cubs reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday night on a four-year contract worth about $40 million.
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Outfielder Jermaine Dye and the White Sox agreed Thursday on a &#36;10.15 million, two-year contract, giving Chicago a replacement for Magglio Ordonez in right field.
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Five-times All-Star Alfonso Soriano has agreed an eight-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, the club said on Monday.
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Carlos Delgado wanted to play for a contender, and the Florida Marlins look like one now. Delgado agreed Tuesday to a &#36;52 million, four-year contract. The deal, which includes an option year making it potentially worth &#36;64 million over five seasons, is contingent on the Delgado passing a physical Wednesday.
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Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., the world&#39;s largest gum maker, agreed to buy brands including Altoids mints and Life Savers for $1.48 billion from Kraft Foods Inc.
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BOSTON All-Star shortstop Edgar Renteria tells The Boston Globe that he&#39;s agreed to a 40 (m) million-dollar, four-year contract with the Red Sox.
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The Chicago Cubs roared to their 14th victory in their last 18 games on Saturday, riding Ted Lilly's fifth straight win to a 9-3 rout of the Houston Astros.
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Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome and the Chicago Cubs reach a preliminary agreement on a four-year, $48 million contract.
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According to The Boston Globe, the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a four-year, $40-million contract with shortstop Edgar Renteria.
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Carlos Zambrano and the Chicago Cubs agreed to a $12.4 million, one-year contract Tuesday, avoiding salary arbitration by striking the deal just before the scheduled hearing.
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Carlos Delgado and the Florida Marlins finalized their &#36;52 million, four-year contract Thursday, a move that could change the balance of power in the NL East.
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A settlement of an inquiry into Lillyâs marketing of the antipsychotic drug Zyprexa could result in the companyâs paying more than $1 billion to federal and state governments.
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The Cubs are hoping that the expensive free-agent signings of left fielder Alfonso Soriano, left-hander Ted Lilly and third baseman Aramis RamÃ­rez will help them end a championship drought that dates to 1908.
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Caterpillar Inc. and its largest union, the United Auto Workers, said late on Wednesday they had tentatively agreed on a new six-year labor contract, ending a four-month stalemate.
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Carl Pavano and the Yankees are closing in on a four-year contract for just under $40 million, pending a physical, and Manager Joe Torre made the difference.
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Corey Patterson hit a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning yesterday to give the Cubs a 4-2 win over Milwaukee, host Chicago's eighth victory in 11 games.
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Orlando Cabrera agreed Monday to a &#36;32 million, four-year contract with the Anaheim Angels, who made room by cutting spunky shortstop David Eckstein.