Tampa tie pitcher Shields to new long deal
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The Tampa Bay Rays have tied pitcher James Shields to a new seven-year deal, which could be worth as much as $44 million, the Major League Baseball team said on Wednesday.
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The Tampa Bay Rays signed veteran left-handed hitting outfielder Cliff Floyd to a one-year contract with a club option for 2009, the baseball Web site mlb.com reported on Monday.
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The Tampa Bay Rays signed veteran  left-handed hitting outfielder Cliff Floyd to a one-year  contract with a club option for 2009, the baseball Web site  mlb.com reported on Monday.
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After having dinner with Pedro Martinez in the Dominican Republic last Thursday, New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya has reportedly offered the star right-hander a three-year contract worth $38 million, with a vesting option for a fourth season
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Sought after free-agent center fielder Carlos Beltran is set to meet Yankees owner George Steinbrenner on Tuesday in Tampa.
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Pedro Martinez formalized a &#36;53 million, four-year contract with the New York Mets on Thursday and embraced the idea of helping rebuild a team that has fallen on hard times.
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All-Star center fielder Vernon Wells and the Toronto Blue Jays are close to agreement on a $126 million, seven-year contract extension that would be the sixth-largest deal in baseball history.s
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All-Star center fielder Vernon Wells and the Toronto Blue Jays are close to agreement on a $126 million, seven-year contract extension that would be the sixth-largest deal in baseball history.
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Free agent Armando Benitez and the San Francisco Giants agreed to a three-year contract yesterday, a move that stabilizes the club&#39;s closer role that&#39;s been in flux since Robb Nen got injured two years ago.
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parting ways with Jason Giambi - is unlikely to be resolved for a while. But they announced three moves yesterday, bringing back their reserve catcher and acquiring two relief pitchers.
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Major League Baseball (MLB)  commissioner Bud Selig signed a three-year contract extension  on Thursday and will remain at the helm as the sport tries to  weather the controversy over steroids.
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The veteran relief pitcher was told by manager Terry Francona and pitching coach Dave Wallace prior to last night&#39;s game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays [stats, schedule
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ESPN is reporting that the New York Yankees and the Arizona Diamondbacks have worked out a deal that will send pitcher Randy Johnson to the Yankees.
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Outfielder Geoff Jenkins agreed to a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, giving the defending NL East champions a veteran to help make up for the departure of All-Star Aaron Rowand.
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Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants moved closer to reaching an agreement Thursday night, with the sides hoping to complete a deal that would keep the controversial slugger in the Bay Area.
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A negotiating window to allow Randy Johnson to work out a contract extension with the New York Yankees and perhaps for the Diamondbacks to talk to outfielder Shawn Green - steps in finalizing
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Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants reached agreement on a $16 million, one-year contract last night that will keep the controversial slugger in the Bay Area to take aim at baseball's home run record.