O's Ink Veteran Palmeiro for 2005 Season
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BALTIMORE (Sports Network) - The Baltimore Orioles have  agreed to terms with veteran first baseman/designated hitter  Rafael Palmeiro Wednesday to a one-year contract. Financial  terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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With the market for free agent shortstops shrinking after the recent signings of Omar Vizquel by the Giants and Cristian Guzman by the Expos, the Sox have continued to try to reach an agreement with Orlando Cabrera . But as a contingency, the Sox have expressed interest in Cabrera's Colombian countryman, Edgar Renteria , whose price tag might top Cabrera's ...
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David Wells made the surprising decision to sign with the Boston Red Sox, Carl Pavano picked the New York Yankees and Roger Clemens narrowed his choices to the Houston Astros or retirement.
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Free-agent reliever Antonio Alfonseca signed a one-year contract Friday to rejoin his former team, the Florida Marlins, who revised their offer when a routine physical disclosed a herniated disc in the right-hander's back.
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RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Former Chicago White  Sox outfielder Magglio Ordonez has reached an agreement to play  for the Detroit Tigers.
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Rafael Palmeiro didn't return to Texas a bitter man. There are too many good memories at the place he called home the past five seasons, and where he hit his 500th homer last year.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Arizona Diamondbacks continue to make waves in the free agent marketplace, reportedly signing veteran righthander Russ Ortiz on Friday in what could be a precursor to a blockbuster involving Randy Johnson.
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BOSTON, Sept. 20 -- Only three days away from his 40th birthday, Baltimore Orioles first baseman Rafael Palmeiro has reached a mid-life career crisis.
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates ended their long search for a right-handed starter Thursday, agreeing to a $3.5 million, one-year contract with Tony Armas Jr.
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Chicago White Sox: Frank Thomas exercised his $8 million option Thursday to return to the White Sox, who are also hoping he will be healthy for the 2005 season.
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Rafael Palmeiro homers and Rodrigo Lopez wins his third straight start, lifting the Orioles to a 9-5 victory over the Blue Jays on Thursday.
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Manny Ram&#xED;rez missed his 20th straight game with a strained left oblique, with rookie Brandon Moss playing left field last night against the Blue Jays. The Sox were without three regulars: Kevin Youkilis (wrist), Coco Crisp (back), and Ram&#xED;rez.
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After a year out of baseball, Roger CedeÃÂ±o is with a new team at a new time in his life -- as a non-roster invitee who likely will start the season for the Orioles in the minors.
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Sammy Sosa is hoping to slam his way back into baseball. Two years after being among several players who testified before a congressional committee looking into steroid use in professional baseball, the 38-year-old Sosa is trying to make a comeback and has a minor league contract with his original team &#151; the Texas Rangers.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - John Smoltz will open Spring Training 2005 in the Atlanta Braves&#39; rotation and armed with a new contract. General manager John Schuerholz spent a busy Thursday coming to terms on a two-year pact with his former closer.
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Mark Prior and the San Diego Padres agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract, making him the second postoperative pitcher to join the team in less than a month.
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Nomo improved to 5-5 in his career against Arizona in his 297th career start...Giovanni Carrara retired the side in the seventh for the Dodgers...The Diamondbacks activated pitcher Scott Service from the 15-day disabled list and recalled pitchers Randy