dbacks Sign Free-Agent Pitcher Russ Ortiz
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Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Russ Ortiz works in the eighth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates in this July 22, 2004 photo in Atlanta.
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The Houston Astros acquired pitchers Jason Jennings and Miguel Asencio from the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday after failing to sign Jon Garland from the Chicago White Sox.
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The Redsâ big trade came on Tuesday, one day after the Winter Meetings ended, when the club obtained starting pitcher Ramon Ortiz from the Anaheim Angels in exchange for pitching prospect Dustin Moseley.
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Trying to counter the loss of Pedro MartÃ­nez and their failures in other contract negotiations, the Boston Red Sox have reached an agreement with their most significant free agent this off-season
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There's much frustration in David Ortiz's eyes and voice these days. He's been forced to contend with the shift teams constantly deploy against him (though the Devil Rays used a conventional alignment last night in the first inning), the ball-and-strike calls he hasn't agreed with, and his sore hamstrings. There's the fact that he sees only one or two pitches ...
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Catcher Doug Mirabelli became the first of 16 free agents to re-sign with the Boston Red Sox, agreeing Monday on a $3 million, two-year contract.
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The Chicago White Sox traded outfield slugger Carlos Lee to the Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Scott Podsednik , reliever Luis Vizcaino , and a player to be named in a deal announced yesterday at baseball's winter meetings in Anaheim, Calif.
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BOSTON (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox signed  Japanese reliever Denny Tomori to a minor-league contract  Tuesday with an invitation to spring training.
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Jon Lieber agreed to a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, Al Leiter returned to the Florida Marlins, and Woody Williams went back to the San Diego Padres as major league teams moved quickly to grab starting pitchers yesterday after the first free-agent deadline of the offseason passed.
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First it seemed Russ Ortiz would be relegated to the bullpen for the division series. Now it sounds like he&#39;ll start a potentially decisive Game 4 if the series goes that far.
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Playing against the National League put David Ortiz in postseason form. The Red Sox slugger beat the Philadelphia Phillies in extra innings for the second consecutive game, singling home the winning run in the 12th for an 8-7 victory on Monday and extending Boston&#039;s winning streak to nine games.
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Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz will not play this winter with the Escogido Lions in his native Dominican Republic because of a nagging injury in his right shoulder.
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The self-proclaimed &quot;bunch of idiots&quot; at Fenway Park are getting a new ringleader. In a move sure to torment the Yankees, the Red Sox have reached agreement on a two-year contract with David Wells.
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The Dodgers, striking one of the first and probably loudest blows at baseball&#39;s 2004 winter meetings, reached agreement with free-agent second baseman Jeff Kent on Thursday, signing
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The Chicago White Sox have acquired Nick Swisher from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for three minor league players, the team said on Thursday.
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The Boston Red Sox signed free agent reliever Matt Mantei to a one-year deal on Wednesday, a team spokesman said. Terms of the contract were not immediately known.
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The Boston Red Sox knew they were getting a big-game pitcher when they paid $103 million to lure Daisuke Matsuzaka from Japan. They got a big-game hitter thrown in for free.