Jays, Wells close in on &#36;126M extension
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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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David Wells was scratched from his scheduled start Thursday night amid indications that the Boston Red Sox were close to trading the left-hander to a contender.
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Carlos Beltran is on the verge of following Pedro Martinez to the New York Mets. A day after the All-Star outfielder let the deadline to re-sign with Houston pass, the Mets worked Sunday to structure a &#36;119 million, seven-year contract that will include an &#36;11 million signing bonus, a lawyer involved in the talks said on condition of anonymity.
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Hudson&#39;s homer was 10th of the season...The Blue Jays are 31-32 as the host this season, while the Yankees are 36-30 as the visitor...Toronto starter David Bush worked the first 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits.
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After the Blue Jays announced Vernon Wells' $126 million, seven-year contract Monday, owner Ted Rogers said the team was in danger of leaving Canada before he bought the franchise six years ago.
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Vernon Wells broke out of a slump with a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning and two singles, and the Toronto Blue Jays ended Boston's four-game winning streak with a 6-4 victory over the Red Sox on Wednesday night.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Toronto Blue Jays inked reliever Justin Speier and reserve infielder John McDonald on Monday. Speier, 31, re-signed for $4.15 million US over two years, earning $1.9 million US this season and $2.25 million in 2006.
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Kris Benson and the New York Mets completed more than three months of negotiations, agreeing Saturday to a &#36;22.5 million, three-year contract.
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The Boston Red Sox finalized a &#36;1.5 million, one year-year contract with free agent pitcher Wade Miller on Thursday, one day after completing a &#36;25.5 million, three-year deal with right-hander Matt Clement.
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The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to buy SkyDome, the team's ballpark, for about &#36;21.24 million.
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Pitcher Dontrelle Willis and the Detroit Tigers agreed to a three-year $29 million contract extension on Thursday.
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TORONTO (CP) - Outfielder Vernon Wells earned his first Gold Glove on Tuesday, becoming the seventh Toronto Blue Jays player to receive the award.
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Reliever Todd Jones agreed to a one-year, &#36;1.1 million contract with the Florida Marlins on Monday, finalizing a deal that was struck in principle late last week at baseball's winter meetings.
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According to a report in the Boston Globe, the Boston Red Sox have come to terms with David Wells on a two-year contract. The 41-year-old Wells is guaranteed $8 million with an additional $10 million available in performance incentives.
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Vernon Wells signed a seven-year $126  million contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays on  Monday, the sixth richest deal in major league baseball  history.
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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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Third baseman Corey Koskie plans to leave the Minnesota Twins for Toronto. Koskie and the Blue Jays reached a preliminary agreement last night on a 17 (m) million dollar, three-year contract.