Leiter talks crawl as pitcher closer to free agency
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Now that Willie Randolph has been hired as manager, the Mets have plenty of other business to keep them occupied as they prepare for next week&#39;s general manager meetings, and another issue
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The Detroit Tigers have said improving their bullpen was their No. 1 priority this off-season. To that end, they have signed free-agent closer Troy Percival away from the Anaheim Angels.
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Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees Friday declined an $8 million option on pitcher Jon Lieber, making the veteran righthander a free agent.
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The market for over-40 pitchers will likely be enticing for teams looking to add the final piece to the rotation this offseason. After all, there will be no top-of-the-rotation starters available (short of Andy Pettitte leaving the Yankees), unless you consider Carlos Silva or Kyle Lohse of that ilk (and if you do, you probably won't be employed as a ...
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He points to one moment, one conversation with his pal from Cuba. Jose Contreras was struggling, and his friend Orlando Hernandez wanted to know what had happened to the pitcher who triggered an auction between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox before ever slipping on a major league uniform.
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The Red Sox would love to have Mike Lowell back next season, a team official said yesterday, but are concerned that in a light market for premium free agents, the third baseman might be able to command a heftier offer elsewhere.
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Kris Benson and Al Leiter are likely to be back with the New York Mets next season.
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He&#39;s part of a proposed three-team trade that also includes the Diamondbacks and Dodgers -- a deal reportedly close to being finalized.
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Sometimes George Steinbrenner does his own negotiating, and on Tuesday, ESPN has learned, he met face-to-face with the most prominent free agent pitcher on the market -- Pedro Martinez, who
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Las Vegasâ hopes of landing a Major League Baseball franchise have taken a step forward after team bosses of the Florida Marlins held talks over a possible move.
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The Mets could lose one veteran left-handed pitcher to a team in their own division and another to a team in their own city. As representatives for Al Leiter negotiated a one-year contract with
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Carl Pavano is likely to take until mid-December or later before deciding which team to sign with, his agent said Friday. The free-agent pitcher met Thursday with the Red Sox and visited Boston&#39;s Curt Schilling.
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NEW YORK - Center fielder Carlos Beltran, who met Tuesday with the Yankees, now plans to meet with the Mets. The race to sign the free agent who aided the Astros&#39; recent playoff run is heating up.
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Al Leiter , 39, became a free agent when the New York Mets declined his $10.2 million option and decided to pay a $2.1 million buyout. The lefthander went 10-8 with a 3.21 ERA in 30 starts last season. He was on the disabled list from May 11 to June 1 because of tendinitis in his left shoulder . . ...
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The Yankees will try to negotiate a new contract with Jon Lieber, but declined his option and let him become a free agent.
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NEW YORK - Al Leiter pitched two-hit ball for six innings to earn his first win in six weeks, and the New York Mets put another dent in Chicago's playoff hopes Sunday with a 3-2 victory over the Cubs.    Chicago began the day a half-game in front of San Francisco in the NL wild-card race after losing 4-3 to the fourth-place Mets in 11 innings Saturday...
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The Washington Nationals reportedly spoke with both Joe Girardi and Lou Piniella about their open managerial position late last week, though there was still evidence yesterday that the process is ongoing.