Preemptive strike: Dodgers nab Kent
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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 Dodgers closed in on a contract Friday with postseason hero Derek Lowe worth about &#36;36 million over four years, and finalized their deal to keep left-hander Odalis Perez.
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Greg Maddux was dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the biggest deal before baseball's non-waiver trade deadline Monday while the Washington Nationals held onto Alfonso Soriano in a bit of a surprise.
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Beltre&#39;s agent is going to expect/demand more than Glaus got, so perhaps the Dodgers are prepared to lose their All-Star third baseman.
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All-Star second baseman Jeff Kent agreed Thursday to a &#36;17 million, two-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Three-time All-Star catcher Jason Kendall is about to be traded from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Oakland Athletics for two pitchers, a baseball official told The Associated Press yesterday.
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Rookie John Maine will take the mound for the New York Mets in Wednesday's opener of their playoff series against the Dodgers after Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez was scrubbed because of a torn calf muscle.
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The Dodgers have a runaway leader in the clubhouse for scapegoat if they lose this Division Series to the Mets, and it's not manager Grady Little .
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With the nonwaiver trading deadline July 31, only three deals have been made since June 1, two in the last three days involving the Cubs. The Cubs acquired catcher Jason Kendall from the Athletics Monday, then sent shortstop Cesar Izturis and cash considerations to the Pirates yesterday for a player to be named.
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The Yankees are expected to make a push in the next couple of days to sign Eric Milton, and the lefthander has allowed the Yankees to examine his surgically repaired left knee.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers signed experienced free agent pitcher David Wells for the rest of the season on Friday, while designating right-hander Brett Tomko for assignment.
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LOS ANGELES (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Dodgers  signed pitcher Derek Lowe to a four-year contract on Tuesday.  Financial terms were not released, but the deal is reported to  be worth $36 million.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers signed experienced free agent pitcher David Wells for the rest of the season Friday, while designating right-hander Brett Tomko for assignment.
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The Houston Astros are picking up Craig Biggio&#39;s $3 million option for 2005 but not the $9 million for Jeff Kent. Oct. 28 HOUSTON - Craig Biggio will be back with the Houston Astros next season.
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Jeff Kent played in San Francisco from 1997 to 2002 and combined with Barry Bonds to become a formidable hitting tandem. But off the field, they were as distant as teammates could be.
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The San Diego Padres have traded Portland Beavers right-handed pitcher Dennis Tankersley to the Kansas City Royals as part of a four-player deal that was announced today.
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The Yankees came calling on Eric Milton , willing to peel some bills out of their bulging money clip. The big-budget Red Sox and Dodgers also were interested in adding the lefthander to their playoff-caliber clubs.