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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets sign Schoeneweis, Sosa — Chavez also agrees to one-year deal to avoid arbitration — NEW YORK — The Mets are finished. That's it for them. They're done. — The acquisition of Jorge Sosa says so, and so does their general manager — kind of.
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Cubs, Ohman agree to $2.5 million, 2-year contract — CHICAGO (AP) -The Chicago Cubs and reliever Will Ohman agreed Tuesday on a $2.5 million, two-year contract. — A 29-year-old left-hander, Ohman was 1-1 with a 4.13 ERA last year and set career highs in appearances (78), innings (65 1-3) and strikeouts (74).
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs notes: Ohman signs two-year deal — Jones to be honored by high school alma mater on Friday — CHICAGO — The Cubs avoided arbitration with Will Ohman, signing the left-hander to a two-year, $2.5 million deal on Tuesday, and exchanged figures with Carlos Zambrano and Mark Prior, who are seeking raises.
BBC:
Willis extends stay with Marlins — Star pitcher Dontrelle Willis has agreed a one-year $6.4m deal to stay with the Florida Marlins. — Willis, 25, helped Florida beat the New York Yankees in the 2003 World Series, but the team re-built to slash its wage bill after their triumph.
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Ken Mandel / MLB.com:
Phillies, Rowand agree to one-year deal — Infielder Utley, pitchers Myers, Geary headed to arbitration — PHILADELPHIA — While Aaron Rowand avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a one-year, $4.35 million contract on Tuesday, the same can't be said about Chase Utley, Brett Myers or Geoff Geary.
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MLB.com:
Phillies, Rowand avoid arbitration — Outfielder Aaron Rowand avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year deal with the Phillies, Assistant General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. announced today. — Rowand will earn a base salary of $4.35 million, including award and performance bonuses.
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels sign Rodriguez, Shields — The Angels avoided arbitration with their top two relievers today, and agreed to terms with arbitration-eligible utility player Robb Quinlan on a two-year, $1.85-million contract. — The Angels avoided arbitration with their top two relievers today …
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Angel Bucks / MLB.com:
Angels sign Rodriguez and Shields to one-year contracts — Club also signs Robb Quinlan to a two-year deal — ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Angels Tuesday agreed to terms on one-year contracts through 2007 with right-handed pitchers Francisco Rodriguez and Scot Shields.
Sports Illustrated:
Sosa talking with Rangers — NEW YORK (AP) -As dozens of players prepared to exchange salary figures with their teams, Sammy Sosa talked with the Texas Rangers about getting back in baseball. — "The workouts and subsequent conversations have been positive.
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Devil Rays' Dukes charged with possession of marijuana — TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -Tampa Bay Devil Rays prospect Elijah Dukes was arrested this week and charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession after a traffic stop. — The 22-year-old Dukes, who lives in nearby Brandon …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats trade salary figures with five — Right-handers Cordero, Patterson looking to cash in for 2007 — WASHINGTON — The Nationals exchanged salary figures with their five arbitration-eligible players — right-handers Chad Cordero and John Patterson, outfielders Alex Escobar and Austin Kearns …
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Sources: Yankee Stadium to host '08 All-Star Game … Yankee Stadium will be the site of the 2008 All-Star Game, sources in baseball said, in the last year of the ballpark. — The new Yankee Stadium is scheduled to open in 2009, and old Yankee Stadium closed, 86 years after the ballpark …
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Crede inks deal to avoid arbitration — White Sox and third baseman agree to one-year contract — CHICAGO — Joe Crede and the White Sox avoided arbitration for a second straight year by agreeing to a one-year, $4.94 million deal Tuesday. The third baseman will earn $2 million more than last season …
ESPN:
Tigers won't have to go to arbitration; Taguchi signs — Tuesday is the deadline for players and teams to exchange proposed salaries for the arbitration process. Several players, however, avoided arbitration by agreeing to new deals before the deadline: — Detroit Tigers …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Pitching still a major concern for most teams — Major league teams have increased their spending to outrageous new levels, and for what? — The free-agent market is nearly dry, spring training is a month away and a significant number of teams are still worried about their starting pitching.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Q&A Colby Rasmus — The Cardinals' first pick in the 2005 draft, center fielder Colby Rasmus, excelled through his first full season in pro ball and is widely considered not only the team's top prospect but its center fielder of the future. — The organization increased his profile …
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies sign Mabry — While continuing to pursue right-hander Brian Lawrence, the Rockies landed their potential left-handed bat off the bench today. — Colorado signed veteran John Mabry, 36, to a one-year, minor-league deal. Mabry, who finished last season with the Chicago Cubs …
