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Richard Durrett / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers offer Sosa minor league deal — Sammy Sosa may get a chance to show the Rangers he's capable of playing in the major leagues again. — Rangers general manager Jon Daniels confirmed that the club has offered Sosa a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
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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.
Associated Press:
Big names seek big bucks in arbitration — NEW YORK (AP) - Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano asked for a raise to $15.5 million while batting champions Joe Mauer and Freddy Sanchez also sought big hikes in salary arbitration Tuesday. — AL MVP Justin Morneau and Florida star Miguel Cabrera looked …
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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).
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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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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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates agree to contracts with Gonzalez, Nady — By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — The Pirates today reached agreement on one-year contracts with closer Mike Gonzalez and first baseman/outfielder Xavier Nady, leaving them with five arbitration-eligible players …
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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 …
Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Toronto exchanges figures with three — Rios, Johnson, Downs remaining arbitration-eligible Jays — TORONTO — J.P. Ricciardi has never gone to arbitration with a player in his tenure as Toronto's general manager. He currently is three contracts away from keeping that streak alive.
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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.
