Archive for December, 2007
Brewers want Braun in left field; looking for a third baseman (Yahoo! Sports)
Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin is still in the market for a third baseman so Rookie of…
Posted: December 23rd, 2007.
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Selig support strong, with some owners intending to push for another extension (AP)
Bud Selig could be baseball commissioner for life if he wanted. His backing among owners is as strong as ever after the Mitchell Report, which accused owners and players of ignoring performance-enhancing drugs. “I’m not sure exactly what you’d say was Bud’s crime? I mean, what was he supposed to do?” former commissioner Fay Vincent [...]
Posted: December 21st, 2007.
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Kapler out of retirement, signs with Milwaukee (Yahoo! Sports)
Former Red Sox outfielder Gabe Kapler is coming out of retirement and returning to the major leagues the Boston…
Posted: December 21st, 2007.
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Kapler and Brewers agree to $800,000, 1-year deal (AP)
Outfielder Gabe Kapler and the Milwaukee Brewers agreed Thursday to an $800,000, one-year contract. The 32-year-old Kapler spent the 2007 season as the manager of the Greenville Drive, the Class-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. A nine-year major league veteran, he has played with Detroit, Texas, Colorado and Boston, Kapler has a .270 career [...]
Posted: December 20th, 2007.
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Brewers sign OF Kapler (PA SportsTicker)
MILWAUKEE (Ticker) - Gabe Kapler’s retirement didn’t last long. The Milwaukee Brewers announced on Thursday that they have signed the outfielder to a one-year contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Posted: December 20th, 2007.
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Longtime broadcaster Don Chevrier, first TV voice of Blue Jays, dies at 69 (AP)
Don Chevrier, a longtime broadcaster who called several Olympics and the Toronto Blue Jays’ first game, has died. He was 69. Chevrier was found Monday at his home in Palm Harbor, Fla., according to his daughter, Melanie. The cause of death was not immediately known. “He had one of the more recognizable voices in all [...]
Posted: December 18th, 2007.
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Melvin believes Gagne will address allegations soon (Yahoo! Sports)
Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin believes at some point recently signed reliever Eric Gagne will…
Posted: December 18th, 2007.
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Orioles claim former Brewer Aquino off waivers (Yahoo! Sports)
Looking to improve bullpen depth the Baltimore Orioles Friday claimed veteran right-handed reliever Greg Aquino…
Posted: December 15th, 2007.
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Brewers OK with Gagne (PA SportsTicker)
Despite concerns about his past performances and alleged steroid history, the Milwaukee Brewers still have faith in Eric Gagne.
Posted: December 13th, 2007.
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Mitchell Report spurs outrage, sadness and calls for reform (AP)
Wow. That’s what New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan had to say after seeing the names in the Mitchell Report on doping in baseball. The ramifications stretched far beyond baseball Thursday, sending reverberations through the other leagues and all the way to the White House, where President Bush’s spokeswoman expressed hope this “marks [...]
Posted: December 13th, 2007.
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