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Dice-K The Next Carl Pavano?

Dice-K The Next Carl Pavano?

Daisuke Matsuzaka aka Dice-K could be a bust for the Red Sox just like Carl Pavano was for the Yankees. Dice-K was an 18 game winner in 2008, but he had a horrible 2009 campaign due to injury. If he can’t get back to form in 2010 that would be two consecutive years he could [...]

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Twins Nathan Out for Season

Twins Nathan Out for Season

Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan will miss the 2010 season because of a right elbow injury that will require surgery. Nathan leads the major leagues with 246 saves since the 2004 season and is due to make $11.25 million both this season and next. Nathan went 2-2 with a 2.10 ERA and a career-best 47 [...]

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Angels Resign Joe Saunders Cheap

Angels Resign Joe Saunders Cheap

Left-hander Joe Saunders and the Los Angeles Angels agreed Friday to a $3.7 million, one-year contract, avoiding a salary arbitration hearing next month. Saunders is a bargain if you look at his numbers over the last two years. Joe Saunders was 16-7 with a 4.60 ERA last year and has a 33-14 record in the [...]

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Aroldis Chapman signs with the Reds

Aroldis Chapman signs with the Reds

This is some what of a surprise being that the Reds weren’t even in the mix, but you know how baseball trades go, you never know what could happen. According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports: Cuban left-handed pitcher Aroldis Chapman, whose defection sparked a bidding war among major league teams that coveted his 100-mph [...]

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