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Yankees sign Park to one-year contract Sun Feb 28 12:07:57 2010 EST
Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees on Sunday agreed to a one- year contract with pitcher Chan Ho Park. The 36-year-old right-hander spent last season with the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies and posted a record of 3-3 with a 4.43 earned run average in 45 games, including seven starts. He also pitched against the Yankees in the World Series, allowing two hits and a walk with three strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings over four appearances. Park broke into the majors with the
Yankees agree to terms with Park Mon Feb 22 08:20:07 2010 EST
Seoul, South Korea (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees have reportedly agreed to terms with pitcher Chan Ho Park on a one-year contract. According to Korea's Yonhap News Agency, Park made the announcement at a fitness center he opened in Seoul after last season. Park said he also considered signing with the Chicago Cubs. The 36-year-old right-hander spent last season with the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies and posted a record of 3-3 with a 4.43 earned run average in 45 games
Blue Jays ink Molina Fri Feb 19 14:41:20 2010 EST
unedin, FL (Sports Network) - The Toronto Blue Jays signed catcher Jose Molina to a one-year, $400,000 contract on Friday. The contract also includes a club option of $1.2 million for the 2011 season. Molina, 34, appeared in 52 games for the New York Yankees last season and hit .217 with four doubles, a home run and 11 runs batted in. His value, though, comes behind the plate, where he has thrown out 37.4-percent of potential base stealers over his career. The Puerto Rico native has appeared in
Nationals officially sign Wang Fri Feb 19 13:32:37 2010 EST
t-hander Chien-Ming Wang. Although terms of the deal were not disclosed, the contract is believed to be for one year and $2 million. Wang, who can also earn another $3 million in incentives, had spent his entire five-year MLB career with the New York Yankees and emerged as an ace for the club, as he went a combined 38-13 with a 3.67 ERA in 64 games from 2006-07, while finishing as the runnerup in AL Cy Young voting in 2006. However, he has made just 24 starts over the last two seasons because of
Phillies closer Lidge looking to forget tough 2009 Wed Feb 17 16:53:00 2010 EST
in November and right knee in January.

Now as spring training is about to start, the 33-year-old is confident he can regain the form that helped the Phillies win the 2008 World Series.

The loser in pivotal World Series Game 4 against the New York Yankees, Lidge estimates he is two weeks behind his usual preseason pace. He expects to pitch off a mound next week and doesn't rule out being available for the April 5 opener against Washington.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights

Bruney loses arbitration case with Nats Wed Feb 17 16:11:18 2010 EST
Viera, FL (Sports Network) - The Washington Nationals have won their arbitration hearing with reliever Brian Bruney and will pay the right-hander $1.5 million this coming season. Bruney, who was acquired by the Nationals from the New York Yankees in early December, had been seeking $1.85 million. The Washington Post reported that the basis of the Nats' case was Bruney's recent injury history. as he has served three stints on the disabled list and has appeared in just 76 games over the past two
Yankees pitchers and catchers ready for camp Wed Feb 17 14:03:00 2010 EST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -Some faces change. Expectations always remain the same.

That's the way it is with the New York Yankees.

The defending World Series champions began assembling for the start of spring training on Wednesday, the eve of the first workout for pitchers and catchers.

Manager Joe Girardi doesn't expect complacency to be an issue for an experienced team that dethroned the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series.

Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Melky Cabrera are gone, and Cu

Wang agrees to deal with Nationals Tue Feb 16 12:34:51 2010 EST
gton Nationals have signed right- hander Chien-Ming Wang. A newspaper from Wang's native Taiwan reported that he had signed and that the team is expected to make it official on Tuesday. Wang had spent his entire five-year MLB career with the New York Yankees and emerged as an ace for the club, as he went a combined 38-13 with a 3.67 ERA in 64 games in 2006-07, while finishing as the runnerup in AL Cy Young voting in 2006. However, he has made just 24 starts over the last two seasons because of i
Yankees trainer Monahan taking medical leave Sun Feb 14 11:13:06 2010 EST
Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Gene Monahan, the New York Yankees' head athletic trainer, has developed a "significant illness" and is taking a medical leave of absence, according to a team release. The team did not specify the illness, but the leave will force Monahan to miss spring training and perhaps the beginning of the 2010 season. The longtime trainer had worked 47 consecutive spring trainings for the Yankees (1963-2009). "I miss not being around my professional family already, but I'm bat
Sixers should feel obligated to keep Iguodala Sat Feb 13 13:32:08 2010 EST
g its worst winter in history. Two historic storms in the last week have been dubbed the "Snowpocalypse," as the City of Brotherly Love set its all time seasonal record for the white stuff. When it comes to weather, the Northeast is like the New York Yankees or Dallas Cowboys. The region gets far more publicity than the rest of the country so I get why most people could care less when we complain. But, trust me this was bad. I lived in Minneapolis for 10 years and never experienced anything remo
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