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Catcher Simmons, ex-exec Miller elected to HOF
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Sunday, 08 December 2019 17:31
SAN DIEGO -- Marvin Miller, the union leader who revolutionized baseball by empowering players to negotiate multimillion-dollar contracts and to play for teams of their own choosing, was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Sunday along with former St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ted Simmons.After falling short in his first seven times on veterans committee ballots, Miller received 12 of…
Source: D-backs, righty Guerra agree to deal
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Sunday, 08 December 2019 10:57
Right-hander Junior Guerra has reached agreement with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a one-year contract that includes a club option, sources confirmed to ESPN.Guerra had a 3.55 ERA with 77 strikeouts and 36 walks in 83 2/3 innings over 72 appearances for the Milwaukee Brewers last season.He was among the players the Brewers did not tender a contract to earlier this…
Baseball's quietest man will be the reason for many Hall of Fame speeches
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Sunday, 08 December 2019 11:15
That Harold Baines is now one of the more pivotal figures in the history of the Hall of Fame voting is beyond improbable, because he would never, ever advocate for himself, publicly or privately. Baines is reserved and polite, a man who would have continued to live with the utmost dignity in a good life even if he had never…
Broxton returns to Brewers after whirlwind year
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Sunday, 08 December 2019 07:31
The Milwaukee Brewers have signed outfielder Keon Broxton to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league training camp.Broxton returns to Milwaukee after playing for the Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners and New York Mets in 2019.His nomadic year began with a trade from the Brewers to the Mets in January, then he was dealt again to the Orioles…
Royals sign ex-All-Star Rosenthal to minors deal
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Saturday, 07 December 2019 13:47
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Royals signed former All-Star reliever Trevor Rosenthal to a $2 million minor league contract that includes an invitation to big league spring training and up to $2.25 million in bonuses if he makes the major league roster.The 29-year-old Rosenthal was dismal with the Detroit Tigers and Washington Nationals last season, going 0-1 with…
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