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Across the AL: Rangers, Astros Set to Meet on Opening Night of MLB

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Eric Favaloro
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With less than a week to go until the Texas Rangers visit Minute Maid Park on Sunday, March 31 to play the Houston Astros, the 2013 MLB season will be underway shortly.  The Rangers will be sending lefty Matt Harrison to the hill, while right-hander Bud Norris will start for the Astros in the team’s ...

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Rumor: Yankees had interest in Berkman, but he signed with Texas

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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The Yankees were interested in signing Lance Berkman to fill their vacant DH position, according to Ken Davidoff of the NY Post. Unfortunately, Berkman signed a one-year, $11 million deal with the Texas Rangers instead. Berkman played for the Yankees back in 2010 and let him walk after just 37 games, but they were interested in ...

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Quote: Berkman wanted Pettitte to pitch for the Cardinals

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

At a press conference to announce his comeback, Andy Pettitte said that his heart was in New York and that he was either coming back to the Bronx or not coming back at all. That didn't stop Lance Berkman, his former teammate with the Astros, from trying to recruit Pettitte to join him with the St. ...

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Lance Berkman Signs with the Cardinals

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees acquired Lance Berkman, who had a no trade clause, at the trade deadline last season and part of getting him to waive that NTC was an agreement that they wouldn't pick up his $15 million option. It was then that we knew he wouldn't be staying long and yesterday he made it official ...

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Tomorrow is Last Day to Offer Free Agents Abritration

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Tomorrow is the last day that teams can offer free agents arbitration. You know the deal, teams can get draft pick compensation by offering Type-A or B free agents arbitration if they reject it and sign somewhere else. If they aren't offered arbitration it doesn't matter where they sign, no draft pick compensation is awarded. The ...

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Yankees Rumors: Houston Doesn’t Want Berkman Back

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Via Mark Berman of My Fox Houston: "I heard from Mike Moye (Lance Berkman's agent) and he inquired about whether we had interest in bringing Lance back and I was candid with him and told him it didn't fit for us," Wade said. "As much as we love and respect Lance and what he's done ...

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A List of the Yankees Type-A & B Free Agents

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

If you are unfamiliar with the free agent process, here is a quick run-down of how it works. Free agents fall into three different categories, there are type-A free agents (the best players), type-B free agents (not quite the elite), and everybody else. If a team has a type-A or B free agent and they offer them ...

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Yankees Decline Options on Wood, Johnson, and Berkman

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

This was expected, but now it's official. Via Chad Jennings of the Journal News: As expected, the Yankees have declined the option to extend the contracts of Kerry Wood, Lance Berkman and Nick Johnson through next season. All three will become free agents. My guess is that the only one of these three ...

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Quote: Cashman Admits to Bad Offseason

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Via the NY Daily News: "I didn't have a great winter last year," the general manager said. "A lot of the things I wound up doing didn't benefit us as much as I wish they would. Some didn't benefit at all." Yeah, Cashman had a bad offseason. Fresh off winning the 2009 World Series, ...

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Yankees Not Picking Up Options for Wood, Berkman, or Johnson

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees have team options for three players, Kerry Wood ($11M), Lance Berkman ($15M) and Nick Johnson ($5.75M) and it doesn't appear that they will pick up any of the three. “They’re all pretty obvious,” Brian Cashman said. “I have to sit in the office and look at the numbers and stuff ...

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