Archive for November, 2007
Hot Stove Daily: Texas Rangers (Yahoo! Sports)
Losing out on Torii Hunter to the Angels only underscores the Rangers’ second-rate status in the AL West.
Posted: November 30th, 2007.
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Hot Stove Daily: Tampa Bay Rays (Yahoo! Sports)
You can take the Devil out of the Rays, but their low payroll all but ensures another hellish season.
Posted: November 29th, 2007.
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Mets may acquire another catcher (Yahoo! Sports)
Don’t pencil in Johnny Estrada behind the plate for the New York Mets just yet. GM Omar Minaya has explored…
Posted: November 27th, 2007.
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Texas to consider Jones, Rowand, Cameron, Crisp (Yahoo! Sports)
The Texas Rangers will now have to choose from the next level of center fielders now that Torri Hunter has…
Posted: November 23rd, 2007.
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Hunter’s deal with Angels took Rangers by surprise (Yahoo! Sports)
The Texas Rangers finished second to the Los Angeles Angels for a center fielder for the second year in a row.
Posted: November 23rd, 2007.
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Hunter signing another indication the Angels are in bold mode (Yahoo! Sports)
With the addition of Torii Hunter in center field, the Angels confirm their intention to compete with the top AL teams.
Posted: November 22nd, 2007.
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Hunter addition shows Angels are in bold mode (Yahoo! Sports)
With the addition of Torii Hunter in center field, the Angels confirm their intention to compete with the top AL teams.
Posted: November 22nd, 2007.
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Busy Angels acquire Hunter in second significant deal of week; may be more to come (AP)
New Los Angeles Angels general manager Tony Reagins has been busy this week, and there may be more wheeling and dealing on the way. The Angels agreed to a five-year, $90 million contract with free agent center fielder Torii Hunter on Wednesday, two days after they traded Gold Glove shortstop Orlando Cabrera to the Chicago [...]
Posted: November 22nd, 2007.
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Torii Hunter will give Los Angeles Angels new options, protection for Guerrero (AP)
Vladimir Guerrero finally will have some protection in the batting order. The Los Angeles Angels, who have been trying to land another strong hitter for several years, agreed to a five-year, $90 million deal Wednesday with free agent Torii Hunter, who hit .297 with 28 homers and drove in 107 runs for Minnesota this year.
Posted: November 22nd, 2007.
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CF Torii Hunter and Los Angeles Angels reach preliminary agreement on $90 million, 5-year deal (AP)
Outfielder Torii Hunter and the Los Angeles Angels reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday night on a $90 million, five-year contract. The deal is subject to Hunter passing a physical. Hunter obviously was surprised the Angels were even interested in him. On Nov. 22, the Angels agreed to a $50 million, five-year deal with Gary Matthews [...]
Posted: November 22nd, 2007.
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