Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
I can't figure out how I feel about Joey Votto's 10-year, $225 million extension with the Cincinnati Reds. It seems like a good deal in certain respects, but the gamble the Reds are taking on him shouldn't be that big of a deal when this is essentially a regular contract ...
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Thursday, March 8th, 2012
San Diego Padres outfielder Will Venable being the first hitter faced by $100 million Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish isn't exactly the kind of confrontation you'll be telling your grandkids about. Or even your coworkers.
But that doesn't mean Venable and Darvish can't turn this into the kind of feud only ...
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Sunday, March 4th, 2012
On Saturday the San Diego Padres and center fielder Cameron Maybin officially agreed to a five-year contract worth $25 million. It appears, for once, the Padres were actually willing to open up the checkbook and lock a young talent up for a long time.
Maybin will turn 25 on April 4 ...
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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
San Diego Padres Hall of Fame outfielder Tony Gwynn underwent surgery to remove a new cancerous tumor inside his right cheek on Tuesday. Gwynn, who is currently the head baseball coach at San Diego State, previously had a malignant growth removed from the same spot in August 2010.
The 15-time All-Star ...
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Friday, January 13th, 2012
On Thursday Major League Baseball's owners voted to give commissioner Bud Selig a two-year contract extension. That means Selig will be at the head of the league through the 2014 season.
While the news coming out of that meeting was that Selig's contract was extended, we're more interested in the fact ...
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