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Papi · 11-30-2008, 10:40 PM

November/December News and Notes:

-Cameron Hooper and the Dover Green Wave have agreed on a new three year contract that will pay the 27 year old Hooper $650,000 a year. Last season, Hooper was just 9-10, but posted a fine 2.37 ERA. In 30 starts, Hooper pitched 189 2/3 innings, striking out 195 and allowing just 140 hits.

-1B Josh Price has left the Augusta Moose to sign a one year deal worth $306,000. Last year for the Moose, the 33 year old Price hit .272 with 15 HR and 55 RBI. He had 100 hits, including 15 doubles.

-Tom Bell has signed a three year contract with the Nashua Titans, worth just over 8 million dollars. A year ago for the Portland Bulldogs, Bell was 9-10 with a 3.82 ERA. He pitched 176 2/3 innings, allowing 179 hits and 54 walks with 126 strikeouts. He also allowed 17 homeruns on the year.

-Gloucester has signed 37 year old 1B Jonathan Bell to a 2 year extention worth $1.17 million a year. Last season, Bell hit .300 with 21 homeruns and 71 RBI. He also contributed 6 triples and 25 doubles, while stealing 8 bases.

-The Marblehead Magicians have signed C David Ashley away from the Portsmouth Clippers to a 3 year deal this week. The deal will see the 33 year old Ashley make $461,000 a year for each of the next three seasons. Last year for the Clippers, Ashley hit just .190 with 3 homeruns and 11 RBI in a backup role, while appearing in 39 games with 142 AB's.

-1B Terrance Bernard, traded from Gloucester to Portland this past year, has resigned with the Fisherman to a 3 year deal worth $436,000 a year. Combined between Gloucester and Portland last year, Bernard hit .333 with 3 homeruns and 25 RBI in 159 AB's, mostly as a pinch hitter.

-The Portsmouth Clippers send OF Carlos Perea to the Gloucester Fisherman for 30 year old reliever Javier Valenzuela. Last yera, Perea hit .312 with 21 homeruns and 32 RBI in 106 games, covering 276 AB's. Valenzuela last year, between Gloucester and Portland, was 3-3 with a 4.46 ERA. He appeared in 27 games, throwing 34 1/3 innings, giving up 34 hits and posted a sparkling 48/6 K/BB ratio.

-The Newmarket Mules send minor league OF Carl Evans to the Dover Green Wave for 26 year old P Wallace Harrison. The 34 year old Evans hit .252 with 11 HR and 46 RBI for the Mules AAA affiliate, Louisville, while Harrison was 14-8 with a 3.42 ERA at AAA a year ago. He started 33 games and pitched 221 innings, allowing 216 hits and just 48 walks while striking out 140.

11-30-2008, 10:40 PM	#45 (permalink)
Papi All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 570	November/December News and Notes: -Cameron Hooper and the Dover Green Wave have agreed on a new three year contract that will pay the 27 year old Hooper $650,000 a year. Last season, Hooper was just 9-10, but posted a fine 2.37 ERA. In 30 starts, Hooper pitched 189 2/3 innings, striking out 195 and allowing just 140 hits. -1B Josh Price has left the Augusta Moose to sign a one year deal worth $306,000. Last year for the Moose, the 33 year old Price hit .272 with 15 HR and 55 RBI. He had 100 hits, including 15 doubles. -Tom Bell has signed a three year contract with the Nashua Titans, worth just over 8 million dollars. A year ago for the Portland Bulldogs, Bell was 9-10 with a 3.82 ERA. He pitched 176 2/3 innings, allowing 179 hits and 54 walks with 126 strikeouts. He also allowed 17 homeruns on the year. -Gloucester has signed 37 year old 1B Jonathan Bell to a 2 year extention worth $1.17 million a year. Last season, Bell hit .300 with 21 homeruns and 71 RBI. He also contributed 6 triples and 25 doubles, while stealing 8 bases. -The Marblehead Magicians have signed C David Ashley away from the Portsmouth Clippers to a 3 year deal this week. The deal will see the 33 year old Ashley make $461,000 a year for each of the next three seasons. Last year for the Clippers, Ashley hit just .190 with 3 homeruns and 11 RBI in a backup role, while appearing in 39 games with 142 AB's. -1B Terrance Bernard, traded from Gloucester to Portland this past year, has resigned with the Fisherman to a 3 year deal worth $436,000 a year. Combined between Gloucester and Portland last year, Bernard hit .333 with 3 homeruns and 25 RBI in 159 AB's, mostly as a pinch hitter. -The Portsmouth Clippers send OF Carlos Perea to the Gloucester Fisherman for 30 year old reliever Javier Valenzuela. Last yera, Perea hit .312 with 21 homeruns and 32 RBI in 106 games, covering 276 AB's. Valenzuela last year, between Gloucester and Portland, was 3-3 with a 4.46 ERA. He appeared in 27 games, throwing 34 1/3 innings, giving up 34 hits and posted a sparkling 48/6 K/BB ratio. -The Newmarket Mules send minor league OF Carl Evans to the Dover Green Wave for 26 year old P Wallace Harrison. The 34 year old Evans hit .252 with 11 HR and 46 RBI for the Mules AAA affiliate, Louisville, while Harrison was 14-8 with a 3.42 ERA at AAA a year ago. He started 33 games and pitched 221 innings, allowing 216 hits and just 48 walks while striking out 140.