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Moriarty9 · 01-15-2009, 11:50 PM

Off-Season Transactions
The big deals of the winter of 1998

The Arizona Diamondbacks boosted their offense by trading for outfielder Johnny Damon from the Kansas City Royals.
The Cleveland Indians traded reliever Paul Assenmacher to the Colorado Rockies for OF Ellis Burks.
The Texas Rangers acquired Jack McDowell from the Cleveland Indians for 2B Craig Counsell.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded pitcher Chan Ho Park to the Cincinnati Reds for SS Ozzie Guillen.
After pursuing offers as a free agent, 1B Carlos Delgado re-signed with the Toronto Blue Jays for $34.53 million over three years.
Reliever Scott Service signed a one-year, $3.36 million deal with the Houston Astros.
The Cleveland Indians signed free agent reliever Mike Munoz to a two-year, $7.11 million deal.
After holding out for most of the winter, Roger Clemens signed a three-year, $24.27 million deal with the Texas Rangers on January 29.
Closer Robb Nen also held out, signing a three-year $17.97 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays on January 30.
Tom Gordon signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers worth $4.195 million.
The Atlanta Braves made a surprise trade on February 22, dealing pitcher Tom Glavine to the New York Mets for outfielder Lance Johnson.

As for the Devil Rays, here is a list of their off-season transactions:

OF Raul Mondesi signed a one-year, $4.5 million deal.
OF Rickey Henderson signed a one-year deal worth $400,000 plus incentives with a $520,000 team option for the 2000 season.
Relief pitcher Todd Jones signed a one-year deal worth $690,000 plus a $750,000 team option.
Pitcher Aaron Sele re-signed (after filing for free agency) for one year at $8.2 million.
Players signed to minor league contracts: INF Manny Alexander, INF/OF Pat Listach, 3B Scott Cooper, 2B Mark Lemke, OF Chuck Carr, OF Phil Plantier, 1B/OF Billy Ashley.
Players lost in the Rule V Draft: INF Manny Alexander, INF/OF Pat Listach, 3B Scott Cooper.
Jimmy Key left as a free agent, signing a two-year, $5.6 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Steve Cooke left as a free agent, signing a three-year, $7.165 million deal with the Oakland A's.
Mark Petkovsek left as a free agent, signing a two-year, $5.64 million deal with the Oakland A's.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,855 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Off-Season Transactions The big deals of the winter of 1998 The Arizona Diamondbacks boosted their offense by trading for outfielder Johnny Damon from the Kansas City Royals. The Cleveland Indians traded reliever Paul Assenmacher to the Colorado Rockies for OF Ellis Burks. The Texas Rangers acquired Jack McDowell from the Cleveland Indians for 2B Craig Counsell. The Los Angeles Dodgers traded pitcher Chan Ho Park to the Cincinnati Reds for SS Ozzie Guillen. After pursuing offers as a free agent, 1B Carlos Delgado re-signed with the Toronto Blue Jays for $34.53 million over three years. Reliever Scott Service signed a one-year, $3.36 million deal with the Houston Astros. The Cleveland Indians signed free agent reliever Mike Munoz to a two-year, $7.11 million deal. After holding out for most of the winter, Roger Clemens signed a three-year, $24.27 million deal with the Texas Rangers on January 29. Closer Robb Nen also held out, signing a three-year $17.97 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays on January 30. Tom Gordon signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers worth $4.195 million. The Atlanta Braves made a surprise trade on February 22, dealing pitcher Tom Glavine to the New York Mets for outfielder Lance Johnson. As for the Devil Rays, here is a list of their off-season transactions: OF Raul Mondesi signed a one-year, $4.5 million deal. OF Rickey Henderson signed a one-year deal worth $400,000 plus incentives with a $520,000 team option for the 2000 season. Relief pitcher Todd Jones signed a one-year deal worth $690,000 plus a $750,000 team option. Pitcher Aaron Sele re-signed (after filing for free agency) for one year at $8.2 million. Players signed to minor league contracts: INF Manny Alexander, INF/OF Pat Listach, 3B Scott Cooper, 2B Mark Lemke, OF Chuck Carr, OF Phil Plantier, 1B/OF Billy Ashley. Players lost in the Rule V Draft: INF Manny Alexander, INF/OF Pat Listach, 3B Scott Cooper. Jimmy Key left as a free agent, signing a two-year, $5.6 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Steve Cooke left as a free agent, signing a three-year, $7.165 million deal with the Oakland A's. Mark Petkovsek left as a free agent, signing a two-year, $5.64 million deal with the Oakland A's.