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News and Notes from around the Majors
As Boston and New York prepare for their second series of the season, here are some other notables from around the league:
First trade of the regular season
Trade between Baltimore and St. Louis :
St. Louis gets :
LF Larry Bigbie
Baltimore gets :
P Jeff Suppan
C Daric Barton
Additional Boston transactions
• Free agent Richard Stahl has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
• Free agent James Paduch has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
• Free agent Mike Bordick has been signed to a contract of $512,000 per year, for 1 years. (yeah yeah - overpriced, other than 1-star Tony Womack there's not another true SS in the whole organization, so if my Nomar also gets hurt...)...
Other Transactions
• Detroit: Free agent 1B Andres Galarraga has been signed to a contract of $988,000 per year, for 1 year.
• Cleveland: Free agent P Carlos Reyes has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 1 year.
• San Diego: Free agent 1B Fred Mcgriff has been signed to a contract of $576,000 per year, for 1 year.
Players of the Week
Week ONE
• American League-Player of the Week:
SS Jose Valentin (CHA)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
• National League-Player of the Week:
1B Todd Helton (COL)!
He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI.
News from the Boston scouting department
Curt Schilling's talent in avoiding walks drops...
Curt Schilling's talent in avoiding homers drops...
Jerome Gamble's talent in avoiding homers drops...
Richard Stahl's talent in avoiding homers drops...
Other Notables
• Larry Walker (COL) collects his 2,000th hit...
• Milwaukee was the last team to get a win, starting 0-8... They are now 3-11...
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