Former Mets closer Armando Benitez signed with the Houston Astros yesterday. The 36 year old Benitez had been pitching in the independent Atlantic League for the Newark Bears. He was assigned to AAA.
In Newark Benitez was 1-0 with a 2.86 ERA. He struck out 43 in 34 innings, and opponents hit .173 against him.
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August 22, 2009
Former big league closer Armando Benitez and the Houston Astros have agreed to a minor league contract.
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August 22, 2009
HOUSTON (AP) -Former big league closer Armando Benitez and the Houston Astros have agreed to a minor league contract.
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August 24, 2009
by Jeff FletcherFiled under: GiantsJeff Kent, now retired and preparing to be immortalized on the Giants' Wall of Fame on Saturday, got a few things off his chest on Monday."I am embarrassed by the era that I participated in because of the steroids," Kent said.Kent was outspoken throughout his career, which ran from 1992-2008, about steroid-use in baseball, mostly after he left San...
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August 24, 2009
Hey, gotta take the positive wherever you can these days!
Yesterdays box score is here. Other news includes...Girardi squashes talk of Burnett-Posada conflictRice misquoted? Rivalry to blame, HOFer claims - Jim Rice doing his best bitter old man impressionRed Sox?s chances of signing Wagner in doubt- Wagner not interested in Sox as he doesn't want to be a setup manSo, we've been...
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August 22, 2009
For the first 2,252 pitches of Roy Oswalt's season, there was the same catcher behind the plate. That streak ended Friday night.
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August 24, 2009
The Tao of Stieb offers reasons to believe Travis Snider is maturing as a hitter. Snider, at ages 20 and 21, tore up AAA. Becoming a starter at a very young age is a leading indicator of greatness. If the Jays can then leverage the money they’re saving on Rijos into another [...]
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August 21, 2009
Roy Oswalt did not pitch well in his first two starts after returning from his injury, but tonight the Diamondbacks found him tough to hit. He allowed just three hits in his seven innings of work, walking none. The only thing off about his game tonight was the low number of strikeouts, two. [...]
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August 23, 2009
Sunday's MLB roundup: Ricky Romero won for the first time in four starts, Travis Snider hit a solo homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-3.
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August 24, 2009
TORONTO(AP) Carlos Pena and Ben Zobrist each homered and the Tampa Bay Rays handed Toronto's Roy Halladay his worst loss in more than two years, beating the slumping Blue Jays 12-7 on Monday night.
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August 24, 2009
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August 24, 2009
Carlos Pena and Ben Zobrist each homered and the Tampa Bay Rays handed Toronto's Roy Halladay his worst loss in more than two years, beating the slumping Blue Jays 12-7 on Monday night.
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August 23, 2009
Ricky Romero won for the first time in four starts, Travis Snider hit a solo homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 on Sunday.
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August 24, 2009
With just six weeks remaining in the regular season, the chase for the American League Cy Young award is starting to take shape.
As usual, Roy Halladay is one of the few who is up for consideration year after year.
This season, there are a few dark horse candidates who could pull an upset and win their first Cy Young award. But in my opinion, Doc is still the favorite to win his...
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