Brad Penny Leaves Solid Legacy In America
Brad Penny’s career in American professional baseball may not be officially over quite yet, but it has been put on hold. The 33-year-old right-hander will instead pitch for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (as passed along by Patrick Newman) during the 2012 campaign, and his contract contains an option for 2013 as well.
Penny’s performance in 2011 — a 5.30 ERA and a 5...
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The BP First Take: Monday, February 6 by Daniel Rathman
Brad Penny is taking his talents to Japan to play for the Softbank Hawks. But that is not the real story here—the real story is that the Hawks will pay Penny $4 million in 2012, and offer him the potential to earn $3.5 million more in incentives. The deal also carries a $4.5 million mutual option for 2013.
By major-league standards, Penny has become a shadow of his former...
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Ex-Tiger Penny signs with Japan's Softbank Hawks
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) -- The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract.
Softbank announced the signing of free agent Penny on its website Sunday
The 33-year-old right-hander is expected to arrive in Japan on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not released.
Penny went 11-11 last season for the Detroit...
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Brad Penny to pitch in Japan
Free-agent right-hander Brad Penny is headed to Japan.
Penny agreed Sunday to a one-year, $4 million contract with the Softbank Hawks, according to a major-league source.
The deal, which includes $3.5 million in incentives and a $4.5 million mutual option for 2013, is the largest ever given to an American pitcher in his first contract with a Japanese team, the source said.
Penny...
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Penny signs with Japanese club
Veteran pitcher Brad Penny has signed a contract to play with the SoftBank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League, the team announced on its website.
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Brad Penny signs one-year deal with Japan’s Softbank Hawks
Brad Penny has signed a one-year deal with Japan's Softbank Hawks, according to the San Diego Tribune.
Last season, Penny went 11-11 last season for the Detroit Tigers with a 5.30 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 31 games while earning $3mm.
Penny's career year came in 2007 with the Dodgers when he went 16-4 with a 3.03 era, while striking out 135 in 208 innings. That year he earned...
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RHP Penny signs in Japan
Right-handed pitcher Brad Penny has agreed to a one-year contract with the Softbank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.Terms of the deal were not released and Penny is expected to fly to Japan on Wednesday.The 33-year-old pitched 181.2 innings for the Detroit Tigers last season and posted a record of 11-11 with a 5.30 ERA.Penny has a 119...
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Ex-MLB pitcher Penny signs with Japan's Softbank Hawks
The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major-league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract.
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Ex-MLB pitcher Penny signs with Japan's Softbank Hawks
The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major-league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract.
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Veteran right-hander Penny to play in Japan
Right-hander Brad Penny is headed to Japan's Pacific League after 12 seasons in the Majors, The Associated Press reported Sunday morning.
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Ex-MLB pitcher Penny signs with Softbank Hawks
The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract.
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Ex-MLB pitcher Penny signs with Softbank Hawks
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) -- The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract.
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Ex-MLB pitcher Penny signs with team in Japan
The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract.
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Ex-MLB pitcher Penny signs with Softbank Hawks
The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract.
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Ex-MLB pitcher Penny signs with Softbank Hawks
The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract.
Softbank announced the signing of free agent Penny on its website Sunday
The 33-year-old right-hander is expected to arrive in Japan on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not released.
Penny went 11-11 last season for the Detroit Tigers with a 5.30 ERA...
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Brad Penny to pitch in Japan in 2012 (AP)
The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract. Softbank announced the signing of free agent Penny on its website Sunday The 33-year-old right-hander is expected to arrive in Japan on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not released.
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Penny signs with Japanese team
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) -The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract.
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Starting Pitchers with a connection to the front office
There are some experts who believe the Mets will bring in another starting pitcher, more then likely a reclamation project who will sign on a minor league deal. I thought Jeff Frances or Zach Duke would have been perfect for the role and was disappointed when the signed elsewhere on minor league deals.In discussing the left handed bats I made this post speculating that since the...
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Your Morning Dump... Where "options" still exist
Every morning we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump...
Ben Cherington said earlier this week that it was unlikely the Red Sox would add a starting pitcher before spring training. But he also said that he couldn't rule it out.
To the best of my ability...
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Sources: Penny considering pitching in Japan
Veteran right-handed pitcher Brad Penny is weighing an opportunity to pitch in Japan, two baseball sources said Friday.
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DTW News and Notes
This is not the time of year when hope springs eternal; it is more the time when things seem infernal.
As we all know by now, the Tigers will be doing 2012 without Victor Martinez. As if that isn’t bad enough, the interim between this disaster and the eventual response is being filled with headlines that do anything but inspire (Could Brad Penny be the Tigers’ No...
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The low-pay, sort-of desperate minor-league deal
Last Friday, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN said the Mets, Reds, Blue Jays and Mariners have been “keeping tabs” on free-agent LHP Jeff Francis.
Matthew Cerrone: I’ve also heard the Twins, Cubs and at least two or three others teams are interested in Francis as well. In addition to Francis, teams are also looking at Kyle Davies, Zack Duke, Jon Garland, Rich Harden, Livan...
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21 days ago
Rumors: Yankees Discussing Payroll to add Pitching
In the coming weeks, the New York Yankees will discuss expanding their payroll with hopes of landing a free-agent pitcher to add to their starting rotation.
With spring training five weeks away, there are still several serviceable pitchers on the market like Bartolo Colon, Jeff Francis, Jon Garland, Rich Harden, Edwin Jackson, Hiroki Kuroda, Kevin Millwood, Roy Oswalt, Brad Penny...
Via NYC Sports Nation
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January 10, 2012
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January 10, 2012
Swingman analysis of Davies, Duke, Harden and Penny
Sandy Alderson said on a conference call yesterday that, in addition to a right-handed outfielder and a stop-gap shortstop, he’s still looking for a ‘swingman.’
“We continue to try to add depth at Triple-A to give us the potential for the emergency call-up guys that have some major league experience, but not necessarily guys that we expect to make the club...
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January 06, 2012
International WAG Love - Lucie Jones is the HOT X-Factor from Wales
Lucie Bethan Jones (born 20 March 1991) is a student from Pentyrch, a village on the outskirts of Cardiff, Wales Lucie was a finalist in The X Factor UK series six and has since gone on to modeling, stage acting and a solo singing career. She is also dating Welsh Rugby fullback Leigh Halfpenny. We think Leigh has a girl’s name, but he is apparently very big and very good...
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