Hamilton, Napoli, or Other?
Over the weekend, the Rangers and their breakout acquisition of 2012, catcher Mike Napoli, avoided arbitration with a one-year, $9.4 million contract for 2012. The Rangers and Napoli were reportedly discussing a multi-year deal prior to this agreement, and by getting this deal out of the way, they can continue to do so without an arbitration hearing looming. With Napoli now signed...
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Texas Rangers Sign Mike Napoli to One-Year, $9.4 Million Deal
The Texas Rangers have no more arbitration players awaiting hearings. On Sunday, the Rangers signed catcher Mike Napoli to a new one-year, $9.4 million contract. The new deal allows both sides to avoid the arbitration hearing that was scheduled for Wednesday. Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said Texas has now reached its spending limit.
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Texas Rangers Sign Mike Napoli to One-Year, $9.4 Million Deal
The Texas Rangers have no more arbitration players awaiting hearings. On Sunday, the Rangers signed catcher Mike Napoli to a new one-year, $9.4 million contract. The new deal allows both sides to avoid the arbitration hearing that was scheduled for Wednesday. Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said Texas has now reached its spending limit.
“As far as any flexibility we have...
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Nation + world: Napoli gets 1-year deal with Texas
Baseball Catcher Mike Napoli and the Texas Rangers finalized a $9.4-million, one-year contract Sunday to avoid a salary arbitration hearing.
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Texas Rangers, Mike Napoli finalize deal | Baseball
Catcher Mike Napoli, 30, and the Texas Rangers finalized a $9.4 million, one-year contract to avoid a salary-arbitration hearing. He set career highs last season by hitting .320 with 30 homers.
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Mike Napoli still feeling effects of sprained ankle
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Rangers could be done dealing for time being
The signing of Mike Napoli Sunday by the Texas Rangers could signify the end of any significant moves for the club before the season starts.
Money is the reason as the Rangers could open the season with a payroll in excess of 120 million.
"At the moment in time were actually over (budget)," said general manager Jon Daniels Sunday. "Im not 100 percent sure. Obviously...
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GM: Napoli deal puts Rangers at spending limit
GM Jon Daniels says Mike Napoli's deal puts the Rangers a their spending limit.
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Rangers finalize one-year, $1.94 deal with Napoli
Catcher Mike Napoli and the Texas Rangers finalized a $9.4 million, one-year contract Sunday to avoid a salary arbitration hearing.
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2012 Fantasy Baseball: Catcher Tiers
Your fantasy baseball draft(s) are right around the corner. Here’s my attempt at separating 20 catchers into five tiers.
Tiers are very subjective and one player could easily be considered just good enough or just bad enough to be in the next higher or lower tier.
Let me know what you think and check out my first basemen tiers, second basemen tiers, shortstop tiers, and third...
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Rangers, Napoli agree to terms on 1-year deal
Catcher Mike Napoli and the Rangers have agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth $9.4 million, according to sources.
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Source: Rangers, Napoli agree on one-year deal
(AP) -- Catcher Mike Napoli and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a $9.4 million, one-year contract and avoided a salary arbitration hearing.
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Rangers, Napoli reach agreement on contract
The Texas Rangers and catcher Mike Napoli have reportedly agreed on a one-year contract for the 2012 season, thus avoiding arbitration.
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AP source: Rangers, Napoli agree on 1-year deal
Catcher Mike Napoli and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a $9.4 million, one-year contract and avoided a salary arbitration hearing.
Napoli is getting a raise from $5.8 million last season, his first in Texas. A person familiar with the deal spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday night because the team had not yet announced the deal.
After spending his...
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Rangers agree with catcher Napol on 1-year deal
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the Texas Rangers and catcher Mike Napoli have agreed on a one-year contract worth $9.4 million that avoids a salary arbitration hearing.
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Mike Napoli, Rangers avoid arbitration by agreeing to one-year deal
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Napoli signs 1-year deal with Rangers
The Texas Rangers continued a busy week of signings by agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with catcher Mike Napoli according to a source.
Napoli, who was slated for an arbitration hearing next week, will earn 9.4 million.
Texas had already signed Elvis Andrus and Nelson Cruz, both of whom were also arbitration eligible, to contracts earlier this week.
The Rangers have not had...
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Rangers, C Napoli agree to one-year, $9.4 million deal
The Texas Rangers and catcher Mike Napoli have agreed on a one-year deal worth $9.4 million.Napoli and the Rangers avoided an arbitration hearing scheduled for Wednesday. The catcher will earn a $3.6 million raise from his 2001 salary.The 30-year-old batted .320 with 30 home runs and 75 RBIs in 113 games for the Rangers last season.
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Sources: Napoli, Rangers agree to 1-year deal
Catcher Mike Napoli and the Rangers have agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth $9.4 million, according to sources.
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Report: Rangers reach deal with Napoli
The Rangers avoided arbitration with catcher Mike Napoli, agreeing to a one-year, $9.4 million contract, according to a report.
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Report: Rangers, Mike Napoli agree to one-year deal
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Player Profile #60: Mike Napoli | C/1B | TEX
The numbers Mike Napoli put up last season were down right nutty. His batting average (.320) was 70 points higher than his career mark through 2010 (.251) and his BABIP (.344) was 50 points higher than his career mark through 2010 (.293). But wait there’s more! Napoli hit a career high in home runs (30) in just 432 plate appearances, which comes out to 14.4 PA/HR (tops in the...
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Cruz avoids arbitration with two-year deal
The Rangers eliminated another of their arbitration cases on Thursday, signing right fielder Nelson Cruz to a two-year, 16 million contract, according to a major-league source.
Cruz, 31, asked for 7.5 million in arbitration; the Rangers offered 5.5 million. His new deal covers his final two years of arbitration. After that, he is eligible for free agency.
Earlier this week, the...
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Paying Attention to Prior Drafts: Catcher
There are a number of strategies that experienced fantasy players employ. One of those is paying attention to fantasy drafts that have already taken place. Most websites that run a number of drafts track the average draft position for each player and that data is readily available. To be sure, you can follow my total run index religiously if you wish, but the biggest mistake some...
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Santana, Napoli lead fantasy catchers
As much as it pains me to leave the confetti and celebrations associated with the Super Bowl in the rearview mirror, it's time to slather on the virtual sunblock and turn our attention to the boys of summer. It won't be long until we're monitoring the daily action in Arizona and Florida, pondering which of the spring heroes will earn slots in rotations or stay behind...
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