TY WIGGINTON NEWS
Wiggy gets a new home - O's sign two year contract!
February 03, 2009 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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According to Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal, the Orioles have signed Ty Wigginton to a two year contract.
Wiggington will receive $6 million for the two years, the Baltimore Sun reports.
Wigginton hit .285 with 23 home runs and 58 RBIs with the Astros last season.
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The Houston Chronicle: Plagiarizers?
September 01, 2008 by
Bugs & Cranks
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Got up at the crack of noon today, and opened up the sports page of the Houston Chronicle to see what they had to say about Ty Wigginton and the Astros' subtly brilliant August (Wigginton: 12 HR, 26 RBI, .379/.394/.806).
Well, well, well, what have we here? I open the paper and...
Wigginton an Oriole; Scott Moore DFA'ed
February 10, 2009 by
Oriole Post
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It looks like Ty Wigginton is officially an Oriole; meanwhile, Scott Moore -- who was tabbed to be a utility man; meanwhile, has fallen out of favor with the club due to injuries and a poor season has been designated for assignment. Six days after Ty Wigginton was first in Baltimore to take a ...
Game 130: Orioles 5, Indians 2
August 30, 2009 by
Let's Go, Tribe!
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by Rob Carr - AP
Ty Wigginton gets tagged out by Wyatt Toregas in the fourth.
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Today's game marked the last game before September, and before the active roster...
Cecil Cooper from take off to landing
19 days ago by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP
5 months ago:
Houston Astros manager Cecil Cooper walks in the dugout during a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh Saturday, May 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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MLB Non-Tender List
December 14, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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Here is a look at the MLB Non-Tender List: Here are some interesting names on that list: Ty Wigginton, Astros: Wigginton hit .285 with 23 HR and a .350 OBP in 111 games for the Astros. GM Ed Wade informed me at the meetings that the team has had to make serious cuts, so going to arbitration...
Baltimore Opens Series Against Kansas City With a Loss...
July 28, 2009 by
Oriole Post
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When I looked at the starters last night for both Baltimore and Kansas City, I thought in my mind -- boy, could things get real ugly. In addition, when I saw last night's starter for the Royals was Bruce Chen -- I also thought, well, the Orioles should be able to open up the four...
Orioles 5, Mariners 3. It was poetry, people. Poetry.
July 08, 2009 by
Camden Chat
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by Ted S. Warren - AP
Ty Wigginton did one good thing today. He was not alone. Several Mariners decided to help us today, too. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Is it too early too call the police?
August 01, 2007 by
Sons of Sam Malone
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The gap filler that I've got for you is Kige Ramsey giving his winner and loser from the MLB trade deadline, and I have to say, I think for the first time, I'm genuinely disappointed in K-Ram...
TCR Tuesday Notes
September 02, 2008 by
Cub Reporter
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Just a few things that have been lying in my "in" box...- Updating the August Player of the Month race, DeRosa and Ramirez didn't do much to help themselves this weekend. Ramirez did end up with the most RBI's in August, but his .975 OPS for the month is good for...
The Marlins, Not the Yankees, are Killing Baseball
December 29, 2008 by
baseball.gearlive.com
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Conventional wisdom says that the Yankees are killing baseball. Conventional wisdom is wrong once again. It's not the Yankees that are holding their city hostage for a new stadium. It's not the Yankees that are passing up on improving their team despite good financial standing...
How the Astros Line-Up
July 02, 2008 by
I Remember Dome-Dogs
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Everyone loves to quibble about line-ups, so we decided to add some fuel to the fire using the Baseball Musings line-up tool.
Red Sox Take Two Game Set From Orioles...
September 10, 2009 by
Oriole Post
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Unlike last night, the Orioles fought against the Red Sox in a hard-fought game; however, the Boston smelled blood and jumped on the Baltimore bullpen. With the score tied at four in the bottom of the seventh, Victor Martinez came up as a pinch hitter with the bases loaded and came...
Why Manny Makes No Sense
December 17, 2008 by
The Chuck Knoblog
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I know I`ve said before that Manny Ramirez's antics never bothered me and had he not been on the Red Sox for much of his career he would probably be one of my favorite non-Yankees. He`s also one of the best right-handed hitters in the history of the game. However, now that he`s...
Wiggin’ Out
December 16, 2008 by
Bugs & Cranks
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I knew, just knew, the second I heard that the Astros had non-tendered third baseman Ty Wigginton, that he?d immediately be linked to the Giants. Sure enough, here we go. The Giants still don?t really know who is going to play third base next season (Pablo Sandoval is tentatively...
Ty Wigginton To The Phillies?
January 24, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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David Murphy of the Philadelphia Daily News reports that the Phillies are looking to acquire a third baseman and the guy they have their sights set on is former Met, Ty Wigginton.
Add Ty Wigginton to the list of names the Phillies have investigated as potential additions to the team...
Disecting the Deadline Deals...
August 02, 2007 by
The GNUru Fantasy Baseball
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With the trade deadline passing on Tuesday, many fantasy baseball players will change roles with their respective new teams. Also of importance to fantasy leaguers are the players who will be given a chance to play everyday now that the regular starter has parted ways. What's to...
Oswalt shuts down Diamondbacks
The Skinny: Roy Oswalt limited the Arizona Diamondbacks to just 1 hit over 8 innings, and Ty Wigginton hit a 3-run homer in the first inning, giving the Houston Astros a 3-0 victory Sunday at Minute Maid Park. After Stephen Drew singled in the third, Oswalt retired 15 straight D-Back...
It wasn't all bad in '09: Best Offensive Performances by the Orioles
15 days ago by
Camden Chat
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by Chris O'Meara - AP
In 2010 the top 7 offensive performances by an Oriole will all be by Matt Wieters. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Braves pounded by Orioles
Baltimore — Ty Wigginton hit two home runs, Robert Andino drove in three runs and stole home and Brad Bergesen pitched his first complete game to lead the Baltimore Orioles to an 11-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
Starting Pitcher: Randy Wolf casualty of Astros' circumstances
November 29, 2008 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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The Hot Stove Blog reports that there have been rumblings about the Astros' payroll situation this offseason. General Manager Ed Wade confirmed suspicions on Friday.
Due to payroll problems, Houston won't "move forward" in negotiations with free-agent left-hander...
Pettitte and Nady
January 08, 2009 by
The Chuck Knoblog
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Theirs been a lot of speculation swirling around lately about the Yanks being willing to trade Xavier Nady or Andy Pettitte going to Houston. Ultimately, I think these two things are connected. I`m thinking that the Yanks will trade Nady for a solid package, less than what they gave...
Yanks Mulling Deal For Garland and More
July 24, 2007 by
Hot Stove New York
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While a move for Garland would make sense for the future of the ball club, the starting rotation is not a pressing issue for a team that expects Hughes and Jeff Karstens back as early as next week. Although to have somebody to replace Roger Clemens when he 'retires' or Andy...
Transactions Report - 2/10/09
February 10, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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Baltimore Orioles: Signed Ty Wigginton to a two-year contract. Two years for $6 million total. Nice price for a multi-position player who had 23 homers in 380 ABs last year, to go with .285/.350/.526. Expected to get some starts at first and back up at third and in the outfield. Houston Astros: ...
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