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Wily Mo Pena turned 30 today.
Happy birthday, big fella.
I would have guessed he was older…just something that I found surprising.
Talk about a guy whose agent didn’t do him any favors on his first contract…WOW!
Via Redleg Nation
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20 days ago
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SF Giants Rumors: Mark DeRosa, Darren Ford and Wily Mo Pena
It’s time to get everyone caught up on what happened over the weekend, or since the last post on Friday.
Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports says the San Francisco Giants have expressed interest in bringing Mark DeRosa back.
DeRosa is great clubhouse guy, and a healthy DeRosa would be a nice utility player. I would bring him back if he came back on a Pat Burrell kind of a deal...
Via San Francisco Giants Baseball (SF Giants Rumors)
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December 05, 2011
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December 05, 2011
Ex-Mariner Wily Mo Pena signs 2-year deal to play in Japan | Baseball
Wily Mo Pena, who played for the Mariners last season, has signed a two-year contract with the Japan Series champion Fukuoka Softbank Hawks.
Via Seattle Times
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December 02, 2011
OF Pena inks two-year deal to play in Japan
Outfielder Wily Mo Pena signed a two-year contract with the Softbank Hawks of the Nippon Professional Baseball league on Friday.
Financial terms were not disclosed, but Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman noted that the deal was expected to center around $5 million.
Pena, 29, batted .204 with seven homers and 15 RBIs in 120 plate appearances last season with the Arizona Diamondbacks...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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December 02, 2011
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December 02, 2011
Wily Mo Pena signs with Softbank Hawks
FUKUOKA, Japan -- Former Major League Baseball outfielder Wily Mo Pena has signed a two-year contract with the...
Via Boston Herald Sports
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December 02, 2011
Outfielder Pena signs with Japan Series champ
Former Major League Baseball outfielder Wily Mo Pena has signed a two-year contract with the Japan Series champion Softbank Hawks.
Via ESPN
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December 02, 2011
Former Red Sox OF Wily Mo Pena signs with Japan Series champs
FUKUOKA, Japan - Former Major League Baseball outfielder Wily Mo Pena has signed a two-year contract with the Japan...
Via Boston Herald Sports
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December 02, 2011
Ex-MLB outfielder Pena signs with Softbank Hawks
Former Major League Baseball outfielder Wily Mo Pena has signed a two-year contract with the Japan Series champion Softbank Hawks.
Pena, from the Dominican Republic, played for the Seattle Mariners this year then became a free agent at the end of the season.
Softbank announced the signing on its website on Friday.
Pena had 425 hits and 84 home runs in eight seasons with the Cincinnati...
Via AP on Fox
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December 02, 2011
Offseason Chat: Seattle Mariners Jack Zduriencik Talks Strategy
Seattle Mariners blogger Danny Ferguson had a listen to the Mariners offseason conference call Tuesday, Jack Zduriencik shared some plans with the public as the MLB off season kicks into full gear. The Mariners are looking to complement their young staff with veteran player/coaches. Jamie Wright, Miguel Olivo, Wily Mo Pena and Brendan Ryan...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat
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November 30, 2011
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November 30, 2011
Report: Wily Mo Pena Close to Signing Two-Year Deal With Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of Japan
Former Red Sox slugger Wily Mo Pena could be taking his amazing power (and suspect plate discipline) to Japan. Pena is close to signing a two-year deal with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of Japan that would give him a seven-figure annual salary, according to WEEI.com. The deal is reportedly expected to give Pena a significant role with the reigning Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB...
Via NESN.com
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November 27, 2011
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November 27, 2011
MLBTR Originals
Here's a look back at the original reporting and analysis produced by MLBTR's writing team this week..
MLBTR was the first to learn of Wily Mo Pena's multi-year, multi-million dollar deal with Japan's Fukuoka Softbank Hawks. In eight major league seasons, Pena has a .250/.303/.445 slash line with 84 homers.
Ben Nicholson-Smith asked some of baseball's...
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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November 27, 2011
The Wily Mo Show is Heading to Japan
There have been scores of ballplayers who have played in both the Major Leagues and in Japan.And while some have flourished...many have flopped.Well, ladies and gentlemen, the "Wily Mo Show" is headed to Japan.That's right, Wily Mo Pena is planning on doing something not even Manny Ramirez could do...land a gig playing overseas for the Softbank Hawks.This is a good...
Via Hall of Very Good
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November 27, 2011
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November 27, 2011
Wily Mo Pena close to deal with Japanese team
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in Japan are close to a two-year deal with Wily Mo Pena that will pay him a seven-figure annual salary, according to sources close to Alex Speier of WEEI. If signed, the deal will keep Pena in Japan until he's 31-years-old. He can then pursue a Major League contract afterwards.
The former Red Sox outfielder hit .204/.250/.416 in 39 games in 2011...
Via PRO Rumors
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November 27, 2011
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November 27, 2011
Wily Mo Pena Close To Deal With Softbank Hawks
Slugger Wily Mo Pena is nearing a multi-year, multi-million dollar deal with Japan's Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, MLBTR has learned. Pena played 17 games for the Diamondbacks and 22 for the Mariners in 2011.
Pena, 29, drew the attention of several clubs after he was cut by the Diamondbacks in July. Across eight major league seasons, Pena owns a .250/.303/.445 slash line with...
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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November 27, 2011
Yoenis Cespedes too big a swing...
Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes has been receiving interest from multiple teams and is believed to be looking for a multi-year, major league deal. Some Mets fans have suggested that the Mets should look at him as their center fielder. I think because of the interest level he will be too rich for the Mets taste, besides these international, multi-year major league deals are too risky...
Via Mets Fever
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November 20, 2011
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November 20, 2011
Bard, Wright, Kennedy, Pena now free agents
Four Mariners players -- catcher Josh Bard, reliever Jamey Wright, infielder Adam Kennedy and designated hitter Wily Mo Pena -- became free agents on Sunday as the Major League Baseball offseason officially got underway.
Via seattlemariners.com
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October 30, 2011
WATCH: The Longest Home Run At Tropicana Field This Season
Earlier today we took a look at the longest home runs hit by the Rays this season. Three of those represent three of the four longest home runs hit at Tropicana Field this season. But none were as long the 468-foot blast hit by Wily Mo Pena of the Mariners, off of James Shields on August 21.
Related posts:WATCH: Longest Home Runs Hit By The Rays This Season
Tropicana Field Sold...
Via Rays Index
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October 10, 2011
VIllanova's Baaack!
Angel Villanova is back with the Giants. Read this article on it, on Yahoo. One minor quibble, only quibble since it was never verified, but the Giants reportedly only outbid the Yankees, Mets, and Red Sox. One rumor was that the Mariners actually outbid the Giants by a lot, I believe the figure was $3.0M vs. the Giants $2.1M, which is probably why Villalona's agent, Scott...
Via ObsessiveGiantsCompulsive
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October 05, 2011
Family man Pena making difference in Seattle
Wily Mo Pena is a big, burly man, but the Mariners designated hitter turns into a soft-hearted papa with first mention of his new-born daughter.
Via seattlemariners.com
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September 14, 2011
The 106 players who have contributed to the Phillies FIVE straight playoff berths, ranked by WAR
Well – it wasn’t quite as dramatic as Brett Myers, on the final day of the season, striking out Wily Mo Pena on a hook and then being promptly mauled by Pat Burrell in 2007 - but it’s still just as wonderful.
This time, fittingly, a complete-game shutout by Roy Halladay got the job done, and the Phillies have clinched a playoff spot for the 5th straight season...
Via The Recliner GM
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September 14, 2011
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September 14, 2011
Rivera registers 600th save
New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera registered his 600th career save Tuesday night in Seattle.
Making his 1,037th career appearance, Rivera came on in the ninth inning to preserve a 3-2 lead and struck out Wily Mo Pena before Ichiro Suzuki singled.
Rivera struck out Kyle Seager and catcher Russell Martin threw out Ichiro trying to steal second to end it.
In reaching the...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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September 14, 2011
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September 14, 2011
Mariners manager Eric Wedge cautiously optimistic about what young guys have shown
We'll have Geoff Baker Live! coming up at 6:10 p.m. PT from FX McRory's restaurant.
In the photo above, you can see what it looks like when Wily Mo Pena watches somebody else take batting practice. Normally, he's the center of attention and was again today. He'll be tonight's DH against Jake Peavy of the White Sox.
Mariners manager Eric Wedge held court with the...
Via Seattle Times
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August 26, 2011
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 24 by Larry Granillo
With Hurricane Irene coming down on the east coast, the Florida Marlins and Cincinnati Reds decided to play their Thursday game on Wednesday, giving the teams a rare pre-delay doubleheader. It was a last-minute decision, so the two teams probably weren't expecting many to make it to the first game - but they were probably expecting more than 347. A shame, too, as there were four...
Via Baseball Prospectus
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August 25, 2011
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August 25, 2011
American League roundup: Indians fall hard to Mariners
Felix Hernandez struck out 10, Wily Mo Pena drove in four runs, and the Seattle Mariners chased Cleveland's Josh Tomlin before the sixth inning Wednesday in a 9-2 rout that left the Indians' playoff hopes flickering.
Via Lions Blog
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August 25, 2011
Series Wrap Odds and Ends
1: The Mariners scored 29 runs in their 3-1 series win against Cleveland. They scored 26 in their first 14 games of July. They scored 9 runs for the 3rd time today, and have 6 games with at least 9 runs. They’ve come against Cleveland, Detroit (twice), New York and Tampa. Meanwhile, they’ve been shut down by the likes of Bruce Chen, Jason Marquis, Sean O’Sullivan...
Via U.S.S. Mariner
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August 25, 2011
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