At long last, Mariners introduce newest ace Cliff Lee to Seattle

January 22, 2010 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Chone Figgins, Cliff Lee, Cy Young, Felix Hernandez, Franklin Gutierrez, Ichiro Suzuki, Ken Griffey, Jr., New York Yankees News, Roy Halladay, Seattle Mariners, World Series, new york yankees
Cliff Lee was in Seattle for a couple hours Friday before he had to field questions about his plans. Months away from his first pitch for the Mariners, everyone wanted to know what the ace left-hander would do when his contract ends this fall.

Phillies reward Blanton and Victorino with three-year deals

January 21, 2010 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Cole Hamels, J. A. Happ, Joe Blanton, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Roy Halladay, Shane Victorino, World Series, new york yankees
Joe Blanton and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a $24 million, three-year contract that avoided a salary arbitration hearing next month, while a person familiar with negotiations said the Phillies and All-Star center fielder Shane Victorino agreed to a $22 million, three-year contract.

Seattle’s winter transactions, including Lee, generate heat

January 20, 2010 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Chone Figgins, Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Cy Young, Don Wakamatsu, Felix Hernandez, Franklin Gutierrez, Ian Snell, Ichiro Suzuki, Jack Wilson, Ken Griffey, Jr., Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Roy Halladay, Ryan Rowland-Smith, Seattle, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals, World Series, new york yankees
The Seattle Mariners, unwilling to bask in the glory of their major league-best 24-game improvement last season, have spent the winter scaring the daylights out of their American League West rivals.

Organizational report: Jays ace is wild card in pitching plans

December 30, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Cliff Lee, J.P. Ricciardi, John Buck, Lyle Overbay, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Roy Halladay, Scott Rolen, Toronto Blue Jays, new york yankees
Pitcher Roy Halladay gets all the attention around the Toronto Blue Jays these days, but manager Cito Gaston knows putting together a pitching staff is going to be a challenge emdash/ with or without his six-time All-Star.

Outfielder Jason Bay gets his wish, joins New York Mets

December 29, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Cliff Lee, Curtis Granderson, Henry Blanco, Jason Bay, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Matt Holliday, New York Mets, New York Yankees News, Pittsburgh Pirates, Roy Halladay, San Diego Padres, World Series, new york yankees
Jason Bay's contract with the New York Mets includes a $17 million option for 2014 with a $3 million buyout, people familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.

Ex-Phillie Lee in ‘disbelief and shock’ over trade to Mariners

December 17, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - C.C. Sabathia, Chicago Cubs, Chone Figgins, Cliff Lee, Cy Young, Felix Hernandez, Franklin Gutierrez, Ichiro Suzuki, Ken Griffey, Jr., New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Roy Halladay, Seattle Mariners, World Series, new york yankees
Cliff Lee wanted to stay in Philadelphia. The Phillies' postseason star said he proposed a counteroffer on a contract extension Wednesday emdash/ the day he was traded to Seattle in a four-team deal that sent Roy Halladay to the Phillies.

Done deals: Halladay to Philly, Lee to Seattle, prospects move

December 14, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - C.C. Sabathia, Charlie Manuel, Chone Figgins, Clay Buchholz, Cliff Lee, Curtis Granderson, Cy Young, Doug Drabek, Felix Hernandez, Jason Bay, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Matt Holliday, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Roy Halladay, Seattle, Seattle Mariners, Toronto, Toronto Blue Jays, World Series, new york yankees
The Philadelphia Phillies got ace Roy Halladay from Toronto and traded Cliff Lee to Seattle on Wednesday, completing a complicated, four-team deal that featured a pair of Cy Young winners.

Winter meetings trade scene never did heat up

December 10, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Curtis Granderson, Houston Astros, Jason Bay, Johnny Damon, Kevin Millwood, LaTroy Hawkins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Shapiro, Matt Holliday, New York Mets, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rafael Soriano, Roy Halladay, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Trey Hillman, Washington Nationals, World Series, new york yankees
Cleveland Indians general manager Mark Shapiro predicted they would spend more on their food bill than actual player acquisitions at the baseball winter meetings.

Brewers sign Wolf, Hawkins as 12 other pitchers change teams

December 09, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - Houston Astros, Kevin Millwood, LaTroy Hawkins, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees News, Roy Halladay, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, new york yankees
They may not have been the marquee names with fancy resumes, but major league clubs made a ferocious run Wednesday on the scarce pitching market.

Teams itching to make moves with winter meetings on tap

December 06, 2009 :: Posted by - New York Yankees Top Stories Topic Feed :: Category - C.C. Sabathia, Chone Figgins, Curtis Granderson, Erik Bedard, Jarrod Washburn, Jason Bay, Kenji Johjima, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Teixeira, Matt Holliday, New York Mets, New York Yankees News, Philadelphia Phillies, Placido Polanco, Rafael Soriano, Roy Halladay, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, World Series, new york yankees
The annual baseball winter meetings start Monday in the shadows of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and if general managers are correct in their forecasts, there could be heavy action when the green flag drops.

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