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Lidge signs contract extension with Phillies
The Phillies have signed closer Brad Lidge to a three-year, $37.5 million contract extension, the team announced this morning. The deal includes a club option for a fourth year with a buyout. If he reaches all of his escalators and award bonuses, the...Tags: Contracts, Philadelphia Phillies, National League
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Phillies hand Brad Lidge $37.5M, 3-year extension
AP Sports WriterBrad Lidge's perfect first half earned him a fat, new contract. Lidge signed a $37.5 million, three-year extension with the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. The hard-throwing closer is 2-0 with 19 saves in as many chances in his first season with the...Tags: Philadelphia Phillies, Spring Training, Albert Pujols, Major League Baseball, Chicago White Sox
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Astros ace Roy Oswalt's status still uncertain
Roy Oswalt returned from Houston on Sunday after having his strained left hip examined, but the Astros told their ace to wait at the Atlanta airport for the team's flight to Pittsburgh. Houston manager Cecil Cooper had no update on a prognosis for...Tags: Roy Oswalt, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball
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Teixeira's RBI single in 17th lifts Braves to win
Associated Press WriterMark Teixeira singled off the wall in left-center with the bases loaded in the 17th inning, giving the Atlanta Braves a 7-6 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday in the longest game in Turner Field history. Rain delayed the start of the game by 1...Tags: Greg Norton, Roy Oswalt, Carlos Lee, Jason Perry, Los Angeles Dodgers
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NL Capsules
Aramis Ramirez had two hits and three RBIs and the Chicago Cubs rebounded from a final-inning loss to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 on Sunday. Geovany Soto hit his 15th homer and Derrek Lee had three hits and an RBI for the NL Central leaders, who...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Chad Durbin, Lehigh Valley Weather, Randy Johnson, Hampton Roads Weather
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Aubrey Huff
Roch Around the ClockHe loves Baltimore. I think Baltimore loves him a lot more these days.Huff has his second two-homer game of the season, and eighth of his career. He's totaled eight homers and 21 RBIs in his last 20 games.Is this guy......Tags: Aubrey Huff, Long Island, Jason Johnson, Chad Bradford
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Is A-Rod just a lucky star?
News item: The New York Daily News reported recently that Alex Rodriguez and wife Cynthia are splitting just months after the birth of their second daughter. My take: A-Rod, 32, has been seen around New York with Madonna, 49, and the gossip rags are...Tags: Contracts, C.C. Sabathia, Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Shawn Chacon
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KC's Guillen gets into heated exchange with coach
Volatile Kansas City outfielder Jose Guillen got into a heated clubhouse exchange with pitching coach Bob McClure, knocking over chairs before several Royals separated them prior to Saturday night's 3-0 loss to Tampa Bay. Guillen and McClure argued face-...Tags: Washington Nationals, Shawn Chacon, Boston Red Sox, Manny Ramirez, Major League Baseball
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Jackson sets U.S. mark in 50 free at trials
Dara Torres was back in the pool at the U.S. Olympic trials Saturday, easily advancing out of the 50-meter freestyle preliminaries but seeing Lara Jackson break her American record in the event. The 41-year-old was the third-fastest qualifier,...Tags: National Football League, Roy Oswalt, Contracts, Arbitration, Jeff Weaver
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Burrell deserves to make the 2008 NL All-Star team
Five months ago, a reflective Pat Burrell sat in the home clubhouse at Bright House Field. With perhaps his final Phillies spring training set to begin, he spoke of his desire to finally make a National League All-Star team. His dream could become...Tags: Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Cubs, National League, Carlos Lee, Ken Jr Griffey
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