Reliever Rafael Betancourt has become the fifth non-free agent to get a multiyear contract from the Colorado Rockies this offseason.
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The Seattle Mariners and third baseman Chone Figgins tried to quiet trade rumors during the team’s annual fanfest celebration Saturday.
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Jason Hammel's two-year contract with the Colorado Rockies is worth $7.75 million. Hammel gets $3 million this season and $4.75 million next year. He made $1.9 million in 2010, when he went 10-9 with a 4.81 ERA. Hammel had an up-and-down season last year. He strung together a 28 1-3-inning scoreless streak but also struggled with a dead arm in September.
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The 2010 World Series Champions know they have to practice to get a shot at the 2011 Series. Spring training in the Cactus League gives them an opportunity to practice in the sunshine against other teams they will be facing in the 2011 games. Most teams head to Arizona or Florida. The Giants have agreed to continue spring training at Arizona's Scottsdale Stadium through 2025. It is convenient to get to Phoenix from many parts of the country. Fly on Southwest Airlines or drive in to Scottsdale.
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Free-agent lefty reliever Joe Beimel spent last season with the Colorado Rockies after joining the team partway…
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The Oakland Athletics have traded right-hander Clayton Mortensen to the Colorado Rockies for minor league righty Ethan Hollingsworth. Oakland also announced Monday it has agreed to terms with third baseman Andy LaRoche on a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Mortensen was designated for assignment last Tuesday when the A's signed right-handed reliever Grant Balfour.
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Caps For Sale was one of my favorite storybooks as a kid and I can't help but think that Colorado Rockies…
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The Colorado Rockies are bringing back the big bat of Jason Giambi to go with the strong arm of right-handed reliever Matt Lindstrom. The hard-throwing Lindstrom and the Colorado Rockies agreed to a $6.6 million, two-year contract Monday, the same day the club agreed to a minor league contract with the 40-year-old Giambi, who could be a late-inning pinch-hitter.
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TORONTO – Cognizant of a young starting rotation and the volatility of relievers, Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos added to his bullpen options Monday by signing six-foot-11 free agent Jon Rauch.
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February may not seem like a big month for sports, but it is the transition month between football and baseball. After the Super Bowl and Pro Bowl ends, within a couple of weeks pitchers and catchers report to spring training. 2011 looks to be a promising year for Shin-Soo Choo, Carlos Santana, Grady Sizemore and the rest of the Cleveland Indians. The team will get underway with their training and spring development as manager Manny Acta and the rest of the management team try to determine who will make the 40 man opening day roster.
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