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The Bruce contract extension: another look
Now that we've worked up the Arroyo extension, let's turn our attention to Jay Bruce's new...
Extending the Discussion
Scott Merkin poses a question we all had at the beginning of the off-season but have backed off with all the talk of payroll ceilings; will the White Sox reinvest their massive payroll cuts (more like 10%) into the team in the form of extensions? Kenny Williams was his usual dismissively combative...
Cole Hamels Signs Extension
Per Jon Heyman: Ace left-hander Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia Phillies have reached agreement on a three-year extension worth $20.5 million, SI.com has learned. The new deal will pay the Phillies' World Series hero $4.35 million this coming season, then $6.65 million in 2010 and $9.5 million...
Street on Fire
Reports indicate that Billy Beane would like to lock down Huston Street. Why is the move so un-Beane-like and why does it make sense for the A's? When Billy Beane took over as general manager of the Oakland Athletics he inherited 35 year old Billy Taylor as closer. Taylor had 18 saves, including 17...
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