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MLB.com:
Giants sign free-agent pitcher Randy Johnson to one-year deal — SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Adding one of the most prolific pitchers in Major League history, the San Francisco Giants have signed free agent left-hander Randy Johnson to a one-year contract, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced today.
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ESPN.com:
Big Unit agrees to one-year contract with Giants — SAN FRANCISCO — The Big Unit is heading home to the Bay Area. — Randy Johnson and the San Francisco Giants agreed to an $8 million, one-year contract Friday, meaning the 45-year-old pitcher will go for his 300th win with a new team.
Chris Haft / MLB.com:
Giants sign Big Unit to one-year deal — Future Hall of Famer and local product five wins from 300 — SAN FRANCISCO — Reflecting their intent to vault back into contender's status immediately, the Giants signed free-agent left-hander Randy Johnson to a one-year, $8 million contract Friday.
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Giants Sign Randy Johnson — By Ben Nicholson-Smith [December 26 at 8:46pm CST] — The Giants have signed Randy Johnson to a one year deal, the team announced in a press release. The terms of deal aren't yet known. — Johnson joins fellow-Cy Young Award winners Tim Lincecum and Barry Zito …
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Lookout Landing
Fox Sports:
Big Unit agrees to one-year deal with the Giants — Randy Johnson has agreed to a one-year deal with the San Francisco Giants, as originally reported by FOXSports.com. The contract is worth $8 million, according to The Associated Press.
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Baseball Musings
John Sickels / Minor League Ball:
New York Yankees Top 20 Prospects for 2009 — He was NOT the next Bobby Bonds. . . New York Yankees Top 20 Prospects for 2009. — All grades are EXTREMELY PRELIMINARY and subject to change. Don't get too worried about exact rankings at this point, especially once you get out of the top 10.
Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
Yankees guarding top guns — In the baseball equivalent of receiving a complete set of electric trains, pitching coach Dave Eiland's unforgettable holiday present was the addition of CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett to the Yankees' starting staff. — “That's as good a 1-2 punch for me as you're going to find …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs eye 2 Japanese pitchers — Despite mixed results from the Kosuke Fukudome experiment, the Cubs are considering inviting two Japanese pitchers to spring training to compete for relief jobs. — The pitcher they're most interested in is Ken Kadokura, a 35-year-old right-hander …
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
2008 Free Agent Bargains and Busts (Hitters) — By Tim Dierkes [December 27 at 12:39am CST] — Using Wins Above Replacement data from FanGraphs and contract info from Cot's Baseball Contracts, I have determined the biggest free agent bargains and busts of the 2008 season (position players only).
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Hot Foot
MLB.com:
Big trade powered Crew to postseason — Brewers came up short in first playoff series since 1982 — After a disappointing end to a strong 2007 campaign, Brewers general manager Doug Melvin retooled the Milwaukee roster, and hopes were high that the youthful team could again contend for a playoff spot.
Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's target Abreu, Angels' Anderson — (12-26) 21:01 PST — Jason Giambi is the A's next free-agent target, but there are others on Oakland's list, too. — The Chronicle has learned that the team has had preliminary conversations about free-agent outfielders Bobby Abreu and Garret Anderson …
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River Avenue Blues
Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Relive Burke's walk-off in '05 NLDS — Rookie's blast ended 18-inning affair, sent Astros to NLCS — All throughout the 2005 regular season, while the Astros reached the playoffs as the National League's Wild Card team, they needed help from just about everyone on the 40-man roster to get a chance to compete in October.
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Bottom9 Baseball
