| Houston Astros 2012 Preview |
Sat Mar 31 12:58:00 2012 EST |
| Series. And it was only a year later that those same Astros - with largely the same personnel carrying the bulk of the load - pushed past the Cardinals in the NLCS and made the first World Series appearance in franchise history against the Chicago White Sox. The big names have either faded or moved on since the inglorious end of a four-game Series sweep, leaving only one player - left-handed Opening Day starter Wandy Rodriguez - still in the fold for a franchise whose days are suddenly numbere |
| San Diego Padres 2012 Preview |
Fri Mar 30 10:21:20 2012 EST |
| geles Dodgers. Having a top farm system will help in the future, but the Padres want to win now and are counting on some bats as well to help reach that goal. The biggest offensive addition for the Padres was slugger Carlos Quentin from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for a pair of minor league pitchers. A two-time All-Star and former Silver Slugger Award winner, Quentin won't see Opening Day after he underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. Quentin has clubbed at least 21 home runs |
| Cardinals add Linebrink to big league roster |
Thu Mar 29 11:09:28 2012 EST |
| a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training in February. He has earned a spot on the roster thanks to an earned run average of 0.93 in nine appearances this spring. The 35-year-old right-hander pitched for Atlanta last season and was 4-4 with a 3.64 earned run average in 64 games out of the bullpen. Linebrink is 42-31 with a 3.51 ERA over his 12 seasons in the majors. He has pitched in 607 games with San Francisco, Houston, San Diego, Milwaukee, the Chicago White Sox and Atlanta. |
| Padres OF Quentin out 4-6 weeks after knee surgery |
Mon Mar 19 18:00:22 2012 EST |
| Peoria, AZ (Sports Network) - San Diego Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Monday and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks of action. On December 31, the Padres acquired Quentin from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for minor league pitchers Simon Castro and Pedro Hernandez. A two-time All-Star and former Silver Slugger Award winner, Quentin has belted at least 21 home runs in each of the last four seasons. In 2011, he batted .254 with 24 home runs, a ca |
| Padres OF Quentin to have knee surgery |
Sat Mar 17 23:47:20 2012 EST |
| cted to miss the next four weeks of action. The procedure, which will be performed by team physician Dr. Heinz Hoenecke, will repair some torn meniscus and remove loose particles in the knee. On Dec. 31, the Padres acquired Quentin from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for minor league pitchers Simon Castro and Pedro Hernandez. A two-time All-Star and former Silver Slugger Award winner, Quentin has belted at least 21 home runs in each of the last four seasons. In 2011, he batted .254 with 24 h |
| Report: Garland headed to Cleveland |
Mon Feb 13 12:03:56 2012 EST |
| aling with legal and visa issues in his native Dominican Republic after being arrested last month for double identity. Garland is familiar with the American League Central, having spent the first eight seasons of his 12-year career with the Chicago White Sox. He was an All- Star in 2005 for the Sox and helped the club to the World Series title that year. After his time in Chicago, the California native pitched for the Angels in 2008, the Diamondbacks and Dodgers in 2009 and the Padres in 2010 b |
| Cardinals sign P Linebrink |
Fri Feb 10 17:52:35 2012 EST |
| St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - The St. Louis Cardinals have signed pitcher Scott Linebrink to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Linebrink pitched for Atlanta last season and went 4-4 with a 3.64 earned run average in 64 games out of the bullpen. The 35-year-old right-hander is 42-31 with a 3.51 ERA over his 12 seasons in the majors. He has pitched in 607 games with San Francisco, Houston, San Diego, Milwaukee, the Chicago White Sox and Atlanta. |
| Nationals pick up Edwin Jackson |
Thu Feb 2 14:44:03 2012 EST |
| Jackson, 28, entered the majors in 2003 with the Dodgers. Over nine seasons the journeyman righty has compiled a 60-60 record with a 4.46 earned right average in 203 appearances (173 starts) for Los Angeles, Tampa Bay, Detroit, Arizona, the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis. Despite a middling start in 2011 with the White Sox, going 7-7 with a 3.92 ERA in 19 starts, Jackson was traded to the Cardinals on July 27. His luck turned around there, however, as he posted a 5-2 record with a 3.58 ERA dur |
| Phillies sign OF Pierre |
Fri Jan 27 12:03:43 2012 EST |
| ladelphia Phillies on Friday inked outfielder Juan Pierre to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training. The 34-year-old veteran finished 2011 with a .279 average, two home runs, 17 doubles and 50 RBI in 158 games for the Chicago White Sox. He added 27 stolen bases, bringing his total to 554 career swipes -- most among active players -- along with four triples and 80 runs scored. Entering his 13th pro season, the native of Mobile, Alabama is a lifetime .296 hitter who has col |
| La Russa to manage 2012 NL All-Star team |
Tue Jan 24 16:22:36 2012 EST |
| al and surpassed only by Hall of Famers Casey Stengel (10), Walter Alston (9) and Joe McCarthy (7). While coaching the Oakland Athletics, La Russa was the American League All-Star skipper from 1989-1991. The 67-year-old La Russa managed the Chicago White Sox (1979-1986), the A's (1986-1995) and the Cardinals (1996-2011), winning three World Series Championships and making six World Series appearances overall. La Russa will become the second retired manager to lead an All-Star squad. Hall of Fam |
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