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Posted by Kosmo (208.191.242.80) on January 14, 19101 at 01:24:21:
Mendoza agrees to $1.6 million contract with Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) - Before trying to sign Derek Jeter to a long-term
contract, the Yankees settled one of their potential arbitration
cases, agreeing to a $1.6 million, one-year contract on Saturday
with reliever Ramiro Mendoza. Mendoza pitched in just 14 games
last season because of arm problems. He was 7-4 with a 4.25 ERA
in nine starts and five relief appearances, pitching in just one
major league game after June. Bothered by a weak right shoulder,
he missed 28 games between June 25 and July 27, then went back on
the DL three days later. The 28-year-old pitcher tried to come
back but still felt pain and had arthroscopic surgery Sept. 21 to
repair a tissue tear. Mendoza, who gets a raise of $200,000, also
gets the chance to earn more in performance bonuses. He becomes
the 15th player on the Yankees roster to make $1 million, and his
signing raises the payroll to $82.7 million for 18 players.
Full article at: http://www.infobeat.com/fullArticle?article=405818227
*** Season starts in Puerto Rico for first time
NEW YORK (AP) - The major league season is scheduled to open
outside the United States and Canada for the third straight year,
with Texas playing Toronto on April 1 in Puerto Rico. The 1999
season began with a game between Colorado and San Diego at
Monterrey, Mexico, and last season began with a two-game series
between the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs at Tokyo. American
League teams will commemorate the 100th anniversary of their
league's founding. The AL, which had been the Western League,
began play on April 24, 1901. Four charter teams -- Boston, the
Chicago White Sox, Cleveland and Detroit -- will have special
ceremonies on April 24. The NL celebrates the opening of two new
ballparks. Miller Park in Milwaukee in scheduled to open April 6,
a year behind schedule, when the Brewers play Cincinnati. PNC
Park in Pittsburgh is scheduled to open on April 9 when the
Pirates play the Reds. The Rangers-Blue Jays game on April 1 in
San Juan will start at 4:05 p.m. ET.
Full article at: http://www.infobeat.com/fullArticle?article=405819730
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