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Sports Law Blog (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
... into the arbitration process that can involve the exchange of figures and a hearing. Two players, Darren Oliver and David Weathers, agreed to accept arbitration offers last year. Oliver is a Type A free agent this off-season. Weathers moved from the Reds to the Brewers during the season, and he is a Type B free agent this year. Two more important December events are the Winter...
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Fox News (Free subscription) | yesterday
... but the signing club does not forfeit one.Only two players accepted arbitration last offseason — Darren Oliver, a Type A left-handed reliever with the Angels, and David Weathers, a Type B right-handed reliever who was then with the Reds.Billy Wagner is one of the biggest names this offseason. (Jim McIsaac / Getty Images)The number of acceptances, however, could grow this offseason...
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Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Alright, so I know most of the discussion so far about the offseason has involved our free agents ( John Lackey , Chone Figgins , Vladimir Guerrero , and Darren Oliver ), big hitting free agents ( Jason Bay & Matt Holliday ), and trades (anyone remember a discussion about Curtis Granderson ?), but there has not been much discussion about other free agents on the market which could...
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Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
The void that will be created with the departures of John Lackey , Chone Figgins , Darren Oliver , and Vladimir Guerrero will be felt long after they sign new contracts with their new teams. Lackey is a true number one Ace, Figgins is a true lead off hitter and has great defensive skills, Oliver isn't only a lefty specialist, and Vladimir was the face of the franchise. But like...
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MSNBC.com: Baseball (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
... estimate for what they'll earn.So, that's $100 million. Add in $4 million more for free agent Darren Oliver or a similar replacement. If the Angels want to stay in the $120 million range, then they're only going to be able to sign one player from the group of Bay, Lackey and Figgins.The fact that the team is spending $22 million on Gary Matthews Jr., Scot Shields and the already forgotten...
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MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
... ANGELES (6) - Kelvim Escobar, rhp; Chone Figgins, 3b; Vladimir Guerrero, dh; John Lackey, rhp; Darren Oliver, lhp; Robb Quinlan, of.MINNESOTA (5) - Orlando Cabrera, ss; Joe Crede, 3b; Ron Mahay, lhp; Carl Pavano, rhp; Mike Redmond, c.NEW YORK (7) - Johnny Damon, of; Jerry Hairston Jr., inf-of; Eric Hinske, of; Hideki Matsui, of; Jose Molina, c; Xavier Nady, of; Andy Pettitte, lhp.OAKLAND...
