Diamondbacks, 1B Clark agree on 1 year (AP)
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Diamondbacks, 1B Clark agree on 1 year (AP)
First baseman Tony Clark is returning to the Arizona Diamondbacks, agreeing Friday to an $800,000, one-year contract. The 36-year-old Clark played for Arizona from 2005-2007 and had a prominent role on the 2007 NL West champions. He left after that season to sign with San Diego but returned to the Diamondbacks last July.
Source: Proctor, Marlins reach agreement (AP)
Former Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Scott Proctor has reached an agreement with the Florida Marlins on a $750,000, one-year contract with an additional $250,000 in incentives, a person familiar with the negotiations confirmed Friday. The person didn’t want to be identified because the deal is contingent on Proctor passing a physical Monday.
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NY official: Delay bond vote for parks (AP)
A state assemblyman investigating the financing for the Mets and Yankees new ballparks wants to postpone a vote on additional public bonds for the projects. Assemblyman Richard Brodsky released a letter Friday requesting the city Industrial Development Agency to delay the Jan. 16 vote. The teams are asking the city for $450 million more in public bonds to pay for their new parks.
Red Sox sign C Bard to 1-year contract (AP)
Josh Bard is getting another chance to catch on with the Boston Red Sox. Bard agreed to a non-guaranteed, one-year contract with Boston, giving the Red Sox additional depth behind the plate. The deal announced Friday includes a club option for 2010. Bard played seven games for the Red Sox in 2006, when he struggled to catch Tim Wakefield’s knuckleball and was traded to San Diego along with reliever…
Moorad agrees in principle to buy Padres (AP)
Jeff Moorad has resigned as Arizona Diamondbacks chief executive officer and says he has reached an agreement in principle to buy the San Diego Padres. Moorad said Friday he heads a “small but significant” group of investors that has an exclusive right to complete the specifics of negotiations with Padres owner John Moores.
The Cubs‘ loss is, well, the White Sox’ loss. And the Indians‘ gain. A trade this week sent Mark DeRosa to Cleveland to compete against the Sox in the American League Central.
