Nationals RHP Redding has foot surgery (AP)
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Nationals RHP Redding has foot surgery (AP)
Nationals right-hander Tim Redding had surgery to repair a bone in a joint on his left foot Friday and is expected to be ready for the start of spring training. Redding will need about six weeks to recover from the operation, the Nationals said. He was 10-11 with a 4.95 ERA in 2008 for the Nationals, who went a majors-worst 59-102.
Beeston: Jays won’t be big free-agent player
Paul Beeston thinks the Blue Jays still have a shot at re-signing pitcher A.J. Burnett. With the economy sinking, however, the team’s interim CEO acknowledged Thursday that Toronto might choose to save the $24 million Burnett passed up this offseason rather than spend it on other free agents. “It’s a possibility,” Beeston said.
Mets scout who discovered Nolan Ryan dead at 87
John Robert “Red” Murff, the New York Mets scout who discovered Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan, died Friday in a Tyler nursing home. He was 87. Bill McMillion, a spokesman for Burks-Walker-Tippit Funeral Directors, confirmed the death. McMillion said he had no additional information. Ryan, now president of the Texas Rangers, noted his friendship with Murff in his 1999 Hall of Fame induction speech.
Red Sox hire Bogar as 1st base coach (AP)
The Boston Red Sox have hired former major leaguer and Tampa Bay Rays coach Tim Bogar as their new first base coach. The 44-year-old replaces Luis Alicea, the only member of last year’s staff who was not offered a contract for the 2009 season. Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein announced Bogar’s hiring Friday.
