Padres avoid arbitration with 9 players
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01/17/2012 -
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres agreed to one-year
contracts with nine arbitration eligible players on Tuesday, including
offseason acquisitions Edinson Volquez and Carlos Quentin.
Catcher Nick Hundley and infielder Chase Headley also agreed to contracts for
the 2012 season, along with pitchers Luke Gregerson, Tim Stauffer and Joe
Thatcher, outfielder Will Venable and catcher John Baker.
Volquez, a 28-year-old righty hurler, was acquired in a five-player trade
which sent Mat Latos to Cincinnati. He rose to prominence in 2008, going 17-6
with a 3.21 ERA in his first year with the Reds. Last season, he went 5-7 with
a 5.71 ERA.
Quentin, a two-time All-Star and former Silver Slugger Award winner, was
acquired from the White Sox in exchange for pitchers Simon Castro and Pedro
Hernandez. The 29-year-old catcher has belted at least 21 home runs in each of
the last four seasons. In 2011, he batted .254 with 24 home runs, a career-
high 31 doubles and 77 RBI in 118 games.
Hundley, 28, hit a career-high .288 with nine home runs, 29 RBI and 34 runs
scored in 82 games for the Padres last season. He batted .367 over the final
37 games of 2011 after returning from right elbow surgery in early August.
Headley, 27, posted a career-best .289 average in 113 games for the Padres
last season. The switch-hitter added 44 RBI and 43 runs scored and hit .352
against lefties -- the second-highest mark among qualifying NL players.
Gregerson went 3-3 with a career-best 2.75 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 61 relief
appearances for the Padres a season ago. The 27-year-old righty has 216
strikeouts against 68 walks in 213 career relief appearances -- all with the
Padres.
Stauffer, also a righty, went 9-12 with a 3.73 ERA in a career-high 31 starts
with San Diego in 2011. The 29-year-old was the Padres' opening day starter
last season.
Thatcher, a 30-year-old lefty reliever, appeared in just 18 games for the
Padres last year after undergoing shoulder surgery in May. He has posted a 4-6
record with a 3.36 ERA in 182 career relief appearances over parts of five
seasons with the Padres.
Venable, 29, hit .246 with nine home runs and 44 RBI in 121 games with the
Padres last season -- his fourth with the club.
Baker, who turns 31 on January 20, was acquired from the Marlins this
offseason in exchange for pitcher Wade LeBlanc. The career .271 hitter missed
most of the 2011 campaign due to surgery on his right elbow.
<< Brewers sign Japanese slugger Norichika Aoki
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers have signed three-time
Japanese batting champion Norichika Aoki to a two-year contract with a club
option for 2014.
The Brewers won the negotiating rights to Aoki on December 19.
<< Wisconsin names Matt Canada offensive coordinator
Madison, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wisconsin Badgers head coach Bret Bielema
named Matt Canada as the team's new offensive coordinator on Tuesday.
Canada spent last season with Northern Illinois and helped the Huskies to an
11-3 mark, a
<< Blue Jays release Teahen
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays have released infielder
Mark Teahen.
Teahen was acquired from the Chicago White Sox on July 27 along with pitcher
Edwin Jackson in exchange for pitchers Jason Frasor and Zach Stewart.
<< Michigan WR Stonum dismissed from team
Ann Arbor, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michigan head coach Brady Hoke announced
on Tuesday that wide receiver Darryl Stonum has been dismissed from the team
for a violation of team rules.
"I love Darryl and wish him nothing but the ab
<< Rockies sign Fowler to one-year deal
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies have signed outfielder
Dexter Fowler to a one-year contract.
Fowler, 25, hit .266 with 35 doubles, 15 triples, five home runs, 45 RBI and
scored 84 runs in 125 games last season.
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Steelers RB coach Wilson remains in critical condition >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pittsburgh Steelers running backs coach
Kirby Wilson remains hospitalized with burns on more than 45 percent of his
body.
Wilson was severely burned during an early morning fire on January 6 at hi
Lille signs striker Roux from Brest >>
Lille, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lille acquired striker Nolan Roux from Brest
on Tuesday for $10 million, and signed him to a 4 1/2-year contract.
Roux, 23, has scored 25 times in 80 matches in all competitions for Brest. He
had four goals
Giants agree to terms with Schierholtz >>
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Francisco Giants have
avoided arbitration with Nate Schierholtz, signing the outfielder to a one-
year contract.
Schierholtz hit .278 with nine home runs and 41 RBI in 115 game
Boca Juniors signs Uruguayan forward Silva >>
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boca Juniors inked forward Santiago
Silva from Italian side Fiorentina on Tuesday, but the Uruguayan will not be
eligible to play in the upcoming Clausura season.
Silva, 31, will be eligible for C
Twins reach agreements with P Liriano, Perkins >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Twins agreed on Tuesday to
one-year contracts with left-handed pitchers Francisco Liriano and Glen
Perkins, avoiding arbitration.
Liriano, 29, posted a 9-10 record with a 5.09
Big East Conference odds
Work left to do: Villanova, Syracuse, DePaul, West Virginia, Providence
 Notre Dame and Louisville appear to have done enough to make the move, so we'll make them locks. The Cardinals, despite a modest RPI, are trending way up and have clinched at least a tie for third in the Big East, which should be more than enough with their pair of big road wins. Villanova got back to .500 and gets back to more solid footing. Syracuse got a very important road win and crippled a fellow contender in the process. West Virginia's fate could be in its hands Tuesday at Pitt.
Work left to do:
Villanova [18-9 (7-7), RPI: 21, SOS: 5] Pounded Rutgers to get back to .500. If Cats can get their last two (at UConn, vs. Syracuse), that should be enough with strong computer numbers and a host of wins away from The Pavilion. The Cats have beaten Texas and swept the Big 5 (never easy in Philly), but have a couple of losses to bubble teams (Xavier, Drexel), too. I still think they'll be OK, possibly even at 8-8.
Syracuse [20-8 (9-5), RPI: 53, SOS: 62] History says 10 wins will be plenty, but it might be hard for the Orange to get that last one with a final two vs. G'town, which is trying to win the league title, and at Villanova, which will be desperate for a W. The relative lack of nonconference heft and the weak computer numbers are still concerns, but the Orange have won four in a row and got a very, very big win at Providence on Saturday.
DePaul [16-12 (8-7), RPI: 54, SOS: 18] Beat Cincy and should get past South Florida to get to 9-7, but then what? They have beaten Kansas and Cal (right after the DeVon Hardin injury) earlier this season, but also have lost to Bradley and Purdue, among others. They'll likely need a couple of BE tourney wins, too, but we'll see ...
West Virginia [19-7 (8-6), RPI: 58, SOS: 125] The game at Pitt on Tuesday night could decide the Mountaineers' fate (barring a deep tournament run). They can still get to 9-7 in the Big East without it by beating Cincinnati, but the nine wins would be against UConn, Villanova, St. John's, South Florida, DePaul, Rutgers, Seton Hall twice and the Bearcats. Beating bubble foes is fine, but where's the beef? Outside of beating PG-less UCLA in nonconference play (still a top quality win), there's not a lot to fall back on (besides maybe NC State). WVU vs. Syracuse would be an interesting debate, as the teams don't play in the Big East regular season. WVU has the best win, but Cuse has played the much better schedule.
Providence [17-10 (7-7), RPI: 70, SOS: 33] The Friars likely saw their at-large hopes die at home in the four-point loss to Syracuse, barring an unexpected run to the Big East semis or more. The RPI, bad already, won't be helped by playing St. John's and South Florida in the final two league games.
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