Season Adds Gomes With Giants

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New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Daryle Ward, who played 11 seasons for six teams but has been out of Major League Baseball since 2008, was suspended 50 games for testing positive for an amphetamine. Ward, currently a free-agent minor league first baseman, will serve his suspension upon signing with a major league organization, MLB said Wednesday.

 

Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Tigers and Prince Fielder have put the finishing touches on a nine-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed, but multiple reports earlier this week indicated the pact for the former Milwaukee Brewers first baseman to be worth $214 million.

 

"Prince Fielder is one of the premier offensive players in the game of baseball and we are extremely excited to add an All-Star-caliber player like him to our lineup," said Tigers president, CEO and general manager Dave Dombrowski. "The addition of Prince is a testament to the organization's continued commitment to fielding a championship club."

 

In 998 big league games, all with the Brewers, the 27-year-old Fielder has clubbed 230 homers and driven in 656 runs. He finished third in the voting for the National League Most Valuable Player last year after batting .299 with 38 homers and 120 RBI.

 

Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Nationals have agreed to terms with reliever Brad Lidge on a one-year contract. Lidge, 35, has been a closer for much of his career, but has struggled with injuries and ineffectiveness in recent years. He will likely be a setup man for Drew Storen, who posted a 2.75 earned run average and converted 43-of-48 save chances for Washington last season.

 

The right-handed Lidge had spent the last four seasons with the Phillies and helped the team to a World Series title in 2008. He posted a 1.95 ERA and converted all 48 of his save opportunities during the regular season and playoffs.

 

The two-time All-Star has converted 223-of-266 save opportunities, and has a career ERA of 3.44 in 592 appearances (one start). Lidge has struck out 789 in 594 innings, and owns a record of 26-31.

 

He has played in 781 games during nine major league seasons with Tampa Bay, Cincinnati and Washington. Gomes owns a career average of .242 with a .329 on-base percentage, 118 homers and 364 RBI.

 

To make room on the 40-man roster, Oakland designated infielder Adrian Cardenas for assignment.

 

The 31-year-old has played in 757 game over eight major league seasons with the Tigers, Dodgers, Reds, Marlins and Giants. He is a career .261 hitter with 100 homers and 371 RBI.

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•    How much have free agents Oswalt/Kuroda been turned off by RedSox clubhouse

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•    FWD: Its just me and my parents ditch me. And I have a smartphone but never play games lol. Everyone plays bejeweled

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•    He was trying to tell me that he could lidge read minds but for some strange reason couldn't read mine :-S am i 12 years old or

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•    TE AMO MUITO DANI GOMES, VOCÊ EU AMO DE VERDADE.. EU ME PERGUNTO COMO EU POSSO TE AMAR TANTO ASSIM.. É INCRIVEL ESSE AMOR QUE SINTO POR VC ♥

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•    Rbi ♥ ... eni a7tajh Lei W7di " F,ab3d kal mn 7awl an Ysharkni Feeh !

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•    Can't stand goin to the roller rink in cincinnati. The boys hit on you toooo much. #NotInterested

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•    E aí Gomes, sempre na mesma?

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