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Davis, Murphy, and Parnell File For Arbitration; Scott Hairston to Choose a Team This Week

Matt Musico — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:00:39 +0000

The MLBPA released last night which Major Leaguers officially filed for arbitration, and three Mets players showed up on the list, as Ike Davis, Daniel Murphy, and Bobby Parnell will all be looking to get a raise. Teams and players have a deadline of this Friday to work out a deal for next year before their case goes to arbitration.

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No One Gets Call From the Hall of Fame; Mets Might Give Hairston Two Years

Matt Musico — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:45:36 +0000

It hasn’t happened since 1996…until this year. For the first time in nearly 20 years, Cooperstown, NY will not be hosting a grand event in the summer heat to welcome another man into brotherhood that is the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. The closest one to reach baseball immortality? Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros, as the 3,000-hit club member racked up 68.2% in his first year on the ballot, just short of the mandatory 75% needed for entrance into the Hall. Mike Piazza was unfortunately lumped into PED suspicion, as he received support from 57.8% of the voters. Rising Apple staffer Kevin Baez broke the news on our site the minute we caught wind of what happened.

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Nationals Re-sign Adam LaRoche; Mets Want to Add Veteran Relievers

Matt Musico — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:45:59 +0000

Washington GM Mike Rizzo took a patient approach when it came to re-signing first baseman Adam LaRoche, and he finally succeeded, as the two sides agreed to a two-year/$24 million contract, including a mutual option for 2015. The nine-year veteran is coming off a career season, in which he won his first Gold Glove and Silver Slugger, while putting together a triple slash of .271/.343/.510 with 33 homers and 100 RBI.

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