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Whether the investment pays off remains to be seen, but Amaro managed to fill in the rest of the pen with some cheaper alternatives, including Willis and Chad Qualls. Of course, the biggest question mark might be veteran Jose Contreras, who hopes to be...
Boy, were they wrong. The Yankees stepped on the gas, with George Steinbrenner flexing his arrogant might. From 2001 to ‘05, their payroll climbed from $112.3 million to $208.3 million, with general manager Brian Cashman seemingly always in a frenzy as...
Jose Contreras stands outside his closed store and restaurant in Albertville, Ala. , Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. Dozens of businesses across the state shut down as Hispanics took a day off from work to protest against Alabama's tough new immigration law. View Photo »
Mark Buehrle was the leader of the rotation ... We had Freddy Garcia, Jon Garland and Jose Contreras, but Buehrle led the way. I'm not taking anything away from those other pitchers, but I just felt that Mark Buehrle was the guy. He was the ace for the White Sox for a long time.
Lee hurled six shutouts on the season and posted earned run averages The Phillies also overcame injuries to many key players, including Carlos Ruiz, Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Placido Polanco, Hamels, Oswalt, Joe Blanton, Brad Lidge, Ryan Madson, Jose...
As I noted above, he raised his K/9 from 4.99 in 2010 to 6.16 in 2011. Still, it is not a certainty that Herndon will even make the Major League squad coming out of Spring Training. Presently, the Phillies bullpen depth chart is as follows: Jonathan...
WE KNOW: Charlie Manuel and Rich Dubee will have plenty more options than they did for most of last season, when young relievers Antonio Bastardo and Michael Stutes were forced into the fire after injuries struck Jose Contreras, Brad Lidge and, for a...
Jose Contreras and his wife Nelva discuss the reasons for closing their Hispanic store and restaurant (rear) in Albertville, Ala. , Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. Dozens of businesses across the state shut down as Hispanics took a day off from work to... View Photo »
He later signed with the Cardinals. Brothers Livan and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez followed their big league dreams in 1995. El Duque was 32 when he made his big league debut with the Yankees in 1998, and Livan was 21 the first time he took the hill...
Cespedes will earn $6.5 million this year, $8.5 million in 2013 and $10.5 million in each of the final two seasons. He can become a free agent at the end of the contract, which is the highest for a Cuban defector. Cespedes' deal tops Jose Contreras '...
José Ariel Contreras Camejo (born December 6, 1971 in Las Martinas, Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a right-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. He previously played for the New York Yankees (2003-2004) as well as the Cuban national team. Full Article
Jose Contreras and his wife Nelva discuss the reasons for closing their Hispanic store and restaurant (rear) in Albertville, Ala. , Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. Dozens of businesses across the state shut down as Hispanics took a day off from work to protest against Alabama's tough new...
View Photo »PHILADELPHIA - JUNE 9: Relief pitcher Jose Contreras #52 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch during a game against the Chicago Cubs at Citizens Bank Park on June 9, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
View Photo »PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 26: Pitcher Jose Contreras #52 of the Philadelphia Phillies delivers a pitch during the 10-4 win against the Cincinnati Reds at Citizens Bank Park on May 26, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
View Photo »PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 26: Closing pitcher Jose Contreras #52 and Dane Sardinha #4 of the Philadelphia Phillies congratulate each other after the 10-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Citizens Bank Park on May 26, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies' Jose Contreras (second from left) leads the line of congratulatory Phillies after their 3-0 victory over the San Diego Padres in a baseball game Thursday, April 21, 2011 in San Diego.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies closer Jose Contreras gets a hug from catcher Brian Schneider after pitching out of jam closing out the Phillies 3-0 victory over the San Diego Padres in a baseball game Thursday, April 21, 2011 in San Diego.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Contreras, right, and catcher Carlos Ruiz embract after their 4-3 win in a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, April 20, 2011, in Philadelphia. Contreras earned his fourth save in four tries this season.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies' Jose Contreras throws against the Milwaukee Brewers during a baseball game Wednesday, April 20, 2011, in Philadelphia. Contreras got the save as the Phillies won 4-3.
View Photo »ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 10: Jose Contreras #52 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on April 10, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Phillies won 3-0.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jose Contreras throws against the New York Mets in the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 6, 2011, in Philadelphia. The Phillies won 10-7.
View Photo »CLEARWATER, FL - FEBRUARY 22: Jose Contreras #52 of the Philadelphia Phillies poses for a photo during Spring Training Media Photo Day at Bright House Networks Field on February 22, 2011 in Clearwater, Florida.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz (L) talks with pitcher Jose Contreras (52) during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida, March 8, 2011.
View Photo »Jose Contreras and his wife Nelva discuss the reasons for closing their Hispanic store and restaurant (rear) in Albertville, Ala. , Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. Dozens of businesses across the state shut down as Hispanics took a day off from work to protest against Alabama's tough new...
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