Jacque Jones takes his declining power to Detroit for a fresh start. Jacque Jones, long rumoured on his way out of Chicago, has finally been dealt by the Cubs, heading to Detroit yesterday for utility man Omar Infante. You may recall that Jones was almost dealt to the Marlins at the deadline last season, but […]
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Detroit is hopeful that Kevin Jones can contribute earlier than expected. The Detroit Lions, desperate for a running attack since Barry Sanders retired almost a decade ago, are banking the hope that Kevin Jones can return from a serious injury earlier than anticipated. On Saturday, the team removed Jones from the physically unable to perform
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I was quite taken aback to learn that the home run J.R. House hit on Saturday was the first of his major league career. That’s right, the one-time great power-hitting, but oft-injured catching prospect for the Pirates, called up about a week and a half ago to fill in for the injured Jay Gibbons, still
Mike Ricci, shown here doing what he did best — distracting opponents — has retired from the NHL after 16 seasons. Today marks the end of the line for unrestricted free agent Mike Ricci, a veteran of 16 NHL campaigns. In reality, this decision just lays to rest a career that had ended quite some
The departure of Luis Castillo opens up the keystone corner in Minnesota for youngster Alexi Casilla. It seems every year as the end of July draws near, us Roto-fiends congregate in front of our computer monitors, surrounded by at least three televisions, waiting for all the big news of the day. Surely one of those
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Ty Conklin has an uphill battle in his quest to be the Penguins’ back-up goalie. By signing veteran goaltender Ty Conklin, the Pittsburgh Penguins have given themselves options behind entrenched starter Marc-Andre Fleury. The one-year, two-way contract will pay Conklin $500,000 if he’s in the NHL, but just $100,000 if he’s in the AHL. Conklin
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Re-signing Gerald Wallace proves the ‘Cats are serious about making a run for the playoffs next season. So I guess when Michael Jordan said that the Bobcats would spend some money this summer, he wasn’t kidding. On Wednesday, Charlotte landed the biggest free agent left on the market, re-signing the multi-talented Gerald Wallace. With the
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