 | ABBA News: Free Agents File
Wednesday, November 24th, 2004
Today marks the start of the ABBA free agency period.
Players who were unable or unwilling to negotiate contract extensions with their current teams will be filing their papers to become free agents today. It's a period of rejuvenation for some teams, moderation for others. The players on the market are hoping to find greener pastures and certainly some will hit pay dirt.
Meanwhile, the media and fans will stoke the rumor mill together, generating energy that will carry them forward to Opening Day. In cities across The United States, fans will hope for that key signing, the one that could propel their club to a championship.
Among the more notable free agents hitting the market today are:
Stephen Drew, 28 year-old SS
Denny Lyons, 28 year-old 1B
Aaron Hicks, 32 year-old CF
Roy Sievers, 36 year-old 1B
Chipper Jones, 31 year-old LF
Tim Keefe, 34 year-old RH SP
Bobby Bonds, 30 year-old RF
Norm Siebern, 30 year-old 1B
Marwin Gonzalez, 33 year-old 2B
Jerry Koosman, 34 year-old LH SP | | | BNN Stats: Active Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, November 22nd, 2004
Which active pitchers are leading the Awesome Bigley Baseball Association in career saves?
Eddie Watt, DET, 220
Robbie Weinhardt, BBB, 179
Takashi Saito, HOU, 144
Jose Mijares, MEM, 130
Joe Gonzales, CAR, 127 | | | ABBA News: Arbitration Hearings
Monday, November 22nd, 2004
For baseball junkies, today's salary arbitration hearings provide a fix during Awesome Bigley Baseball Association's long offseason. For general managers, agents and ballplayers, the hearings are often sheer misery, as discussions about a player's statistics or quality of play leave everyone with a bad taste in their mouths. Most arbitration hearings result in hard feelings on one side or the other. The hearings will be completed today with the results announced tomorrow. | | |
