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Hunter Pence Beats Astros in Year's Final Arbitration Case

PHOENIX (AP) -- Outfielder Hunter Pence has defeated the Houston Astros in the final salary arbitration case of the offseason, giving players victories in two of three hearings this year. Pence will make $6.9 million rather than the team's offer of $5.15 million. Arbitrators Robert Herzog, Margaret Brogan and Fredric...

Astros Sign Wandy Rodriguez; Arbitration for Hunter Pence

The Astros announced Tuesday that they've avoided arbitration with Wandy Rodriguez by signing the lefty to a three-year contract that includes a vesting option for a fourth year. The first three years of the deal are worth $34 million; if the option vests it will add an extra $11.5 million to the deal. Since Rodriguez is...

Speed to Burn: Meet the Mets

Each week, Speed to Burn gives you the lowdown on the speed matchups you should be exploiting in the upcoming period. In addition, the STB will highlight one widely available base thief who can potentially give you a leg up in the category. New York Mets (@CLE, @NYY) The Mets are tops in the National League in swipes...

Astros Hang Close as Things Fall Apart

ST. LOUIS -- Moments after Houston's seventh consecutive loss to start the season Monday in St. Louis, Astros players held an exceedingly brief players-only meeting. There was only one item on the agenda. Everybody was to meet in the lobby of the team's downtown St. Louis hotel at 8 p.m. End of meeting. At 8 p.m.,...

Grading Your Draft: Kris Hearts Speed

Next up in our series of draft grading is a man by the name of Kris. He expressed that he thought his draft was "awful," and wanted to know if we agreed. The league format is that it's a 16-team league that is head-to-head (they play a weekly game against another team). It's the category format, but it's 8X8. The hitting...

Hunter Pence News From the Web

05/26/12 Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals in 10th... Source: Gloucester County Times on nj.com - Woodbury NJ Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning off Jason Motte and the Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-3, on Friday night.
05/26/12 The Cardinals lose in ten to the Phillies Source: ABC - KTVO 3 - Kirksville MO Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning off Jason Motte and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 on Friday night.
05/25/12 Pence bringing a patient approach to the plate Source: MLB - Philadelphia Phillies Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has noticed Hunter Pence being more patient at the plate.
05/25/12 Phillies' offense must pick up the pace Source: MLB - Philadelphia Phillies The Phillies' offense exploded Thursday night in St. Louis, batting around vs. Jake Westbrook in the first, getting three RBIs apiece from Freddy Galvis and Shane Victorino, and scoring 10 runs in all.
05/23/12 Readers Cameraphone: Not Again Source: Philebrity. First it was Hunter Pence 's walkout music (though he has since switched to songs from Top Gun ) and now this.