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Jose Contreras, Phillies Agree to 2-Year Contract Extension

Jose Contreras has found new life as a reliever, and his bullpen success reportedly led to a contract extension. The Phillies announced a two-year deal with Contreras Monday, one which ESPN Deportes reported Sunday night will be worth about $5 million. Contreras signed a one-year deal with the Phillies last winter for...

Always Be Closing: Will Aaron Heilman Get Arizona's Next Save Opportunity?

When the manager of a ballclub calls the ninth-inning situation "an ugly scene," you know you may be in trouble as the team's closer. That's exactly what Arizona manager A.J. Hinch said following another Chad Qualls meltdown on Sunday. Qualls gave up two earned runs on three hits in just 1/3 of an inning. It was his...

Always Be Closing: Jose Contreras Still the Man in Phily

J.C. Romero picked up a save on Sunday for the Phillies. Should you be reading anything into this move? Not really. Jose Contreras was scheduled to take the day off since he had pitched two days in a row and is one of the few major leaguers who was alive during the Nixon administration. It also helped that Romero was...

The Pickup Artist: Non-Starlin Castro Edition

Need help navigating the waiver wire each week? Let the Pickup Artist be your guide. Infielders Mike Aviles (SS, KC) - 14% owned Aviles was on the deep league radar a week ago but after hearing Trey Hillman say he'll find a way to keep Aviles' bat in the lineup on a daily basis, I'm now confident enough to vouch for...

Major League Notebook: May 3

Here's what is happening around baseball on Monday May 3, 2010: • It was a big night for Jake Peavy, who, after a rough April, pitched seven shutout innings and struck out nine in a win over the Royals. The White Sox right-hander is now 1-2 on the year. Next up: Showing he can be a shutdown guy in the AL against a...

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06/03/12 Injuries forcing Phils to break 'pen conventions Source: Comcast SportsNet On Friday, Charlie Manuel asked Jonathan Papelbon for five outs in the Phillies' 6-4 win over the Marlins.
06/03/12 Carl Pavano, Twins pitcher, to have MRI on shoulder Source: Telegram & Gazette - Worcester MA Twins pitcher Carl Pavano will return to Minneapolis today to have an MRI on his sore right shoulder.
06/03/12 Baseball notes: Minnesota's Pavano to have MRI Source: Detroit Free Press - Detroit MI Minnesota Twins right-hander Carl Pavano will return to Minneapolis today to have an MRI exam on his sore right shoulder.
06/03/12 Mets' Mike Baxter out 6 weeks, hurt in no-hitter Source: SFGate.com - San Francisco CA The first no-hitter in Mets' history turned out to be costly.
06/03/12 Phillies Scoop: Contreras facing surgery, maybe end of... Source: Delaware County Daily Times - Primos PA He has thrown 1,168 major league innings after coming over from Cuba as a 31-year-old.

Background on jose contreras

José Ariel Contreras Camejo (born December 6, 1971 in Las Martinas, Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently with the Philadelphia Phillies.

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