In other free agent news, the Mets sign OF Roger Cedeno to a 4-year, $18 million contract and P David Weathers to a 3-year pact worth $9.4 million and the Tigers sign IF-OF Craig Paquette to a 2-year contract.

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In other free agent news, the Mets sign OF Roger Cedeno to a 4-year, $18 million contract and P David Weathers to a 3-year pact worth $9.4 million and the Tigers sign IF-OF Craig Paquette to a 2-year contract.

The Pirates send P Todd Ritchie and C Lee Evans to the White Sox. In return, Pittsburgh gets pitchers Kip Wells, Sean Lowe, and Josh Fogg.

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The Pirates send P Todd Ritchie and C Lee Evans to the White Sox. In return, Pittsburgh gets pitchers Kip Wells, Sean Lowe, and Josh Fogg.

The Red Sox send troubled OF Carl Everett to the Rangers in exchange for P Darren Oliver. The former all-star outfielder, who had his problems with players and managers in Boston, says he is looking forward to joining the veteran players in Texas.

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The Red Sox send troubled OF Carl Everett to the Rangers in exchange for P Darren Oliver. The former all-star outfielder, who had his problems with players and managers in Boston, says he is looking forward to joining the veteran players in Texas.

The Yankees sign free agent 1B Jason Giambi to a seven-year deal worth $120 million.

The Yankees sign free agent 1B Jason Giambi to a seven-year deal worth $120 million. The 2000 MVP and this year’s runner-up drove in 120 runs, hit 38 home runs, and had a .342 batting average for the wild card Oakland A’s this season. In another move, New York acquires OF John Vander Wal from San Francisco in exchange for P Jay Witasick.

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The Yankees sign free agent 1B Jason Giambi to a seven-year deal worth $120 million. The 2000 MVP and this year’s runner-up drove in 120 runs, hit 38 home runs, and had a .342 batting average for the wild card Oakland A’s this season. In another move, New York acquires OF John Vander Wal from San Francisco in exchange for P Jay Witasick.

Writing a 24-page pun-filled opinion, U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle III upholds most of an arbitrator’s decision declaring nine of 22 umpires who lost their jobs following a 1999 mass resignation must be reinstated. To make his point, the judge said it was his job to make sure the arbitrator hadn’t “missed the ball” and both parties “make(s) a pitch that all or part of the arbitrator’s ruling should be scored as an error and set aside”.

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Writing a 24-page pun-filled opinion, U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle III upholds most of an arbitrator’s decision declaring nine of 22 umpires who lost their jobs following a 1999 mass resignation must be reinstated. To make his point, the judge said it was his job to make sure the arbitrator hadn’t “missed the ball” and both parties “make(s) a pitch that all or part of the arbitrator’s ruling should be scored as an error and set aside”.

Former USC P Mark Prior wins the Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur baseball player in the US. Prior signed a five-year contract with the Cubs after being selected in the June draft.

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Former USC P Mark Prior wins the Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur baseball player in the US. Prior signed a five-year contract with the Cubs after being selected in the June draft.

In a swap of outfielders, the Reds send Dmitri Young to the Tigers in exchange for Juan Encarnacion. Cincinnati also gets P Luis Pineda in the deal.

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In a swap of outfielders, the Reds send Dmitri Young to the Tigers in exchange for Juan Encarnacion. Cincinnati also gets P Luis Pineda in the deal.

The Mariners and Padres complete a six-player deal that sends P Brett Tomko, SS Ramon Vazquez and C Tom Lampkin to San Diego. C Ben Davis, IF Alex Arias and P Wascar Serrano move to Seattle.

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The Mariners and Padres complete a six-player deal that sends P Brett Tomko, SS Ramon Vazquez and C Tom Lampkin to San Diego. C Ben Davis, IF Alex Arias and P Wascar Serrano move to Seattle.