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The Angels announced on Thursday night that they have signed left-hander Hisanori Takahashi to a two-year deal in a move that provides protection in both the rotation and bullpen. Terms were not disclosed. Takahashi made $1 million in 2010 after signing with the Mets as a Minor League free agent and performed exceptionally well in a variety of roles in his first exposure to Major League Baseball. - losangeles.
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K-Rod:
New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez's legal saga, stemming from an assault on his girlfriend's father at Citi Field in August, is expected to be completed on Friday at Queens Criminal Court. Rodriguez is expected to enter a plea bargain that will allow him to avoid jail time but require him to attend anger management, according to a source familiar with the proceedings. "I feel like we're getting pretty close," said Paul Kinzer, Rodriguez's agent. - ESPN
•The Marlins signed Ruben Gotay, according to Matt Eddy of Baseball America (on Twitter). The 27-year-old hasn't appeared in the majors since 2008, but he led the Pacific Coast League in walks and posted an .845 OPS last year. - mlbtraderumors
Well it is official; the blog master will be leaving us today or tomorrow (who knows). I feel it is fitting that I address the blog for the first time, since I have always been the BUTT of all jokes! (figured Dave would have said something like that) The Wordsmith, the Self Proclaimed Genius who looks like Brad Pitt who once declared his body a temple is leaving after 10 seasons. With just a few originals left from our inaugural season (IN ORDER: STEVE, KJ, SHARON, and MYSELF), Dave has been the lifeline and heartbeat to anyone who has ever heard of the Brooklyn Cyclones, he has been the guy who has worked with every player who has worn a Brooklyn Jersey, every ticket holder who receives a letter, and he has entertained us with his witty promotional ideas and pranks. He is widely respected by the organization, the New York Penn League and Minor League Baseball. - fwix.com
North Carolina - 6’4”, 225, R/R - Many publications had Harvey rated higher than Rick Porcello among the top prep players available for the 2007 draft when the spring scouting season opened three years ago. Harvey didn’t have the same kind of command and polish that Porcello did, and still does, a large part of why Porcello was able to soar through the minor leagues so quickly while enjoying immediate success during his first year as a big-leaguer. The path has been longer for Harvey, who fell to the third round of the ’07 draft which caused him to pursue his college commitment to UNC. His control struggles persisted into both his freshman and sophomore years at North Carolina, following in the footsteps of some very good, live-armed prospects such as Daniel Bard, Andrew Miller and Alex White. With a good, athletic body and a live arm, scouts have known about Harvey for quite some time, as he’s able to maintain his mid-90s velocity deep into ballgames. He also has a very sharp curveball and an improving changeup. His stock is on the rise again this spring as it seems as though he may be starting to put it all together. The strikeouts remain up, and his walks are down, limiting base runners and rarely getting hit hard. The sky is the limit for this young man, and if he continues to show his newfound command and poise, he could sneak back into top 10 consideration. - 5tooltalk.
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