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Woo-hoo! Corey's a millionaire! Not that money matters much to me (hello! I'm a teacher!), but it sure is nice! Here is some info from 2 articles on Corey's new deal: From Yahoo! sports: Cubs agree with Farnsworth, Patterson |
January 18, 2005 CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Cubs agreed to a $12 million, three-year contract Tuesday with catcher Michael Barrett and one-year deals with center fielder Corey Patterson and reliever Kyle Farnsworth. The Cubs avoided arbitration with all three. Farnsworth got a raise from $1.4 million to $1,975,000. Patterson, who made $480,000 last season, received an increase to $2.8 million. Patterson, 25, batted .266 last season with career highs in doubles (33), homers (24), RBIs (72) and stolen bases (32) in his first full season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The third overall pick in the 1998 June draft, Patterson broke into the majors in 2000. He has batted .262 with 57 homers, 197 RBIs and 71 stolen bases in 463 games. From Cubs.com:
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| By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com |
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs solidified their catching situation by signing Michael Barrett to a three-year deal and inked Corey Patterson and Kyle Farnsworth to one-year contracts, the team announced on Tuesday.
Barrett's deal will pay him $12 million over the three years, while Patterson agreed to a $2.8 million contract. Farnsworth signed for $1.975 million.
Patterson, 25, coming off a serious knee injury that ended his 2003 season early, hit .266 while establishing career marks in doubles (33), home runs (24), RBIs (72) and stolen bases (32). He is projected as the Cubs' leadoff hitter again in 2005.
"We're glad to get the clearance we got on Todd Hollandsworth, we're excited about Jason Dubois making the club," Hendry said. "We think Corey's going to be better. As for the Sammy [Sosa] situation, if there's [a trade] that makes our ballclub better and he was moved, I'd have to be convinced it would make us better. We'll certainly take the normal Sammy production he always gives us.
"I'm optimistic that we can compete with the club we have now," he said.
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