Roundup: Alou to Giants, El Duque to Chisox

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Moises Alou is being reunited
with his father after reaching a preliminary agreement
on a two-year contract with Felipe Alou's San
Francisco Giants worth about $13.25 million, a person
involved in the negotiations told The Associated Press
on Wednesday.
The deal, which includes a second year at the player's
option, is pending until Alou passes a physical, the
person said, speaking on condition of anonymity. An
escalator could raise the value to about $13.75
million.

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White Sox land El Duque

The Chicago White Sox found a fifth starter, agreeing
Wednesday to an $8 million, two-year deal with
right-hander Orlando Hernandez.

El Duque has a 61-40 career record with a 3.96 ERA,
704 strikeouts and one save in six seasons, all with
the New York Yankees. He's also 9-3 in 17 postseason
games, with a 2.65 ERA and 101 strikeouts.


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Astros do their best to keep Beltran, meet with
coveted outfielder

Dec. 22, 2004
SportsLine.com wire reports

HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have made their first
bid to keep Carlos Beltran. They know it will be far
from their last.

Beltran met with Astros officials on Wednesday,
Houston's latest effort to retain the All-Star center
fielder who led the team within one win of its first
World Series.

"This is a very good step," Astros general manager Tim
Purpura said. "This is a continuation of what we all
knew from the beginning was going to be a long
process."


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