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Peters Thrilled, Stays with Chicago
Friday, February 14th , 1975
Bobby Peters inked a deal that will keep the seasoned veteran on the Traders roster another 4 years. Earlier today team personnel announced that the 35-year-old had settled on a $659,000-a-year deal to play at Union Field.
It's no secret Peters is getting older, but he could still contribute a lot to the franchise.
Over his entire career Peters has worked 3205.1 innings with 2587 strikeouts en route to a 201-128 record. The 35-year-old also has a 2.64 ERA.
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MLB News Flash: Draft Pool Revealed
Thursday, February 13th , 1975
Scouts have begun to salivate. The list of players for the first-year player draft has been released by the league office and speculation is already beginning about who will end up as the first pick. The list has been posted under the transaction section of the BNN site and will be there for the next 30 days leading up to draft day.
Teams now have a chance to scout the draft pool 200 days before the draft is held.
The early favorites to be high picks are the following:
1. Dan Lee, 22 year-old RHP out of college.
2. Ray Bell, 17 year-old SS out of high-school.
3. Steve Oubre, 22 year-old C out of college.
4. Bill Koops, 20 year-old CF out of college.
5. Jim Hammonds, 18 year-old 3B out of high-school.
6. Floriano Venegas, 18 year-old 2B out of high-school.
7. Tom Kendall, 21 year-old SS out of college.
8. Gene Speary, 21 year-old 1B out of college.
9. Bob Lutz, 19 year-old SS out of college.
10. Darren Howard, 19 year-old 2B out of college.
The official OSA Mock Draft will be released on the day of the draft, or you can review the draft pool on the draft page.
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Cincinnati Comes to Terms with Meek
Friday, February 7th , 1975
Veteran reliever Jerry Meek put the finishing touches on a deal with the Packers today, agreeing to a $130,000, 1-year pact.
Fans were generally receptive to the deal.
Meek has pitched in 715 games over his career, registering 109 saves and a 125-121 won-lost mark. He has an ERA of 3.39 in 2044 innings and 1287 strikeouts.
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