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Theo Wants To Talk To Wells Before He Trades HimTheo Epstein, who was reinstalled as Boston's GM last week, told Towers on Saturday that he wants to wait and talk to Wells after the Red Sox report before pursuing any trades. Wells has told the Sox he wants to finish his career on the West Coast rather than in Boston. Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Piazza Lands In DiegoAll-Star catcher Mike Piazza agreed Sunday to a $2 million, one-year contract with the San Diego Padres, giving the defending NL West champions a marquee player they think can still contribute. Piazza, 37, had been interested in signing a free-agent deal with an AL team to become a designated hitter. Instead, he'll stay in the NL and return to the West Coast for the first time since the Los Angeles Dodgers traded him to Florida in 1998. The 12-time All-Star holds the major league record for most career home runs by a catcher (374). He has 397 homers overall, and is a career .311 hitter. The deal is expected to be announced on Monday. It includes a mutual option for 2007 at $8 million. "The Padres told Mike that he could pretty much catch as much as he wanted to," said Piazza's agent, Dan Lozano. San Diego Padres Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Padres Continue Pursuit Of WellsPadres general manager Kevin Towers said this week that he's pursuing left-hander David Wells. The outspoken Wells, a San Diegan, had a stint with the Padres two years ago and apparently didn't fall out of favor. San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Padres Jan 2006 Archive
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