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The St. Petersburgh Times is reporting that Elijah Dukes was charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession after a traffic stop in Tampa on Monday night. When will this guy learn.

Elsewhere, there was a frenzy of signings today so teams and players could avoid arbitration. Among those include...Kevin Mench, Rafael Betancourt, So Taguchi, Xavier Nady, Mike Gonzalez, Endy Chavez, Joe Crede, Chris Snelling, Miguel Olivo, Nate Robertson, Omar Infante, and Craig Monroe.

The Mets also officially announced the signings of Scott Schoeneweis and Jorge Sosa.

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Cubs Net Two-Year Deal With Ohman

by Joe Hamrahi on Tue 16 Jan 2007 12:19 PM EST

The Chicago Cubs today announced that the club has agreed to a two-year deal through the 2008 season with left-handed pitcher Will Ohman.

Ohman, 29, set career-highs with 78 games pitched, 65.1 innings and 74 strikeouts with Chicago in 2006. He led the club by stranding 80.5-percent of his inherited runners (33-for-41) and limiting hitters to a .208 batting average. He held opponents scoreless in 63 of his 78 relief appearances and struck out at least one batter in 51 of his 78 outings.

Originally selected by the Cubs in the eighth round of the 1998 First-Year Player Draft (scout: Steve Fuller), Ohman owns a 4-4 career mark with a 4.15 ERA (57 ER/123.2 IP) in 164 relief appearances. He has limited opposing hitters to a .217 batting average (101-for-465), including a .183 mark (39-for-213) against left-handed hitters. The Mesa, Ariz., native has excelled on the road, logging a 2.57 career ERA (19 ER/66.2 IP) in 90 games away from the Friendly Confines.

Ohman, who missed the 2002 and 2003 seasons recovering from left elbow surgeries, has a 3.64 ERA (44 ER/108.2 IP) in 147 games for the Cubs over the last two campaigns.

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Nats Agree to Terms with Snelling

by Joe Hamrahi on Tue 16 Jan 2007 12:10 PM EST

The Washington Nationals today agreed to terms on a 2007 contract with outfielder Chris Snelling, thus avoiding salary arbitration. Nationals Vice President and General Manager Jim Bowden made the announcement.

Snelling, 25, was acquired with right-handed pitcher Emiliano Fruto from Seattle on December 18, 2006 in exchange for second baseman Jose Vidro. He hit .300 or better in each of his first seven professional seasons at the minor-league level, including a .370 mark in 65 Triple-A contests in 2005. Snelling joins the Nationals after hitting .250 with six doubles, three home runs and eight RBI in 36 late-season games last year with the Mariners.

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