The MLB free agency period has officially began. Fifty-seven players filed papers to become free agents Monday. Big names on the list include: Barry Bonds, Torii Hunter, Alex Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera, Kerry Wood, Trot Nixon, Shawn Green, Paul Lo Duca, and Shannon Stewart.Check out the entire list.
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The first wave of steroid accusations came in the form of Jose Conseco's book, "Juiced." Congress held a hearing; Sammy Sosa forgot English, Conseco forgot what his own book was about, and Mark Mcgwier went from hero to shriveled man in a day. The only person who came out of the steroid hearings   more...
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The last player that Houston went to arbitration with was Daryl Kile in 1997. Linked are the 2007 salaries for the entire Astros lineup. They are weighing in at a hefty $93.257 Million heading into the upcoming season.
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