Transaction Thread for 12/12/2007

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ATLANTA BRAVES-Failed to tender a 2008 contract to OF Willie Harris.

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CHICAGO CUBS-Failed to tender a 2008 contract to RHP Mark Prior.

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CINCINNATI REDS-Failed to tender a 2008 contract to SS Jerry Gil and RHP Brad Salmon.

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COLORADO ROCKIES-Failed to tender a 2008 contract to OF Sean Barker and RHP Darren Clarke.

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FLORIDA MARLINS-Failed to tender a 2008 contract to C Miguel Olivo

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HOUSTON ASTROS-Claimed RHP Ryan Houston off waivers from Toronto. Failed to tender a 2008 contract to OF Adam Everett.

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LOS ANGELES DODGERS-Agreed to terms with CF Andruw Jones on a two-year contract. Failed to tender a 2008 contract to LHP Mark Hendrickson. Agreed to terms with RHP Tanyon Sturtze, RHP Mike Koplove, RHP Brian Falkenborg, RHP Rick Asadoorian, RHP Fernando Desgue, RHP Greg Jones, LHP Brian Shackelford, OF John-Ford Griffin, 1B John Lindsey, INF Angel Chavez and C Danny Ardoin on minor league contracts.

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MILWAUKEE BREWERS-Agreed to terms with RHP Greg Aquino, RHP Seth McClung and C Mike Rivera on one-year contracts. Failed to tender a 2008 contract to OF Kevin Mench and RHP Matt Wise.

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NEW YORK METS-Agreed to terms with C Raul Casanova, C Gustavo Molina and RHP Nate Field on minor league contracts. Failed to tender a 2008 contract to C Johnny Estrada, OF Ben Johnson and RHP Juan Padilla.

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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES-Named Dave Huppert manager, Greg Gross hitting coach and Rod Nichols pitching coach for Lehigh (IL); Dusty Wathan manager and Eric Valent coach for Williamsport (NYP); Razor Shines manager for Clearwater (GCL); Dave Lundquist pitching coach for Lakewood (SAL); Frank Cacciatore coach for Reading (EL); Doug Mansolino infield coordinator and Anton French minor league bunting/baserunning coach.

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PITTSBURGH PIRATES-Agreed to terms with INF Chris Gomez on a one-year contract. Failed to tender a 2008 contract to 1B Brad Eldred and RHP Brian Rogers.

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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS-Agreed to terms with LHP Ron Flores, C Mark Johnson, RHP Hugo Castellanos and 3B Rico Washington on minor league contracts. Purchased the contract of OF Chris Gibson from Gateway (Frontier). Named Moises Rodriguez director of international operations and Juan Mercado Latin American scouting supervisor. Failed to tender a 2008 contract to 2B Aaron Miles.

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SAN DIEGO PADRES-Agreed to terms with RHP Jake Peavy on a five-year contract. Named Rick Renteria first base coach. Did not tender contracts to RHP Jack Cassel, LHP Ryan Ketchner, INF Morgan Ensberg and OF Jason Lane.

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SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS-Agreed to terms with CF Aaron Rowand on a five-year contract. Failed to tender a 2008 contract to RHP Scott Munter.

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WASHINTON NATIONALS-Agreed to terms with RHP Luis Ayala, RHP John Patterson and RHP Ryan Wagner on one-year contracts. Failed to tender a 2008 contract to OF Nook Logan and LHP Mike O'Connor.