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DECEMBER
1988

Saturday, December 3rd

IN THE NEWS: Two free-agent pitchers sign 3-year contracts, Jesse Orosco with Cleveland and Dave LaPoint with the Yankees.

Sunday, December 4th

IN THE NEWS: The Orioles trade veteran 1B Eddie Murray to the Dodgers for pitchers Ken Howell and Brian Holton and infield prospect Juan Bell.

IN THE NEWS: Not the best trade the Cubs have ever made. The Cubs and Rangers complete a 9-player swap, with Chicago giving up OF Rafael Palmeiro, P Jamie Moyer, and P Drew Hall in exchange for IF Curtis Wilkerson and pitchers Mitch Williams, Paul Kilgus, and Steve Wilson, and a pair of minor leaguers to be named.

Tuesday, December 6th

IN THE NEWS: The Rangers complete their 2nd major trade in as many days, sending 1B Pete O'Brien, OF Oddibe McDowell, and 2B Jerry Browne to Cleveland for 2B Julio Franco. The Expos and Phillies also complete a trade, P Kevin Gross to Montreal for pitchers Jeff Parrett and Floyd Youmans.

The A's sign free agent pitcher Mike Moore from the Mariners. Seattle receives the A's first round pick as compensation, and will use it to select P Scott Burrell.

Wednesday, December 7th

IN THE NEWS: The Rangers sign free-agent pitcher Nolan Ryan to a one-year contract.

Thursday, December 8th

IN THE NEWS: Pitcher Bruce Hurst, considered the cream of this year's free-agent crop, signs a 3-year contract with the Padres. The Yankees sign free-agent pitcher Andy Hawkins, and the Expos trade P John Dopson and SS Luis Rivera to Boston for SS Spike Owen, and OF Tracy Jones to San Francisco for OF-1B Mike Aldrete.

Saturday, December 10th

IN THE NEWS: Free-agent Willie Randolph signs with the Dodgers. He will replace Steve Sax in the lineup, who earlier this month signed with Randolph's former club, the Yankees.

Tuesday, December 13th

IN THE NEWS: The Red Sox trade 1B-OF Todd Benzinger, P Jeff Sellers, and a player to be named later to the Reds for 1B Nick Esasky and P Rob Murphy.