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Fighters Sign Sledge

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Fighters Sign Sledge
According to Sign on San Diego, Nippon Ham has signed outfielder Terrmel Sledge to take the place of Seggi. Sledge has been a solid career minor league hitter. He did fail a drug test in 2003, but it was not a MLB sanctioned test, so I don't believe he was punished.

I wonder how much Nippon Ham paid the Padres to buyout his contract? Anyone know?
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Re: Fighters Sign Sledge
[ Author: Jbroks86 | Posted: Dec 1, 2007 3:33 PM | SFT Fan ]

- He did fail a drug test in 2003, but it was not a MLB sanctioned test, so I don't believe he was punished.

He didn't get punished for it since andro wasn't banned in the U.S. at the time.

- I wonder how much Nippon Ham paid the Padres to buyout his contract? Anyone know?

It can't be much, I wouldn't say it was anymore than $300,000. He wasn't going to be part of the Padres' 2008 plans anyway, seeing as how they released him.
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