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WASHINGTON -- Adding a starting pitcher at last this offseason, the Washington Nationals finalized their trade to acquire left-hander Tom Gorzelanny from the Chicago Cubs for three minor-league prospects on Wednesday. Lions Suh Jersey . Washington also agreed to a US$2-million, one-year contract with utility player Jerry Hairston Jr., and unconditionally released pitcher J.D. Martin, who had lower-back surgery in August. Martins move cleared space on the 40-man roster for first baseman Adam LaRoche, a free-agent whose contract recently was approved by Major League Baseball. General manager Mike Rizzo hoped to land a top-of-the-rotation starter for the 2011 season, but that hasnt happened. The 28-year-old Gorzelanny is 36-37 with a 4.68 ERA in six major league seasons with the Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates. He went 7-9 with a 4.09 ERA in 23 starts and six relief appearances last year, and the Cubs dealt him after obtaining starter Matt Garza in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays. Rizzo said Nationals scouts saw Gorzelanny consistently throw at 92 miles an hour and reach 94 m.p.h. in 2010. Before the trade to the Nationals became official, Gorzelanny avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $2.1-million, one-year deal with the Cubs. The Nationals sent outfielder Michael Burgess, right-hander A.J. Morris and left-hander Graham Hicks to Chicago. "We think theres still some upside to this guy, and we think hes going to have a big rebound year," Rizzo said. "We see him somewhere in the rotation. Were going to have a good competition there this spring training, and were looking forward to it." With Stephen Strasburg expected to miss most -- if not all -- of 2011 after reconstructive elbow surgery, the Nationals are expected to have Livo Hernandez, Jordan Zimmermann and Gorzelanny in their rotation, along with perhaps Jason Marquis, Yunesky Maya or Ross Detwiler. Rizzo also noted that right-hander Chien-Ming Wang -- who is trying to come back from shoulder surgery and hasnt pitched since July 2009 -- will be ready for the start of spring training. Pitchers and catchers are due to report to Viera, Fla., on Feb. 15. "Hes not in rehabilitation mode right now; hes in preparation mode to get ready for spring training," Rizzo said. The 34-year-old Hairston is a career .257 hitter with 59 homers and 341 RBIs across 13 seasons with six clubs. He hit .244 with 10 homers and a career-high 50 RBIs for the San Diego Padres last season. Rizzo said that Hairston, a member of the 2009 World Series-champion New York Yankees, would be "very, very comfortable and very effective" playing any position in the field other than first base or catcher. "He gives the manager a lot of options," Rizzo said. "Hes a very versatile player. Very upbeat. High-energy guy. Good clubhouse presence. And a guy with a championship ring that knows how to win and knows how to be a good teammate." Hairston can earn an additional $1 million in performance bonuses. Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson Jersey .J. Miles finished with a game-high 25 points and Al Jefferson scored 20 with 14 rebounds, as the Utah Jazz topped the Portland Trail Blazers, 103-94, at the Rose Garden. Pittsburgh Steelers Jersey . Qin Kai of China celebrates his gold medal next to Alexandre Despatie of Canada (L) after winning the 3-metre springboard diving competition at the World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne March 23, 2007. Alex Smith Jersey . McGrady and the Detroit Pistons have agreed to a US$1.3-million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Authentic Chicago Bears Jersey . Chipper Jones finished 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored for the Braves, who have won five of their last six games. The third baseman leads the majors with a .365 batting average. Martin Prado walked three times and scored twice. Raiders 26 Jersey . With the score tied at seven runs apiece, Lance Berkman led off the 11th with a walk off Kerry Wood. Blum then blasted a fastball, located in the middle of the plate and slightly down, high and deep over the right field fence. Julio Jones Jersey . Related readings: Obama scolds Wall Street for fighting reform Goldman case exposes open secret on Wall Street Dairy company backed by big Wall Street investors goes bust Wall Street tumbles, weighed by Goldman charges, tech earnings By a vote of 59-39, the Senate awarded a victory to President Barack Obama, a champion of tighter rules for banks and capital markets after a 2007-2009 financial crisis that slammed the economy and led to massive taxpayer bailouts. Authentic Terrelle Pryor Jersey . Chen Yiyu, director of the committee for moral reconstruction under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Academic Divisions, urged academicians to be highly alert against and pay attention to unhealthy practices and corrupt behaviors. In a speech delivered at a plenary meeting of the CAS, Chen voiced firm opposition to the practice of academicians holding too many posts and accepting inappropriate rewards. Houston Texans Schaub Jersey . LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers (23) drives to the basket past the defense of Ray Allen (R) of the Boston Celtics during the third quarter of Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference round 2 playoff series in Cleveland, May 1, 2010.MIAMI -- Defenceman Jordan Leopold, acquired in the deal that sent the rights to defenceman Jay Bouwmeester to Calgary, signed a one-year contract with the Florida Panthers on Thursday. The move came on the second day of free agency, one day after Florida assistant general manager Randy Sexton had said that the chances of signing Leopold appeared "remote." "Im pumped to get it done," Sexton said Thursday. "We are absolutely ecstatic to have Jordan in Florida. I did think it was remote yesterday. Thats one of the interesting things about free agency." Leopold had his exclusive negotiating rights traded to the Panthers on Saturday for the rights to Bouwmeester, who signed a multi-year contract with Calgary on Tuesday. Even though the Panthers didnt get a deal done with Leopold before he hit the open market, they were still able to sign him. "Sometimes these things take longer than you would hope," Sexton said. "I think that at the end of the day, there was very genuine interest in Jordans part to come to Florida." Sexton and Leopold said the defenceman turned down longer-term offers and more money from other clubs to sign with thee Panthers. Jason Witten Jersey Youth. . The 28-year-old Leopold said he was looking forward to the opportunities he would have with Florida, and didnt think other interested teams were "the right fit for my family." "Things didnt seem to work out," Leopold said. "As the day gets longer, weird things happen. (Sexton) happened to call at the right time and we were able to work something out." Bouwmeester and Leopold have not been the only changes in the Panthers defensive corps this offseason. Florida, which lost defenceman Karlis Skrastins to free agency on Thursday, also announced that defenceman Clay Wilson signed a two-year contract. On Wednesday, defenceman Ville Koistinen agreed to terms on a two-year deal with the club. Skrastins signed a two-year deal with the Dallas Stars. "Were really pleased about our rebuilt defence," Sexton said. "Were mobile, we can get up the ice quickly." Leopold, who has been traded four times, played in 83 games for the Flames and the Colorado Avalanche during the 2008-09 season. The Minnesota native has played in 355 games in his NHL career and was a member of the 2006 U.S. Olympic team. ' ' '
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