BROWN IN TOWN FOR VISITS; PITCHER IS SEEKING 6 YEARS, $72 MILLION.Byline: Matt McHale Daily News Staff Writer Right-hander Kevin Brown The name Kevin Brown can refer to several different people, including the following:
Brown, seeking at least a six-year, $72 million contract after consecutive World Series appearances, will visit the Angels today. He then will speak Wednesday with Dodgers president Bob Graziano Bob Graziano is a former president of the Los Angeles Dodgers of American Major League Baseball. He is currently Managing Director for the Western Region of Northern Trust, an investment management company. and general manager Kevin Malone
Kevin Malone is a fictional character from the US television series, The Office. He is played by Brian Baumgartner. at Dodger Stadium. A deal is expected to be completed by the baseball winter meetings in Nashville, which begin Friday and run through December 15. The Dodgers are coming off the sting of losing free-agent left-hander Randy Johnson, who last week turned down a four-year contract worth $52 million to sign with Arizona. The Angels, who signed Boston free-agent first baseman Mo Vaughn to a six-year $80 million contract, are interested in Brown but might not have the money to swing another big deal. The St. Louis Cardinals For the National Football League team that played in St. Louis from 1960 to 1987, see . The St. Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards" or "the Redbirds") are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. , who faltered last season despite Mark McGwire's record 70 home runs, are believed to be the front runners for Brown. Cardinals general manager Walt Jocketty has an excellent working relationship with Brown's agent, Scott Boras. In the past two seasons, St. Louis has agreed to terms with three top Boras Bo·rås A city of southwest Sweden east of Göteborg. It was founded in 1632. Population: 60,900. clients from the June amateur draft, including the controversial J.D. Drew, who refused to sign with Philadelphia the year before. The others were left-hander Rich Ankiel and Chad Hutchinson, the former Stanford quarterback who was considered one of the best right-handers in the draft. Boras also has a strong relationship with Malone but said recently, ``I'm not sure that will play into this. He has to do what he has to do and so do I.'' Jocketty said Monday the Cardinals have not made an offer for Brown. The Colorado Rockies also are interested in Brown. Rockies owner Jerry McMorris balked balk v. balked, balk·ing, balks v.intr. 1. To stop short and refuse to go on: The horse balked at the jump. 2. publicly at Boras' demand for a six-year contract, but the two have continued to talk. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) BROWN |
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