East Dominates AL Power Shift In 1990s Style
East division teams spend big to strengthen their rosters as Jose Canseco joins Boston and Jack McDowell lands with New York. The Yankees, Orioles, Blue Jays, and Indians loom as top contenders with star signings and revamped rotations, while other clubs overhaul to chase a crowded AL race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Gwynn
David Cone
Toronto
Jose Canseco
Boston
Jack McDowell
John Wetteland
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Esper
Bryan Harvey
Rick Aguilera
Jeff Montgomery
Kansas City Royals
Kauffman
Brian McRae
Kevin Appier
Tom Gordon
Mark Gubicza
Bob Booné
Dwayne Hosey
Tom Goodwin
Phil Hiatt
Bob Hamelin
Wally Joyner
Minnesota Twins
Kirby
Chuck Knoblauch
Kevin Tapani
Kent Hrbrek
Dave Winfield
Shane Mack
Japan
Tom Kelly
Kevin Maas
David McCarty
Hrbek
Marty Cordova
Triple-A
Puckett
Knoblauch
Twins
Brewers
Milwaukee
Oliver
David Hulse
Fernando Vina
Bud Selig
Viola Signs Minor League Contract With Blue Jays
Former Cy Young winner Frank Viola, sidelined by an elbow operation, agreed to a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays and will begin the season at the extended spring training camp in Dunedin Florida. He hopes to return to the majors by late spring or early summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Jones
Armando Benitez
Toronto Blue Jay
Toronto
Cy Young
David Cone
Blue Jays
Devon White
Robbie Alomar
Paul Molitor
Joe Carter
John Olerud
Carlos Delgado
Alex Gonzalez
Shawn Green
Cone
Danny Darwin
Todd Stottlemyre
Dave Stewart
Duane Ward
Boston Red Sox
Jose Canseco
Fenway Park
Boston
Jim Rice
Red Sox
Kevin Kennedy
Canseco
Texas
Mark Whiten
St Louis
Rheal Cormier
Erik Hanson
Alejandro Pena
Stan Belinda
Scott Cooper
Otis Nixon
Andre Dawson
Frank Viola
Roger Clements
Detroit Tigers
Sparky Anderson
Bill Gullickson
Tim Belcher
Mike Moore
Detroit
Mackey Tettleton
Tony Phillips
Chad Curtis
Cecil Fielder
Alan Trammell
Lou Whitaker
Chicago White Sox
Frank Thomas
Ted Wi
Thomas
Julio Franco
Japan
Chris Sabo
Baltimore
Sox
Jack McDowell
Darrin Jackson
Jim Abbott
Yankees
Scott Radinsky
Hodgkin
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Dave Winfield
Orel Hershiser
Cleveland
Albert Belle
Carl Yastrzemski
Kenny Lofton
Carlos Baerga
Eddie Murray
Winfield
Hershiser
Los Angeles
Dennis Martinez
Charles Nagy
Mark Clark
Bud Black
Albie Lopez
Julian Tavarez
Paul Shuey
Dunedin
Fla
Toronto Blue Jays
Viola
Homestead
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New York Yankees
Tony Fernandez
Don Mattingly
George Steinbrenner
Reggie Jackson
Catfish Hunter
Goose Gossage
McDowell
Wetteland
Montreal
Fernandez
Cincinnati
Paul O'Neill
Wade Boggs
Mike Stanley
Mattingly
Jimmy Key
Steve Howe
Bob Wickman
Baltimore Orioles
Cal Ripken
Lou Gehrig
Ripken
Orioles
Greg Vaughn
Ricky Bones
Cal Eldred
Bill Wegman
Oakland Athletics
Mike Gallego
Rick Honeycutt
Oakland
A’s
Mark McGwire
Rickey Henderson
Tony la Russa
McGwire
Henderson
Ruben Sierra
Stewart
SkyDome
Coliseum
Dennis Eckersley
Texas Rangers
Rangers
Mickey Tettleton
Bob Tewksbury
Kevin Gross
Kevin Brown
John Burkett
Jones Gonzalez
Johnny Oates
Jerry Narron
Oates
Seattle Mariners
Ken Griffey Jr
Randy Johnson
Mariners
Griffey
Johnson
California Angels California
Lee Smith
Chuck Finley
Mark Langston
Angels
Mitch Williams
Wild
Houston
Bo Jackson
Chili Davis
Tim Salmon
Minnesota
Sutcliffe
Encinitas
Calif
Rick Sutcliffe
Barry Axelrod Sutcliffe
St. Louis Cardinals
Players Union
Los Angeles D
Ara
EPA
Frederick
Fain
Eras Rar
U.S
Autolite
Ime Vanty
Dick Vitale
Sae
Renee
Thes
Pero
Corastit
Reg. Price
Rene Ak
Aerohive
DAL
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