HOUSTON - Outfielder Colby Rasmus has agreed to an $8 million, one-year contract with the Houston Astros.
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Aroldis Chapman Yankees Jersey . "Uuufff," was all shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria could come up with after Stantons latest mammoth shot.(SportsNetwork.com) - Tiger Woods announced on Twitter on Friday that he will begin his 2015 season at the Waste Management Phoenix Open followed by the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines the week after. Starting my year off at Phoenix & Torrey back-to-back weeks. Im ready to go. Should be a lot of fun, Woods said on his Twitter account Friday. Woods has made three career appearances at the Phoenix Open, with his last one coming all the way back in 2001. This years Phoenix Open will begin Jan. 29, with the Farmers Insurance Open being played the following week from Feb. 5-8. It will be great to return to Phoenix, Woods said on his website. The crowds are amazing and always enthusiastic, and the 16th hole is pretty unique in golf. Torrey is a very important place to me. My pop took me there when I was younger, and I have a lot of special memories of watching the tour play there when I was growing up.
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