Sentences with phrase «as a free agent by»

He was briefly signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Falcons, but the team cut him loose before he even saw field time.

But then came his dominatingstint with the Brewers down the stretch last year: Traded to Milwaukee inmidseason, Sabathia ignored the pleas of his agent and risked his loomingfinancial bonanza as a free agent by starting three games on three days» rest, throwing seven complete games, going 11 — 2 with a 1.65 ERA and carryingMilwaukee into the playoffs for the first time in 26 years.

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Comments received by the Department and media reports also indicate that many financial institutions already had completed or largely completed work to establish policies and procedures necessary to make the business structure and practice shifts required by the Impartial Conduct Standards earlier this year (e.g., drafting and implementing training for staff, drafting client correspondence and explanations of revised product and service offerings, negotiating changes to agreements with product manufacturers as part of their approach to compliance with the PTEs, changing employee and agent compensation structures, and designing conflict - free product offerings), and the Department believes that financial institutions may use this compliance infrastructure to ensure that they meet the Impartial Conduct Standards after taking the additional Start Printed Page 16910sixty days for an orderly transition between June 9, 2017, and January 1, 2018.

So far as any person is concerned, «so perfectly free is the power of moral causation which is bestowed upon him through the redemption wrought by Christ, that notwithstanding all this prevenient and assisting grace he is himself emphatically a causal agent in his own salvation» (FG 60f).

The linebacker went undrafted in 2003, but was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as a free agent.

It surely detracts from man's spiritual stature as a free moral agent, to suggest that every misuse of his freedom is caused by something outside himself.

Steven Pinker says when it comes to ethics, ``... ethical theory requires idealizations like free, sentient, rational, equivalent agents * whose behavior is uncaused *, and its conclusions can be sound and useful even though the world, as seen by science, does not really have uncaused events.»

We shall see that whatever violence transpires when God withdraws and turns people over to suffer the consequences of their sin is carried out by agents other than God and is carried out of their own free accord, just as when Jesus bore the judgment of sin in our place.»

By the way, that might have been Ethier's last at - bat with the Dodgers, as he's a free agent this offseason.

Many of those questions will be answered, whether positively or negatively, by 2016, and then David Price will likely be available as a free agent with the same kind of market as Scherzer now.

If they succeed in re-signing some of their own free agents, such as center John Amaechi (who last week was offered a six - year, $ 16.9 million deal by the Lakers), they should become instant contenders in the weak Eastern Conference.

As a youth growing up in Canoga Park, Calif., the son of an Italian - American father and an Irish - French mother, Tim Foli was such a talented athlete that by the time he graduated from high school he was offered both football and baseball scholarships to the University of Southern California and Notre Dame and a $ 75,000 baseball bonus by the Mets, who had made him their first choice in the 1968 free - agent draft.

Just as NFL players put themselves up for bid by opting for free agency, so has Los Angeles Ram owner Georgia Frontiere declared her team a free agent.

A partial list of the undrafted free agents reported to be signing with Philadelphia so far, as compiled by Bleeding Green Nation:

As reported by The Telegraph, there is plenty of transfer speculation linking the German international with a move to Old Trafford next year, as he will become a free agent at the end of the season with his current Arsenal deal set to expirAs reported by The Telegraph, there is plenty of transfer speculation linking the German international with a move to Old Trafford next year, as he will become a free agent at the end of the season with his current Arsenal deal set to expiras he will become a free agent at the end of the season with his current Arsenal deal set to expire.

Befitting his status as a free agent, Zorn was signed to his first pro contract by a Dallas assistant public - relations man — a man whose last name happened to be Todd.

Bendtner was released by Wolfsburg this summer after scoring 9 goals in two seasons, and at 28 years old it looked like he would be left on the shelf as a free agent.

Six of the Flyers arrived by trade, meaning that somebody had given up on them; six others were signed as free agents, including two - time 50 - goal scorer Tim Kerr, who leads the league with 21 so far this season.

«I knew there would be trouble when we signed him [as a free agent],» said McClendon, who was claimed by the Bucs on waivers last September.

Perceived as a problem in Jacksonville following a reported locker room brawl with teammates last season, Walker thought he'd be released by the Jaguars and thus able to test the free - agent waters.

Come to think of it, most if not all of wenger signings are inspired by humiliating defeats or serious injury crisis, but not by a genuine desire to create a league winning side.If you look at most of the players we have now, they were either signed as a consequence of injuries, as cheap replacements, as free agents, after an embarrassing defeat or as a result of another club's financial woes (Malaga), being benched (cech).

They have a shelf life of 8/10 years at the very top if they are lucky so who can begrudge them the opportunity to make hay whilst the sun is shining... am not saying Sanchez is not money driven but the way the guy plays i can mortgage my life he actually enjoys the game, enjoys wining first and foremost then money comes 2nd... like the author of the article rightly pointed out, he was in Messi's shadow at Barca and could not express himself fully, now he is at a club where he is the main man and given a free role and license to express himself and i very much doubt if he will want to go to a club like Madrid (as been rumoured in the dailies today) to relieve the bad experience he suffered at Barca because let us face facts, he is never going to displace CR7 as the main man, so even if Madrid sells Benzema or Bale to make room for him he will be back to the same position he was at Barca, this time he will be playing 2nd fiddle to CR7 so my guess is all the Madrid talks is been fed the press by his agents to drive a hard bargain when contract extension talks resumes.....

This summer, there are four major restricted free agents and at least one young unrestricted free agent who remain unattached as we cruise by Labor Day and approach training camp.

Breakdown: Parkey was brought in as an undrafted free agent by the Colts this offseason before he was cut.

It is the belief of the owners that the best way to counter the losses incurred by the league is to propose changes to the current CBA that include: the institution of a hard salary cap with incentive - based salaries that also includes a salary floor, elimination of free - agent exceptions, raised age limits for players to enter the draft, revenue sharing among all NBA teams, and as a last resort, relocation or contraction of teams in the league.

Why would Alexis do that These days when a player signs as a «free agent» he will.ask for a signing on fee and his salary will be set high... depending upon his marketability.Defoe signed for Bournemouth on a «free» and received a very healthy fee himself as well as a reported # 100k a week.Imahine what Alexis could negotiate in January... and after that he can just about «shut up shop» as far as Arsenal are concerned... going through the motions until the end of the Season on preparation for the World Cup followed by his lucrative move to a new Club Once again Arsenal made the wrong decision and have shot themselves in both feet #shambles

Recommended to San Francisco as a rookie free agent in 1996 by New Jersey workout buddy and former Niner Jim Burt after a nondescript career as a nonscholarship player at Hofstra, Fiore spent the first half of his rookie season with the Niners before being released and picked up by the Jets.

This was, after all, the first time in 18 years that Atlanta would be without any of its longtime trio of aces — Greg Maddux (signed as a free agent last winter by the Chicago Cubs after 11 years in Atlanta), Tom Glavine (who left for the New York Mets following the 2002 season, his 16th with the Braves) and Smoltz (a 12 - year starter who became the closer in the second half of 2001)-- in the rotation.

The cheers were especially sweet for Walker, a former Expo who until that moment had been jeered with a vengeance by Montrealers grown weary of seeing their best players bolt town as free agents.

But even though Smith flourished with the Hawks, he was frustrated by the team's inability to land a top - notch center, and he considered leaving last summer as a free agent.

I think there are a lot of folks who dislike him, but I personally like him and I think our coaches / FO like him too as evident by their lack of interest in top safety prospects and free agents thus far.

Cameron, another tight end with a significant injury history, was signed by the Dolphins as a free agent prior to the 2015 season.

The 32 - year - old Brewer was bought out by the Los Angeles Lakers late last month, allowing Oklahoma City to pick him up as a free agent.

Two years ago, in response to complaints from owners and veteran players about the huge contracts being signed by rookies — the 10 - year, $ 68.2 million deal that forward Glenn Robinson received from the Milwaukee Bucks as the first pick of the 1994 draft was the most egregious example — the league and the players» association agreed to hold down salaries with a rookie salary cap, but to allow all first - round draft choices to become free agents after their third season.

But with three games in eight days during a hectic opening schedule, a surprise move for free agent Campbell is seen by Benitez as an ideal cover option that would not impinge on his already limited transfer resources.

Upton was ranked as the seventh - best free agent in baseball this offseason by our own Grant Brisbee.

They forfeited their first - round selection by signing outfielder Dexter Fowler to a free - agent contract last winter and lost picks No. 56 and 75 to the Houston Astros as punishment from MLB for hacking into their division rival's database.

Bobb McKittrick Award: Zane Beadles, who arrived as their only productive free agent and, by starting at three different positions this month, he indeed exemplified the courage, intensity and sacrifice by an offensive lineman for this award named after the 49ers» former offensive line coach.

Likely to leave Defensor Sporting as a free agent in August, Uruguayan striker Gonzalo Carneiro (22), according to latest rumours collected in exclusive through TMW sources of ours, has been targeted by Udinese, whose management have already started talks with his entourage.

A free agent since last July, after his deal with Crystal Palace expired, French midfielder Mathieu Flamini (33), as reported by Marca, is attending a trial period for Getafe.

In fact he was signed by PSG as a free agent, wasn't he?

This may be an opportunity for them to simply get paid better by Chicago, but as free agents, other GMs, hoping to make up to their fans for trading (or neglecting) away most of their teams» talented fan favorites, might jump on the opportunity to add a talented young left - winger.

Ashley Cole on the other hand will have the eery experience of meeting Frank Lampard with neither of them in Chelsea colours — both were released as free agents in summer by the Blues and by sheer luck drifted back together again.

The Spaniard completed a move back to his old club as a free agent after being released by Manchester City at the end of last season.

The major departures for Toronto FC this offseason were Steven Beitashour (right back), signing with LA FC as a free agent, Armando Cooper (center midfielder) and Jason Hernandez (center defender), having their options declined, and lastly, Raheem Edwards, being drafted by LAFC in the 2018 Expansion Draft, to only be traded to Toronto FC's 401 Derby rivals, Montréal Impact.

The France - born Algerian international midfielder made his Malaga debut in a 1 - 0 loss to Atletico Madrid, having moved to La Rosaleda as a free agent following his release by Getafe.

Leaving Genoa next summer, as a free agent, after three seasons, former Bologna player is still tracked by Galatasaray, West Ham, AS Roma, Atalanta, Fiorentina, and Torino, as welas a free agent, after three seasons, former Bologna player is still tracked by Galatasaray, West Ham, AS Roma, Atalanta, Fiorentina, and Torino, as welAS Roma, Atalanta, Fiorentina, and Torino, as welas well.

One key difference between telomeres and cassette leaders is that leaders stay intact as long as the tape does, whereas telomeres become ever - so - slightly shorter every time the cell replicates itself or is hit by damaging agents like free radicals.

Neurons release neurotransmitters that are taken up by specific receptors, but many glial cells receive and emit neurotransmitters that float through the brain as free agents.

The Einstein team suspected that cysteine was helping to kill TB bacteria by acting as a «reducing agent» that triggers the production of reactive oxygen species (sometimes called free radicals), which can damage DNA.