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Bale will be back next year

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No monetary details yet: "John Bale has agreed to a one-year contract with the Royals. Bale, a 34-year-old left-handed pitcher, was 0-3 with a 4.39 ERA in 13 appearances, including three starts, in 2008. The Royals did not tender him a contract last week, making him a free agent, though speculation was always that Bale would return to the Royals."