Blue Jays deal Vernon Wells to L.A. Angels (The Canadian Press)
Posted on | Monday, January 31, 2011 | No Comments
TORONTO - The stunning trade of all-star centre-fielder Vernon Wells to the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night was, like so many other moves by the Toronto Blue Jays of late, all about the future.
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D12: Is Trevor Hoffman not a lock for first ballot Hall of Fame? (Yahoo! Sports)
Duk's Dozen, a selection of 12 morning-fresh links and items, has returned in 2011 to start your baseball...
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Rebuilt A's gear up to contend for AL West (AP)
Outfielder Josh Willingham has no trouble saying it in January: The Oakland Athletics should contend for the AL West this season. Manager Bob Geren expects it, too. That's how most teams feel heading into spring training and a new year, with fresh faces and optimism. Yet the A's have had such a busy, productive winter of upgrades and acquisitions that it seems -- on paper, anyway -- they...
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Major League Baseball's top spring training locales (Associated Content)
The annual migration of Major League Baseball teams to Florida and Arizona is an event we know as spring training. Baseball's spring training traces its roots all the way back to the 1800s. Back in 1870, the Chicago White Stockings and Cincinnati Red Stockings held camps in New Orleans to get ready for the upcoming season. Spring training was officially declared a "ritual" in 1900 as teams spent a month in the winter in small communities in the south to train and be evaluated by managers.
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Nationals make Gorzelanny swap with Cubs official (AP)
Adding a starting pitcher at last this offseason, the Washington Nationals finalized their trade to acquire left-hander Tom Gorzelanny from the Chicago Cubs for three minor league prospects on Wednesday. Washington also agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract with utility player Jerry Hairston Jr., and unconditionally released pitcher J.D.
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Minnesota Twins spring training schedule (Associated Content)
The Minnesota Twins are a team that is enriched with the history of baseball. The team started in Kansas City in 1894 as a Western League team. In 1901 they were moved to Washington and became the Washington Nationals (Washington Senators). The team was immortalized in Damn Yankees. What makes the Twins interesting to me, and why I am a fan is that there is just so much history associated with the team. I am not able to attend Spring Training this year, but I have attended spring training for other teams.
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Suppan joins Giants on minor league deal (AP)
Pitcher Jeff Suppan is headed to spring training with the San Francisco Giants with a chance to win a job. San Francisco has agreed to a minor league contract with the 36-year-old right-hander and invited him to big league camp when pitchers and catchers report next month in Scottsdale, Ariz. Suppan would make $1 million if he is added to the World Series champions' 40-man roster and would have...
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Nationals Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Sunday, January 30, 2011 | No Comments
For all intents and purposes, the Nationals know who is going to be on their Opening Day roster in 2011. There are a couple spots that are still up for grabs—the second catcher and a backup infielder, for example—but the team mostly knows what it will have.
The Nationals believe they have upgraded their defense and are going to allow fewer runs than they did in 2010. But it remains to be seen if their offense will be any better. And at the top of their lineup, the Nationals still have some questions to sort out.
Nyjer Morgan heads into the 2011 as the Nationals' likely leadoff hitter, but he struggled last year, posting a .253 average and .319 on-base percentage. The Nationals believe he can rebound to his career averages (.283 and .344, respectively), but they...
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Aging Phillies strengthen MLB's best rotation (Yahoo! Sports)
The free-agent signing of left-hander Cliff Lee gives an already potent rotation a formidable edge.
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Penny says he's healthy after injury-plagued 2010 (AP)
Brad Penny insists he's healthy again. The Detroit Tigers are more than willing to give him a chance to prove it. Penny agreed to a one-year deal with Detroit earlier this month, joining a starting rotation the Tigers hope will lead them to the AL Central title. Penny made only nine starts with St.
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Bartlett, Padres agree to $11 million, 2-year deal (PA SportsTicker)
Infielder Jason Bartlett and the San Diego Padres have agreed to an $11 million, two-year contract that avoided salary arbitration.
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Fan reaction: Red October spells long winter in Cincinnati (Associated Content)
If you're old enough, you may remember the great Cincinnati Reds teams of the 1970s. Led by the likes of Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench, Tony Perez and Pete Rose, The Big Red Machine made four trips to the World Series ('70, '72, '75, '76) and fell short in two other seasons in which they made the NLCS (73, 79). With so many playoff appearances in a short period of time, it must have been easy for Reds fans to take those special years for granted.
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D12: Cashman's comments set big Yankees narrative for 2011 (Yahoo! Sports)
Duk's Dozen, a selection of 12 morning-fresh links and items, has returned in 2011 to start your baseball...
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Raise the flag: Staying true to your team away from home (Associated Content)
When a sports fan moves to a new city, he usually packs up his allegiances and takes them along. I discovered this about 12 years ago in my hometown of Chicago. I would cruise the streets and see strange flags flying from the tops of buildings. Not flags of some foreign country, but they were foreign enough to me. These were flags from such "countries" as Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, even as far away as Alabama and California. They hailed strange leaders such as the Spartans, the Buckeyes, the Hawkeyes, the Golden Gophers and the Badgers.
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Kansas City Royals 2011 spring training schedule (Associated Content)
The 2011 MLB season is just around the corner. That means it's time for me to pull out my Kansas City Royals team gear and find my anything-can-happen positive attitude, and get ready for another year of fun. This year, as has been the case since 2003, the Royals call Surprise, Arizona, their spring training home. A visit to spring training means a chance to enjoy your favorite club up close and personal. Spring training is designed to get players into game shape and to get a look at up-and-coming talent playing against major league quality opponents.
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Nationals, Todd Coffey agree to 1-year contract (PA SportsTicker)
Posted on | Saturday, January 29, 2011 | No Comments
Right-handed reliever Todd Coffey agreed to a $1.35 million, one-year contract with the Washington Nationals on Monday.
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A's get passing grade for offseason (Yahoo! Sports)
Oakland bolstered its offense without gutting its pitching staff and it could contend in a wobbly division.
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Angels acquire All-Star CF Vernon Wells from Jays (PA SportsTicker)
By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer
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Cantu talking to Padres and Indians? (Yahoo! Sports)
Free-agent infielder Jorge Cantu had been talking extensively with the Houston Astros, but those talks fell...
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Nationals agree to 1-year deals with Slaten, Morse (AP)
The Washington Nationals have agreed to one-year contracts with outfielder Michael Morse and reliever Doug Slaten, avoiding salary arbitration with both players. Morse agreed to a $1.05 million deal and can make $300,000 in performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $50,000 for 300, $75,000 each for 350 and 400 and $100,000 for 450.
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A fan meets his favorite baseball player (Associated Content)
The Milwaukee Brewers are one of my two favorite baseball teams. I know a lot of people will wonder why I am a fan of the Brewers. After all, they have not performed well over the last couple of decades. I first attended games because they are the only baseball team in the area. As I attended more games, I got to know the players on the team. I became a fan during the days of Paul Molitor, Robin Yount, and Rob Deer. As I attended more games, I zeroed in on one player as my favorite, Greg Vaughn.
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Three reasons the Florida Marlins should contend for a World Series Title in 2011 (Associated Content)
Eliza Tabor is quoted as once saying, "Disappointment to a noble soul is what cold water is to burning metal: it strengthens, tempers, intensifies, but never destroys it." Fans of many of the teams in Miami, such as myself, are probably hoping, like I do, her statement proves correct in regard to their beloved franchises and programs, for there has been quite a bit of disappointment when it comes to South Florida. There isn't a Miami Dolphins fan who isn't feeling sorely disappointed in how the 2010 season went, and suffered even greater...
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Prince Fielder, Brewers settle at $15.5 million (AP)
, Prince Fielder agreed to a $15.5 million contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday in the largest one-year deal for a player not yet eligible for free agency. On a day when 67 of the 119 players who filed for salary arbitration reached agreements, American League MVP Josh Hamilton, major league home run champion Jose Bautista and Houston pitcher Wandy Rodriguez submitted the largest...
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Hoffman retires after 601 saves in 18 seasons (The Canadian Press)
Posted on | Friday, January 28, 2011 | No Comments
SAN DIEGO - Trevor Hoffman used to arrive for work late at night, with heavy metal music blaring from the speakers.
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Indians acquire minor league pitcher (AP)
The Cleveland Indians have acquired reliever Joe Martinez from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations. The 27-year-old right-hander split time last season between Triple-A and the majors for both Pittsburgh and San Francisco. He went a combined 0-1 with a 4.12 ERA in nine games. He has two minor-league options left, giving the Indians some roster flexibility.
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RHPs Batista, Snell invited to camp by Cardinals (AP)
Pitchers Miguel Batista and Ian Snell have agreed to minor league contracts with the St. Louis Cardinals and have been invited to spring training. The Cardinals made the announcement Friday. Batista was 1-2 with a 3.70 ERA in 58 games for Washington last season. The right-hander turns 40 next month. He has pitched for nine teams in the majors over 16 seasons.
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2011 MLB Draft order set for summer; Pittsburgh Pirates select first (Associated Content)
The 2011 MLB Draft order is now set for this upcoming summer. Type A free agent signings have altered the 2011 MLB Draft order, as have compensation picks for unsigned first round players from the 2010 MLB Draft. Now we have the first official look at how things will shake out in the first round, especially how the Tampa Bay Rays will use the 2011 Draft to begin their rebuilding process. In Major League Baseball, the draft for the following season goes in order from the team with the worst record down to the team with the best record.
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Marlins' moves reflect earnest management (Yahoo! Sports)
Unloading Dan Uggla’s salary and addressing several weaknesses could make the young Marlins challengers.
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Colon agrees to minor league contract with Yanks (PA SportsTicker)
Former Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colon, out of the major leagues since 2009, has agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees.
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Cardinals sign INF Nick Punto to 1-year contract (AP)
Nick Punto has agreed to a $750,000, one-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, giving them insurance for rehabbing third baseman David Freese. The 33-year-old Punto, a switch-hitter, was the Minnesota Twins' opening day third baseman last year and also played shortstop and second base. He batted .238 in 88 games and had no errors at third, but battled hamstring injuries that twice landed...
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Braves Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
There was ice in the Braves dugout at Turner Field more than a week after six inches of snow topped by a quarter-inch layer of ice paralyzed Atlanta. So 26 prospects and assorted coaches and managers from all levels of the organization trooped through a back hallway and got on the field by way of the visitors' dugout.
This was the inaugural rookie-development week, the brainchild of general manager Frank Wren, who envisions it as a way to smooth the transition to the major leagues. Get them used to the hotel where they'll stay if they're called up at midseason. Get them used to being in the clubhouse. Swing in the cages. Work out on the field. Meet the local reporters. Do some community-service work.
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Angels add Vernon Wells; Manny, Damon headed to TB (PA SportsTicker)
Posted on | Thursday, January 27, 2011 | No Comments
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer
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Who might be joining Jim Leyland on the hot seat this season? (Yahoo! Sports)
Temperatures here in the Midwest are slumming it around zero. To warm up, Michiganders might want to head to the...
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Blue Jays add Jon Rauch to remade bullpen (The Canadian Press)
TORONTO - Cognizant of a young starting rotation and the volatility of relievers, Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos added to his bullpen options Monday by signing six-foot-11 free agent Jon Rauch.
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Kansas City Royals 2011 spring training schedule (Associated Content)
The 2011 MLB season is just around the corner. That means it's time for me to pull out my Kansas City Royals team gear and find my anything-can-happen positive attitude, and get ready for another year of fun. This year, as has been the case since 2003, the Royals call Surprise, Arizona, their spring training home. A visit to spring training means a chance to enjoy your favorite club up close and personal. Spring training is designed to get players into game shape and to get a look at up-and-coming talent playing against major league quality opponents.
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Bray settles, 2 Reds pitchers left in arbitration (AP)
The Reds and lefty reliever Bill Bray have reached a one-year deal for $645,000, leaving two Cincinnati pitchers eligible for salary arbitration. The Reds announced Bray's deal for $645,000 on Tuesday. The NL Central champions couldn't reach agreements with Edinson Volquez and Johnny Cueto and exchanged arbitration figures with them.
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Fan reaction: Red October spells long winter in Cincinnati (Associated Content)
If you're old enough, you may remember the great Cincinnati Reds teams of the 1970s. Led by the likes of Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench, Tony Perez and Pete Rose, The Big Red Machine made four trips to the World Series ('70, '72, '75, '76) and fell short in two other seasons in which they made the NLCS (73, 79). With so many playoff appearances in a short period of time, it must have been easy for Reds fans to take those special years for granted.
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Willie Harris and Mets agree to minor league deal (AP)
Given a chance to get him, the New York Mets grabbed Willie Harris. Harris, who has a history of making big catches against the Mets, reached agreement with New York on a minor league contract Monday. The 32-year-old outfielder hit .183 with 10 homers and 32 RBIs in 132 games for Washington last season.
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Butler believes in Kansas City's prospects (PA SportsTicker)
By KURT VOIGT AP Sports Writer
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Fan reaction: Trevor Hoffman deserves spot in Baseball Hall of Fame (Associated Content)
Posted on | Wednesday, January 26, 2011 | No Comments
Trevor Hoffman is a Hall of Fame pitcher, and Cooperstown needs to send him an invite. The Baseball Hall of Fame will debate Trevor Hoffman's accomplishments for the next five years, and the Hall voters will all have to form an opinion on whether he deserves a plaque next to the greatest players to ever take the field. The answer that they need to come to is that he does indeed deserve his spot in Cooperstown, as he has retired from baseball as one of the best closers the game has ever seen.
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Braves reach 1-year deals with Jurrjens, 3 others (AP)
The Atlanta Braves have agreed to one-year deals with pitcher Jair Jurrjens, Peter Moylan and Eric O'Flaherty and left fielder Martin Prado. The deals Tuesday left the Braves with no players eligible for salary arbitration. Jurrjens will make $3.25 million, a raise from $480,000. Prado, who made $440,000 in 2010, agreed to a deal for $3.1 million.
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RHPs Batista, Snell invited to camp by Cardinals (AP)
Pitchers Miguel Batista and Ian Snell have agreed to minor league contracts with the St. Louis Cardinals and have been invited to spring training. The Cardinals made the announcement Friday. Batista was 1-2 with a 3.70 ERA in 58 games for Washington last season. The right-hander turns 40 next month. He has pitched for nine teams in the majors over 16 seasons.
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Nationals make Gorzelanny swap with Cubs official (PA SportsTicker)
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer
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The Dodgers need veterans to return to form (Yahoo! Sports)
Matt Kemp and Jonathan Broxton are among those who must rebound for cash-strapped L.A. to contend again.
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Pirates' Hanrahan agrees to 1-year contract (AP)
Right-handed reliever Joel Hanrahan has agreed to terms on a $1.4 million, one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The sides avoided arbitration with Tuesday's deal. Hanrahan and right-hander Evan Meek are expected to compete to be the closer. The 29-year-old Hanrahan was 4-1 with six saves and a 3.62 ERA in a career-high 72 games last season.
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New York Yankees 2011 spring training guide and schedule (Associated Content)
Overview Spring is a short couple of months around the corner, which means that baseball is almost ready to revisit us. To many people the day that pitchers and catchers arrive is the day that spring starts. This is why baseball is an American pastime. That said, we will be visiting the New York Yankees spring training program and schedule for the 2011 season. Why the New York Yankees? They are my favorite team because of the legacy that they have forged not only in baseball, but in America.
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2011 MLB Draft order set for summer; Pittsburgh Pirates select first (Associated Content)
The 2011 MLB Draft order is now set for this upcoming summer. Type A free agent signings have altered the 2011 MLB Draft order, as have compensation picks for unsigned first round players from the 2010 MLB Draft. Now we have the first official look at how things will shake out in the first round, especially how the Tampa Bay Rays will use the 2011 Draft to begin their rebuilding process. In Major League Baseball, the draft for the following season goes in order from the team with the worst record down to the team with the best record.
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2011 MLB Draft order set for summer; Pittsburgh Pirates select first (Associated Content)
Posted on | Tuesday, January 25, 2011 | No Comments
The 2011 MLB Draft order is now set for this upcoming summer. Type A free agent signings have altered the 2011 MLB Draft order, as have compensation picks for unsigned first round players from the 2010 MLB Draft. Now we have the first official look at how things will shake out in the first round, especially how the Tampa Bay Rays will use the 2011 Draft to begin their rebuilding process. In Major League Baseball, the draft for the following season goes in order from the team with the worst record down to the team with the best record.
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Angels add Vernon Wells; Manny, Damon headed to TB (AP)
Three big-name outfielders found their new homes on a busy night in baseball. Vernon Wells was traded Friday from Toronto to the Los Angeles Angels, giving them the big bat they wanted all winter. Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon were on the move, too -- they're about to become teammates again, this time in Tampa Bay.
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Ramirez and Guerrero close to deals? (Yahoo! Sports)
Manny Ramirez and Vladimir Guerrero used to command the offseason interest and headlines, but they've been...
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Cleveland Indians spring training schedule (Associated Content)
February may not seem like a big month for sports, but it is the transition month between football and baseball. After the Super Bowl and Pro Bowl ends, within a couple of weeks pitchers and catchers report to spring training. 2011 looks to be a promising year for Shin-Soo Choo, Carlos Santana, Grady Sizemore and the rest of the Cleveland Indians. The team will get underway with their training and spring development as manager Manny Acta and the rest of the management team try to determine who will make the 40 man opening day roster.
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Angels acquire All-Star CF Vernon Wells from Jays (PA SportsTicker)
By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer
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Astros Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Astros, like the 29 other major league teams, spent the offseason to some extent building for April. However, perhaps more than any other team, Houston spent the free agency portion of the offseason bracing for January.
The week from Jan. 18-25 is arguably the most important of the offseason for the Astros, who intentionally did very little in free agency. With five arbitration-eligible players due raises, that period was when most of their uncommitted dollars were going to be shelled out, and it started just minutes before the deadline for exchanging arbitration figures.
Center fielder Michael Bourn signed the biggest deal of the trio that beat the deadline, getting $4.4 million for his signature on a one-year contract.
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Marlins' moves reflect earnest management (Yahoo! Sports)
Unloading Dan Uggla’s salary and addressing several weaknesses could make the young Marlins challengers.
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Lucchino, Joyce, Washington feted by Boston BBWAA (PA SportsTicker)
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer
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All-time saves leader Hoffman retires at 43 (The Canadian Press)
Posted on | Monday, January 24, 2011 | No Comments
SAN DIEGO - Baseball's all-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman has thrown his final changeup, deciding at age 43 to retire and return to the San Diego Padres in a front office job.
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Aging Phillies strengthen MLB's best rotation (Yahoo! Sports)
The free-agent signing of left-hander Cliff Lee gives an already potent rotation a formidable edge.
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Clemens seeks to dismiss indictment (AP)
Former star pitcher Roger Clemens has asked a judge to dismiss his indictment on charges of obstructing a congressional investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball. A motion filed Friday evening by Clemens' attorneys argues the indictment is vague and contains too many separate accusations of lying in one count.
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AL MVP Josh Hamilton out of hospital (AP)
American League MVP Josh Hamilton is out of the hospital. The Texas Rangers said in a statement that their slugging outfielder was discharged Sunday afternoon from the Medical Center of Arlington, five days after he was admitted for treatment of an early case of pneumonia. The team statement says Hamilton should be able to resume his conditioning and baseball activities within a few days.
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Top five team busts of 2010 (Associated Content)
2010 provided quite a few surprises, both good and bad. The San Francisco Giants were a pleasant surprise by winning the World Series and the New Orleans Saints were definitely a feel good story, bringing back some light to their home city. On the flip side, there were quite a few teams that had some lofty expectations and just did not live up to them. And no, I'm not talking about the Pittsburgh Pirates for finishing with an MLB worst 57-105 record.
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Tigers will try to trade Galarraga (PA SportsTicker)
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer
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D12: Despite report, nothing's changed with Andy Pettitte (Yahoo! Sports)
Duk's Dozen, a selection of 12 morning-fresh links and items, has returned in 2011 to start your baseball...
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D12: Cashman's comments set big Yankees narrative for 2011 (Yahoo! Sports)
Duk's Dozen, a selection of 12 morning-fresh links and items, has returned in 2011 to start your baseball...
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Gonzalez signs 7-year Rockies deal (AP)
Posted on | Sunday, January 23, 2011 | No Comments
Carlos Gonzalez made a run at the Triple Crown last year in his first full season in the majors, winning a Silver Slugger and a Gold Glove to go with his NL batting title at the tender age of 25. What he did Tuesday might be his most amazing feat yet. The blossoming slugger's new $80 million, seven-year contract with the Colorado Rockies runs through 2017 and covers what would have been his...
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Sanchez, Hensley reach deals with Marlins (AP)
Right-handers Anibal Sanchez and Clay Hensley have avoided arbitration by agreeing to one-year contracts with the Florida Marlins. Sanchez gets $3.7 million and Hensley $1.4 million. The deals announced Tuesday leave the Marlins with no players arbitration-bound. Sanchez achieved career highs last year in wins and innings, when he went 13-12 with a 3.55 ERA in 195 innings.
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Oakland A's fan challenges Brian Wilson to 'legal boxing match' (Yahoo! Sports)
I wasn't too keen on the failed grassroots effort to get Brian Wilson on "Saturday Night Live,"...
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Mariners' Aardsma won't be ready for opening day? (Yahoo! Sports)
David Aardsma had 31 saves for the underachieving Seattle Mariners last season, but it's looking like he...
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New York Yankees 2011 spring training guide and schedule (Associated Content)
Overview Spring is a short couple of months around the corner, which means that baseball is almost ready to revisit us. To many people the day that pitchers and catchers arrive is the day that spring starts. This is why baseball is an American pastime. That said, we will be visiting the New York Yankees spring training program and schedule for the 2011 season. Why the New York Yankees? They are my favorite team because of the legacy that they have forged not only in baseball, but in America.
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Seattle add OF Gerut, LHP Robertson (AP)
The Seattle Mariners have agreed to minor league deals with outfielder Jody Gerut and left-hander Nate Robertson, giving each an invitation to spring training. The Mariners announced the moves Thursday and have 19 non-roster invitees coming to their major league camp. The 33-year-old Gerut broke into the majors in Cleveland under new Seattle manager Eric Wedge.
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RHPs Batista, Snell invited to camp by Cardinals (PA SportsTicker)
Pitchers Miguel Batista and Ian Snell have agreed to minor league contracts with the St. Louis Cardinals and have been invited to spring training.
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Willie Harris and Mets agree to minor league deal (AP)
Given a chance to get him, the New York Mets grabbed Willie Harris. Harris, who has a history of making big catches against the Mets, reached agreement with New York on a minor league contract Monday. The 32-year-old outfielder hit .183 with 10 homers and 32 RBIs in 132 games for Washington last season.
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Prince Fielder, Brewers settle at $15.5 million (AP)
Posted on | Saturday, January 22, 2011 | No Comments
, Prince Fielder agreed to a $15.5 million contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday in the largest one-year deal for a player not yet eligible for free agency. On a day when 67 of the 119 players who filed for salary arbitration reached agreements, American League MVP Josh Hamilton, major league home run champion Jose Bautista and Houston pitcher Wandy Rodriguez submitted the largest...
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Webb, Rhodes formally added to Rangers staff (AP)
The Rangers will have a former Cy Young Award winner wearing No. 33 after all next season -- Brandon Webb instead of Cliff Lee. Three weeks after losing Lee in free agency, the AL champions on Monday finalized a $3 million, one-year deal with the 2006 NL Cy Young winner, who hasn't pitched since the 2009 season opener after shoulder surgery.
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Rangers signing Brandon Webb? (Yahoo! Sports)
Shoulder problems have kept Brandon Webb off a big league mound since April 2009, but he's aiming to return...
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Video: A's Craig Breslow pokes fun at Rex Ryan with fetish parody (Yahoo! Sports)
We're only six days into the new year, but Oakland Athletics pitcher Craig Breslow has already turned in a...
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Lucchino, Joyce, Washington feted by Boston BBWAA (AP)
Red Sox president and CEO Larry Lucchino, who guided the ballclub through two World Series championships and the renovation of Fenway Park, was honored Thursday by the Boston baseball writers with the Judge Emil Fuchs Award for long and meritorious service to the sport. The award has been given since 1959 to recipients such as Hank Aaron, Marvin Miller and Ernie Harwell by Boston chapter of the...
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Ramirez and Guerrero close to deals? (Yahoo! Sports)
Manny Ramirez and Vladimir Guerrero used to command the offseason interest and headlines, but they've been...
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Nationals agree to 1-year deals with Slaten, Morse (AP)
The Washington Nationals have agreed to one-year contracts with outfielder Michael Morse and reliever Doug Slaten, avoiding salary arbitration with both players. Morse agreed to a $1.05 million deal and can make $300,000 in performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $50,000 for 300, $75,000 each for 350 and 400 and $100,000 for 450.
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Torre 'definitely interested' in working for MLB (AP)
Recently retired manager Joe Torre says he is "definitely interested" in working for Commissioner Bud Selig. Torre says he and Selig have had several discussions in recent weeks and expect to talk again during the two-day owners meeting that began Wednesday. The 70-year-old former skipper of five major league teams, including the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, was a major...
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The Astros are preparing for escrow (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Friday, January 21, 2011 | No Comments
The Astros are for sale, and while they haven’t improved much, owner Drayton McLane is maintaining curb appeal.
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Ramirez and Guerrero close to deals? (Yahoo! Sports)
Manny Ramirez and Vladimir Guerrero used to command the offseason interest and headlines, but they've been...
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2011 MLB Draft order set for summer; Pittsburgh Pirates select first (Associated Content)
The 2011 MLB Draft order is now set for this upcoming summer. Type A free agent signings have altered the 2011 MLB Draft order, as have compensation picks for unsigned first round players from the 2010 MLB Draft. Now we have the first official look at how things will shake out in the first round, especially how the Tampa Bay Rays will use the 2011 Draft to begin their rebuilding process. In Major League Baseball, the draft for the following season goes in order from the team with the worst record down to the team with the best record.
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2011 MLB Draft order set for summer; Pittsburgh Pirates select first (Associated Content)
The 2011 MLB Draft order is now set for this upcoming summer. Type A free agent signings have altered the 2011 MLB Draft order, as have compensation picks for unsigned first round players from the 2010 MLB Draft. Now we have the first official look at how things will shake out in the first round, especially how the Tampa Bay Rays will use the 2011 Draft to begin their rebuilding process. In Major League Baseball, the draft for the following season goes in order from the team with the worst record down to the team with the best record.
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Yankees sign Soriano to boster bullpen (Yahoo! Sports)
With Andy Pettitte probably retiring, New York turned to the best free-agent pitcher left on the market.
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Ahead of swap day, Upton and Rays settle (The Canadian Press)
NEW YORK, N.Y. - A year after losing to the Tampa Bay Rays in salary arbitration, B.J. Upton decided to settle.
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New York Yankees 2011 spring training guide and schedule (Associated Content)
Overview Spring is a short couple of months around the corner, which means that baseball is almost ready to revisit us. To many people the day that pitchers and catchers arrive is the day that spring starts. This is why baseball is an American pastime. That said, we will be visiting the New York Yankees spring training program and schedule for the 2011 season. Why the New York Yankees? They are my favorite team because of the legacy that they have forged not only in baseball, but in America.
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The Burlington Royals (Rookie League): 5 reasons I enjoy having them in our county (Associated Content)
The Burlington Royals are an Advanced Rookie-level farm team of the Kansas City Royals and play out of the Appalachian League from mid-June through the end of August. Before they became affiliated with the Royals in 2007 they were affiliated with the Cleveland Indians for the previous 21 years. Nestled in the central Piedmont area of North Carolina (Alamance County), the Burlington Royals play at Burlington Athletic Stadium, which can seat up to 3,500 fans.
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Raburn, Tigers agree to $3.4 million, 2-year deal (AP)
Posted on | Thursday, January 20, 2011 | No Comments
Outfielder Ryan Raburn and the Detroit Tigers have agreed to a $3.4 million, two-year contract. The 29-year-old hit .280 last season with 15 homers and 62 RBIs. He played all three outfield positions, starting 55 games in left field. He also started 15 games at second base and one at first base. Raburn hit .315 after the All-Star break, with 13 homers and 46 RBIs.
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Bartlett, Padres agree to $11 million, 2-year deal (PA SportsTicker)
Infielder Jason Bartlett and the San Diego Padres have agreed to an $11 million, two-year contract that avoided salary arbitration.
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Alomar likely a lock for Hall, Walker in tough (The Canadian Press)
Roberto Alomar is a likely choice to be named for induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday, but Larry Walker's candidacy isn't likely to be met as warmly.
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Nats and D'Backs interested in Heilman as a starter? (Yahoo! Sports)
Free-agent pitcher Aaron Heilman has steadily been coming out of the bullpen for the last five years, making...
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D12: Is Trevor Hoffman not a lock for first ballot Hall of Fame? (Yahoo! Sports)
Duk's Dozen, a selection of 12 morning-fresh links and items, has returned in 2011 to start your baseball...
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Nationals make Gorzelanny swap with Cubs official (AP)
Adding a starting pitcher at last this offseason, the Washington Nationals finalized their trade to acquire left-hander Tom Gorzelanny from the Chicago Cubs for three minor league prospects on Wednesday. Washington also agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract with utility player Jerry Hairston Jr., and unconditionally released pitcher J.D.
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Jim Thome to join Rangers? (Yahoo! Sports)
Jim Thome may be 40 years old, but he can still hit. He pounded out 25 homers and drove in 59 runs in 276 at-bats...
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Man who killed Angels pitcher gets 51 years to life (The Canadian Press)
SANTA ANA, Calif. - A construction worker who was on probation for felony drunken driving when he ran a red light and killed rookie Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two other people was sentenced Wednesday to 51 years to life in prison.
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Reds Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Wednesday, January 19, 2011 | No Comments
One big one down, three to go.
The Reds, not surprisingly, avoided going to arbitration with their reigning National League MVP, first baseman Joey Votto, by agreeing to a three-year, $38 million contract.
The deal takes Votto through his final three years of arbitration eligibility before he can become a free agent.
As the Tuesday deadline to exchange numbers approached, the Reds still had three unsigned arbitration-eligible players. Right-handers Johnny Cueto and Edinson Volquez and left-hander Bill Bray all are arb-eligible for the first time.
"We haven't made much progress lately," Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said recently.
Jocketty would not comment on whether the Reds were talking about deals of longer than one year.
The Reds...
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Video: Carlos Gonzalez goes national with Gillette ad campaign (Yahoo! Sports)
Hey, is that a chihuahua in Carlos Gonzalez's lap or is he just happy to be one of the sports stars...
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Wrong guy: Chicago paper identifies Joaquin Benoit as Matt Garza (Yahoo! Sports)
Nothing says "Welcome to Chicago!" after a big trade like having your mug splashed on the front page...
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Close encounters with celebrity athletes (Associated Content)
Have you ever been somewhere and just bumped into a famous athlete? Did your face light up with a smile or your heart start beating wildly from the immediate surprise? Well, I have had my fair share of memorable moments with celebrity athletes and will never forget any of my personal occasions. One January evening in 1996 I went to see the Lady Bulldogs play a home basketball game in Athens, Georgia. On my way to the concession stand, I looked up and Hines Ward was just standing at the top of the stairs watching the game.
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Royals agree to terms with LHP Francis, OF Gordon (AP)
Without making any predictions, Jeff Francis says he can see parallels between the young Kansas City Royals of 2011 and the pennant-winning Colorado Rockies he pitched for in 2007. That's one reason the 30-year-old left-hander agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Kansas City on Friday, a deal worth about $2 million.
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Yankees among teams interested in Millwood? (Yahoo! Sports)
Free-agent pitcher Kevin Millwood has been in the big leagues since 1997 and he's never had a season worse...
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Tigers frontrunners for Penny (Yahoo! Sports)
Late Monday evening, free-agent right-handed pitcher Brad Penny posted one of his close to 1,000 Tweets: "...
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Bucs' perpetual slide looks to continue (Yahoo! Sports)
A string of poor offseason moves by the Pirates feeds the demise of the cellar-dwelling ballclub.
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Hoffman retires after 601 saves in 18 seasons (The Canadian Press)
Posted on | Tuesday, January 18, 2011 | No Comments
SAN DIEGO - Trevor Hoffman used to arrive for work late at night, with heavy metal music blaring from the speakers.
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2011 MLB Draft order set for summer; Pittsburgh Pirates select first (Associated Content)
The 2011 MLB Draft order is now set for this upcoming summer. Type A free agent signings have altered the 2011 MLB Draft order, as have compensation picks for unsigned first round players from the 2010 MLB Draft. Now we have the first official look at how things will shake out in the first round, especially how the Tampa Bay Rays will use the 2011 Draft to begin their rebuilding process. In Major League Baseball, the draft for the following season goes in order from the team with the worst record down to the team with the best record.
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Texas rolls dice on Beltre in return to big-time free agent scene (Yahoo! Sports)
Oh, what a happy day for Adrian Beltre. As is being reported by our own Jeff Passan and Tim Brown, the...
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Hoffman retires after 601 saves in 18 seasons (The Canadian Press)
SAN DIEGO - Trevor Hoffman used to arrive for work late at night, with heavy metal music blaring from the speakers.
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Nunez, Mujica agree to deals with Marlins (AP)
Right-handers Leo Nunez and Edward Mujica have avoided arbitration by agreeing to one-year contracts with the Florida Marlins. Nunez gets $3.65 million and the chance to earn $50,000 in performance bonuses, up from $2 million in earnings last year. Mujica gets $800,000, a raise from $419,800. Nunez spent much of last year as the Marlins' closer and struggled at times, losing the job in...
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Run, Ed Wade, Run: Astros GM will enter Houston Marathon (Yahoo! Sports)
When all is said and done this offseason, Ed Wade's final list of accomplishments will include adding Bill...
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Gonzalez says 7-year Rockies deal finalized (The Canadian Press)
DENVER - Slugger Carlos Gonzalez says he has finalized a seven-year, US$80.5- million deal with the Colorado Rockies.
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Rockies agree with Jason Giambi, Matt Lindstom (AP)
The Colorado Rockies are bringing back the big bat of Jason Giambi to go with the strong arm of right-handed reliever Matt Lindstrom. The hard-throwing Lindstrom and the Colorado Rockies agreed to a $6.6 million, two-year contract Monday, the same day the club agreed to a minor league contract with the 40-year-old Giambi, who could be a late-inning pinch-hitter.
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AP source: Yanks reach deal with reliever Soriano (PA SportsTicker)
Posted on | Monday, January 17, 2011 | No Comments
By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer
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Yankees interested in Bonderman? (Yahoo! Sports)
Jeremy Bonderman won 11 or more games for the Detroit Tigers for four straight seasons from 2004-2007, but since...
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Clock's ticking: Pujols sets spring training deadline for extension (Yahoo! Sports)
The St. Louis Cardinals Winter Warmup event is usually a time for the team's fans to gather and share in...
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Rough sailing for the Mariners (Yahoo! Sports)
Seattle's offense was nearly nonexistent last season and it likely will be only incrementally better in 2011.
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Rays Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Rays made the deals to trade veterans Jason Bartlett and Matt Garza because they could, not because they had to.
Team officials said the deals were not made strictly to dump the approximate $11 million in salary the two veterans would have received this season but were a way to maximize team resources, turning a surplus at the big-league level into a haul of prospects.
For the two players, acquired from Minnesota in the same November 2007 deal, the Rays got nine players, which will allow them to replenish their farm system and rebuild their bullpen.
"We have to maximize our resources," executive vice president Andrew Friedman said.
Team president Matt Silverman acknowledged that sacrificing depth has become part of that equation.
"We have to...
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How I became a San Francisco Giants fan (Associated Content)
Over the summer (more specifically July), I was watching a Boston Red Sox game on t.v. They were playing the San Francisco Giants. At the time, I wasn't really aware that the Giants were also a baseball team. I only knew the "football" Giants. I kept watching, because these guys were pretty cool. Tim Lincecum was pitching that day. I thought he was the coolest pitcher ever. His mechanics looked so different! The whole team was so cool! That's when it hit me: I wasn't really a Red Sox fan!
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2011 MLB Draft order set for summer; Pittsburgh Pirates select first (Associated Content)
The 2011 MLB Draft order is now set for this upcoming summer. Type A free agent signings have altered the 2011 MLB Draft order, as have compensation picks for unsigned first round players from the 2010 MLB Draft. Now we have the first official look at how things will shake out in the first round, especially how the Tampa Bay Rays will use the 2011 Draft to begin their rebuilding process. In Major League Baseball, the draft for the following season goes in order from the team with the worst record down to the team with the best record.
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2011 MLB Draft order set for summer; Pittsburgh Pirates select first (Associated Content)
The 2011 MLB Draft order is now set for this upcoming summer. Type A free agent signings have altered the 2011 MLB Draft order, as have compensation picks for unsigned first round players from the 2010 MLB Draft. Now we have the first official look at how things will shake out in the first round, especially how the Tampa Bay Rays will use the 2011 Draft to begin their rebuilding process. In Major League Baseball, the draft for the following season goes in order from the team with the worst record down to the team with the best record.
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Major League Baseball's top spring training locales (Associated Content)
Posted on | Sunday, January 16, 2011 | No Comments
The annual migration of Major League Baseball teams to Florida and Arizona is an event we know as spring training. Baseball's spring training traces its roots all the way back to the 1800s. Back in 1870, the Chicago White Stockings and Cincinnati Red Stockings held camps in New Orleans to get ready for the upcoming season. Spring training was officially declared a "ritual" in 1900 as teams spent a month in the winter in small communities in the south to train and be evaluated by managers.
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How I became a San Francisco Giants fan (Associated Content)
Over the summer (more specifically July), I was watching a Boston Red Sox game on t.v. They were playing the San Francisco Giants. At the time, I wasn't really aware that the Giants were also a baseball team. I only knew the "football" Giants. I kept watching, because these guys were pretty cool. Tim Lincecum was pitching that day. I thought he was the coolest pitcher ever. His mechanics looked so different! The whole team was so cool! That's when it hit me: I wasn't really a Red Sox fan!
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2011 MLB Draft order set for summer; Pittsburgh Pirates select first (Associated Content)
The 2011 MLB Draft order is now set for this upcoming summer. Type A free agent signings have altered the 2011 MLB Draft order, as have compensation picks for unsigned first round players from the 2010 MLB Draft. Now we have the first official look at how things will shake out in the first round, especially how the Tampa Bay Rays will use the 2011 Draft to begin their rebuilding process. In Major League Baseball, the draft for the following season goes in order from the team with the worst record down to the team with the best record.
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Two teams after Chris Young? (Yahoo! Sports)
Chris Young, who was plagued by injuries in 2010, making only four starts for the San Diego Padres, is a free...
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Pavano and Twins close to deal (Yahoo! Sports)
It appears that pretty soon Carl Pavano won't be the best free-agent pitcher on the market.
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White Sox agree to deal with lefty Ohman (AP)
The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a $4 million, two-year deal with free-agent reliever Will Ohman. The 33-year-old left-hander will earn $1.5 million in 2011 and $2.5 million in 2012. Ohman was 0-2 with a 3.21 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 68 appearances with Baltimore and Florida last season. He appeared in 51 games with the Orioles before being traded to the Marlins on July 31 for pitcher Rick...
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Jays and Rays seeking Rauch? (Yahoo! Sports)
The Minnesota Twins declined arbitration on reliever Jon Rauch and now the man who earned 21 saves last season...
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RHPs Batista, Snell invited to camp by Cardinals (PA SportsTicker)
Pitchers Miguel Batista and Ian Snell have agreed to minor league contracts with the St. Louis Cardinals and have been invited to spring training.
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Getting Barry Bonds to sign my sweatshirt (Associated Content)
Posted on | Saturday, January 15, 2011 | No Comments
Before the 1997 Major League Baseball season began, my family and I were invited to accompany my friend and his family to an exhibition game between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants. He and his family were huge A's fans and my family and I were huge Giants fans. My friend's family had season tickets and he got to go to games very often. He even had a binder full of autographed baseball cards. I was just twelve-years-old and had never gotten an autograph.
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2011 MLB Draft order set for summer; Pittsburgh Pirates select first (Associated Content)
The 2011 MLB Draft order is now set for this upcoming summer. Type A free agent signings have altered the 2011 MLB Draft order, as have compensation picks for unsigned first round players from the 2010 MLB Draft. Now we have the first official look at how things will shake out in the first round, especially how the Tampa Bay Rays will use the 2011 Draft to begin their rebuilding process. In Major League Baseball, the draft for the following season goes in order from the team with the worst record down to the team with the best record.
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Close encounters with celebrity athletes (Associated Content)
Have you ever been somewhere and just bumped into a famous athlete? Did your face light up with a smile or your heart start beating wildly from the immediate surprise? Well, I have had my fair share of memorable moments with celebrity athletes and will never forget any of my personal occasions. One January evening in 1996 I went to see the Lady Bulldogs play a home basketball game in Athens, Georgia. On my way to the concession stand, I looked up and Hines Ward was just standing at the top of the stairs watching the game.
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Strasburg could soon start throwing off mound (Yahoo! Sports)
After Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg made his debut last June with a 14-strikeout...
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Braves host Phils on May 15 in Civil Rights Game (AP)
The Atlanta Braves will host the Philadelphia Phillies on May 15 in the fifth annual Civil Rights Game. Major League Baseball made the announcement Thursday. The game at Turner Field will cap four days of events that highlight civil rights history in Atlanta and all over the country. Braves Hall of Famer Hank Aaron will be honored with a red carpet tribute.
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