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Nationals say Strasburg won't need surgery on injured knee
The Nationals say No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a dislocation in his left knee joint and should be fine for spring training.
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Giants' Lincecum repeats as NL Cy Young Award winner
Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants won his second consecutive National League Cy Young Award Thursday, becoming the first repeat winner in the major leagues since Randy Johnson won four times from 1999 to 2002.
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Top pick Strasburg scratched from another start
The Washington Nationals say No. 1 overall draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a twisted left knee and is being scratched from his ...
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Diamondbacks acquire RHP Aaron Heilman from Cubs
Reliever Aaron Heilman was acquired Thursday by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Chicago Cubs for two minor league prospects.
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Chicago Cubs
Owners meeting: Selig says some teams lost money
Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year.
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Free agency likely to be prudent for most major league clubs
Major League Baseball's free agent market officially opens for business at midnight Thursday, but instead of long lines and eager shoppers, teams might be waiting for markdowns to entice them to the door.
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Owners meeting: Selig says some teams lost money
Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year.
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Giants' Lincecum repeats as NL Cy Young award winner
Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants won his second consecutive National League Cy Young Award Thursday.
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Major league clubs conceal their winter plans
Perhaps it's the tight economy or the lack of marquee free agents on the market, but secrecy is running rampant among major league ...
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Free agency likely to be prudent for most major league clubs
Major League Baseball's free agent market officially opens for business at midnight tonight, but instead of long lines and eager ...
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Selig: Baseball will tighten playoff schedule next year
Baseball plans to cut down on off days during the postseason next year.
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Nationals hire Davey Johnson as senior adviser
After years of working with national teams, Davey Johnson is returning to the Nationals.
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Washington Nationals
Organizational report: Pirates building from the ground up
The Pittsburgh Pirates should have a quiet winter. That is a hopeful sign for the long-suffering franchise.
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Angels' Scioscia, Rox's Tracy awarded managers of the year
Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels and Jim Tracy of the Colorado Rockies, whose perseverance was their virtue battling through ...
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Jim Tracy
Colorado Rockies
Going green: Young talent cuts costs, builds continuity in MLB
All eyes are on Stephen Strasburg as he prepares to bring desert heat in the Arizona Fall League in what is essentially his professional ...
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Pirates: GM Huntington building from the ground up
The Pittsburgh Pirates should have a quiet winter. That is a hopeful sign for the long-suffering franchise.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Angels' Scioscia, Rox's Tracy rewarded managers of the year
Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels and Jim Tracy of the Colorado Rockies, whose perseverance was their virtue battling through tragedy, grief and slow starts, were rewarded Wednesday by winning the 2009 manager of the year awards in their ...
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Jim Tracy
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Going green: Young talent cuts costs, builds continuity
All eyes are on Stephen Strasburg as he prepares to bring desert heat in the Arizona Fall League in what is essentially his professional debut. There are microphones in his face, autograph hounds in the stands and scouts lots of them ready to ...
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Stephen Strasburg
Sandy Alomar Jr. returns to Indians as first-base coach
Sandy Alomar Jr.'s baseball career has brought him back home. The Indians' popular former All-Star catcher has been hired by ...
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Sandy Alomar
Cleveland Indians
Greinke earns all but 3 first-place votes to win AL Cy Young
Kansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke, who quit baseball three years ago not knowing if he wanted to ever pick up another baseball, ...
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Kansas City Royals
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Free agent pool not so deep, but big names, bargains can be had
Baseball's free agent season begins Friday with a market headlined by a couple of outfielders, thin on starting pitching but loaded with enough relievers and infielders just below the star level to make for some potential bargain hunting. A look at ...
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Free agent pool not so deep, but big names, bargains can be had
Baseball's free agent season begins Friday with a market headlined by a couple of outfielders, thin on starting pitching but ...
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Greinke receives all but 3 first-place votes to win AL Cy Young
Kansas City Royals pitcher Zach Greinke, who quit baseball three years ago not knowing if he wanted to ever pick up another baseball, easily won the American League Cy Young Award on Tuesday.
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Marlins' Coghlan, A's Bailey win rookie of the year honors
Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey and Florida Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan were rewarded for their prolific debuts Monday ...
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Marlins' Coghlan, A's Bailey win the rookie of the year
Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey and Florida Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan were rewarded for their prolific debuts Monday when they received baseball's rookie of the year honors.
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Former Mets' Backman hired as manager of Brooklyn Cyclones
Wally Backman has been hired as manager of the New York Mets' Brooklyn Cyclones farm team in the New York-Penn League.
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Wally Backman hired as manager of Brooklyn Cyclones
Wally Backman has been hired as manager of the New York Mets' Brooklyn Cyclones farm team in the New York-Penn League.
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Hot stove season: Free agent market open for business
The New York Yankees hadn't even enjoyed their ticker-tape parade when 79 major league players filed for free agency Nov. 5, the first day they were eligible to do so.
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Coghlan, Andrus deserving of rookie of the year award
The Baseball Writers' Association of America will announce its postseason awards begin today with the rookies of the year for ...
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Former All-Star pitcher Wetteland at home after hospital trip
Former All-Star closer John Wetteland was resting at home Thursday night after a trip to a hospital, where the Seattle Mariners ...
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John Wetteland
Seattle Mariners
Hot stove season: Free agent market open for business
The New York Yankees hadn't even enjoyed their ticker-tape parade when 79 major league players filed for free agency Nov. 5, ...
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New York Yankees
Jack Wilson, Mariners agree to $10 million, two-year deal
After shortstop Jack Wilson arrived in Seattle in a trade last summer, it didn't take long for him to know he wanted to stay.
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Jack Wilson
Seattle Mariners
Wilson, Mariners agree to $10 million, two-year deal
After shortstop Jack Wilson arrived in Seattle in a trade last summer, it didn't take long for him to know he wanted to stay.
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Seattle Mariners
Jack Wilson
Former All-Star pitcher John Wetteland at home after hospital trip
Former All-Star closer John Wetteland was resting at home Thursday night after a trip to a hospital, where the Seattle Mariners ...
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John Wetteland
Seattle Mariners
GMs meeting: Riggleman to lead Nats; agents hit open market
Latest news and notes from around Major League Baseball.
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Riggleman the right man for rebuilding team, Nationals decide
Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo, who spent the annual general manager meetings extolling the virtues of Jim Riggleman, ...
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Washington Nationals
Jim Riggleman
Riggleman gets Nationals managing job for 2010
Jim Riggleman opened his first news conference in 10 years as a full-fledged, full-time, full-titled major league manager no "interim" tag to be found by saying he didn't want to list the people he needs to thank, lest he forget someone.
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Jim Riggleman
Washington Nationals
Hot stove season: Free agent market open for business
The New York Yankees hadn't even enjoyed their ticker-tape parade when 79 major league players filed for free agency Nov. 5, ...
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New York Yankees
Ex-ESPN worker says she never stalked Steve Phillips
A former ESPN production assistant whose affair with broadcaster Steve Phillips led to their firings says she confronted his ...
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Steve Phillips
ESPN
Hudson agrees on 3-year deal to stay with Braves
Tim Hudson agreed to a three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, giving the team a wealth of starting pitching ...
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Atlanta Braves
Tim Hudson
Hot stove season: Free agent market open for business
The New York Yankees hadn't even enjoyed their ticker-tape parade when 79 major league players filed for free agency Nov. 5, ...
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New York Yankees
Ex-ESPN worker says she never stalked Steve Phillips
A former ESPN production assistant whose affair with broadcaster Steve Phillips led to their firings says she confronted his wife only so he would stop pursuing her.
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ESPN
AP sources: Jim Riggleman staying as Nationals manager
The Washington Nationals are sticking with Jim Riggleman, dropping his interim tag and making him their manager for 2010, two people in baseball familiar with the team's plans told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
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Baseball GMs wind up empty on pleas for pitching
Major League Baseball general managers left their annual meetings Wednesday with no trades or major free agent signings and everyone still searching for the same component to make their teams contenders in 2010: pitching.
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Baseball GMs wind up empty on pleas for pitching
Major League Baseball general managers left their annual meetings Wednesday with no trades or major free agent signings and everyone ...
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Phillies' Rollins and Victorino repeat as Gold Glove winners
Shortstop Jimmy Rollins has won his third consecutive National League Gold Glove and Philadelphia Phillies teammate Shane Victorino ...
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Shane Victorino
Griffey stays with Mariners for 2010 season
Ken Griffey Jr. and the Mariners are closing in on a deal for another one-year contract.
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Seattle Mariners
Ken Griffey
Varitek exercises option to remain with Red Sox
Catcher Jason Varitek has exercised his $3 million option to stay with the Boston Red Sox.
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Jason Varitek
Boston Red Sox
Economic forecast for MLB disputed by agent Boras
Major League Baseball is staging its annual general manager meetings in a stale airport hotel saving money after last year's stay in a ritzy California resort but powerful agent Scott Boras strongly disputes the notion that baseball is going through ...
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Economic forecast for MLB disputed by Boras
Major League Baseball is staging its annual general manager meetings in a stale airport hotel saving money after last year's ...
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