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New-age stats shed light on Cy Youngs (AP)
For so many years, the formula for winning a Cy Young Award was pretty simple: Win a lot of games. Denny McLain was a unanimous pick in 1968 and deservedly so. He posted 31 victories -- the combined total of this year's Cy Young starters, Tim Lincecum ...
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Cubs, LHP Grabow agree on 2-year deal (AP)
The Chicago Cubs and left-handed reliever John Grabow have agreed to a two-year contract. The 31-year-old Grabow combined to go 3-0 with a 3.36 ERA last season in a career-high 75 relief appearances with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cubs. He pitched 30 ...
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Strasburg scratched with twisted knee (AP)
The Washington Nationals say No. 1 overall draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a twisted left knee and is being scratched from his start in the Arizona Fall League championship game. Strasburg was hurt during a workout Thursday, and an MRI exam showed ...
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Alomar seeks election to Hall of Fame (AP)
Roberto Alomar has career numbers that compare favorably with many of baseball's greatest second basemen. The question is how will one memorable lapse impact his bid to make the Hall of Fame. On the ballot for the first time, the 12-time All-Star's ...
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Diamondbacks acquire Heilman from Cubs (AP)
Reliever Aaron Heilman was acquired Friday by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Chicago Cubs for two minor league prospects. The 31-year-old right-hander was 4-4 with a 4.11 ERA in 70 appearances last season, striking out 65 and walking 34. He spent ...
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Entire Angels coaching staff to return (AP)
Mike Scioscia's entire coaching staff will be back with the Los Angeles Angels next season. Bench coach Ron Roenicke, pitching coach Mike Butcher, third base coach Dino Ebel, first base coach Alfredo Griffin, hitting coach Mickey Hatcher, bullpen ...
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Hicks tries to keep Rangers ownership (AP)
Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks is putting together a group of local investors, including Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach, for a bid that would enable him to keep majority ownership of the team. "I'm exploring my own group," Hicks said ...
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Nats tab Davey Johnson as senior adviser (AP)
The Washington Nationals have hired former major league manager Davey Johnson as a senior adviser. The Nationals made the announcement Wednesday. The 66-year-old Johnson will work with general manager Mike Rizzo. Washington led the majors with 103 ...
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Rockies give Tracy 3-year contract (AP)
The Colorado Rockies have rewarded manager Jim Tracy with a three-year contract. The Rockies announced the deal Wednesday, less than an hour after he won the NL Manager of the Year award. Tracy was promoted from bench coach in late May after Clint ...
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Indians tab Sandy Alomar Jr. as 1B coach (AP)
Sandy Alomar Jr. is back with the Cleveland Indians. The popular former All-Star catcher has been hired by new Indians manager Manny Acta as a first-base coach. Alomar spent the past two years as a catching instructor for the New York Mets. He will ...
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Backman named Brooklyn Cyclones manager (AP)
Wally Backman wants another chance to manage in the majors. The former Mets second baseman, fired after four days with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2004, was introduced Tuesday as manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones, New York's Class-A farm team in the ...
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Japanese LHP Takahashi eyes majors (AP)
Yomiuri Giants pitcher Hisanori Takahashi is hoping to continue his career in the major leagues. Takahashi, a 34-year-old left-hander, went 10-6 with a 2.94 ERA for the Japan Series champion Giants this year. His best season with Yomiuri was 2007, ...
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New Indians manager Acta adds 3 coaches (AP)
New Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta's coaching staff is nearly complete. On Monday, Acta picked Tim Tolman as the bench coach, Steve Smith as third-base coach and Scott Radinsky as bullpen coach. Tolman spent two seasons as Acta's third-base ...
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BoSox to raise some ticket prices in '10 (AP)
The Red Sox will raise some ticket prices as much as $5 next season after freezing all sections for 2009. Field level seats will cost $130 for individual games and $125 as part of season tickets bought by Dec. 16, the team said Monday. Green Monster ...
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Reds, C Hernandez agree on $3M deal (AP)
Catcher Ramon Hernandez agreed Monday to a $3 million, one-year contract with the Reds after Cincinnati declined his $8 million option. The deal includes a $3.25 million option for 2011 that would become guaranteed if Hernandez plays in 120 games next ...
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Minniti, Sartori join Nats' front office (AP)
The Washington Nationals have hired Bryan Minniti as assistant general manager and Jay Sartori as director of baseball operations, filling out GM Mike Rizzo's front office. Minniti spent the past nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the last two ...
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Backman named Brooklyn Cyclones manager (AP)
Wally Backman was hired Monday as manager of the New York Mets' Brooklyn Cyclones farm team in the New York-Penn League. A member of the Mets' 1986 World Series championship team, Backman was hired to manage the Arizona Diamondbacks in November 2004. ...
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Giants' Peguero has U.S. visa stripped (AP)
A top prospect for the San Francisco Giants has been stripped of his U.S. visa after he was charged with killing a man in his Caribbean homeland. Pablo Peguero, the Giants' representative for Latin America, said Friday that 19-year-old Angel Villalona ...
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Mariners sign SS Wilson to 2-year deal (AP)
The Mariners will keep shortstop Jack Wilson in Seattle through 2011. The team announced a new two-year contract Friday with the 30-year-old shortstop. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Wilson was acquired from Pittsburgh on July 29, along ...
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Rockies decline Betancourt's $5M option (AP)
The Rockies have declined a $5 million option on right-hander Rafael Betancourt, a key setup man as the Rockies won the NL wild-card race. Betancourt can now become a free agent. Colorado general manager Dan O'Dowd says the team will continue to ...
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Blue Jays CF Wells has wrist surgery (AP)
Blue Jays center fielder Vernon Wells has had surgery on his left wrist and is expected to be ready for spring training. The team said Friday that doctors repaired cartilage in his wrist, which he broke diving to make a catch against the Indians in ...
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LHP Aroldis Chapman discusses defection (AP)
Aroldis Chapman simply left his room at the Domina Hotel in Rotterdam last July and went down to the lobby. The Cuban pitcher's defection during a tournament in the Netherlands lacked any of the drama a movie script writer would want. "It was ...
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O's owner Angelos wants game vs. Cuba (AP)
"Pingpong diplomacy" thawed relations between the United States and China in 1971. Can "baseball diplomacy" help do the same for the U.S. and Cuba? Americans ranging from 12-year-old ballplayers to softballing senior citizens are ...
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Ex-closer Wetteland taken to hospital (AP)
A Seattle Mariners spokesman says former All-Star closer John Wetteland was taken to a Dallas-area hospital after authorities responded to a 911 call from his home. Wetteland is the Mariners' bullpen coach. Team spokesman Jeff Evans says the club is ...
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Royals sign Betemit to minor league deal (AP)
The Kansas City Royals have agreed to terms with infielder Wilson Betemit, a 28-year-old infielder who spent last season in the Chicago White Sox organization. The Royals signed the switch-hitting Betemit to a minor league contract. He opened last ...
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No trades at GMs meetings (AP)
General managers grabbed their bags, caught a quick lunch and headed down the corridor a short distance to their flights Wednesday after their annual meeting ended in a hotel at O'Hare International Airport. No trades were announced during the ...
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Ex-3B Williams joins Diamondbacks' staff (AP)
Former Arizona slugger Matt Williams is joining the Diamondbacks as first base coach. A five-time All-Star third baseman, the 43-year-old Williams will make his big league coaching debut. He played for the club from 1998-2003 and recently completed ...
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Victor Zambrano's abducted mom rescued (AP)
Venezuela's justice minister says the mother of former major league pitcher Victor Zambrano has been rescued. Tareck El Aissami says federal police rescued an unharmed Elizabeth Mendez Zambrano on Tuesday in the central state of Aragua. He says three ...
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Sosa: Cosmetic cream caused lighter skin (AP)
Sammy Sosa says a cosmetic cream he uses to soften his skin is the reason for his lighter skin tone. The former Chicago Cubs slugger was photographed at the Latin Grammy awards in Las Vegas last week with a noticeably whiter face. Sosa says he ...
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Flood auction offers pieces of history (AP)
Earlier this year, Bob Gibson auctioned off his Hall of Fame ring. This month, there's a price tag on the base Lou Brock touched to break the stolen base record. Those two have nothing on another St. Louis Cardinals star of the 1960s. Beyond the Gold ...
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Martin, Herzog on Vet ballot for Hall (AP)
Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog, Gene Mauch and Danny Murtaugh are among the former managers who will be on the ballot when the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee votes next month. Tom Kelly, Davey Johnson, Hank O'Day, Steve O'Neill, Charlie Grimm and Steve ...
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Scully to stay in Dodgers booth for 2010 (AP)
Vin Scully says he will continue in the broadcast booth for the Los Angeles Dodgers through the 2010 season, then decide whether he will walk away. He told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he still loves the job he's had with the team for 60 ...
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Cops seek kidnappers of Zambrano's mom (AP)
Assailants who kidnapped the mother of former major league pitcher Victor Zambrano in Venezuela only decided to take her after they found little of value during a burglary, police said Monday. Rafael Romero, a federal police investigator, said ...
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GMs come to Chicago for brief meeting (AP)
Instead of swaying palm trees, the roar of 747s greeted baseball's general managers as they began gathering for their annual meeting. They've come to a hotel near O'Hare International Airport to swap stories and perhaps players, and to start ...
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CF Cameron files for free agency (AP)
The Mike Cameron era in center field for the Milwaukee Brewers ended Monday when the 15-year veteran filed for free agency. Cameron's spot will be taken by Carlos Gomez, who was acquired Friday from Minnesota for shortstop J.J. Hardy. Four other ...
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Cuban P who beat O's hurt stopping fight (AP)
The pitcher who helped Cuba defeat the Baltimore Orioles in the United States a decade ago is in stable condition after his face was crushed with a blunt object while trying to stop a fight. The government-controlled Radio Rebelde said Monday that ...
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Former INF Brookens joins Tigers staff (AP)
The Detroit Tigers have named former infielder Tom Brookens as the team's first base, outfield and baserunning coach. Manager Jim Leyland said Monday Brookens is a "perfect fit" for the staff. Brookens played 12 seasons with Detroit ...
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Japanese RHP Igarashi looks to majors (AP)
Japanese pitcher Ryota Igarashi of the Yakult Swallows has filed for free agency, saying he wants to play in the U.S. major leagues. A total of 87 players in Japan's professional leagues became eligible for free agency Monday. Japanese players must ...
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Mother of Victor Zambrano kidnapped (AP)
The mother of former major leaguer Victor Zambrano has been kidnapped. Zambrano's agent Peter Greenberg says Elizabeth Mendez Zambrano was abducted Sunday morning from her son's farm near Maracay in central Venezuela. In Venezuela, which is home to ...
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Putz, Pavano file for free agency (AP)
Mets reliever J.J. Putz and Twins pitcher Carl Pavano filed for free agency Saturday. Putz became a free agent one day after New York declined his $9.1 million option and chose to pay a $1 million buyout. A total of 120 players have filed for free ...
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Angels GM Reagins gets extension (AP)
Los Angeles Angels general manager Tony Reagins has agreed to a long-term contract extension. The Angels have won the AL West in both of his years as GM. Reagins received the extension Friday. The 42-year-old Reagins succeeded Bill Stoneman in October ...
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Mets decline '10 option on reliever Putz (AP)
The New York Mets have declined an option on reliever J.J. Putz, making him eligible for free agency. Putz was due to make $9.1 million in 2010. Instead, the Mets decided Friday to pay him a $1 million buyout. Putz was 1-4 with two saves and a 5.22 ...
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Nats pick Strasbourg has strained neck (AP)
The Washington Nationals say No. 1 overall draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a strained neck muscle and is being scratched from his scheduled start in the Arizona Fall League Rising Stars game. The team says the right-hander is being held out of ...
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Royals deal 3B Teahen to White Sox (AP)
The Chicago White Sox picked up Mark Teahen in a trade from the Kansas City Royals on Friday, getting a new third baseman in exchange for infielders Chris Getz and Josh Fields and cash considerations. Teahen batted .271 with a 12 home runs and 50 RBIs ...
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Twins acquire SS Hardy from Brewers (AP)
The Minnesota Twins have acquired shortstop J.J. Hardy from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for outfielder Carlos Gomez. The move, announced Friday, relieves a crowded outfield for the Twins, who also have Delmon Young, Denard Span and Michael ...
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Indians name Belcher pitching coach (AP)
Former Indians pitcher Tim Belcher is the team's new pitching coach, the first member of manager Manny Acta's staff. Belcher has spent the past eight years as a special assistant to baseball operations in the Indians organization. He was responsible ...
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Yankees now focus on winning 28th title (AP)
The sign men were out bright and early at the Yankees minor league complex, sticking vinyl strips with a fresh, white "27" over the "26" that had been up on the board for nine, long years to mark the team's total of World Series ...
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Lincecum cited for marijuana possession (AP)
San Francisco Giants star pitcher Tim Lincecum is facing misdemeanor marijuana charges following a traffic stop in his home state. Washington State Patrol spokesman Steve Schatzel said Thursday that the 2008 Cy Young Award winner and former star at ...
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Red Sox acquire OF Hermida from Marlins (AP)
The Boston Red Sox have acquired outfielder Jeremy Hermida from the Florida Marlins for left-handers Jose Alvarez and Hunter Jones. Hermida was the Marlins' first-round draft pick in 2002 but has yet to fulfill his projected potential. He hit .259 ...
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Girardi aids motorist after Series win (AP)
Yankees manager Joe Girardi capped off a victorious evening by helping a car crash victim in suburban New York. Police say Girardi pulled over to help after a woman lost control on a Westchester County parkway and crashed into a wall around 2:30 a.m. ...
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