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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Pricey gift: MLB offers Series film set for $2,229

By Associated Press

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has the perfect gift to bust a budget in a recession. A 20-DVD set of World Series...

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Pirates designate Jeff Karstens, add pitcher

By Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates designated right-hander Jeff Karstens for assignment and claimed right-hander Chris Jakubauskas off waivers from Seattle. Karstens,...

Here are early projections on where top free agents will land

By Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune

Scott Boras says November is a "greeting card month" for free agents. Teams send out feelers, check medical records and...

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Friday, November 20, 2009

Yankees face major free-agent decisions

By Pete Caldera / The Record (Hackensack N.J.)

Starting today, Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon are true free agents — able...

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Bud Selig: Baseball will tighten playoff schedule

By Associated Press

CHICAGO — Baseball plans to cut down on off days during the postseason next...

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Giants’ Lincecum wins second consecutive Cy Young

By Associated Press

NEW YORK - Giants ace Tim Lincecum won the NL Cy Young Award on Thursday for the...

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Tom Hicks trying to keep majority ownership of Rangers

By Associated Press

DALLAS — Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks is putting together a group of local investors, including Hall of Fame...

Selig: Some clubs lost money

By Associated Press

CHICAGO — Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said today after the final owners meeting of the year. "There was no question...

Scioscia, Tracy win Manager of the Year awards

Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia.

By Associated Press

NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Angels could have crumbled when pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a car accident...

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Sizing up baseball’s free-agent market

One of the intriguing questions of this year’s free agent market is where Jason Bay will land... and for how much.

By Steve Popper / The Record (Hackensack N.J.)

What would happen if there were teams all set to spend to secure talent and there...

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Zack Greinke earns AL Cy Young

This is an Aug. 19, 2009, file photo showing Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke delivering a pitch against the Chicago White Sox in the first inning during, a baseball game in Chicago.

By Associated Press

NEW YORK - Zack Greinke won the American League Cy Young Award yesterday, easily...

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Jim Tracy wins NL manager award, gets 3-year contract

This is a June 16, 2009, file photo showing Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy before facing the Tampa Bay Rays in an interleague baseball game in Denver.

By Associated Press

DENVER — The Colorado Rockies have rewarded manager Jim Tracy with a three-year contract. The Rockies announced...

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Andrew Bailey, Chris Coghlan get Rookie of the Year award

By Herald wire services

Chris Coghlan, the pesky Marlins leadoff hitter, won the National League Rookie of the Year award in a close vote yesterday, while Andrew Bailey took the AL...

Zack Greinke favored to edge Felix Hernandez for AL Cy Young

Venezuela’s baseball pitcher Felix Hernandez smiles during a news conference in Caracas, Thursday.

By Larry Stone / The Seattle Times

SEATTLE — Felix Hernandez was the epitome of a Cy Young-caliber pitcher in 2009, and it was a beautiful thing...

Monday, November 16, 2009

Chris Coghlan is NL Rookie of Year, Andrew Bailey wins AL award

By Associated Press

NEW YORK — Florida Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan is the National League Rookie of the Year, and Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey is the AL winner. Coghlan...