Recent MLB Stories

November 21, 2009

• Free agents in baseball means time to court, bluff
• Pirates designate Karstens, add RHP Jakubauskas
• Baseball Calendar

November 20, 2009

• Padres select three players from Triple-A Portland
• Nationals top pick Strasburg won't need surgery
• Rockies add 5 to 40-man roster
• Pricey gift: MLB offers Series film set for $2,229
• Chicago White Sox close to deal with Omar Vizquel
• Cardinals announce season ticket pricing
• Nationals add McLaren, Lett, Radison as coaches
• Grabow gets $7.5 million, 2-year deal from Cubs
• New-age stats shed light on old Cy Young votes
• Indians add 7 to 40-man roster
• Giants ace Lincecum wins second straight Cy Young

November 19, 2009

• Diamondbacks acquire RHP Aaron Heilman from Cubs
• Top pick Strasburg scratched from another start
• Giants' Lincecum wins second consecutive Cy Young
• Rays add 3 to 40-man roster; activate Pena from DL
• Alomar hoping for election to Hall of Fame
• Diamondbacks acquire LHP Aaron Heilman from Cubs
• MLB: Some clubs lost money
• Selig: Some clubs lost money
• Entire Angels coaching staff to return in 2010
• Pettitte, Tatis file for free agency on final day
• Softbank Hawks acquire Korean infielder Lee
• Japan baseball eyes national team for money
• Tracy, Scioscia win Manager of the Year awards
• Hicks trying to keep majority ownership of Rangers

November 18, 2009

• Commissioner: MLB will tighten playoff schedule
• Selig: Baseball will tighten playoff schedule
• Nationals hire Davey Johnson as senior adviser
• Scioscia, Tracy win Manager of the Year awards
• Tracy, Scioscia win 2009 MLB manager awards
• Tracy wins NL manager award, gets 3-year contract
• Ramirez, Darvish named MVPs of Japanese baseball
• Ramirez, Darvish named MVPs in Japan
• Royals ace Zack Greinke wins AL Cy Young Award

November 17, 2009

• Zack Greinke of Royals wins AL Cy Young Award
• Sandy Alomar Jr. hired by Indians
• Wally Backman starts over with Brooklyn farm team
• A's view Bailey's rookie award as a positive sign
• A's see Bailey's award as a positive sign
• Yankees decline $1.25 million option on Mitre
• Wally's World: Backman starting over in Brooklyn
• A's Bailey and Marlins' Coghlan win Rookie awards
• Japan's Takahashi eyes major leagues
• Japan's Takahashi wants major league contract

November 16, 2009

• Coghlan is NL Rookie of Year, Bailey wins AL award
• Indians hire Tim Tolman as bench coach
• Bruntlett leaves Phillies, becomes free agent
• Bruntlett leaves Phillies, become free agent
• Some Red Sox tickets to rise up to $5 next season
• Hernandez agrees to $3M, 1-year deal with Reds
• US softball players try sports diplomacy in Cuba
• Nationals add Minniti, Sartori to front office

November 13, 2009

• Torre happy for Girardi, Yankees
• Wilson & Mariners agree to $10 million, 2-yr deal
• Brewers decline $6.5 million option on Looper
• Rockies decline $5 million option on Betancourt
• Giants official: Dominican prospect loses US visa
• Hank Aaron to receive Louisville Slugger award
• Jays' Vernon Wells has wrist surgery
• AP Interview: Chapman says no drama in defection
• AP Interview: Cuban pitcher defects without drama
• Can baseball help bring US and Cuba together?

November 12, 2009

• Wetteland at home after hospital trip
• Riggleman gets Nationals managing job for 2010
• George Steinbrenner spends time at his office
• Jim Riggleman to manage Nationals in 2010
• Hudson agrees on $28M, 3-year deal with Braves
• Royals sign INF Betemit
• Ex-ESPN worker says she never stalked Phillips
• Report: Clemens moves to have McNamee suit tossed

November 11, 2009

• GMs head out to work on offseason trades
• Rollins and Victorino repeat as Gold Glove winners
• Fontenot earns last spot in salary arbitration
• Varitek exercises option to remain with Red Sox
• Zimmerman wins Gold Glove for Nationals
• Ex-Dodgers CEO responds in divorce battle
• Griffey stays with Mariners for 2010
• Clarification: BBO--Flood's Memorabilia
• Victor Zambrano's mother rescued in Venezuela
• Diamondbacks add Williams, Porter as coaches
• Curt Flood auction offers pieces of history
• Sosa says cosmetic cream caused lighter skin

November 10, 2009

• Baseball GMs pass on expanding instant replay
• Scully to broadcast in 2010, then decide future
• Ichiro, Hunter win Gold Gloves; Mauer honored
• Jeter, Teixeira win Gold Gloves; Mauer honored
• Martin, Herzog, Murtaugh and Mauch on Hall ballot

Updated November 21, 2009