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Snubbed by Hall, Santo calls for change in voting Ron Santo, who fell nine votes short of election by the Veterans Committee to the Baseball Hall of Fame, said the process needs to change after the committee failed to elect a new member for the fourth straight time.
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Mets, Yankees ask the city for $450 million moreThe Yankees and Mets baseball teams are asking New York for $450 million more in public bonds to finance their new ballparks, on top of nearly $1.5 billion they were already granted, according to the city’s Economic Development Corp.

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Tigers acquire C Laird from Rangers (AP) Detroit general manager Dave Dombrowski wasted little time on the opening day of baseball’s winter meetings in taking care of one of the Tigers‘ biggest needs. The Tigers acquired catcher Gerald Laird from the Rangers on Monday in a trade that sent […]

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Greg Maddux announces retirement (AP) Greg Maddux grew up with the same weekend ritual as so many other American kids. Tagging along with his big brother, he would run down to the park to play ball against the older guys from the neighborhood in regular Sunday scrimmages. He met […]

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Veterans elect former 2B Gordon to Hall of Fame Former second baseman Joe Gordon has been elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee.
MLB.com lays off 4.5 percent of employees Major League Baseball Advanced Media, the company that runs the sport’s highly successful Internet division, laid off about 4.5 percent of its […]

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Sabathia meets with Yanks for second time Free-agent left-hander CC Sabathia was busy on Monday at the winter meetings, speaking personally with the Yankees, Brewers and Red Sox.
LIVE: Latest updates from winter meetings in Vegas CC’s busy day included another meeting with the Yanks. Ken Rosenthal and our MLB crew have […]

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Maddux quietly calls it a career … a great career Greg Maddux quietly bid farewell Monday. Ed Price says that while his goodbye was subtle, the same can’t be said about his legacy.
GM: Sabathia says he would like to be a Dodger Dodgers GM Ned Colletti says that CC Sabathia told him he […]

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Tigers land C Laird from Rangers for 2 prospects The Detroit Tigers have traded two pitching prospects to the Texas Rangers for backup catcher Gerald Laird, according to media reports.
Sources: SS Everett, Tigers agree to 1-year deal The Detroit Tigers and shortstop Adam Everett agreed to a one-year contract Monday, a source told ESPN […]

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K-Rod meets with Mets on eve of winter meetings Francisco Rodriguez met with the Mets on the eve of the winter meetings, and pitchers Darren Oliver and David Weather took themselves off the free-agent market by accepting arbitration offers from their former clubs before Sunday night’s deadline.
Zell: Cubs not part of Tribune’s bankruptcy filing […]

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K-Rod meets with Mets on eve of winter meetings Francisco Rodriguez met with the Mets on the eve of the winter meetings, and pitchers Darren Oliver and David Weather took themselves off the free-agent market by accepting arbitration offers from their former clubs before Sunday night’s deadline.
Source: Yanks, Sabathia have Sunday meeting Yankees GM […]

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Source: Oliver to accept arbitration, stay with Angels Free-agent left-hander Darren Oliver will accept salary arbitration from the Angels and remain with the club, according to a major-league source.
MLB Network builds its own bandbox Major League Baseball today will announce that its latest ballpark will be […]

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MLB Network builds its own bandbox Major League Baseball today will announce that its latest ballpark will be made for TV. Dubbed Studio 42, after Jackie Robinson’s …

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Free agent Furcal declines A’s multiyear offer The talks between Oakland and shortstop Rafael Furcal broke down Friday after Furcal’s side rejected a multiyear offer that was essentially take-it-or-leave-it from the Athletics.
Wojciechowski: What Maddux wasn’t He wasn’t greedy enough. He wasn’t quotable enough. He wasn’t controversial enough. But he was a winner — […]

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A-Rod to play for Dominicans in 2009 WBC (AP) Alex Rodriguez is switching sides. The New York Yankees star will play for the Dominican Republic in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, he said Saturday. Rodriguez made the announcement while playing at a charity golf tournament hosted by friend David […]

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Olney: Mets will get their closer Visit ESPN.com for the complete story.
Sources: Several top FAs likely to reject arbitration So much for the idea of certain top free agents panicking and accepting their clubs’ offers of salary arbitration.
MLB Network builds its own bandbox Major League Baseball […]

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Reds won’t increase ticket prices for next season The Cincinnati Reds have decided fans have suffered enough, so the team isn’t raising ticket prices for the 2009 season.
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Olney: Mets will get their closer Visit ESPN.com for the complete story.
MLB Network builds its own bandbox Major League Baseball today will announce that its latest ballpark will be made for TV. Dubbed Studio 42, after Jackie Robinson’s …

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Jang second Korean-born player in Angels‘ system The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with South Korean pitcher Jang Pil-Joon on a minor league contract on Friday. The 20-year-old Jang became the second Korean-born player in the Angels‘ system, joining right-hander Jung Young-il, who was signed in 2006. Jang attended Kongju High in […]

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Shortstops on the move: Renteria to Giants, Greene to Cards Edgar Renteria became the second free agent to join the San Francisco Giants in as many days, receiving an $18.5 million, two-year …

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Cubs chairman: Team should be sold by spring The chairman of the Chicago Cubs says he expects the baseball franchise to be sold by spring training.
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Reds won’t increase ticket prices for next season The Cincinnati Reds have decided fans have suffered enough, so the team isn’t raising ticket prices for the 2009 season.
Indians sign pitcher Ohka to minor league deal The Cleveland Indians signed pitcher Tomo Ohka to a minor league contract on Friday, a day before free-agent talks […]

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Amid recession, major league clubs cut, freeze ticket prices Major League Baseball franchises are reacting to the country’s recession, as more than half of the 30 clubs are freezing or cutting …

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A’s still after Furcal, but may chase Big Unit too The A’s going after Randy Johnson sounds bizarre, at least until Ken Rosenthal explains why it makes so much sense.
Federal prosecutors drop 4 counts against Bonds Federal prosecutors have dropped four counts of lying to a grand jury against Barry Bonds, leaving him […]

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Cardinals acquire SS Greene from Padres (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals addressed another major offseason concern Thursday night, taking advantage of the San Diego Padres‘ sell-off mode by acquiring shortstop Khalil Greene for minor leaguers. The Padres get minor league right-hander Mark Worrell and a prospect to be named […]

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Report: Dodgers pursue Pirates‘ Wilson in trade The Dodgers have been involved in extensive talks this week about acquiring longtime Jack Wilson, a person familiar with the talks said Thursday.
Red Sox finish deal with Japanese righty Tazawa The Red Sox have landed another Japanese pitcher, completing their contract with right-hander Junichi Tazawa.
E-mails show […]

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The latest sport to become embroiled in an online gambling scandal?  Baseball.
But it’s not Major League Baseball in the US.
This scandal is taking place in South Korea where some of the best MLB players are being nurtured and sent to the US.
You might recall that Betting77.com reported on the story of Korean baseball player-turned […]

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Padres send shortstop Greene to Cards The St. Louis Cardinals addressed one of their major offseason concerns, acquiring shortstop Khalil Greene from the Padres.
Federal prosecutors drop 4 counts against Bonds Federal prosecutors have dropped four counts of lying to a grand jury against Barry Bonds, leaving him to face trial next year on 10 […]

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Amid recession, major league clubs cut, freeze ticket prices Major League Baseball franchises are reacting to the country’s recession, as more than half of the 30 clubs are freezing or cutting …

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White Sox cleared to move spring training out of Tucson The Chicago White Sox are leaving Tucson, taking with them their balls and bats after the Pima County Board of Supervisors accepted …

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