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Phils’ Utley, Feliz set for have surgery
Philadelphia Phillies All Star second baseman Chase Utley and starting third baseman Pedro Feliz (FAY’-leez) will undergo surgery within the next week. Utley will have hip surgery next week and could resume baseball activity in three to four months. He was bothered by a right hip problem during the season, but still managed to lead all second basemen with 33 home runs and 104 RBIs. Depending on the extent of the repair needed, Utley may not be fully healthy until May.

Steinbrenner: Yanks’ Sabathia offer has time limit
CC Sabathia will have a deadline to accept the Yankees‘ contract proposal.

Source: Rangers pitcher the latest to sign in Japan
Texas Rangers pitcher Kameron Loe has become the latest major leaguer to leave for Japan, signing a two-year, $2 million contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Pacific League, said a baseball source.

Mariners hire A’s coach Wakamatsu as manager
Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle …

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Phillies, Rangers swap former first-rounders
The World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers swapped former first-round picks Thursday.

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Pedroia comes up big in winning AL MVP honors
Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has won the American League Most Valuable Player award. Pedroia got 16 of the 28 …

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MLB seeks to prevent shortened playoff games
Major League Baseball wants to enact a rule that playoff games can never be shortened because of bad weather. There has never been a rain-shortened game in the playoffs, and MLB commissioner Bud Selig said on Thursday they want to make sure there never will be. “All postseason games, All-Star games and that, will be full-length affairs, and the rule will be so written,” Selig said following an owners’ meeting.

Selig: MLB to ban shortened postseason games
There has never been a rain-shortened game in the postseason, and now there never will be. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig announced the sport will enact a rules change stating that postseason games cannot be shortened because of bad weather.

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Mariners’ new manager Wakamatsu is historic hire
Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners.