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Vizquel to wear Aparicio's No. 11 (AP)
MLB News on Yahoo! Sports &bull Yesterday
The Chicago White Sox are taking Hall of Famer Luis Aparicio's number 11 out of retirement for newly acquired 11-time Gold Glove winner Omar Vizquel. A Venezuelan like Aparicio, Vizquel will wear the number as a tribute to his countryman.… Full Story »
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Brewers to unveil statue honoring Selig in August
MLB on CBS Sportsline &bull Yesterday
The Milwaukee Brewers are erecting a statue of baseball commissioner and former owner Bud Selig outside Miller Park and will unveil it on Aug. 24. Full Story »
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Mounted Memories York Yankees Don Mattingly Autographed "Donnie Baseball" Photograph
sponsored listing • Shopping.comThis product is officially licensed and authenticated by Major League Baseball and comes with an individually numbered; tamper evident hologram from Mounted Memories.To ensure authenticity, the hologram can be reviewed online. This process helps to ensure that the product purchased is authentic and eliminates...Full Story »
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New York Mets hire former Arizona Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin as scout
MLB News on ESPN &bull Yesterday
NEW YORK -- Former major league manager Bob Melvin has been hired as a professional scout by the New York Mets, who also brought back Mookie Wilson as their minor league outfield and base running coordinator. Melvin was the NL… Full Story »
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Los Angeles Angels' Scot Shields won't start spring from mound
MLB News on ESPN &bull 4 Hours Ago
Scot Shields flew from his home in Michigan to meet with Angels trainers last month and has yet to be cleared to throw off the mound. Nearly eight months after undergoing surgery to repair the patella tendon in his left… Full Story »
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Baseball Hall of Fame to hold second Hall of Fame Classic in Cooperstown
MLB News on ESPN &bull Yesterday
The Hall began a Father's Day weekend last June, with five Hall of Famers and more than 20 other former major leaguers making the trip. The game replaced the annual exhibition game between major league teams, which was discontinued because… Full Story »
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Goose Gossage Autographed Baseball with Hall of Fame 2008 78-83 Inscription
sponsored listing • Shopping.comThis baseball has been personally signed by Hall of Fame pitcher Goose Gossage with the inscription HOF 83 78-83. During his career, Gossage pitched in 1,002 games and finished 681 of them, earning 310 saves. Per every nine innings pitched, Gossage averaged 7.45 hits allowed and 7.47 strikeouts. He also...Full Story »
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Randy Winn, New York Yankees finalize $1.1 million, one-year deal
MLB News on ESPN &bull Yesterday
The outfielder can earn an additional $900,000 in performance bonuses based on plate appearances against left-handed pitchers. He would get $100,000 each for 50, 75 and 100, and $150,000 apiece for 125, 150, 175 and 200. Winn, who figures to… Full Story »
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Seattle Mariners left-hander Cliff Lee has minor foot surgery
MLB News on ESPN &bull 1 Hour Ago
Seattle's biggest acquisition during its splashy winter had surgery Friday in his native Arkansas to remove a bone spur that broke loose and was floating in his left foot. Lee's foot is not in a cast, and he is continuing… Full Story »
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Fantasy Baseball Trade Market Slow Mock Draft Rounds 16-19
Fantasy Gameday MLB Fantasy Baseball &bull YesterdayWe are now approaching the end of the Fantasy Baseball Trade Market Slow Mock Draft, and what a strange and wonderful trip it has been. As Ive done in the past, I am only posting results from the rounds that Kelly has not… Full Story »
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Discussion: Hank Blalock
MLB Trade Rumors &bull Yesterday
Older players are feeling the crunch these days, especially if theyre one dimensional. Teams just arent willing to pay big bucks for declining players, regardless of how notable they are or how good of a fit they may be. However… Full Story »
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Reggie Jackson Autographed Official MLB Baseball
sponsored listing • Shopping.comReggie Jackson earned the nickname 'Mr. October' for his World Series heroics with both the A's and Yankees. In 27 Fall Classic games, he amassed 10 home runs  including four in a row  24 RBI and a .357 batting average. As one of the game's premier power hitters, he blasted 563 career home runs...Full Story »
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Odds & Ends: Startup, Rays, Reds, Dye, Mauer
MLB Trade Rumors &bull Yesterday
Morosi reports (via Twitter) that the Orioles have signed lefty reliever Will Startup to a minor league contract. The 25-year-old missed all of 2008 and most of 2009 with injuries, though prior to that he had a 2.56 ERA and… Full Story »
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Owner Jim Pohlad reiterates Minnesota Twins' desire to retain catcher Joe Mauer
MLB News on ESPN &bull Yesterday
Pohlad declined Monday to discuss specifics or confirm the team is talking about a long-term extension for the American League MVP. Pohlad said the Twins simply want to have Mauer in uniform. First baseman Justin Morneau's six-year contract is the… Full Story »
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Players A to Z, Alan Embree
Baseball Musings &bull 4 Hours Ago
Alan Embree pitched for the Colorado Rockies in 2009. He currently looks for work as a free agent. Embree is another pitcher with good values for his three true outcomes, especially his strikeouts, 8.0 per 9 IP for his career.… Full Story »
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Adding Dana Eveland is overkill for Blue Jays
Touching Base Baseball Blog on New York Daily News &bull 4 Hours Ago
It seems like hardly a week goes by without the Blue Jays adding another pitcher, and their latest acquisition is lefthander Dana Eveland, picked up from the A's late last week for a player to be named later or cash.… Full Story »
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SABR says `sabermetrics' to stay in public domain
MLB on Boston.com &bull Yesterday
CLEVELANDA company has withdrawn its application to trademark the term "sabermetrics" following opposition from the Society for American Baseball Research. SABR announced its opposition last month to the application by Deep Focus Inc., and the two organizations issued a joint… Full Story »
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Johnny Bench Autographed Baseball Bat with Hof 89 Inscription
sponsored listing • Shopping.comJohnny Bench spent 16 years in the Major Leagues playing for the Cincinnati Reds. As one of the leaders of the "Big Red Machine" during the 1970s, Bench was an outstanding, durable, defensive catcher who won 10 consecutive Gold Gloves for his efforts on the field. Johnny was equally impressive with a...Full Story »
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Atlantic Sun Regroups With Three New Teams
Baseball America &bull Yesterday
The Atlantic Sun Conference has taken some huge hits from defections. Losses of Central Florida, Florida International and Florida Atlantic hurt the A-Sun, particularly in baseball. But with Florida Gulf Coast joining North Florida and Kennesaw State as being postseason… Full Story »
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Company won't try to trademark 'sabermetrics'
MLB News on Sports Illustrated &bull Yesterday
CLEVELAND (AP) -- A company has withdrawn its application to trademark the term sabermetrics following opposition from the Society for American Baseball Research. SABR announced its opposition last month to the application by Deep Focus Inc., and the two organizations… Full Story »
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Baseball Roundup: Aparicio Lets Number Be Unretired So Vizquel Can Pay Tribute
MLB News on New York Times &bull 15 Minutes Ago
In honor of another Venezuelan shortstop, Dave Concepcion, Vizquel and his new manager, Ozzie Guillen, had each worn No. 13 throughout his career. And with Guillen unwilling to give it up when Vizquel joined the Chicago White Sox in November, it took yet another Venezuelan shortstop to resolve the situation. Luis Aparicio, the only Venezuelan in the Baseball Hall of Fame, permitted… Full Story »
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How do you spot a lefty masher?
The Hardball Times &bull Yesterday
I was extremely excited to find that our saber-partner, Fangraphs, is now hosting splits data on their site. Lefty/righty splits are something that fascinate me. Ever since I was a little kid, I was awed by the idea of having a "lefty masher" on the bench, just in case an opposing manager brought in a LOOGY, allowing you to pull a quick-one and play for the extra-base hit. However, lefty/right analysis has advanced since my adolescence, and I think this post… Full Story »
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Pohlad staying out of Mauer negotiations (AP)
MLB News on Yahoo! Sports &bull Yesterday
Pohlad declined Monday to discuss specifics or confirm the team is talking about a long-term extension for the American League MVP. Pohlad said the Twins simply want to have Mauer in uniform. First baseman Justin Morneaus(notes) six-year contract is the longest in team history. Pohlad says he doesnt see six as a magic number for length of a deal, when asked about his potential willingness to approve a longer contract for Mauer. We already spent over 30 million this year on old worn out players that could of gone to keep Mauer in Minnesota. Why cant the twins look at… Full Story »
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Cards, 2B Schumaker agree on 2-year deal (AP)
MLB News on Yahoo! Sports &bull 15 Minutes Ago
ST. LOUIS (AP)Second baseman Skip Schumaker(notes) and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a $4.7 million, two-year contract, avoiding an arbitration hearing. Schumaker will earn $2 million this season and $2.7 million in 2011. The deal also contains performance… Full Story »























