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All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/1362 sports Baseball News en-us Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:28:53 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/1362 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_phillies_moyer_hospitalized ap/20091125/bbn_phillies_moyer_hospitalized AP sports Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:28:53 GMT AP - Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer has been hospitalized due to recurring symptoms from groin surgery in September. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_development_mets_stadium ap/20091125/bbn_development_mets_stadium AP sports Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:34:55 GMT AP - A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit by a group of businessmen hoping to block the redevelopment of an industrial area near the New York Mets' new stadium. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_white_sox_jones ap/20091125/bba_white_sox_jones AP sports Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:14:32 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_white_sox_jones"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091125/capt.cbb1b6bcbff94a12a7f6f187331cf902.white_sox_jones_baseball_ny164.jpg?x=130&y=119&q=85&sig=SFupnWqxAt5W_IorU7U4kQ--" align="left" height="119" width="130" alt="FILE - In this July 8, 2009, file photo, Texas Rangers' Andruw Jones watches his solo home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the third inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif. The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a one-year, $500,000 deal with veteran outfielder Andruw Jones. Jones, 32, can make an additional $1 million in performance bonuses. Jones batted .214 with 17 home runs and 43 RBI in 82 games with Texas in 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Andruw Jones agreed Wednesday to a $500,000, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_white_sox_jones"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091125/capt.cbb1b6bcbff94a12a7f6f187331cf902.white_sox_jones_baseball_ny164.jpg?x=130&y=119&q=85&sig=SFupnWqxAt5W_IorU7U4kQ--" align="left" height="119" width="130" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this July 8, 2009, file photo, Texas Rangers' Andruw Jones watches his solo home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the third inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif. The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a one-year, $500,000 deal with veteran outfielder Andruw Jones. Jones, 32, can make an additional $1 million in performance bonuses. Jones batted .214 with 17 home runs and 43 RBI in 82 games with Texas in 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_baseball_drug_list ap/20091125/bbo_baseball_drug_list AP sports Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:42:56 GMT AP - Solicitor General Elena Kagan asked for an unprecedented reconsideration of an appeals court ruling that government agents illegally seized drug-testing samples and records of baseball players who allegedly tested positive for steroids in 2003. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_nl_mvp ap/20091125/bbn_nl_mvp AP sports Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:57:13 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_nl_mvp"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091124/capt.9f059be8655f4ad88cec199a2169c523.nl_mvp_baseball_ny152.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=CMT1HcshX2XtzbHtfrMD4g--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="FILE - In this July 10, 2009, file photo, St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols hits a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Pujols was unanimously voted National League MVP on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, becoming the baseball first player to repeat since Barry Bonds won four in a row from 2001-04. (AP Photo/David Banks, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Albert Pujols matched Stan Musial and did him one better, too.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_nl_mvp"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091124/capt.9f059be8655f4ad88cec199a2169c523.nl_mvp_baseball_ny152.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=CMT1HcshX2XtzbHtfrMD4g--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this July 10, 2009, file photo, St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols hits a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Pujols was unanimously voted National League MVP on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, becoming the baseball first player to repeat since Barry Bonds won four in a row from 2001-04. (AP Photo/David Banks, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_al_mvp ap/20091124/bba_al_mvp AP sports Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:52:37 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_al_mvp"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091123/capt.778301d8b23c4997b0d0283779051cab.al_mvp_baseball_ny154.jpg?x=130&y=106&q=85&sig=A1S98UFzH0bpV.zAZFp1yg--" align="left" height="106" width="130" alt="FILE - This is a June 25, 2009, file photo showing Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer during a baseball game in Milwaukee. Mauer has become only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009.(AP Photo/Jim Prisching, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - At the ripe old age of 26, Joe Mauer now has an AL Most Valuable Player award to add to a jam-packed trophy case that already holds three batting titles, three Silver Sluggers and two Gold Gloves.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_al_mvp"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091123/capt.778301d8b23c4997b0d0283779051cab.al_mvp_baseball_ny154.jpg?x=130&y=106&q=85&sig=A1S98UFzH0bpV.zAZFp1yg--" align="left" height="106" width="130" alt="photo" title="FILE - This is a June 25, 2009, file photo showing Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer during a baseball game in Milwaukee. Mauer has become only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009.(AP Photo/Jim Prisching, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_athletics_mcpherson ap/20091124/bba_athletics_mcpherson AP sports Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:42:26 GMT AP - The Oakland Athletics have signed free-agent third baseman Dallas McPherson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_red_sox_coaches ap/20091124/bba_red_sox_coaches AP sports Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:43:25 GMT AP - DeMarlo Hale is the new bench coach for the Boston Red Sox under manager Terry Francona. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091124/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_white_sox_vizquel ap/20091124/bba_white_sox_vizquel AP sports Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:41:53 GMT AP - Omar Vizquel is joining a team with a long history of Venezuelan shortstops, and that was part of the attraction in coming to the Chicago White Sox. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091121/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_nationals_strasburg_injury ap/20091121/bbn_nationals_strasburg_injury AP sports Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:48:31 GMT AP - The Nationals say No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a dislocation in his left knee joint and should be fine for spring training. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_expensive_gift ap/20091120/bbo_expensive_gift AP sports Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:37:56 GMT AP - Major League Baseball has the perfect gift to bust a budget in a recession. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_cardinals_ticket_prices ap/20091120/bbn_cardinals_ticket_prices AP sports Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:32:53 GMT AP - St. Louis Cardinals season ticket prices are increasing an average of 3 percent next year. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_cubs_grabow ap/20091120/bbn_cubs_grabow AP sports Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:30:54 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_cubs_grabow"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091120/capt.f561babca2c742c9ad72181721a0d5f8.cubs_grabow_baseball_ny156.jpg?x=94&y=130&q=85&sig=zp7nTNURzfgWSOqgLaiYpA--" align="left" height="130" width="94" alt="FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2009, file photo, Chicago Cubs reliever John Grabow reacts during a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati. Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, two-year contract Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, from the Chicago Cubs. (AP Photo/Al Behrman, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Pitcher John Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, two-year contract Friday from the Chicago Cubs.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_cubs_grabow"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091120/capt.f561babca2c742c9ad72181721a0d5f8.cubs_grabow_baseball_ny156.jpg?x=94&y=130&q=85&sig=zp7nTNURzfgWSOqgLaiYpA--" align="left" height="130" width="94" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2009, file photo, Chicago Cubs reliever John Grabow reacts during a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati. Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, two-year contract Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, from the Chicago Cubs. (AP Photo/Al Behrman, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_cy_young_a_new_look ap/20091120/bbo_cy_young_a_new_look AP sports Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:35:04 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_cy_young_a_new_look"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091119/capt.c3051b81e0d2438384d1e45b1865ce23.nl_cy_young_baseball_ny156.jpg?x=93&y=130&q=85&sig=AShp5oJx5et1qnhM9cGYQA--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="FILE - This is a June 29, 2009, file photo showing San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum throwing during the third inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, in St. Louis. Lincecum won the NL Cy Young Award, Thursday Nov. 19, 2009, becoming the first repeat winner in the major leagues since Randy Johnson was voted the prize four straight times from 1999-2002.(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - For so many years, the formula for winning a Cy Young Award was pretty simple: Win a lot of games.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_cy_young_a_new_look"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091119/capt.c3051b81e0d2438384d1e45b1865ce23.nl_cy_young_baseball_ny156.jpg?x=93&y=130&q=85&sig=AShp5oJx5et1qnhM9cGYQA--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="photo" title="FILE - This is a June 29, 2009, file photo showing San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum throwing during the third inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, in St. Louis. Lincecum won the NL Cy Young Award, Thursday Nov. 19, 2009, becoming the first repeat winner in the major leagues since Randy Johnson was voted the prize four straight times from 1999-2002.(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_nl_cy_young ap/20091120/bbn_nl_cy_young AP sports Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:17:02 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_nl_cy_young"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091119/capt.14922628e8f341949a755a179d71dba4.nl_cy_young_baseball_ny155.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=PhVRxGr52D3Xw7zN5VCbug--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="This is a July 17, 2009, file photo showing San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum throws in the third inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during a baseball game in Pittsburgh. Lincecum won the NL Cy Young Award, Thursday Nov. 19, 2009, becoming the first repeat winner in the major leagues since Randy Johnson was voted the prize four straight times from 1999-2002.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Tim Lincecum has been so dominant in his first two full major league seasons that even his top bosses don't know how he can get much better.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_nl_cy_young"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091119/capt.14922628e8f341949a755a179d71dba4.nl_cy_young_baseball_ny155.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=PhVRxGr52D3Xw7zN5VCbug--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="photo" title="This is a July 17, 2009, file photo showing San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum throws in the third inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during a baseball game in Pittsburgh. Lincecum won the NL Cy Young Award, Thursday Nov. 19, 2009, becoming the first repeat winner in the major leagues since Randy Johnson was voted the prize four straight times from 1999-2002.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_cubs_diamondbacks_trade ap/20091120/bbn_cubs_diamondbacks_trade AP sports Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:01:13 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_cubs_diamondbacks_trade"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091119/capt.ded2edd84189466faee4d8885685812d.cubs_diamondbacks_trade_baseball_ny179.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=pQeIBF7nhPXt4sDp0tVztw--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2009, file photo, Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Aaron Heilman works against the Colorado Rockies in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Denver. The Cubs traded Heilman on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, to the Arizona Diamondbacks for two minor league prospects. Chicago gets 24-year-old left-hander Scott Maine and 23-year-old infielder Ryne White. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Reliever Aaron Heilman was acquired Thursday by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Chicago Cubs for two minor league prospects.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_cubs_diamondbacks_trade"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091119/capt.ded2edd84189466faee4d8885685812d.cubs_diamondbacks_trade_baseball_ny179.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=pQeIBF7nhPXt4sDp0tVztw--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2009, file photo, Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Aaron Heilman works against the Colorado Rockies in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Denver. The Cubs traded Heilman on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, to the Arizona Diamondbacks for two minor league prospects. Chicago gets 24-year-old left-hander Scott Maine and 23-year-old infielder Ryne White. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_rays_moves ap/20091120/bba_rays_moves AP sports Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:22:18 GMT AP - Minor league outfielder Desmond Jennings and pitchers Jeremy Hellickson and Alexander Torres have been added to the Tampa Bay Rays' 40-man roster. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091119/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_alomar_hall_of_fame ap/20091119/bbo_alomar_hall_of_fame AP sports Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:41:13 GMT AP - Roberto Alomar has career numbers that compare favorably with many of baseball's greatest second basemen. The question is how will one memorable lapse impact his bid to make the Hall of Fame. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091119/sp_nm/us_baseball_cyyoung nm/20091119/us_baseball_cyyoung Reuters sports Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:31:35 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091119/sp_nm/us_baseball_cyyoung"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091119/i/r13166588.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=OHN16ja3tDlc8GwRL09gIg--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="National League starting pitcher Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants throws a pitch in the first inning against the American League All Stars during Major League Baseball's All-Star game in St. Louis in this July 14, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/John Gress" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants claimed the National League Cy Young Award for the second successive year Thursday, winning in a close vote over Cardinals starters Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091119/sp_nm/us_baseball_cyyoung"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091119/i/r13166588.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=OHN16ja3tDlc8GwRL09gIg--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="photo" title="National League starting pitcher Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants throws a pitch in the first inning against the American League All Stars during Major League Baseball's All-Star game in St. Louis in this July 14, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/John Gress" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091119/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_owners ap/20091119/bbo_owners AP sports Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:43:37 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091119/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_owners"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091119/capt.79fb74f7c7644284b88822b1b3656d22.owners_meeting_baseball_iljp102.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=Sd27qcKBAVOJFwxv2P.nLg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig talks to the media after the annual baseball owners meeting, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching)" border="0" /></a>AP - Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/baseball/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091119/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_owners"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091119/capt.79fb74f7c7644284b88822b1b3656d22.owners_meeting_baseball_iljp102.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=Sd27qcKBAVOJFwxv2P.nLg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig talks to the media after the annual baseball owners meeting, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP)