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Dodgers on track to pass Yanks in 2013 payroll
The Los Angeles Dodgers are on track to become only the second major league team with a $200 million payroll and could end the New York Yankees' ...
AP source: Youkilis, Yankees reach 1-year deal
Kevin Youkilis is about to get a different look at the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry. The hard-nosed Youkilis, who helped personify Boston's championship ...
A-Rod committed to 'hard road back' after surgery
Alex Rodriguez went to see doctors with hopes of finding something wrong. When they actually located a problem, only then did he start feeling a bit ...
Hamilton, Greinke remain on market after meetings
A quiet winter meetings figures to lead to a busy rest of December, given how few moves actually got finished at sprawling Opryland hotel. As teams ...
Keppinger, Chavez, Blanton & Bay move at meetings
The Los Angeles Angels added starter Joe Blanton and reliever Sean Burnett to their retooled pitching staff. Jeff Keppinger found a new home, as did ...
AP source: Keppinger, Chisox reach $12M, 3-yr deal
A person familiar with the contract tells The Associated Press that versatile infielder Jeff Keppinger has reached agreement with the Chicago White ...
Peavy, White Sox agree to $29 million, 2-year deal
Pitcher Jake Peavy and the Chicago White Sox agreed Tuesday to a $29 million, two-year contract. The right-hander will receive $14.5 million in each ...
Farrell introduced as new Red Sox manager
Larry Lucchino cracked open a fortune cookie from the Chinese dinner that Red Sox officials and John Farrell shared during their final discussion ...
Red Sox fire Valentine after 1 tumultuous season
The Boston Red Sox found out too late that Bobby Valentine wasn't the manager to straighten out a clubhouse of coddled veterans. They didn't take long ...
Longoria powers streaking Rays past White Sox 3-2
The Tampa Bay Rays are making another run at the playoffs and Evan Longoria is leading the way — again. The Chicago White Sox are slumping at the ...
White Sox lose, fall out of AL Central lead
For two months the Chicago White Sox had been ahead or tied for the lead in the AL Central. Now, with just a week left, they're looking up at the ...
Former All-Star Shawn Green leads Israel in WBC
The players are either way past their prime — consider former All-Star Shawn Green, who retired five years ago — or minor league prospects, such as ...
Error paves way as White Sox beat Tigers
Alex Rios went barreling into second base with a hard slide that teammate Gordon Beckham said might be the biggest play of the season for the White ...
Bobby V: Bosox roster in September 'weakest' ever
Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine says his team's roster is beyond depleted. Valentine was asked before Friday night's game in Toronto what part ...
Tigers win 8-6 to move within a game of White Sox
Max Scherzer was eager to get on the mound Wednesday night. The way he sees it, there's nothing better than having the chance to pitch and help his ...
Gonzalez, Loney scratched amid trade talks
Boston's Adrian Gonzalez and the Dodgers' James Loney were scratched from their teams' starting lineups Friday night as the clubs tried to finalize ...
Jeter brushes off Bayless' HGH insinuation
Derek Jeter brushed off comments by ESPN analyst Skip Bayless, who raised the possibility the star shortstop may have revived his career by taking ...
Sale fans 13 as Chisox sweep Yankees
Chris Sale's pitches were giving the New York Yankees fits from the outset. Even his catcher was surprised by the way the ball was moving. "I'll call ...
Cabrera hits 300th HR, Tigers beat White Sox 6-4
Miguel Cabrera's 300th homer cleared the wall in center field with room to spare and sailed toward the ivy at Comerica Park. That's not the easiest ...
Youkilis back at Fenway for first time since trade
Kevin Youkilis walked up to the plate before his first at-bat and the familiar chant of "Yooooouk" echoed throughout Fenway Park. He briefly said ...
Gonzalez powers Red Sox to 5-1 win over White Sox
It was almost perfect for Boston Red Sox fans: They cheered Kevin Youkilis early in the game and enjoyed a late-inning rally by their team. A limping ...
Trade talk should heat up in baseball's 2nd half
There was a public outcry when R.A. Dickey did not start the All-Star game, a journeyman for the Chicago White Sox threw a perfect game and the ...
Much a-Youuu about nothing? Obama zinger gets buzz
Were they booing the president? Or were they "Youuuk-ing" him? In a sensitive campaign season where every headline matters, it depends on who is doing ...
Ross homers twice in Boston's 9-4 win over Braves
Kevin Youkilis' farewell at Fenway Park on Sunday even was moving for Cody Ross, one of the newest members of the Red Sox. On the day Youkilis' 8½ ...
White Sox acquire Youkilis from Red Sox
Kevin Youkilis took off his batting helmet, waved to the crowd and blew a kiss to his adoring fans. A favorite at Fenway Park for so long, he wanted ...