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Phillies get CF Revere for RHPs Worley, May
The Phillies filled their biggest need right before the winter meetings ended, acquiring center fielder Ben Revere from the Minnesota Twins for ...
BJ Upton, Braves finalize $75.25M, 5-year deal
Jason Heyward was in the audience as B.J. Upton was introduced Thursday as Atlanta's new centerfielder. That made manager Fredi Gonzalez smile as he ...
Upton headed to Braves; Pettitte returns to Yanks
B.J. Upton is on his way to Atlanta, while Andy Pettitte is staying in pinstripes. With the winter meetings only days away, baseball's offseason began ...
AP source: Upton, Braves reach $75M, 5-year deal
Free-agent outfielder B.J. Upton and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a $75.25 million, five-year contract, a person familiar with the deal said ...
Free agents reject $13.3M deals as GMs head home
Josh Hamilton, B.J. Upton and Kyle Lohse were among nine free agents who turned down $13.3 million offers from their former clubs Friday as the annual ...
Boras: Dodgers 'bought store,' Mets 'in freezer'
With baseball awash in record revenue as the signing season starts, Scott Boras compares the habits of teams to families sifting through supermarket ...
Hamilton, Greinke lead weak free-agent class
With baseball awash in record revenue as the signing season starts, Scott Boras compares the habits of teams to families sifting through supermarket ...
Ortiz stays with Red Sox; Haren becomes free agent
As the first deadlines of baseball's offseason passed, the Los Angeles Angels allowed pitcher Dan Haren to become a free agent Friday night and David ...
Longoria hits 3 HRs, Rays drop O's to wild card
Evan Longoria's flair for the dramatic on the final night of the season ended Baltimore's bid to force a one-game tiebreaker for the AL East title.
Davis homers again, Orioles edge Rays 1-0
Another one-run victory by the Baltimore Orioles pushed the AL East race to the final day of the season. Chris Davis homered for the sixth straight ...
Rays eliminated despite 5-3 win over Orioles
Bad news was waiting for Joe Maddon in the morning. The Tampa Bay Rays' manager said he planned to hit the sack and sleep "like a baby" on Monday ...
Yankees win thriller, beat A's on error in 14th
Trailing by four runs in the 13th inning, Raul Ibanez and the New York Yankees were far from finished. They were just getting started. Ibanez hit his ...
Reds, Nationals clinch playoff spots
Here's how the pennant races look with under two weeks to go: — TWO IN: The Nationals brought postseason baseball back to the nation's capital for the ...
Nova returns, pitches Yankees past Rays 5-3
Some critical reinforcements are still on the way for the Yankees. With the AL East race up for grabs, New York would be thrilled if those players are ...
Orioles defeat Rays 3-2 in 14 innings
The Baltimore Orioles have too much else going on to be overly excited about ending their miserable run of 14 consecutive losing seasons.
Orioles beat Rays 3-2 to remain in 1st place
It was just over a month ago when the Baltimore Orioles summoned 20-year-old Manny Machado from the minor leagues and thrust him into the middle of ...
Rays down struggling Yankees 5-2, AL East tied
That big lead in the AL East is gone. The New York Yankees are in a free-fall that's seen them blow a 10-game cushion over the past 47 days.
Shields leads Rays past Yankees, tightens AL East
Baltimore isn't the only team barreling in on the sputtering New York Yankees in the AL East. Tampa Bay is closing fast, too. James Shields pitched ...
Rays rally from 8 runs down to beat Angels 10-8
The Tampa Bay Rays went through Dan Haren and Jered Weaver in the first two games of this series against the Los Angeles Angels as though they were ...
Hernandez tosses perfect game in Seattle's 1-0 win
As he rode down in the crowded elevator wearing a wide grin after watching Felix Hernandez twirl baseball history, Seattle general manager Jack ...
Teixeira's error helps Rays beat Yankees
Mark Teixeira replayed the ground ball in his mind, then reviewed it on video. And the slick-fielding first baseman still wasn't sure what happened ...
Pena's 2-run HR lifts Rays to 5-4 win against Nats
Even without throwing a pitch, Tampa Bay's Joel Peralta left his mark on the game. The reliever was ejected in the Rays' 5-4 victory Tuesday night ...
Dickey Ks 13 in latest 1-hitter; Mets beat O's 5-0
R.A. Dickey saved his career by cultivating a knuckleball. Now he's using it to rewrite the Mets' record book as baseball's most dominant pitcher.
Cousins' triple lifts Marlins over Rays
Scott Cousins' bat was a welcome addition to Miami's sputtering lineup. The center fielder had his first hits in more than a year, going 3 for 7 and ...