http://www.mail.com/people/265430-ra-dickey.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/265430-ra-dickey.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2063318-ackley-hits-grand-slam-mariners-top-blue-jays-8-1.html TORONTO (AP) — From the start, it was another rugged outing for R.A. Dickey and the Toronto Blue Jays. The reigning NL Cy Young winner gave up a home run on his second pitch and was later booed off the mound. Dustin Ackley hit his first career grand slam and Michael Saunders homered twice as the Seattle Mariners romped 8-1 Saturday. "W... Sat, 04 May 2013 21:24:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2063318-ackley-hits-grand-slam-mariners-top-blue-jays-8-1.html 2013-05-04T21:24:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2017138-jose-reyes-hurt-blue-jays-beat-royals-8-4.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jose Reyes heard a pop in his left ankle as he awkwardly slid into second base. After that, everything else was a blur to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. The trainers lifted their star shortstop onto a cart, and the cart drove through the bullpen gate in right field. The sight was of Reyes, his ankle heavily bandaged, being ... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:10:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2017138-jose-reyes-hurt-blue-jays-beat-royals-8-4.html 2013-04-13T04:10:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2003982-middlebrooks-hits-3-homers-red-sox-rout-blue-jays.html TORONTO (AP) — Boston's Will Middlebrooks swung the bat so well Sunday, he even got an unwanted visit from a fan who came out of the stands to congratulate him. Middlebrooks hit three home runs, two off NL Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey, and the Red Sox routed the Toronto Blue Jays 13-0. "He had about 2,000 feet of homers," Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester s... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:13:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2003982-middlebrooks-hits-3-homers-red-sox-rout-blue-jays.html 2013-04-07T22:13:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1985742-santana-to-season-with-torn-shoulder.html NEW YORK (AP) — Johan Santana's left shoulder has failed him again. Now he must decide if he has the stomach for another grueling comeback. After all that arduous rehab work, all those long hours in the training room and on back fields in lonely Florida, Santana probably will have to endure it all again if he wants to resume his major league career. ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:17:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1985742-santana-to-season-with-torn-shoulder.html 2013-03-29T08:17:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1985504-ailing-a-rod-will-than-houston-astros.html NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez will make more this year than all the Houston Astros combined — a lot more. And he won't even play the first half of the season, if at all. A-Rod's $29 million salary tops the major leagues for the 13th straight season, according to a study of major league contracts by The Associated Press. ... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:24:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1985504-ailing-a-rod-will-than-houston-astros.html 2013-03-28T22:24:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1941344-knuckler-dickey-wbc-role-great-privilege.html PHOENIX (AP) — Many big-name pitchers found reason to say no to the World Baseball Classic. R.A. Dickey was an automatic yes. The knuckleball master, winner of the NL Cy Young Award with the New York Mets last season now plying his unorthodox trade with Toronto, made it known before anyone asked him that he wished to play. Now he will start for the United... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:25:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1941344-knuckler-dickey-wbc-role-great-privilege.html 2013-03-08T18:25:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1932610-torre-led-us-motivated-to-break-classic-drought.html SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Baseball was invented in the United States, but the World Baseball Classic has been dominated by Japan. U.S. manager Joe Torre has taken a different approach in the WBC's third edition this year. Rather than stock his entire roster with high-profile stars, he's got a basic starting nine with utility players, three catchers and 15 ... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:47:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1932610-torre-led-us-motivated-to-break-classic-drought.html 2013-03-05T14:47:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1856300-dickey-mumbai-to-help-sexual-exploitation.html R.A. Dickey said the pictures and literature couldn't have prepared him for the young boy who approached him last week on one of the squalid streets of Mumbai's red-light district. The boy was maybe 3 years old, 4 at best. He had no pants on. His body was covered with open sores. "He was playing amongst the open sewage and filth with rats as big as dogs. ... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1856300-dickey-mumbai-to-help-sexual-exploitation.html 2013-01-30T13:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1783538-greenberg-minor-league-deal-orioles.html Adam Greenberg is getting a chance to resume his baseball career with the Baltimore Orioles. The 31-year-old returned to the major leagues for one at-bat in October, more than seven years after he was beaned in his debut. He agreed to a minor league contract with the Orioles and will have a chance to earn a job at their Triple-A farm team in Norfolk, Va. ... Sat, 22 Dec 2012 18:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1783538-greenberg-minor-league-deal-orioles.html 2012-12-22T18:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1780502-column-ugly-year-sports-was-it.html Good riddance, 2012. The year that almost was left us with a string of hideous story lines. From the ongoing repulsiveness of the sexual abuse scandal at Penn State to Lance Armstrong being stripped of his Tour de France titles for injecting himself with everything but the kitchen sink. There was the New Orleans Sain... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1780502-column-ugly-year-sports-was-it.html 2012-12-20T22:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1772242-mets-trade-cy-young-winner-dickey-to-blue-jays.html NEW YORK (AP) — Eager for a new challenge and certainly a better chance to win, R.A. Dickey broke the news of his trade even before the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets. A few minutes ahead of the teams announcing the seven-player swap Monday that sent the NL Cy Young Award winner to Toronto, he tweeted his thanks to Mets fans and added he was all set ... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1772242-mets-trade-cy-young-winner-dickey-to-blue-jays.html 2012-12-18T02:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1749370-hamilton-greinke-remain-market-meetings.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — 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 headed home Thursday, the biggest free agents were still on the market. The availability of slugger Josh Hamilton and pitcher Zack Greinke held up decisions on other signings and possib... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1749370-hamilton-greinke-remain-market-meetings.html 2012-12-07T08:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1746968-keppinger-chavez-blanton-bay-move-meetings.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — 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 Eric Chavez. The big deals, meanwhile, remained on deck at baseball's winter meetings. Jason Bay, Randy Choate, Nate Schierholtz and a diamond full of players wound up in different pla... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1746968-keppinger-chavez-blanton-bay-move-meetings.html 2012-12-06T08:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1744576-red-sox-rev-up-with-victorino-giants-scutaro.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Shane Victorino bolted for Boston, Marco Scutaro stayed with San Francisco, and the Miami Marlins shed more payroll in a late-night trade. It was another busy day at baseball's winter meetings, where it's easy to tell which teams are making major changes (the Red Sox), which ones want to remain intact (the champion Giants) — and wh... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1744576-red-sox-rev-up-with-victorino-giants-scutaro.html 2012-12-05T08:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1741076-napoli-to-red-sox-loney-to-rays-a-rod.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox began to play catch-up by getting All-Star catcher Mike Napoli, Tampa Bay took a chance on James Loney and the New York Yankees prepared for more time minus Alex Rodriguez during a brisk Monday at baseball's winter meetings. Soon after the Hall of Fame welcomed three new members from long ago, teams got busy. The... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1741076-napoli-to-red-sox-loney-to-rays-a-rod.html 2012-12-04T01:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1740344-ap-source-napoli-boston-strike-39m-3-year-deal.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Adding offense following a disappointing season, the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $39 million, three-year contract with catcher Mike Napoli, a person familiar with the deal said. The agreement is subject to Napoli passing a physical, which will take place later this week, the person said Monday. The person spoke on condition of ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1740344-ap-source-napoli-boston-strike-39m-3-year-deal.html 2012-12-04T00:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1733460-ap-source-wright-mets-strike-138m-8-year-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — The face of the New York Mets plans to stick around for quite a while. All-Star third baseman David Wright and the Mets agreed Friday to a $138 million, eight-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The deal, the richest in franchise history, replaces Wright's $16 million salary for next season and... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1733460-ap-source-wright-mets-strike-138m-8-year-deal.html 2012-11-30T21:05:00Z