http://www.mail.com/people/69502-josh-beckett.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/69502-josh-beckett.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2083520-nationals-beat-dodgers-6-2-lose-harper.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryce Harper put a scare into himself and his Washington Nationals teammates after his latest violent collision with an outfield wall. He received 11 stitches in his chin and jammed his shoulder, but didn't sustain a concussion after slamming into the wall in right field on Monday night. Harper left the game in the fifth inning and the ... Tue, 14 May 2013 06:33:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2083520-nationals-beat-dodgers-6-2-lose-harper.html 2013-05-14T06:33:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2012094-red-sox-sellout-streak-ends-820-games.html BOSTON (AP) — The longest home sellout streak in major pro sports history ended Wednesday night at 820 games for the Boston Red Sox. The official attendance for an 8-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles was 30,862. The capacity for night games at Fenway Park is 37,493. The streak began in May 2003 and includes the postseason. The string broke the record of 814... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:04:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2012094-red-sox-sellout-streak-ends-820-games.html 2013-04-11T03:04:20Z 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/1831248-posey-pence-ellsbury-81-to-strike-deals.html NEW YORK (AP) — NL MVP Buster Posey agreed to an $8 million, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, teammate Hunter Pence got a $13.8 million deal and Jacoby Ellsbury settled with the Boston Red Sox for $9 million on a busy Friday as players and teams swapped figures in salary arbitration. Eighty-one players reached agreements, leaving just 36 h... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1831248-posey-pence-ellsbury-81-to-strike-deals.html 2013-01-19T02:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1787362-red-sox-all-star-closer-hanrahan-pirates.html BOSTON (AP) — If Joel Hanrahan can do for the Boston Red Sox what he did against them, they should be very happy with their new closer. In the first of his two All-Star seasons, the right-hander posted back-to-back saves for the Pittsburgh Pirates with perfect ninth innings against the Red Sox in June 2011. He struck out Adrian Gonzalez, who entered the s... Thu, 27 Dec 2012 09:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1787362-red-sox-all-star-closer-hanrahan-pirates.html 2012-12-27T09:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1767738-ap-newsbreak-yankees-hit-with-189m-luxury-tax.html NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees were hit with an $18.9 million luxury tax by Major League Baseball, the 10th consecutive year they will pay a penalty for their spending. The team finished with a $222.5 million payroll for purposes of the tax, according to figures sent to teams Thursday and obtained by The Associated Press. Following its payroll-shedd... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1767738-ap-newsbreak-yankees-hit-with-189m-luxury-tax.html 2012-12-15T00:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1765246-ap-sources-dempster-red-sox-agree-265m.html BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms with right-hander Ryan Dempster on a two-year contract worth $26.5 million, two people familiar with the negotiations said Thursday. Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington would not comment on Dempster at a news conference to announce the signing of outfielder Shane Victorino. "We're engaged with a pit... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1765246-ap-sources-dempster-red-sox-agree-265m.html 2012-12-13T21:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1762804-dodgers-track-to-pass-yanks-2013-payroll.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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' streak of 14 years as baseball's biggest spender. The Dodgers are at $214.8 million for 21 signed players next season, according to a study of their contracts by The Associated Press. That follows... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1762804-dodgers-track-to-pass-yanks-2013-payroll.html 2012-12-13T00:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1754996-dodgers-sign-south-korea-pitcher-ryu-to-deal.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers signed South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin to a $36 million, six-year deal on Sunday, bolstering their starting rotation for next year. The team and Ryu (Ree-YOO He-YUN Jin) had until 2 p.m. PST to reach an agreement or else the left-hander would have returned home and the Dodgers would have been refunded the $25.7... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1754996-dodgers-sign-south-korea-pitcher-ryu-to-deal.html 2012-12-10T00:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1753682-ap-source-dodgers-try-to-close-deal-greinke.html Free-agent pitcher Zack Greinke and the Los Angeles Dodgers tried to close a deal Saturday night worth $147 million over six years, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday night because there was no completed contract. Greinke is the top arm on the open market, and has attracte... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 02:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1753682-ap-source-dodgers-try-to-close-deal-greinke.html 2012-12-09T02:42:00Z 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/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