Major League Baseball Headlines

Art Savage, owner of Oakland A's farm club, dies

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:09:14 -0500

Art Savage, the majority owner of the Sacramento River Cats, the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, has died. He was 58.

Nationals top pick Strasburg won't need surgery

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:49:13 -0500

The Nationals say No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a dislocation in his left knee joint and should be fine for spring training.

Pricey gift: MLB offers Series film set for $2,229

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:38:06 -0500

Major League Baseball has the perfect gift to bust a budget in a recession.

St. Louis Cardinals announce season ticket pricing

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:33:10 -0500

St. Louis Cardinals season ticket prices are increasing an average of 3 percent next year.

Grabow gets $7.5 million, 2-year deal from Cubs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:32:08 -0500

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.

New-age stats shed light on old Cy Young votes

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:36:06 -0500

For so many years, the formula for winning a Cy Young Award was pretty simple: Win a lot of games.

Rays add 3 to 40-man roster; activate Pena from DL

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:23:07 -0500

Minor league outfielder Desmond Jennings and pitchers Jeremy Hellickson and Alexander Torres have been added to the Tampa Bay Rays' 40-man roster.

Diamondbacks acquire RHP Aaron Heilman from Cubs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:02:09 -0500

Reliever Aaron Heilman was acquired Thursday by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Chicago Cubs for two minor league prospects.

Alomar hoping for election to Hall of Fame

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:42:06 -0500

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.

Tigers minor league 3B Ron Bourquin suspended

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:04:06 -0500

A minor leaguer in the Detroit Tigers' organization has been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for an amphetamine under baseball's minor league drug program.

Baseball commissioner says some clubs lost money

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:36:14 -0500

Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year.

Giants ace Lincecum wins second straight Cy Young

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:18:16 -0500

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.

Pettitte, Tatis file for free agency on final day

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:55:07 -0500

The Yankees' Andy Pettitte and the Mets' Fernando Tatis have become the final players to file for free agency this year.

Selig: Some clubs lost money

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:11:07 -0500

Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year.

Hicks trying to keep majority ownership of Rangers

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:11:06 -0500

Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks is putting together a group of local investors, including Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach, for a bid that would enable him to keep majority ownership of the team.

Selig: Baseball will tighten playoff schedule

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:04:09 -0500

Baseball plans to cut down on off days during the postseason next year.

Nationals hire Davey Johnson as senior adviser

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:12:07 -0500

After years of working with national teams, Davey Johnson is returning to the Nationals. The longtime major league manager joined the front office of the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. The 66-year-old Johnson will work as a senior adviser to general manager Mike Rizzo.

Tracy wins NL manager award, gets 3-year contract

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:35:16 -0500

The Colorado Rockies have rewarded manager Jim Tracy with a three-year contract.

Tracy, Scioscia win Manager of the Year awards

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:06:23 -0500

Jim Tracy was out of baseball when Clint Hurdle called last October to talk to him about joining Hurdle's staff in Colorado. Tracy was focused on his duties as bench coach for the Rockies when he came to spring training.

Ramirez, Darvish named MVPs of Japanese baseball

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:10:55 -0500

Venezuelan outfielder Alex Ramirez was named MVP of Japan's Central League for the second straight year on Wednesday while pitcher Yu Darvish took the Pacific League honors.

Royals ace Zack Greinke wins AL Cy Young Award

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:13:06 -0500

Zack Greinke fidgeted a bit and spoke softly.

Sandy Alomar Jr. hired by Indians

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:46:06 -0500

Sandy Alomar Jr.'s baseball career has brought him back home.

Wally Backman starts over with Brooklyn farm team

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:14:11 -0500

Wally Backman wants another chance to manage in the majors. The former Mets second baseman, fired after four days with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2004, was introduced Tuesday as manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones, New York's Class-A farm team in the New York-Penn League.

A's see Bailey's award as a positive sign

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:49:06 -0500

Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane sees Andrew Bailey's rookie of the year award as reinforcement that a youth movement is the way to go.

Yankees decline $1.25 million option on Mitre

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:30:18 -0500

The New York Yankees have declined a $1.25 million option on pitcher Sergio Mitre.

Zack Greinke of Royals wins AL Cy Young Award

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:36:31 -0500

When the phone rang, Zack Greinke let it go - he didn't recognize the number. Only after listening to the voice mail did he call back and find out he'd won the American League Cy Young Award.

Some Red Sox tickets to rise up to $5 next season

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:30:13 -0500

The Red Sox will raise some ticket prices as much as $5 next season after freezing all sections for 2009.

A's Bailey and Marlins' Coghlan win Rookie awards

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:46:09 -0500

Andrew Bailey was driving along, talking to his agent on a handsfree cell phone, when another call came in.

Indians hire Tim Tolman as bench coach

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:53:06 -0500

New Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta's coaching staff is nearly complete.