Don Zimmer was a familiar face to New York Yankee fans such as me, sitting next to Joe Torre for years as a bench coach for the Bombers. Zimmer celebrates his 81st birthday on Jan. 17, with the vast majority of his life spent employed in some way by the game of baseball.
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Kevin Maas was akin to a meteor glowing as it flashed across the night sky–brilliant for a short time but then quickly burning out and fading from view. The New York Yankee first baseman/designated hitter looked for all intents and purposes to be a legitimate superstar in the…
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Dayan Viciedo is looking to his native Cuba to find some help for the Chicago White Sox.
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Things will get ugly in Chicago before they get better as Cubs president Theo Epstein begins to build the team of his dreams.
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By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer
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The San Diego Padres have agreed to one-year contracts with catchers Nick Hundley and John Baker and seven other arbitration-eligible players. Hundley hit a career-best .288 last season with a career-high nine home runs and 29 RBIs. He underwent surgery on his right elbow in July. Hundley agreed to a salary of $2 million for 2012.
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Outfielder Ryan Ludwick played 38 games with the Pittsburgh Pirates last season after being traded from the San Diego Padres. Now he’s moving on again. According to Fox Sports, Ludwick has signed a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds with … Continue reading →
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By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer
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Jeff Moorad has nearly completed his purchase of the San Diego Padres, John Moores, the club’s majority owner, told MLB.com on Monday. The sale of the team is on the agenda for approval by the owners at Thursday’s first joint quarterly meeting of the year.
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PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. – Baseball commissioner Bud Selig received a two-year contract extension Thursday through the 2014 season.
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