SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) The Oakland Athletics made the biggest trade of the off-season when they acquired slugger Matt Holliday from the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2008 (Reuters) San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum was named the National League's Cy Young Award winner for best pitcher on Tuesday. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2008 (Reuters) Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria and Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto won the Rookie of the Year awards for 2008, Major League Baseball said on Monday. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 8, 2008 (Reuters) Former New York Mets manager Willie Randolph has been hired as a bench coach by the Milwaukee Brewers, the team said on Saturday. ... > full story
Nov. 7, 2008 (Reuters) Newspaper publisher and broadcaster Tribune Co may end up holding 50 percent or more of its storied Chicago Cubs baseball franchise as the credit crunch stalled sales talks, the Wall Street Journal said. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2008 (Reuters) The New York Yankees have declined the $6 million contract option on reliever Damaso Marte, officially making him a free agent, the team said on Thursday. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2008 (Reuters) Outfielders Torii Hunter of the Los Angeles Angels and Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners have each won an eighth consecutive Gold Glove for fielding prowess, Major League Baseball said on Thursday. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2008 (Reuters) Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Greg Maddux has won a record 18th Gold Glove, extending his lead over Jim Kaat and Brooks Robinson in the all-time list for fielding prowess, the league announced on Wednesday. ... > full story
BOSTON, Nov. 4, 2008 (Reuters) Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein has ended uncertainty about his future by announcing he has agreed to a contract extension. ... > full story
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 31, 2008 (Reuters) Success-starved Philadelphia celebrated its first professional sports championship in a quarter-century on Friday, showering the Phillies World Series baseball champs with confetti, brotherly love and screaming cheers. ... > full story
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