Former World Series MVP Hideki Matsui retires

Free agent slugger Hideki Matsui retired Thursday from professional baseball, saying he is no longer able to perform at the level that made him a star in two countries. The 2009 World Series MVP with the New York Yankees and a three-time Central League...

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Former Expos pitcher Urbina returning to baseball after release from prison

Former major league pitcher Ugueth Urbina returned to baseball Friday after serving 7 ½ years in prison for the attempted murder of five workers on his family's ranch. Before taking the field in his native Venezuela to play for the Lions of Caracas,...

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Former World Series MVP Hideki Matsui retires

Free agent slugger Hideki Matsui retired Thursday from professional baseball, saying he is no longer able to perform at the level that made him a star in two countries. The 2009 World Series MVP with the New York Yankees and a three-time Central League...

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Former Expos pitcher Urbina returning to baseball after release from prison

Former major league pitcher Ugueth Urbina returned to baseball Friday after serving 7 ½ years in prison for the attempted murder of five workers on his family's ranch. Before taking the field in his native Venezuela to play for the Lions of Caracas,...

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Former World Series MVP Hideki Matsui retires

Free agent slugger Hideki Matsui retired Thursday from professional baseball, saying he is no longer able to perform at the level that made him a star in two countries. The 2009 World Series MVP with the New York Yankees and a three-time Central League...

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Former Expos pitcher Urbina returning to baseball after release from prison

Former major league pitcher Ugueth Urbina returned to baseball Friday after serving 7 ½ years in prison for the attempted murder of five workers on his family's ranch. Before taking the field in his native Venezuela to play for the Lions of Caracas,...

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Red Sox acquire all-star closer Hanrahan from Pirates: MLB moves

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...

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Former World Series MVP Hideki Matsui retires

Free agent slugger Hideki Matsui retired Thursday from professional baseball, saying he is no longer able to perform at the level that made him a star in two countries. The 2009 World Series MVP with the New York Yankees and a three-time Central League...

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Anthopoulos, Blue Jays helping distract angry NHL fans

For the first time in almost 20 years, Canada's lone remaining MLB team is creating more of a buzz than the country's favourite national sport. Toronto Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos has turned a franchise that hasn't made the playoffs since 1993 into...

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Red Sox acquire all-star closer Hanrahan from Pirates: MLB moves

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...

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New Blue Jay R.A. Dickey thanks Mets fans in letter

R.A. Dickey thanked the New York Mets and their fans for giving him "a chance" in a poignant letter published over the weekend. The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this month along with Josh...

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Anthopoulos, Blue Jays helping distract angry NHL fans

For the first time in almost 20 years, Canada's lone remaining MLB team is creating more of a buzz than the country's favourite national sport. Toronto Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos has turned a franchise that hasn't made the playoffs since 1993 into...

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New Blue Jay R.A. Dickey thanks Mets fans in letter

R.A. Dickey thanked the New York Mets and their fans for giving him "a chance" in a poignant letter published over the weekend. The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this month along with Josh...

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Anthopoulos, Blue Jays helping to distract angry NHL fans

For the first time in almost 20 years, Canada's lone remaining MLB team is creating more of a buzz than the country's favourite national sport. Toronto Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos has turned a franchise that hasn't made the playoffs since 1993 into...

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Nick Swisher, Indians reach $54M US deal: report

The Indians' pitch to bring Nick Swisher "home" worked. Two people familiar with the negotiations said Swisher has agreed to a $56 million US, four-year contract with the Indians, who used the free agent outfielder's deep Ohio connections to convince...

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Former MLB player Ryan Freel found dead

Ryan Freel, a former Major League Baseball player known for his fearless play but whose career was cut short after eight seasons by a series of head and other injuries, was found dead Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla., according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's...

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Oft-injured pitcher Rich Harden finds taker in Twins: MLB moves

The Minnesota Twins have signed injury hampered Canadian right-hander Rich Harden to a minor-league contract with an invitation to compete for a spot on the staff in spring training. The 31-year-old Harden sat out the 2012 season after surgery on Jan....

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Cody Ross agrees to 3-year deal with Diamondbacks: MLB moves

Cody Ross and the Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to a three-year, $26 million US contract Saturday with a club option for 2016. Ross, who turns 32 on Sunday and lives in nearby Scottsdale, adds to the abundance of outfielders on the Arizona roster, leading...

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Jays claim Russ Canzler, acquire contract of Can-Am pitcher

The Toronto Blue Jays on Friday claimed third baseman/outfielder Russ Canzler on waivers from the Cleveland Indians, the same day they purchased the contract of left-handed pitcher Tony Davis from the Quebec Capitales of the Can-Am League. Canzler hit...

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Oft-injured pitcher Rich Harden finds taker in Twins: MLB moves

The Minnesota Twins have signed injury hampered Canadian right-hander Rich Harden to a minor-league contract with an invitation to compete for a spot on the staff in spring training. The 31-year-old Harden sat out the 2012 season after surgery on Jan....

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Blue Jays claim reliever Mickey Storey

The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed right-handed pitcher Mickey Storey off of waivers from the Houston Astros. Storey, 26, made his major-league debut in 2012 with Houston, appearing in 26 games and posting a 0-1 record with a 3.86 earned-run average...

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Phillies add set-up man in Mike Adams: MLB moves

The Phillies and reliever Mike Adams have finalized a $12 million US, two-year contract. The 34-year-old right-hander is expected to fill the eighth-inning role for the Phillies. He was 5-3 with a 3.27 earned-run average last season for the Texas Rangers....

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Blue Jays claim reliever Mickey Storey

The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed right-handed pitcher Mickey Storey off of waivers from the Houston Astros. Storey, 26, made his major-league debut in 2012 with Houston, appearing in 26 games and posting a 0-1 record with a 3.86 earned-run average...

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Canadian pitcher Dempster joins Red Sox: MLB moves

The Boston Red Sox have the reliable starter they sought, signing Canadian right-hander Ryan Dempster to a two-year contract. He's pitched at least 200 innings in four of the past five seasons, impressive to general manager Ben Cherington but, perhaps,...

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