Major League Baseball

Phillies decline option on Feliz

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… decline option on Feliz Sunday, November 08, 2009 PHILADELPHIA The Philadelphia Phillies have declined their $5.5 million 2010 option on third baseman Pedro Feliz. Feliz hit .266 with 12 home runs and 82 RBIs in 158 games for

Story|11/08/2009

Postseason Baseball Schedule

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… Baseball Schedule Sunday, November 08, 2009 By The Associated Press N.Y. Yankees 7, Minnesota 2 Friday, Oct. 9 N.Y. Yankees 4, Minnesota 3, 11 innings Sunday, Oct. 11 N.Y. Yankees 4, Minnesota 1, N.Y. Yankees wins series

Story|11/08/2009

Putz, Pavano file for free agency

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… exercised a $10.5 million option for 2011 on outfielder Michael Cuddyer, who hit a career-high 32 homers last season and had 94 RBIs. The option is part of a contract Cuddyer signed in 2008 that will pay him $33.5 million over four years.

Story|11/07/2009

Twins exercise 2011 option on Cuddyer

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… slugger Justin Morneau went out with a back injury in September, Cuddyer moved from right field to first base. He hit .352 with seven homers and 22 RBIs in the next 19 games as the Twins leapfrogged the Tigers and won the AL Central title.

Story|11/07/2009

Yanks' Damon wants to return; will explore options

By JAY COHEN| AP| Sports

… YORK Johnny Damon soaked it all in as he shared a float with first-timers Nick Swisher and Jerry Hairston Jr. for the New York Yankees' championship parade through the Canyon of Heroes on Friday. The whole scene made him a little wistful.

Story|11/07/2009

Twins swap Gomez for Brewers' Hardy

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI and CHRIS JENKINS| AP| Sports

… The Milwaukee Brewers finally gave J.J. Hardy the change of scenery he had been expecting and reunited the unhappy shortstop with an old friend in the process. The Brewers traded Hardy to the Minnesota Twins on Friday for speedy outfielder Carlos Gomez.

Story|11/07/2009

Report: Lincecum has agreement on pot charge

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… San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum has an agreement with a prosecutor in his home state of Washington that could settle his misdemeanor marijuana charge, The Columbian reported Friday. The Vancouver, Wash.

Story|11/07/2009

Ramirez to return to Dodgers next season

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… team said Friday that the slugger exercised his $20 million contract option for 2010. His agent Scott Boras informed general manager Ned Colletti of the decision, which Ramirez had until this month to make.

Story|11/07/2009

Reds minor leaguer suspended for banned substance

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… YORK A minor league pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds' organization has been suspended for 50 games for using and possessing a performance-enhancing substance. Jose Marmolejo played for the Reds' team in the Dominican Summer League. He was penalized Friday.

Story|11/06/2009

Top pick Strasburg (neck) scratched from start

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… The Washington Nationals say No. 1 overall draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a strained neck muscle and is being scratched from his scheduled start in the Arizona Fall League Rising Stars game.

Story|11/06/2009