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Though speculation earlier had projected free agent pitcher Francisco Rodriguez to seek an $80 million, five-year contract with the Mets, indications are that the world financial crisis may have lowered his expectations.

The former Los Angeles Angels closer has curtai......

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Billy BeaneA has worked his magic again. A The one-time phenom GM profiled in the cult classic Moneyball is close to completing a deal that would land slugger Matt Holliday
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Oakland Athletics GM Billy Beane took part in a Q&A with The Sporting News' Matthew Lutovsky recently on the occasion of the release of "MLB Front Office Manager" by 2K Sports. Turns out Beane is an avid gamer.

But not an avid fantasy baseball player. Why?
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As of the end of the 2008 regular season, there are exactly two hitters in the history of Major League Baseball who hit 40 home runs and drew 100 walks in five consecutive seasons.

Barry Bonds is one.

Adam Dunn is the other.

That the Reds decided it was Dunn who w......

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Headline spotted on Yahoo News:

Man accused of posing as Los Angeles Dodger on field

My first thought:

Andruw Jones?...

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Brewers ace CC Sabathia -- awaiting his third successive start on three days rest next Sunday -- has told his agent to stop complaining to his team's front office about his arm being overused or injured, according t......

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Brewers ace CC Sabathia -- awaiting his third successive start on three days rest next Sunday -- has told his agent to stop complaining to his team's front office about his arm being overused or injured, according t......

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The Rays are beginning to see some benefits of playing to win rather than worrying so much about profits, player options and arbitration deadlines that have limited front office decisions in previous seasons.

With the team continuing to hold its tenacious lead in the American League e......

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Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan, now in his latest manifestation as president of the Rangers, is bringing an "old school" approach to the game not only by asking minor league prospects to pitch longer, but speculatively to prepare themselves for a return to the h......

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"Batting:  Mark Sweeney

Andruw Jones is trying to figure out how to get his .161 batting average back in the lineup. Nobody, apparently even Jones, expects him to take a single at-bat away from Mann......

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There was a time just a couple of years back that spray-hitting Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval looked a little like the Venezuelan rein......

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After receiving the news that All-Star J.D. Drew is headed to the DL, the Red Sox moved quickly and are close to adding Braves centerfielder Mark Kotsay.  The veteran,......

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In his quest to put together a lineup that can score more than two runs, Dodgers manager Joe Torre moved The Offense up one spot in the lineup Thursday, batting him th......

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Marlins relievers Joe Nelson and Matt Lindstrom look to pick up most of the save opportunities with closer Kevin Gregg benched with ......

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