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Few elite major-league free agents available
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Free agent signing season began Friday with teams competing for a dearth of stars and a large number of players nearing the end of their careers.
Pirates set roster, protect pitching
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The Pirates on Friday pieced together their 40-man roster with an eye toward protecting their pitching.
Pirates finalize 40-man roster
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The Pirates pieced together their roster with an eye toward protecting their pitching. Among the five new faces on the list are right-handers Brad Lincoln, Bryan Morris, Ramon Aguero and Chris Jakubauskas.
Cubs deal reliever Heilman to Diamondbacks
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The 31-year-old right-hander was 4-4 with a 4.11 ERA in 70 appearances last season, striking out 65 and walking 34.
Giants' Lincecum wins another Cy Young
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Tim Lincecum emerged from one of the tightest votes in the history of the honor to become the first repeat winner since Randy Johnson.
MLB commissioner: Some clubs lost money
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The MLB commissioner said final figures are still being calculated and everyone is living in the most difficult economic times since the Great Depression.
Tracy cops NL Manager of Year honor
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The Los Angeles Angels could have crumbled when pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a car accident in April, overcome by waves of grief and sadness.
Greenberg gears up for biggest endeavor
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Before he walked into Blair County Ballpark for the first time as the owner of the Altoona Curve, the Pirates' Double-A affiliate, Chuck Greenberg had a problem.
McCutchen finishes 4th in NL Rookie voting
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Andrew McCutchen received 25 points, including two first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Pirates' McCutchen finishes fourth in rookie of the year voting
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Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen finished fourth in voting for the National League Rookie of the Year Award.
Pirates' Delwyn Young philosophical about demotion
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Delwyn Young's reaction to the deal that brought second baseman Akinori Iwamura to the Pirates last week is simple: It is what it is.
Yankees, Phillies on Bucs' spring schedule
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The Pirates will play 33 games including two home contests against the World Series champion New York Yankees in spring training.
Pearce, Clement use winter to heal
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Next season, either Steve Pearce or Jeff Clement could be the Pirates' starting first baseman or at least a power-hitting threat off the bench.
GMs may talk expanded replay in meetings
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Increasing the use of video replay could be a topic when the GM meetings start today, especially after a series of missed calls in the postseason.
Pirates to close spring training in Philly
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The Pirates will play the Phillies on April 1 in Clearwater, Fla., then fly to Philadelphia for two exhibition games against the two-time defending NL champs.
Pirates assign players to affiliates
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Friday, the Pirates assigned pitchers Virgil Vasquez and Eric Hacker outright to Triple-A Indianapolis and catcher Steve Lerud outright to Double-A Altoona.
Steinbrenner wins 7th title as Yankees owner
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Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees said throughout the postseason they wanted to win another title for George Steinbrenner.
Phillies' Howard struggles mightily in Classic
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Ryan Howard's World Series can be summed up like this: swing and miss. Over and over, Howard has gone down swinging against the Yankees.
Pedro, Pettitte familiar foes in World Series
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The Phillies and the Yankees will both send solid veteran hurlers to the hill for Game 6 of the World Series.
Pirates add salary, deal for veteran Iwamura
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The Delwyn Young experiment at second base is over, and the Pirates made it official by trading for veteran infielder Akinori Iwamura.
Pirates working on deal for Rays 2B Iwamura
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Seeking to fill a hole in their infield, the Pirates are finalizing a trade to send reliever Jesse Chavez to Tampa Bay for infielder Akinori Iwamura.
MLB takes closer look at mound meetings
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All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Major League Baseball pause.
Utley, Lee help Phils stave off elimination
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Chase Utley hit two home runs to raise his World Series total to a record-tying five, backing Cliff Lee once again, as Philadelphia forced a Game 6.
A-Rod, Yanks beat Phils for 3-1 Series edge
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Derek Jeter delivered all game and Mariano Rivera closed it out, as the Yankees moved within one win of that elusive 27th championship.
Memories of Phillies' announcer abound
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Harry Kalas' customary jacket and shoes hang in the Phillies' dugout during games as a reminder of one of the most beloved sports figure in the city's history.
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