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: Southern New Jersey native Bailey tops AL rookies; Oakland A's closer Andrew Bailey didn't want to pack ahead of time. His mother, Lori, called it superstition.; more >>

Bruntlett opts to leave Phillies organization

Published: 11/17/09

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Bruntlett leaves Phillies, becomes free agent

Published: 11/16/09

PHILADELPHIA — Utilityman Eric Bruntlett, who scored the winning run in the final game of the 2008 W…

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: Happ second in NL rookie of year voting; southern New Jersey native Bailey wins AL award; NEW YORK - Florida Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan is the National League Rookie of the Year, and Oakland Athletics cl…; more >>

Rollins, Victorino win Gold Gloves; Lidge surgery successful

Published: 11/12/09

From Press staff and wire reports

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: Phillies' Rollins and Victornio repeat as Gold Glove winners; NEW YORK - Shortstop Jimmy Rollins has won his third consecutive NL Gold Glove and Philadelphia Phillies teammate Shane…; more >>

Former Phillies manager Mauch on veterans ballot for Hall of Fame

Published: 11/11/09

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Gene Mauch, Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and Danny Murtaugh are among the former managers who will b…

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: Phils decline Feliz's contract option; From Press staff and wire reports; more >>

: Phillies decline option on Feliz; PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Phillies declined their $5.5 million 2010 option on third baseman Pedro Feliz.; more >>

3 Phillies set for surgery

Published: 11/08/09

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Phillies pick up Lee's option for 2010 but reportedly tell Myers he won't be back

Published: 11/07/09

PHILADELPHIA - Cliff Lee will be around to help the Phillies try to win their third straight National League pennant ne…

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: Phillies pick up Cliff Lee's $9 million option; PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Phillies have picked up Cliff Lee's $9 million option for 2010.; more >>

: Phillies inform Myers they won't bring him back; Brett Myers will not be a Philadelphia Phillie in 2010, according to a story on the team's Web site.; more >>

Phillies' Eyre has surgery, doctors examine Lidge's elbow

Published: 11/06/09

The Philadelphia Phillies announced Friday that reliever Scott Eyre, 37, had surgery to remove "floating bodies" in his…

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: Has Myers thrown his last pitch as a Phillie?; NEW YORK - Halloween could be a day Brett Myers remembers for a long time because it might be the day he threw his last…; more >>

To some far away, Phils are champs

Published: 11/06/09

SEATTLE - Rich Stearns works and lives outside Seattle, but he grew up in the state of New York and lived 10 years in P…

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: Yankees beat Phils 7-3 to win World Series; NEW YORK - At least the Philadelphia Phillies' season didn't end suddenly.; more >>

: Phils already looking to next year; NEW YORK - Wednesday night didn't go as planned. The Philadelphia Phillies were never really in the 7-3 Game 6 World Se…; more >>

: Fan vs. Fan: Yankees fan can't resist gloating; Phillies fan still proud of team; With the Phillies and the Yankees in the World Series, clearly we have been a state divided. At The Press, the Fan vs. …; more >>

A-Rod finally can call himself a champion

Published: 11/05/09

NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez grabbed the World Series trophy and wouldn't let go.

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Yankees' parade is Friday

Published: 11/05/09
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Yanks' core four secures another title

Published: 11/05/09

NEW YORK - Jorge Posada tapped Andy Pettitte on the chest when it was time to leave. Derek Jeter watched from the mound…

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Matsui 1st Japanese-born World Series MVP

Published: 11/05/09

NEW YORK - Hideki Matsui has the most curious habit at the plate. He never takes a practice swing once he steps into th…

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Howard's homer too little, too late

Published: 11/05/09

NEW YORK - There was a power outage at first base in the World Series.

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: An unhappy anniversary for Manuel; NEW YORK - Charlie Manuel fully expected to win when he agreed to be the Philadelphia Phillies' manage…; more >>

Art Savage, owner of Oakland A's farm club, dies

Published: 11/21/09

Art Savage, the majority owner of the Sacramento River Cats, the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, has died.…

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Nationals top pick Strasburg won't need surgery

Published: 11/20/09

The Nationals say No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a dislocation in his left knee joint and should be fine for sp…

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Pricey gift: MLB offers Series film set for $2,229

Published: 11/20/09

Major League Baseball has the perfect gift to bust a budget in a recession.

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St. Louis Cardinals announce season ticket pricing

Published: 11/20/09

St. Louis Cardinals season ticket prices are increasing an average of 3 percent next year.

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: Grabow gets $7.5 million, 2-year deal from Cubs; Pitcher John Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, t…; more >>

: New-age stats shed light on old Cy Young votes; For so many years, the formula for winning a Cy Young Award was pretty simple: Win a lot of games.; more >>

: Giants ace Lincecum wins second straight Cy Young; Tim Lincecum has been so dominant in his first two full major league seasons that even his top bosses don't know how he…; more >>

: Diamondbacks acquire RHP Aaron Heilman from Cubs; Reliever Aaron Heilman was acquired Thursday by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Chicago Cubs for two minor league pro…; more >>

Rays add 3 to 40-man roster; activate Pena from DL

Published: 11/19/09

Minor league outfielder Desmond Jennings and pitchers Jeremy Hellickson and Alexander Torres have been added to the Tam…

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Alomar hoping for election to Hall of Fame

Published: 11/19/09

Roberto Alomar has career numbers that compare favorably with many of baseball's greatest second basemen. The question …

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Tigers minor league 3B Ron Bourquin suspended

Published: 11/19/09

A minor leaguer in the Detroit Tigers' organization has been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for an amphe…

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: Selig: Some clubs lost money; Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year.; more >>

Pettitte, Tatis file for free agency on final day

Published: 11/19/09

The Yankees' Andy Pettitte and the Mets' Fernando Tatis have become the final players to file for free agency this year.

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Hicks trying to keep majority ownership of Rangers

Published: 11/19/09

Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks is putting together a group of local investors, including Hall of Fame quarterback Roger …

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: Tracy wins NL manager award, gets 3-year contract; The Colorado Rockies have rewarded manager Jim Tracy with a three-year contract.; more >>

: Tracy, Scioscia win Manager of the Year awards; Jim Tracy was out of baseball when Clint Hurdle called last October to talk to him about joining Hurdle's staff in Colo…; more >>

: Nationals hire Davey Johnson as senior adviser; After years of working with national teams, Davey Johnson is returning to the Nationals. The longtime major league mana…; more >>

Ramirez, Darvish named MVPs of Japanese baseball

Published: 11/18/09

Venezuelan outfielder Alex Ramirez was named MVP of Japan's Central League for the second straight year on Wednesday wh…

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: Royals ace Zack Greinke wins AL Cy Young Award; Zack Greinke fidgeted a bit and spoke softly.; more >>

Sandy Alomar Jr. hired by Indians

Published: 11/17/09

Sandy Alomar Jr.'s baseball career has brought him back home.

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: Wally Backman starts over with Brooklyn farm team; Wally Backman wants another chance to manage in the majors. The former Mets second baseman, fired after four days with …; more >>

: A's see Bailey's award as a positive sign; Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane sees Andrew Bailey's rookie of the year award as reinforcement that a you…; more >>

Yankees decline $1.25 million option on Mitre

Published: 11/17/09

The New York Yankees have declined a $1.25 million option on pitcher Sergio Mitre.

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Some Red Sox tickets to rise up to $5 next season

Published: 11/17/09

The Red Sox will raise some ticket prices as much as $5 next season after freezing all sections for 2009.

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: A's Bailey and Marlins' Coghlan win Rookie awards; Andrew Bailey was driving along, talking to his agent on a handsfree cell phone, when another call came in.; more >>