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ALDS Red Sox Angels Baseball

2010-02-22T16:30:50Z

FILE - This Oct. 8, 2009, file photo shows Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz stepping up to bat against the Los Angeles Angels during the second inning in Game 1 of the American League division baseball series, in An...

Teixeira believes Yankees won't be complacent

2010-02-23T08:30:34Z

<div id="subtitle">Teixeira believes Yankees will not be complacent and are favorites this season</div><div><p>Mark Teixeira believes the defending World Series champion New York Yankees will not be complacent and are the favorites this season.</p><p>The first baseman says that complacency won't be an issue "because we're the Yankees," and ...

Johnny Damon and Tigers finalize $8M, 1-year deal

2010-02-22T17:01:04Z

<div id="subtitle">Outfielder Johnny Damon and Detroit Tigers finalize $8 million, 1-year contract</div><div><p>To Johnny Damon, the Detroit Tigers were the right team.</p><p>"This is where I wanted to be," he said Monday after completing his $8 million, one-year contract. "The Tigers were my first choice. I love it here and think I am a good fit...

Damon, Tigers finalize eight million-dollar deal

2010-02-22T16:15:46Z

<div><p>Johnny Damon, let go by the World Series-winning New York Yankees, has found a home in Detroit.</p><p>"This is where I wanted to be," Damon said Monday after finalizing an eight million-dollar, one-year deal.</p><p>"The Tigers were my first choice. I love it here and think I ...

Orioles 2B Brian Roberts slowed by bad back

2010-02-22T13:45:23Z

<div id="subtitle">Orioles 2B Brian Roberts has back injury, but expects to ready long before opening day</div><div><p>Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts has a back problem, but expects to be OK for opening day.</p><p>Roberts has been diagnosed with a small herniated disk. He says he's on the right track ...

Yanks' Pettitte thought about retiring after title

2010-02-22T12:30:35Z

<div id="subtitle">Andy Pettitte gave serious thought to retiring after Yankees' World Series title</div><div><p>Andy Pettitte gave some serious thought to going out as a champion last year.</p><p>It turns out the 37-year-old left-hander wasn't quite ready to retire, even after the New York Yankees won the World Series.</p><p>"I...

S.Korea's Park signs for NY Yankees

2010-02-22T01:16:21Z

<div><p>South Korean pitcher Park Chan-Ho said Monday he had signed a one-year contract worth 1.2 million dollars to play for the World Series champions the New York Yankees.</p><p>"I decided to join the Yankees this morning," the right-hander told a press conference in Seoul. "I'll receive 1.2 million dollars fo...

South Korean pitcher Park signs with NY Yankees

2010-02-22T00:15:30Z

<div><p>SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean pitcher Park Chan-ho has signed a one-year, $1.2 million deal with the New York Yankees, the right-hander said on his website Monday.</p><p>The deal could earn Park, who has also pitched for the Boston Red Sox pitchers from front, Josh Beckett, Jon Lester and Tim Wakefield run to a training field, at baseball spring training on the first day of pitchers and catchers workout, in

New Yankees starter Vazquez has 1st mound session

2010-02-21T11:45:12Z

<div id="subtitle">New Yankees starter Javier Vazquez throws 35 pitches during 1st spring mound session</div><div><p>Yankees right-hander Javier Vazquez threw 35 pitches during his first spring training bullpen session on Sunday.</p><p>Vazquez was acquired in an offseason trade with ...

Blue Jays place reliever Hayhurst on 60-day DL

2010-02-21T09:45:38Z

<div id="subtitle">Blue Jays place RHP Hayhurst on 60-day DL; righty to most of season after shoulder surgery</div><div><p>Toronto Blue Jays reliever Dirk Hayhurst was placed on the 60-day disabled list Sunday and is expected to miss most of the season after having right shoulder surgery Feb. 5.</p><p>The 28-year-old Hayhurst damaged the ...

George Steinbrenner back at the ballpark

2010-02-20T15:16:54Z

<div id="subtitle">Yankees owner George Steinbrenner back at the ballpark, watches grandson play game</div><div><p>George Steinbrenner was back at the ballpark on Saturday.</p><p>The 79-year-old New York Yankees principal owner said he is "feeling good" when he arrived at the team's spring training complex to watch his grandson ...

Sabathia throws off mound

2010-02-20T11:30:15Z

<div id="subtitle">Yankees' ace CC Sabathia throws 35 pitches during first spring training bullpen session</div><div><p>Yankees' ace CC Sabathia threw 35 pitches during his first spring training bullpen session on Saturday.</p><p>The expected opening day starter threw fastballs and changeups to catcher Jorge Posada.</p><p>"The first tim...

Matsui ready for fresh start

2010-02-19T16:45:14Z

<div id="subtitle">After 7 years with Yankees, Hideki Matsui ready for fresh start with Angels</div><div><p>Hideki Matsui is looking forward to a fresh start with the Angels.</p><p>The 35-year-old joined the Angels after seven seasons with the New York Yan...

Downtown Toronto venue for summer G-20 summit

2010-02-19T16:30:11Z

<div id="subtitle">Downtown Toronto venue confirmed as location for summer's G-20 summit</div><div><p>Canada has announced that this summer's G-20 summit will be held at a downtown Toronto venue close to the city's financial district despite concerns from city officials over traffic conges...

Yanks clear up issue standing in way of June fight

2010-02-22T08:10:07Z

&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Yankees accommodate family holding bar mitzvah on date of potential June fight at ballpark&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Boxing could be finally returning to Yankee Stadium, more than three decades after Muhammad Ali fought Ken Norton at the ...

Former Yankee Molina signs with Blue Jays

2010-02-22T08:10:07Z

&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed former New York Yankees catcher Jose Molina to a $400,000 contract with incentives for the 2010 season, the team said on Friday.&lt;/p&a...

Yankees Spring Baseball

2010-02-19T12:17:39Z

From left, fromt row, New York Yankees pitchers Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain, and Andy Pettitte run wind sprints on the first day of workouts for pitchers and catchers at St...

Chamberlain and Hughes throw off the mound

2010-02-22T08:11:24Z

&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Chamberlain and Hughes, front-runners for Yankees' 5th starter spot, throw off the mound&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes, the front-runners for the Yankees' fifth starter spot...

FILE: Chien-ming Wang Traded To Nationals

2010-02-18T01:45:46Z

NEW YORK - JUNE 17: Chien-Ming Wang #40 of the New York Yankees pitches against the Washington Nationals on June 17, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of