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Hot Stove about to really heat up

The Phillies would love to have Chone Figgins at third base, but they are not expected to be in the running because he is seeking a reported five-year, $50 million deal. Adrian Beltre, Mark DeRosa and Placido Polanco are likely targets. The ...

From JESSE SANCHEZ, MLB.com,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Philadelphia Phillies,  Chone Figgins,  Mark DeRosa,  Adrian Beltre,  Placido Polanco

Niemann ascends to AL ROY contention

It's been quite a year for 26-year-old Jeff Niemann, who entered Spring Training looking for a job on the Rays' pitching staff. Nine months later, the 6-foot-9 right-hander is looking to land the most prestigious award for rookies. Niemann is among ...

From JESSE SANCHEZ, MLB.com,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jeff Niemann,  American League,  Elvis Andrus,  Rick Porcello,  Brett Anderson

Eight file for free agency on Friday

There's already a lot cooking on this year's Hot Stove, proving once again that the baseball season does not end just because the games do. On Friday, eight players -- including Paul Byrd, Braden Looper, Brett Tomko and Rafael Betancourt -- filed for ...

From JESSE SANCHEZ, MLB.com,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Paul Byrd,  Braden Looper,  Brett Tomko,  Rafael Betancourt,  Johnny Damon

Villalona has U.S. visa revoked

Angel Villalona, a top prospect for the San Francisco Giants, has been stripped of his U.S. visa after he was charged with killing a man in his Caribbean homeland, The Associated Press reported Friday. Pablo Peguero, the Giants' representative for ...

From JESSE SANCHEZ, MLB.com,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Angel Villalona,  San Francisco Giants,  Major League Baseball

Longtime Rangers executive to retire

The Rangers are losing a big piece of their Foundation. Norm Lyons, the vice president of community development and a fixture in the team's front office for the past 17 seasons, is retiring. The Rangers honored him Wednesday at an organization ...

From JESSE SANCHEZ, MLB.com,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Texas Rangers,  Nolan Ryan,  Jim Sundberg,  Habitat for Humanity

Ichiro claims third Silver Slugger Award

The hits and the awards keep coming for Seattle right fielder Ichiro Suzuki. The one-time Pacific League legend in Japan has already evolved into a Major League hero and he's showing no signs of slowing down. On Thursday, the nine-time All-Star won a ...

From JESSE SANCHEZ, MLB.com,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: American League,  Ichiro Suzuki,  Willie Keeler,  Major League Baseball,  Joe Mauer

Padilla silences Cards, critics with gem

ST. LOUIS -- Vicente Padilla lived up to his bad-boy reputation on Saturday. The Dodgers would not have had it any other way. Pitching in the first postseason game of his career, the enigmatic right-hander gave up four hits in seven shutout innings to ...

From JESSE SANCHEZ, MLB.com,  10 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Mark DeRosa,  Glasgow Rangers,  Vicente Padilla,  National League,  Ned Colletti

Padilla grateful for 'second life' in LA

LOS ANGELES -- From depths of rejection to heights of acceptance, Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla is on the verge of turning a forgettable year into one to remember. The one-time Rangers castoff will start the biggest game of his career on Saturday, ...

From JESSE SANCHEZ, MLB.com,  9 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Randy Wolf,  Vicente Padilla,  Manny Ramirez,  National League,  Ned Colletti

Rising managerial stars making their mark

Is Florida's Fredi Gonzalez the next Bobby Cox? How good can Arizona manager A.J. Hinch be? What will be Joe Girardi's legacy in New York and what does the future hold for Rangers manager Ron Washington? There are a few important questions surrounding ...

From JESSE SANCHEZ, MLB.com,  4 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Fredi Gonzalez,  Bobby Cox,  Joe Girardi,  Glasgow Rangers,  Joe Torre

Trio of skippers among all-time greats

Call it the Golden Era for managers. St. Louis' Tony La Russa, Atlanta's Bobby Cox and Los Angeles Dodgers skipper Joe Torre will continue to solidify their status as baseball legends Sunday, when they suit up for their teams' regular-season ...

From JESSE SANCHEZ, MLB.com,  4 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Tony La Russa,  Joe Torre,  Bobby Cox,  Los Angeles Dodgers,  Doug Rader (baseball)

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