5 January 2009, 3:47 pm
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Pat Burrell went from one World Series team to the other. The Tampa Bay Rays added a big bat to the middle of their lineup, agreeing Monday on a $16 million, two-year contract with Burrell. The 32-year-old slugger spent the ...... Read More »
5 January 2009, 3:26 pm
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel's expanding ground and air offensive against Gaza's Hamas rulers took a heavy civilian toll Monday, including three young brothers reported killed by a crashing shell and wounded who filled hospital corridors ...... Read More »
5 January 2009, 3:26 pm
MINNEAPOLIS — Carl Pohlad, a billionaire banker whose Minnesota Twins won two World Series titles during nearly his nearly quarter-century as owner, died Monday, a baseball official said. He was 93. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to ...... Read More »
5 January 2009, 2:50 pm
The Chicago Cubs and free agent Milton Bradley reached a preliminary agreement Monday on a $30 million, three-year contract, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The deal is subject to a physical scheduled for Thursday, the person ...... Read More »
5 January 2009, 2:14 pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The American League champion Tampa Bay Rays signed free-agent outfielder Pat Burrell to a $16 million, two-year deal on Monday, Major League Baseball said on its website (www.mlb.com). The Rays, beaten in the World Series by ...... Read More »
5 January 2009, 2:14 pm
CHICAGO -- The Cubs have apparently found their left-handed bat for the middle of the order. Switch-hitter Milton Bradley is expected in Chicago later this week to undergo a physical, and if all goes well, could sign a three-year contract with the ...... Read More »
5 January 2009, 2:07 pm
The American League champion Tampa Bays Rays added a big bat to their lineup on Monday, reaching agreement with slugger Pat Burrell on a two-year, $16-million contract. Burrell, 32, spent his first nine big-league seasons with Philadelphia, and ...... Read More »
5 January 2009, 10:47 am
American League Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Angels Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Tampa Bay Rays Texas Rangers Toronto Blue ...... Read More »
5 January 2009, 7:48 am
United League Baseball: The future of the ULB is uncertain as the league has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The prospects of the league were in doubt after the 2008 season when the league operator tried to transfer two franchises in Amarillo (TX) and ...... Read More »
2 January 2009, 3:58 pm
Anaheim Ducks forward Corey Perry was suspended for four games by the NHL on Saturday for elbowing Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux during the third period Friday night. Anaheim Ducks forward Corey Perry was suspended for four games by the ...... Read More »