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Sosa sued for $203,000 in Dominican court (AP)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:02:32 PST

Sammy Sosa is being sued for $203,000 by a businessman in the Dominican Republic who says the former Major Leaguer owes him for -- among other things -- commission on a house sale. Carim Abu Nabaa alleges that Sosa has not paid him a commission of $150,000 on a house sale, $43,000 for a luxury watch, and $10,000 for getting Reggaeton singer Don Omar to perform at Sosa's 41st birthday party.

Orioles Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:49:19 PST

If the Orioles are aiming to make a free agent splash, Jermaine Dye could be the big fish at a reasonable cost the club covets.

A FOXsports.com report noted Dye would be willing to play first base in 2010 and beyond, and it linked the former White Sox outfielder to Baltimore.

It would be an ideal fit for both: The Orioles landing a right-handed slugger to fill the cleanup void, and Dye finding a low-profile home—complete with a saliva-generating 364-foot left-center field power alley—to transition to first base.

The Orioles seem inclined to go with a veteran willing to sign a short-term contract because of the presence of first baseman Brandon Snyder and third baseman Josh Bell, both of whom are likely to begin 2009 at Class AAA Norfolk.

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Baseball shifts into shopping mode (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:42:00 PST

Free agents can negotiate with every team beginning Friday, and prices for the handful of top names could be high.

Several clubs expressing interest in John Smoltz (SportingNews.com)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:16:31 PST

John Smoltz apparently won't lack for options this offseason. FoxSports.com reports the 42-year-old...

US softball players try sports diplomacy in Cuba (AP)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:15:33 PST

Softball has been a passion for Michael Eizenberg since he was a child, but the 63-year-old has never been as excited about a game as the one played Monday on a children's ball field at a faded sports complex under Havana's warm Caribbean sun. Eizenberg is one 56 Americans -- all at least 55 years old -- who are in Cuba this week for friendly games of slow-pitch softball against their...

Marlins ready to trade Dan Uggla (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:19:08 PST

Rumor has it that the top priority of the off-season for the Florida Marlins is to trade second baseman Dan...

Can baseball help bring US and Cuba together? (AP)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:39:42 PST

"Pingpong diplomacy" thawed relations between the United States and China in 1971. Can "baseball diplomacy" help do the same for the U.S. and Cuba? Americans ranging from 12-year-old ballplayers to softballing senior citizens are visiting the communist island to engage in their own kind of field work, and there's talk of another trip by a major league team.

Cuban pitcher hurt stopping fight (AP)

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:11:47 PST

The pitcher who helped Cuba defeat the Baltimore Orioles in the United States a decade ago tried to stop a fight and was smashed in the face with a blunt object. His injuries are not life-threatening but he will need reconstructive surgery. Norge Luis Vera is in "delicate, stable condition and fully conscious," the government-controlled Radio Rebelde said Monday.

3 more plead guilty in Ripken monument theft (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:24:31 PST

Three more men have pleaded guilty in the theft of Cal Ripken Jr.'s monument from Camden Yards. Twenty-year-olds Gary Parker and Matthew Rayner and 18-year-old Patrick Reynolds each pleaded guilty Friday to one count of conspiracy to commit theft over $500. Earlier this week, Jason Stoneburner, 19, pleaded guilty to theft.

Atlanta Braves trying to snag Cuban defector Chapman (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:01:01 PST

The Atlanta Braves are denying it, according to MLB.com, but the word on the street is that the team is joining...

Orioles decline option on Mora (AP)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:15:54 PDT

The Orioles have declined their $8 million option on Melvin Mora, allowing Baltimore's longest-tenured player to become eligible for free agency. Mora, 37, came to the Orioles in a 2000 trade with the New York Mets. He played 1,256 games for Baltimore, including 807 at third base -- the second-most in franchise history behind Brooks Robinson.

M's getting in on bidding for Cuban defector Chapman (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:53:12 PDT

Everybody wants lefthanded Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman. And why not? The 21-year-old can apparently throw 102...