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Chicago White Sox close to deal with Omar Vizquel (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:36:58 PST

The Chicago White Sox are closing in on a contract agreement with free agent shortstop Omar Vizquel. The deal could be announced as soon as Monday, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not commented. Vizquel, who will be 43 in April, has played 21 major league seasons.

White Sox Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:50:30 PST

Up next for Gordon Beckham is making the adjustment from third to second base at the major league level.

The top rookie was already informed that he will be the starting second baseman following the acquisition of Mark Teahen and the departure of Chris Getz, and he plans to enroll in "Camp Cora" come January. Beckham will join shortstop Alexei Ramirez and third base prospect Dayan Viciedo in an offseason defensive workout session with bench coach Joey Cora.

It's not only to get Beckham acclimated to his new spot, but to work on the language barrier between he and Ramirez.

"I talked to Joey and he said he would come to Atlanta and work with me, but knowing Alexei (will be there), it will give us a chance to get some things ironed out," Beckham said.

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.

Angels focused on Figgins and Lackey, not Holliday (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:22:39 PST

Teams have till Friday to get their own free agents signed before anybody else can offer them any dough and...

White Sox, Angels, Padres doing deal with Konerko and Gonzalez? (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:07:33 PST

Rumor has it that the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, San Diego Padres, and Chicago White Sox have had...

Junior's back - again: Ken Griffey Jr to return to Mariners for another season (The Canadian Press)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:03:00 PST

SEATTLE - Junior's back in Seattle, one more time.

Jeter, Teixeira win Gold Gloves; Mauer honored (AP)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:25:45 PST

Derek Jeter sure is stuffing his trophy case this year. The steady Yankees shortstop won his fourth Gold Glove on Tuesday, joining New York first baseman Mark Teixeira among the American League players rewarded for fantastic fielding. "I've always taken a great deal of pride in my defense, and being honored with a Gold Glove is an accomplishment I will never overlook," Jeter said in a...

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.

Royals trade Teahen to White Sox for Getz, Fields (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:41 PST

Mark Teahen has a new team and a new city. Happily for him, he's got his old position back. The Kansas City Royals sent Teahen to the White Sox on Friday and Chicago will find a home for him at third base. "That's really my comfort position," Teahen said. "It's huge. The past three years I haven't known where I'm going to play and the past 24 hours I haven't know...

White Sox buy out Jermaine Dye (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:04:49 PST

The Chicago White Sox have declined the mutual option on veteran right fielder and former World Series MVP Jermaine Dye, clearing the way for him to become a free agent. Dye will get a buyout of $950,000 instead of $12 million he could have gotten in salary next season. Dye, the World Series MVP in 2005 for the White Sox, signed a two-year, $22 million extension late in the 2007 season.

Yankees widen baseball's chasm (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:52:00 PST

The Bronx is home to the Bombers, the most obscene payroll in baseball, and another World Series title.

Teahan-to-White Sox deal not done just yet (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:16:03 PST

The rumor yesterday that Mark Teahan should might as well pack his bags and head to the airport because the...

Kotsay stays with White Sox for $1.5 million (AP)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:06:58 PST

Mark Kotsay agreed Thursday to a $1.5 million contract to remain with the Chicago White Sox. The 33-year-old infielder and outfielder, who had been eligible for free agency, hit .278 with four homers and 23 RBIs in 67 games combined with Boston and the White Sox last season. Chicago acquired him from the Red Sox on July 28 for outfielder Brian Anderson.

In Tokyo, Bush reminisces about baseball days (AP)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:20:55 PST

Exactly a year after Barack Obama was voted to replace him as president, George W. Bush was in Japan on Wednesday talking about his former life -- in sports. Bush, a former part-owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team, offered no assessment of choices facing his successor on Afghanistan, climate change or the economy.

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...

Large-market teams dominate baseball this year (AP)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:07:01 PDT

Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio thought about the teams in baseball's final four this year -- all large-market clubs -- and wondered whether there would be room for his franchise anytime soon. "We don't know if that's a trend or just an aberration," he said. "The disparity among the clubs appears to be widening." Baseball's four league championship series...

Baseball's big bucks: Large-market teams open wallets, get plenty to show for it (The Canadian Press)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:44:30 PDT

PHILADELPHIA - Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio thought about the teams in baseball's final four this year - large-market clubs all - and wondered whether there would room for his franchise any time soon.

AP-KN Poll: All DH or no DH in World Series (AP)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:06:55 PDT

DH or no DH in the World Series? Just decide, darn it! Baseball fans want a clear-cut answer on the designated hitter dilemma that pops up every October. Whether they'll stay awake to watch the games this week, nearly half say no. Those were the findings of an Associated Press-Knowledge Networks poll released Tuesday, with fans predicting the New York Yankees would win the championship and Alex...

World Series: How Phillies and Yankees match up (AP)

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:58:45 PDT

A position-by-position look at the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees going into the World Series, starting Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium: First Base ^Phillies: Ryan Howard. The NL championship series MVP was downright fearsome in the first two playoff rounds, batting .355 with two homers, 14 RBIs, four doubles, a triple and seven walks.

Tigers in on hunt for Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:38:30 PDT

Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman already has more than a few major league teams after him. You can now apparently...