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Anthopoulos looking to make Blue Jays a sustained winner, won't take shortcuts (The Canadian Press)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:47:00 PST

TORONTO - Alex Anthopoulos unveiled his long awaited blueprint for the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday and a by-product of his ambitious philosophy is likely more waiting for fans desperate to see a winner.

Twins exercise 2011 option on Cuddyer (AP)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:38:35 PST

The Minnesota Twins have picked up outfielder Michael Cuddyer's $10.5 million option for 2011. Cuddyer hit a career-high 32 home runs to lead the team. He also had 94 RBIs and was sixth in the American League with 73 extra-base hits. When slugger Justin Morneau went out with a back injury in September, Cuddyer moved from right field to first base.

Twins get SS Hardy, Brewers get OF Gomez (PA SportsTicker)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:39:43 PST

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI and CHRIS JENKINS AP Sports Writers

Twins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:07:17 PST

The day after the Yankees clinched a World Series win, the Twins' offseason officially started rolling. The ballclub had five days to decide whether to pick up right fielder Michael Cuddyer's $10.5 million option for the 2011 season, and on day one of that five-day timetable, Twins general manager Bill Smith said he had no news to report.

Cuddyer reported via text message that he had not heard from the Twins regarding the option. If the Twins decide against the $10.5 million price tag for 2011, they will owe him a $1 million buyout.

Either way, Cuddyer is slated to be a Twin next season and make $8.5 million. In 2009, he made $6.75 million and earned it by hitting a career-high 32 home runs with 94 RBIs.

With title No. 27 secure, Yankees turn attention to championship No. 28 (The Canadian Press)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:08:00 PST

NEW YORK - The sign men were out bright and early at the Yankees minor league complex, sticking vinyl strips with a fresh, white "27" over the "26" that had been up on the board for nine, long years to mark the team's total of World Series titles.

Twins' Joe Mauer enters offseason healthy, pondering extension (SportingNews.com)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:16:00 PST

According to the Star Tribune, Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer recently got a clean bill of health — and...

Twins take 3B Brian Buscher off 40-man roster (AP)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:42:31 PST

The Minnesota Twins have moved third baseman Brian Buscher off their 40-man roster and assigned him to Triple-A Rochester. The move was made Tuesday. Buscher will become a minor league free agent 16 days after the end of the World Series. Over parts of three seasons, Buscher batted .266 in 436 at-bats with eight home runs and 69 RBIs while going back and forth between the Rochester club and the...

Burnett goes on short rest against Lee in Game 5 (AP)

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:48:49 PST

The New York Yankees are chasing championship No. 27 by throwing their top pitchers on three days' rest. With a chance to clinch the crown, A.J. Burnett is scheduled to start on short rest against Philadelphia ace Cliff Lee in Game 5 of the World Series on Monday night. CC Sabathia went on three days' rest Sunday night in Game 4, and Andy Pettitte could do the same in Game 6 if the Series...

Yankees take 2-1 lead behind Sabathia after 3 innings in World Series Game 4 (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:51:00 PST

PHILADELPHIA - The New York Yankees took a 2-1 lead after three innings in Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday night as Alex Rodriguez was hit by a pitch for the third time in two games, prompting umpires to warn both teams about throwing inside.

Howard's slump puts Phillies in trouble (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:39:00 PST

Alex Rodriguez found his groove in Game 3. Now Philadelphia needs its big hitter to do the same.

Twins-Mauer talks slow in starting (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:40:29 PDT

The Minnesota Twins haven't been hounding Joe Mauer about a contract extension just yet and the team's...

Yankees get sucker-punched into a crisis (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:03:00 PDT

The Yankees were pounded in Game 1, with Cliff Lee and Chase Utley delivering the haymakers.

Jeter, Rollins got to know each other during WBC (AP)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:08:55 PDT

Jimmy Rollins carefully watched Derek Jeter when the two played for the United States during the World Baseball Classic. He studied how Jeter prepared for games and peppered him with questions about playing shortstop. Actually, most of the inquiries were about a much different topic. "A lot of the things we talked about was when he was going to get married," a grinning Rollins said before...

Sabathia and Lee were in same Tribe (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:52:00 PDT

Game 1 starters CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee came of age together in the Indians' organization.

CC Sabathia all aces for Yanks as he wins ALCS MVP (AP)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:10:46 PDT

As the pitching prize of last offseason, CC Sabathia had options. Sure, the Yankees threw a mountain of money at him. It was names like Jeter, Pettitte, Posada and Rivera that sealed the deal, though. "That's why I signed," Sabathia said of the core group from New York's run of four World Series titles from 1996-2000.

Yankees' durable ace CC Sabathia voted MVP of ALCS (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:48:18 PDT

NEW YORK - CC Sabathia received a contract from the New York Yankees that matched his mountainous presence on the mound for one big reason: to lead them back to a World Series title.

Busy Twins offseason marked by move across town (AP)

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:55:33 PDT

The Minnesota Twins have started what's sure to be a busy offseason. Team officials have been in annual meetings in Florida and Joe Mauer's contract status tops the list of roster issues needing resolution following Minnesota's fifth division title in the last eight years. The organizational to-do list is longer than usual, though.

Angels face cold hard facts (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:05:00 PDT

The Yankees took advantage of numerous mistakes by the Angels and won Game 1 of the ALCS in frigid conditions.

Giuliani and Bloomberg battling for Yankees tickets? (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:00:51 PDT

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani wasn't happy with the original seats assigned to him and his wife...

Can Yankees summon the spirit of '98? (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:37:00 PDT

Eleven years ago the Yankees posted 125 victories by the time they won the World Series. Can the current squad compare?

Detroit Tigers losing free agents? (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:10:33 PDT

The Detroit Tigers had a mighty nice run in 2009 until that last little freefall at season's end that...

TV ratings for division series up from 2008 (AP)

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:25:53 PDT

Television ratings for baseball's division series were up from last season. The 13 games on TBS averaged a 3.1 rating, up 11 percent from last year. TBS said Tuesday it had its most-viewed week in the 33-year history of the network. The playoff return of the New York Yankees and their large market and national appeal helped boost the ratings.

Jim Thome open to returning to White Sox (SportingNews.com)

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:15:58 PDT

Though he was traded from the White Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers in late August, Jim Thome told the Chicago...

Rodriguez and Posada power Yanks back to ALCS (AP)

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:34:47 PDT

Alex Rodriguez finally delivered the playoff performance he needed and his talent demanded, powering the New York Yankees back to the AL championship series. During this first-round sweep of the Twins, Rodriguez's performance was nothing like all those oh-fers of Octobers past. Rodriguez and Jorge Posada hit seventh-inning home runs to spoil Carl Pavano's opportunity to frustrate New...

Punto's gaffe dooms Twins in Metrodome finale (AP)

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:27:49 PDT

The Minnesota Twins ran themselves right out of the Metrodome. Nick Punto's baserunning blunder cost the Twins a chance to tie the game in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees eliminated Minnesota with a 4-1 victory Sunday night in their division series that shut the doors for good on professional baseball in the raucous, quirky ballpark.