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<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en"><title>The latest in National League (Mlb)</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/topic/national-league-mlb" rel="alternate"></link><id>http://baseballstatsandnews.com/topic/national-league-mlb</id><updated>2011-12-22T20:30:18Z</updated><entry><title>World Series champs to sign Beltran</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/world-series-champs-sign-beltran-4881505a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-22T20:30:18Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-22:/professional-baseball/world-series-champs-sign-beltran-4881505a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The World Series champion &lt;a title="St. Louis Cardinals" href="/topic/St.+Louis+Cardinals" &gt;St. Louis Cardinals&lt;/a&gt; have agreed to a two-year deal with slugger &lt;a title="Carlos Beltran" href="/topic/Carlos+Beltran" &gt;Carlos Beltran&lt;/a&gt;, according to the &lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt; club.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The team did not announce details of the deal but the St. Louis media reported it is worth $26 million dollars over the two years.&lt;...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="World Series"></category><category term="Sports Transactions"></category><category term="Baseball Transactions"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Mets"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="San Francisco Giants"></category><category term="Carlos Beltran"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Cardinals look to rebuild with Beltran</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/cardinals-rebuild-beltran-4881498a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-22T20:30:08Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-22:/professional-baseball/cardinals-rebuild-beltran-4881498a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="St. Louis Cardinals" href="/topic/St.+Louis+Cardinals" &gt;St Louis Cardinals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; have signed outfielder &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Carlos Beltran" href="/topic/Carlos+Beltran" &gt;Carlos Beltran&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; pending a physical, the team announced on Thursday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The two-year deal was worth $26 million and contained a no-trade clause, according to the local media.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 34-year-old w...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Mets"></category><category term="Windsor (Ontario)"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim"></category><category term="San Francisco Giants"></category><category term="Albert Pujols"></category><category term="Carlos Beltran"></category><category term="John Mozeliak"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Philadelphia columnist retires amid abuse allegations</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/philadelphia-columnist-retires-abuse-allegations-4880018a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-20T16:00:10Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-20:/professional-baseball/philadelphia-columnist-retires-abuse-allegations-4880018a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Philadelphia Phillies" href="/topic/Philadelphia+Phillies" &gt;PHILADELPHIA&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Award-winning sports columnist &lt;span&gt;Bill Conlin&lt;/span&gt; retired abruptly from the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Philadelphia Daily News" href="/topic/Philadelphia+Daily+News" &gt;Philadelphia Daily News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; on Tuesday, the newspaper said, as a rival newspaper published an article accusing him of child sex abuse.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;spa...</summary><category term="Crime"></category><category term="Sexual Offenses"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="College Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="College Athletics"></category><category term="College Football"></category><category term="Offseason Training Camps"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Gulf of Mexico"></category><category term="New Jersey"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Clearwater"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Atlantic City"></category><category term="Syracuse University"></category><category term="National Baseball Hall of Fame"></category><category term="Philadelphia Daily News"></category><category term="The Philadelphia Inquirer"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Robert Green"></category><category term="Larry Platt"></category><category term="Jerry Norton"></category><category term="Penn State Nittany Lions (Football)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category></entry><entry><title>Arizona agree deal with free agent Kubel</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/arizona-agree-deal-free-agent-kubel-4879487a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-19T21:00:28Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-19:/professional-baseball/arizona-agree-deal-free-agent-kubel-4879487a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;a title="Arizona Diamondbacks" href="/topic/Arizona+Diamondbacks" &gt;Arizona Diamondbacks&lt;/a&gt; have agreed a two-year deal with free agent &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Jason Kubel" href="/topic/Jason+Kubel" &gt;Jason Kubel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, adding another offensive threat to their outfield.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; reported the d...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Los Angeles"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Arizona Diamondbacks"></category><category term="Minnesota Twins"></category><category term="Jason Kubel"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="AL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Phillies ink Rollins to rich three-year deal</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/phillies-ink-rollins-rich-threeyear-deal-4879482a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-19T20:30:30Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-19:/professional-baseball/phillies-ink-rollins-rich-threeyear-deal-4879482a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Philadelphia Phillies" href="/topic/Philadelphia+Phillies" &gt;Philadelphia Phillies&lt;/a&gt; slugger &lt;a title="Jimmy Rollins" href="/topic/Jimmy+Rollins" &gt;Jimmy Rollins&lt;/a&gt; has signed a three-year &lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt; contract worth $33 million, the club announced on Monday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The deal includes a vesting option for a fourth season at $11 million for the 2015 season that could, if not vested, become a player...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Milwaukee"></category><category term="Miami"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim"></category><category term="Mark Buehrle"></category><category term="Jimmy Rollins"></category><category term="Albert Pujols"></category><category term="Jose Reyes"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Brewers win right to negotiate with Japan's Aoki</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/brewers-win-negotiate-japans-aoki-4879069a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-19T10:00:13Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-19:/professional-baseball/brewers-win-negotiate-japans-aoki-4879069a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Milwaukee Brewers" href="/topic/Milwaukee+Brewers" &gt;Milwaukee Brewers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; have won the rights to negotiate with Japanese outfielder &lt;a title="Norichika Aoki" href="/topic/Norichika+Aoki" &gt;Norichika Aoki&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball (MLB)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; said on Monday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The MLB said the Brewers subm...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="North Carolina"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Norichika Aoki"></category><category term="Tokyo Yakult Swallows"></category><category term="Ryan Braun (Baseball)"></category><category term="Gene Cherry"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Reds acquire pitching ace Mat Latos from Padres</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/reds-acquire-pitching-ace-mat-latos-padres-4878339a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-17T18:30:33Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-17:/professional-baseball/reds-acquire-pitching-ace-mat-latos-padres-4878339a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a title="Cincinnati Reds" href="/topic/Cincinnati+Reds" &gt;Cincinnati Reds&lt;/a&gt; acquired pitcher &lt;a title="Mat Latos" href="/topic/Mat+Latos" &gt;Mat Latos&lt;/a&gt; from the &lt;a title="San Diego Padres" href="/topic/San+Diego+Padres" &gt;San Diego Padres&lt;/a&gt; for four players, including infielder &lt;a title="Yonder Alonso" href="/topic/Yonder+Alonso" &gt;Yonder Alonso&lt;/a&gt; and starting pitcher &lt;a title="Edinson Volquez" href="/topic/Edinson+Volquez" &gt;Edinson Volquez&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Latos, a 23-year-old starti...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="San Diego Padres"></category><category term="Cincinnati Reds"></category><category term="Edinson Volquez"></category><category term="Yonder Alonso"></category><category term="Yasmani Grandal"></category><category term="Mat Latos"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="Brad Boxberger"></category></entry><entry><title>Rollins agrees to $33 million deal with Phillies</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/rollins-agrees-33-million-deal-phillies-4878321a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-17T18:30:07Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-17:/professional-baseball/rollins-agrees-33-million-deal-phillies-4878321a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Philadelphia Phillies" href="/topic/Philadelphia+Phillies" &gt;Philadelphia Phillies&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; shortstop &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Jimmy Rollins" href="/topic/Jimmy+Rollins" &gt;Jimmy Rollins&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; has agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract with an option for a fourth year, &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;'s web...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="North Carolina"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Jimmy Rollins"></category><category term="Gene Cherry"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Reds acquire Latos in five-player trade with Padres</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/reds-acquire-latos-fiveplayer-trade-padres-4878275a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-17T15:30:06Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-17:/professional-baseball/reds-acquire-latos-fiveplayer-trade-padres-4878275a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Cincinnati Reds" href="/topic/Cincinnati+Reds" &gt;Cincinnati Reds&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; boosted their pitching rotation by acquiring right-hander &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Mat Latos" href="/topic/Mat+Latos" &gt;Mat Latos&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; from the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="San Diego Padres" href="/topic/San+Diego+Padres" &gt;San Diego Padres&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; as part of a five-player trade, the &lt;span&gt;National League&lt;/span&gt; team sa...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="North Carolina"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="San Diego Padres"></category><category term="Cincinnati Reds"></category><category term="Edinson Volquez"></category><category term="Walt Jocketty"></category><category term="Yonder Alonso"></category><category term="Gene Cherry"></category><category term="Yasmani Grandal"></category><category term="Mat Latos"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="Brad Boxberger"></category></entry><entry><title>Barry Bonds gets 2 years probation in steroids probe</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/barry-bonds-2-years-probation-steroids-probe-4877777a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-16T13:00:30Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Top News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-16:/professional-baseball/barry-bonds-2-years-probation-steroids-probe-4877777a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="San Francisco Giants" href="/topic/San+Francisco+Giants" &gt;SAN FRANCISCO&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Home-run king &lt;a title="Barry Bonds" href="/topic/Barry+Bonds" &gt;Barry Bonds&lt;/a&gt; was sentenced on Friday to 2 years probation, with no prison time, for his conviction on a single criminal count related to an investigation over steroids use in sports.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bonds was also sentenced to 30 days of home co...</summary><category term="Criminal Sentencing and Punishment"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="California"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Roger Clemens"></category><category term="Jason Giambi"></category><category term="Barry Bonds"></category><category term="Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative"></category><category term="Mark McGwire"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="San Francisco Giants"></category><category term="Susan Illston"></category><category term="Todd Eastham"></category><category term="Peter Henderson"></category><category term="Northern California"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Brewers sign free agent slugger Ramirez</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/brewers-sign-free-agent-slugger-ramirez-4876202a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-14T11:00:37Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-14:/professional-baseball/brewers-sign-free-agent-slugger-ramirez-4876202a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Milwaukee Brewers" href="/topic/Milwaukee+Brewers" &gt;Milwaukee Brewers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; moved to shore up their batting order by signing slugging free agent third baseman &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Aramis Ramirez" href="/topic/Aramis+Ramirez" &gt;Aramis Ramirez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; to a three-year contract, the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball (...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Chicago Cubs"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Prince Fielder"></category><category term="Aramis Ramirez"></category><category term="Ryan Braun (Baseball)"></category><category term="Larry Fine"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Mets get $40 million loan from bank: report</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/mets-40-million-loan-bank-report-4874862a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-12T18:00:07Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-12:/professional-baseball/mets-40-million-loan-bank-report-4874862a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The owners of Major League Baseball's &lt;a title="New York Mets" href="/topic/New+York+Mets" &gt;New York Mets&lt;/a&gt; received a $40 million (25.65 million pound) loan from a major bank that a source identified as the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Bank of America Corporation" href="/topic/Bank+of+America+Corporation" &gt;Bank of America&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="The New York Times Company" href="/topic/The+New+York+T...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="The New York Times Company"></category><category term="Bank of America Corporation"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Bernard Madoff"></category><category term="Bangalore"></category><category term="New York Mets"></category><category term="David Einhorn"></category><category term="Irving Picard"></category><category term="Gary Hill"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="Soham Chatterjee"></category></entry><entry><title>Blue Jays acquire Phillies outfielder Francisco</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/blue-jays-acquire-phillies-outfielder-francisco-4874563a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-12T11:00:17Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-12:/professional-baseball/blue-jays-acquire-phillies-outfielder-francisco-4874563a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Toronto Blue Jays" href="/topic/Toronto+Blue+Jays" &gt;Toronto Blue Jays&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; picked up outfielder &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Ben Francisco" href="/topic/Ben+Francisco" &gt;Ben Francisco&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; from the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Philadelphia Phillies" href="/topic/Philadelphia+Phillies" &gt;Philadelphia Phillies&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; in exchange for a minor league pitcher, the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Bas...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Cleveland"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Toronto Blue Jays"></category><category term="Ben Francisco"></category><category term="Dunedin Blue Jays"></category><category term="Larry Fine"></category><category term="New Hampshire Fisher Cats"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category></entry><entry><title>Braun's positive test dims MLB's positive glow</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/brauns-positive-test-dims-mlbs-positive-glow-4874060a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-11T13:30:08Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-11:/professional-baseball/brauns-positive-test-dims-mlbs-positive-glow-4874060a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;NEW YORK&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The feel-good glow that &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball (MLB)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; had been enjoying after a thrilling World Series and new labor deal was abruptly ended on the weekend with news that &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Ryan Braun (Baseball)" href="/topic/Ryan+Braun+(Baseball)" &gt;Ryan Braun&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, the &lt;span&gt;National Leagu...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="National Football League"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="National Basketball Association"></category><category term="ESPN Inc."></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Yankees"></category><category term="National Hockey League"></category><category term="Roger Clemens"></category><category term="Alex Rodriguez"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Barry Bonds"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="World Anti-Doping Agency"></category><category term="Ryan Braun (Baseball)"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="Mitchell Report"></category></entry><entry><title>Pujols signs 10-year deal with Angels</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/pujols-signs-10year-deal-angels-4872643a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-08T18:30:31Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-08:/professional-baseball/pujols-signs-10year-deal-angels-4872643a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Three-time National League Most Valuable Player &lt;a title="Albert Pujols" href="/topic/Albert+Pujols" &gt;Albert Pujols&lt;/a&gt; and southpaw starting pitcher &lt;a title="C.J. Wilson" href="/topic/C.J.+Wilson" &gt;C.J. Wilson&lt;/a&gt; have signed multi-million-dollar deals with the &lt;a title="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Angels+of+Anaheim" &gt;Los Angeles Angels&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The deals, coming on the final day of a &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Basebal...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="World Series"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="California"></category><category term="Dallas"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Florida Marlins"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim"></category><category term="Arte Moreno"></category><category term="Albert Pujols"></category><category term="C.J. Wilson"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="Jerry Dipoto"></category></entry><entry><title>Bankruptcy judge rules in favour of Dodgers</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/bankruptcy-judge-rules-favour-dodgers-4872614a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-08T17:30:44Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-08:/professional-baseball/bankruptcy-judge-rules-favour-dodgers-4872614a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;A &lt;a title="United States" href="/topic/United+States" &gt;US&lt;/a&gt; judge ruled in favour of the &lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt; Thursday, allowing the &lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt; team to sell its media rights as part of the club's plans to get out of bankruptcy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The judge's decision came at the close of a two-day hearing in bankruptcy court and paved the way for...</summary><category term="Media"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Frank McCourt"></category><category term="FOX Sports Net Inc."></category><category term="Dodger Stadium"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category></entry><entry><title>LA Dodgers can sell media rights in blow to Fox</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/la-dodgers-sell-media-rights-blow-fox-4872576a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-08T17:00:35Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-08:/professional-baseball/la-dodgers-sell-media-rights-blow-fox-4872576a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Wilmington (Delaware)" href="/topic/Wilmington+(Delaware)" &gt;WILMINGTON, Delaware&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The judge overseeing the &lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt; bankruptcy said he will allow the team to begin a multibillion-dollar sale of future rights to broadcast the bankrupt team's games, dealing a blow to its current broadcaster, &lt;sp...</summary><category term="Media"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="California"></category><category term="U.S. Bankruptcy Courts"></category><category term="Delaware"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="National Basketball Association"></category><category term="Los Angeles Lakers"></category><category term="NBA Western Conference"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Time Warner Cable Inc."></category><category term="Comcast Corporation"></category><category term="Magic Johnson"></category><category term="Wilmington (Delaware)"></category><category term="Mark Cuban"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Ron Burkle"></category><category term="Frank McCourt"></category><category term="Bruce Bennett"></category><category term="FOX Sports Net Inc."></category><category term="Steven Cohen"></category><category term="Robert Thompson"></category><category term="Gary Hill"></category><category term="Kevin Gross"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NBA Pacific"></category><category term="Southern California"></category></entry><entry><title>LA Dodgers to sell media rights in blow to Fox</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/la-dodgers-sell-media-rights-blow-fox-4872533a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-08T16:00:17Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-08:/professional-baseball/la-dodgers-sell-media-rights-blow-fox-4872533a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Wilmington (Delaware)" href="/topic/Wilmington+(Delaware)" &gt;WILMINGTON, Delaware&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt; were cleared by a judge to begin a multibillion sale of future rights to broadcast the bankrupt team's games, dealing a blow to its current broadcaster &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="FOX Sports Net Inc." href="/top...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Wilmington (Delaware)"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="FOX Sports Net Inc."></category><category term="Kevin Gross"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Marlins sign $106 million MLB deal with Reyes</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/marlins-sign-106-million-mlb-deal-reyes-4872247a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-08T10:30:33Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-08:/professional-baseball/marlins-sign-106-million-mlb-deal-reyes-4872247a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Jose Reyes" href="/topic/Jose+Reyes" &gt;Jose Reyes&lt;/a&gt;, a free agent shortstop who was an all-star with the cash-strapped &lt;a title="New York Mets" href="/topic/New+York+Mets" &gt;New York Mets&lt;/a&gt;, signed a six-year &lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt; deal worth $106 million with the &lt;a title="Florida Marlins" href="/topic/Florida+Marlins" &gt;Miami Marlins&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;span&gt;National League&lt;/span&gt; batting champion from the ...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Miami"></category><category term="Caribbean"></category><category term="Dominican Republic"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Bernard Madoff"></category><category term="New York Mets"></category><category term="Florida Marlins"></category><category term="Mark Buehrle"></category><category term="Albert Pujols"></category><category term="Jose Reyes"></category><category term="Hanley Ramirez"></category><category term="C.J. Wilson"></category><category term="Heath Bell"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category></entry><entry><title>Pujols opts for Angels move: report</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/pujols-opts-angels-move-report-4872175a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-08T09:00:18Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-08:/professional-baseball/pujols-opts-angels-move-report-4872175a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Albert Pujols" href="/topic/Albert+Pujols" &gt;Albert Pujols&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; is to leave the World Series winning &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="St. Louis Cardinals" href="/topic/St.+Louis+Cardinals" &gt;St. Louis Cardinals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; and join the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Angels+of+Anaheim" &gt;Los Angeles Angels&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; on a 10-year deal, worth up to $265 milli...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="World Series"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Yankees"></category><category term="Alex Rodriguez"></category><category term="Florida Marlins"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim"></category><category term="Albert Pujols"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Bankruptcy judge begins hearing arguments</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/bankruptcy-judge-begins-hearing-arguments-4871900a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-07T20:30:40Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-07:/professional-baseball/bankruptcy-judge-begins-hearing-arguments-4871900a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;An American bankruptcy judge began hearing testimony on Wednesday in a dispute between the &lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a title="FOX Sports Net Inc." href="/topic/FOX+Sports+Net+Inc." &gt;Fox Sports&lt;/a&gt; over the &lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt; club's media rights.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The two sides are facing off over the team's plan to sell the media rights for future games st...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Frank McCourt"></category><category term="FOX Sports Net Inc."></category><category term="Dodger Stadium"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Marlins ink Reyes to rich deal</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/marlins-ink-reyes-rich-deal-4871872a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-07T19:30:47Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-07:/professional-baseball/marlins-ink-reyes-rich-deal-4871872a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Jose Reyes" href="/topic/Jose+Reyes" &gt;Jose Reyes&lt;/a&gt;, a free agent shortstop who was an all-star with the cash-strapped &lt;a title="New York Mets" href="/topic/New+York+Mets" &gt;New York Mets&lt;/a&gt;, signed a six-year &lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt; deal worth $106 million on Wednesday with the &lt;a title="Florida Marlins" href="/topic/Florida+Marlins" &gt;Miami Marlins&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;span&gt;National League&lt;/span&gt; batting champ...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Miami"></category><category term="Caribbean"></category><category term="Dominican Republic"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Bernard Madoff"></category><category term="New York Mets"></category><category term="Florida Marlins"></category><category term="Jose Reyes"></category><category term="Hanley Ramirez"></category><category term="Heath Bell"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category></entry><entry><title>Marlins make another splash with Buehrle deal</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/marlins-splash-buehrle-deal-4871790a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-07T17:01:02Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-07:/professional-baseball/marlins-splash-buehrle-deal-4871790a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Miami" href="/topic/Miami" &gt;MIAMI&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Florida Marlins" href="/topic/Florida+Marlins" &gt;Miami Marlins&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; made their third major free-agency signing of the offseason by agreeing to terms on a four-year, $58 million deal with four-time All-Star pitcher &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Mark Buehrle" href="/topic/Mark+Buehrle" &gt;Mark Buehrle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Ma...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Miami"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Florida Marlins"></category><category term="Chicago White Sox"></category><category term="Mark Buehrle"></category><category term="Ozzie Guillen"></category><category term="Albert Pujols"></category><category term="Jose Reyes"></category><category term="Josh Johnson (Baseball)"></category><category term="Heath Bell"></category><category term="Simon Evans"></category><category term="South Florida"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Pirates sign Bedard and McLouth to deals</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/pirates-sign-bedard-mclouth-deals-4871776a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-07T16:30:34Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-07:/professional-baseball/pirates-sign-bedard-mclouth-deals-4871776a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; bolstered their bullpen and added some depth in the outfield by signing left-handed starter &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Erik Bedard" href="/topic/Erik+Bedard" &gt;Erik Bedard&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; and &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Nate McLouth" href="/topic/Nate+McLouth" &gt;Nate McLouth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; to separate deals, the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="M...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Toronto"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Seattle Mariners"></category><category term="Atlanta Braves"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Erik Bedard"></category><category term="Nate McLouth"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Fox, Dodgers clash in court spat over media rights</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/fox-dodgers-clash-court-spat-media-rights-4871760a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-07T16:30:13Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-07:/professional-baseball/fox-dodgers-clash-court-spat-media-rights-4871760a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Wilmington (Delaware)" href="/topic/Wilmington+(Delaware)" &gt;WILMINGTON, Del.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;/&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;LOS ANGELES&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Prospective bidders are piling up for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="FOX Sports Net Inc." href="/topic/FOX+Sports+Net+Inc." &gt;Fox Sports&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; argued on Wednesday that the bankrupt tea...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="California"></category><category term="U.S. Bankruptcy Courts"></category><category term="Delaware"></category><category term="The Blackstone Group LP"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Forbes Media LLC"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Magic Johnson"></category><category term="Wilmington (Delaware)"></category><category term="Mark Cuban"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Ron Burkle"></category><category term="Smith College"></category><category term="Frank McCourt"></category><category term="FOX Sports Net Inc."></category><category term="Steven Cohen"></category><category term="Steve Garvey"></category><category term="Andrew Zimbalist"></category><category term="Kevin Gross"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="Tunnell LLP"></category></entry><entry><title>LA Dodgers files motion to approve settlement</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/la-dodgers-files-motion-approve-settlement-4871147a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-06T20:30:12Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-06:/professional-baseball/la-dodgers-files-motion-approve-settlement-4871147a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt; said late on Tuesday it has filed a motion with a &lt;span&gt;U.S.&lt;/span&gt; bankruptcy court to approve its settlement with &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, which would kickstart the sale of the bankrupt team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dodgers will be sold t...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="The Blackstone Group LP"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Bangalore"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Frank McCourt"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Marlins offer Pujols $200 million deal: report</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/marlins-offer-pujols-200-million-deal-report-4870910a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-06T14:00:08Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-06:/professional-baseball/marlins-offer-pujols-200-million-deal-report-4870910a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Florida Marlins" href="/topic/Florida+Marlins" &gt;Miami Marlins&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; have offered free agent &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Albert Pujols" href="/topic/Albert+Pujols" &gt;Albert Pujols&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; a monster ten year deal worth more than $200 million, &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;'s MLB.com reported on Tuesday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="World Series"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Dallas"></category><category term="Miami"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Mets"></category><category term="Florida Marlins"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Ozzie Guillen"></category><category term="Albert Pujols"></category><category term="Jose Reyes"></category><category term="Heath Bell"></category><category term="Simon Evans"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Major League wages show significant rise</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/major-league-wages-show-significant-rise-4870358a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-05T19:30:35Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-05:/professional-baseball/major-league-wages-show-significant-rise-4870358a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The average major league baseball salary increased 2.7 percent to almost $3.1 million in 2011, the biggest rise since 2008, the &lt;a title="Major League Baseball Players Association" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball+Players+Association" &gt;Major League Baseball Players Association&lt;/a&gt; said Monday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In its annual report, the union said the 913 players on August 31 rosters and disabled lists averaged $3,095,183.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;That's up from $3,014,572 last year -- when the average topped $3 mil...</summary><category term="Jobs and Labor"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Yankees"></category><category term="Employee Compensation"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Major League Baseball Players Association"></category><category term="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Bell goes for Marlins</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/bell-marlins-4870330a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-05T18:30:44Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-05:/professional-baseball/bell-marlins-4870330a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a title="Florida Marlins" href="/topic/Florida+Marlins" &gt;Miami Marlins&lt;/a&gt; signed all-star pitcher &lt;a title="Heath Bell" href="/topic/Heath+Bell" &gt;Heath Bell&lt;/a&gt; to a three-year $27 million contract, the &lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt; club announced on Monday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The signing of closing pitcher Bell comes one day after the Marlins signed star &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Jose Reyes" href="/topic/Jose+Reyes" &gt;shortstop Jose Reyes&lt;...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Miami"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Florida Marlins"></category><category term="San Diego Padres"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Mark Buehrle"></category><category term="Albert Pujols"></category><category term="Jose Reyes"></category><category term="C.J. Wilson"></category><category term="Heath Bell"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Santo elected to US baseball's Hall of Fame</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/santo-elected-baseballs-hall-fame-4870228a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-05T15:30:43Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-05:/professional-baseball/santo-elected-baseballs-hall-fame-4870228a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Chicago Cubs" href="/topic/Chicago+Cubs" &gt;Former Chicago Cubs&lt;/a&gt; star &lt;a title="Ron Santo" href="/topic/Ron+Santo" &gt;Ron Santo&lt;/a&gt; was elected to American baseball's &lt;a title="National Baseball Hall of Fame" href="/topic/National+Baseball+Hall+of+Fame" &gt;Hall of Fame&lt;/a&gt; on Monday, a year after he died of complications of bladder cancer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The third baseman won five &lt;span id="gold_glove_award" class="inform"&gt;&lt;a title="Gold Glove Award" href="/topic/Gold+Glove+Award" &gt;Gold Gl...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Chicago Cubs"></category><category term="National Baseball Hall of Fame"></category><category term="Billy Williams"></category><category term="Cooperstown"></category><category term="Ron Santo"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="Gold Glove Award"></category></entry><entry><title>Federal regulators probe Miami stadium bonds</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/federal-regulators-probe-miami-stadium-bonds-4870081a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-05T12:30:16Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Domestic News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-05:/professional-baseball/federal-regulators-probe-miami-stadium-bonds-4870081a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Miami" href="/topic/Miami" &gt;MIAMI&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Federal securities regulators are investigating the public financing of Miami's new professional baseball stadium and have issued subpoenas to local governments for masses of documents.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Already a feature of Miami's skyline, the retractable-roof stadium built for the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Florida Marlins" href="/topic/Florida+Marlins" &gt;Florida Marlins&lt;...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission"></category><category term="Miami"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Miami-Dade County"></category><category term="Florida Marlins"></category><category term="Little Havana"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category></entry><entry><title>Former Cubs third baseman elected to Hall of Fame</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/cubs-baseman-elected-hall-fame-4870055a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-05T12:00:42Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-05:/professional-baseball/cubs-baseman-elected-hall-fame-4870055a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Chicago Cubs" href="/topic/Chicago+Cubs" &gt;Former Chicago Cubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; third baseman and broadcaster &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Ron Santo" href="/topic/Ron+Santo" &gt;Ron Santo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, who overcame debilitating effects of diabetes to inspire others, was elected posthumously to the &lt;a title="National Baseball Hall of Fame" href="/topic/National+Baseball+Hall+of+Fame" &gt;Baseball Hall of Fame&lt;/...</summary><category term="Internal Medicine"></category><category term="Metabolic Disorders"></category><category term="Diabetes"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Chicago Cubs"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="National Baseball Hall of Fame"></category><category term="Billy Williams"></category><category term="Ferguson Jenkins"></category><category term="Chicago White Sox"></category><category term="Cooperstown (New York)"></category><category term="Buzzie Bavasi"></category><category term="Tom Ricketts"></category><category term="Tony Oliva"></category><category term="Luis Tiant"></category><category term="Ernie Banks"></category><category term="Ron Santo"></category><category term="Gil Hodges"></category><category term="Jim Kaat"></category><category term="Larry Fine"></category><category term="Allie Reynolds"></category><category term="Charlie Finley"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL Central"></category><category term="Minnie Minoso"></category><category term="Ken Boyer"></category><category term="Gold Glove Award"></category></entry><entry><title>New-look Marlins agree terms with free agent Reyes</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/newlook-marlins-agree-terms-free-agent-reyes-4869606a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-04T23:00:06Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-04:/professional-baseball/newlook-marlins-agree-terms-free-agent-reyes-4869606a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Florida Marlins" href="/topic/Florida+Marlins" &gt;Miami Marlins&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; reached an agreement to land prized free agent &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Jose Reyes" href="/topic/Jose+Reyes" &gt;Jose Reyes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; on Sunday in a six-year deal reportedly worth $106 million.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;According to &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/spa...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Los Angeles"></category><category term="Miami"></category><category term="Caribbean"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Dominican Republic"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Mets"></category><category term="Florida Marlins"></category><category term="Ozzie Guillen"></category><category term="Albert Pujols"></category><category term="Jose Reyes"></category><category term="Hanley Ramirez"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="Edwin Rodriguez"></category></entry><entry><title>Japan's Giants snap up pitcher Mathieson</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/japans-giants-snap-pitcher-mathieson-4868071a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-02T00:00:11Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-02:/professional-baseball/japans-giants-snap-pitcher-mathieson-4868071a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Tokyo" href="/topic/Tokyo" &gt;TOKYO&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Scott Mathieson" href="/topic/Scott+Mathieson" &gt;Scott Mathieson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; has signed for &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Japan" href="/topic/Japan" &gt;Japan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;'s &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Yomiuri Giants" href="/topic/Yomiuri+Giants" &gt;Yomiuri Giants&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, his new club said on Friday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 27-yea...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Japan"></category><category term="Asia"></category><category term="Tokyo"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="East Asia"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Yomiuri Giants"></category><category term="Alastair Himmer"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="Scott Mathieson"></category></entry><entry><title>Red Sox officially name Valentine as manager</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/red-sox-officially-valentine-manager-4867809a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-01T15:30:15Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-01:/professional-baseball/red-sox-officially-valentine-manager-4867809a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Bobby Valentine" href="/topic/Bobby+Valentine" &gt;Bobby Valentine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; was officially introduced as the new manager of the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Boston Red Sox" href="/topic/Boston+Red+Sox" &gt;Boston Red Sox&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; on Thursday after agreeing to a two-year deal.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Valentine replaced &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Terry Francona" href="/topic/Terry+Francona" &gt;Terry Francona&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, who led t...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="World Series"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Japan"></category><category term="Asia"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="East Asia"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Boston Red Sox"></category><category term="New York Mets"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="Fenway Park"></category><category term="Terry Francona"></category><category term="Ben Cherington"></category><category term="Bobby Valentine"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="AL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Valentine offers Red Sox a fresh start</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/valentine-offers-red-sox-fresh-start-4867794a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-01T15:00:10Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-01:/professional-baseball/valentine-offers-red-sox-fresh-start-4867794a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Bobby Valentine" href="/topic/Bobby+Valentine" &gt;Bobby Valentine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, who once famously put on a fake mustache to return to the bench after being ejected from a game, has been asked to inject life into the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Boston Red Sox" href="/topic/Boston+Red+Sox" &gt;Boston Red Sox&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; after being hired Thursday as their new manager.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Valentine failed to remain inc...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="World Series"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="George W. Bush"></category><category term="Japan"></category><category term="Asia"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="East Asia"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Yankees"></category><category term="Boston Red Sox"></category><category term="New York Mets"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="Fenway Park"></category><category term="Terry Francona"></category><category term="Tommy Lasorda"></category><category term="Ben Cherington"></category><category term="Larry Lucchino"></category><category term="Pacific Coast League"></category><category term="Bobby Valentine"></category><category term="Stamford (Connecticut)"></category><category term="Chiba Lotte Marines"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="AL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Valentine named manager of Red Sox</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/valentine-named-manager-red-sox-4867042a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-30T17:31:24Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-30:/professional-baseball/valentine-named-manager-red-sox-4867042a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Bobby Valentine" href="/topic/Bobby+Valentine" &gt;Bobby Valentine&lt;/a&gt; was named manager of the &lt;a title="Boston Red Sox" href="/topic/Boston+Red+Sox" &gt;Boston Red Sox&lt;/a&gt; on Wednesday, replacing &lt;a title="Terry Francona" href="/topic/Terry+Francona" &gt;Terry Francona&lt;/a&gt; after eight &lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt; seasons that included two World Series titles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Francona asked the Red Sox not to pick up the option o...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="World Series"></category><category term="Japan"></category><category term="St. Louis"></category><category term="Asia"></category><category term="East Asia"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Yankees"></category><category term="Chicago Cubs"></category><category term="Boston Red Sox"></category><category term="New York Mets"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="Theo Epstein"></category><category term="Terry Francona"></category><category term="Ben Cherington"></category><category term="Bobby Valentine"></category><category term="Chiba Lotte Marines"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Giants ink extensions to manager, top exec</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/giants-ink-extensions-manager-top-exec-4866257a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-29T20:30:44Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-29:/professional-baseball/giants-ink-extensions-manager-top-exec-4866257a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="San Francisco Giants" href="/topic/San+Francisco+Giants" &gt;San Francisco Giants&lt;/a&gt; manager &lt;a title="Bruce Bochy" href="/topic/Bruce+Bochy" &gt;Bruce Bochy&lt;/a&gt; and general manager &lt;a title="Brian Sabean" href="/topic/Brian+Sabean" &gt;Brian Sabean&lt;/a&gt;, who played key roles on the team's 2010 World Series title run, have received contract extensions through the 2013 season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The moves announced on Tuesday also include an option for the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href=...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="World Series"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Texas"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="San Francisco Giants"></category><category term="Freddy Sanchez"></category><category term="Brian Sabean"></category><category term="Bruce Bochy"></category><category term="Buster Posey"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Giants give Bochy and Sabean new deals through 2013</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/giants-give-bochy-sabean-new-deals-2013-4866074a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-29T16:00:13Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-29:/professional-baseball/giants-give-bochy-sabean-new-deals-2013-4866074a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="San Francisco Giants" href="/topic/San+Francisco+Giants" &gt;San Francisco Giants&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, one year removed from their World Series triumph, kept their baseball brain trust intact by extending the contracts of manager &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Bruce Bochy" href="/topic/Bruce+Bochy" &gt;Bruce Bochy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; and general manager &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Brian Sabean" href="/topic/Brian+Sabean" &gt;Brian ...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="World Series"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="San Diego Padres"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="San Francisco Giants"></category><category term="Tony La Russa"></category><category term="Brian Sabean"></category><category term="Bruce Bochy"></category><category term="Larry Fine"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Royals reach deal with former Dodgers closer Broxton</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/royals-reach-deal-dodgers-closer-broxton-4865810a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-29T10:31:17Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-29:/professional-baseball/royals-reach-deal-dodgers-closer-broxton-4865810a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Kansas City Royals" href="/topic/Kansas+City+Royals" &gt;Kansas City Royals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; have agreed to a one-year contract with former &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; closer &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Jonathan Broxton" href="/topic/Jonathan+Broxton" &gt;Jonathan Broxton&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, the &lt;span&gt;American League&lt;/span&gt; team said Tu...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Kansas City Royals"></category><category term="Jonathan Broxton"></category><category term="Dayton Moore"></category><category term="Joakim Soria"></category><category term="Larry Fine"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="AL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Cardinals reap $323,000 for full World Series bonus</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/world-series/cardinals-reap-323000-full-world-series-bonus-4865267a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-28T17:00:31Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-28:/world-series/cardinals-reap-323000-full-world-series-bonus-4865267a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - A full postseason share for each member of the 2011 World Series champion &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="St. Louis Cardinals" href="/topic/St.+Louis+Cardinals" &gt;St. Louis Cardinals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; was worth over $323,000, up 1.7 percent from last year's payout, &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball (MLB)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; said on Monday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The runner-up &lt;span&gt;&lt;a...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="World Series"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Texas"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Larry Fine"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Rid Dodgers of McCourt and return to baseball: Fox</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/rid-dodgers-mccourt-return-baseball-fox-4863663a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-25T09:00:14Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-25:/professional-baseball/rid-dodgers-mccourt-return-baseball-fox-4863663a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="FOX Sports Net Inc." href="/topic/FOX+Sports+Net+Inc." &gt;Fox Sports&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; stepped up its battle with &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Frank McCourt" href="/topic/Frank+McCourt" &gt;Frank McCourt&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, the owner of the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, saying he needed to "get out of the way" and let the bankrupt team return...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="U.S. Bankruptcy Courts"></category><category term="Delaware"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Wilmington (Delaware)"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Frank McCourt"></category><category term="FOX Sports Net Inc."></category><category term="Dodger Stadium"></category><category term="Gerald E. McCormick"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category></entry><entry><title>SAC's Steven Cohen planning Dodgers bid: report</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/sacs-steven-cohen-planning-dodgers-bid-report-4863380a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-24T16:30:18Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-24:/professional-baseball/sacs-steven-cohen-planning-dodgers-bid-report-4863380a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;LOS ANGELES&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="SAC Capital Advisors LLC" href="/topic/SAC+Capital+Advisors+LLC" &gt;SAC Capital Advisors&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; hedge fund manager &lt;a title="Steven Cohen" href="/topic/Steven+Cohen" &gt;Steven A. Cohen&lt;/a&gt; is planning a bid for the Los Angeles Dodgers, &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="The Wall Street Journal" href="/topic/...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="The Wall Street Journal"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Frank McCourt"></category><category term="Steven Cohen"></category><category term="SAC Capital Advisors LLC"></category><category term="Hank Greenberg"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Judge says NY Mets case over Madoff deserves jury</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/judge-ny-mets-case-madoff-deserves-jury-4862693a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-23T13:30:41Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Domestic News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-23:/professional-baseball/judge-ny-mets-case-madoff-deserves-jury-4862693a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The trustee seeking money for &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Bernard Madoff" href="/topic/Bernard+Madoff" &gt;Bernard Madoff&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;'s victims has a constitutional right to have his $386 million lawsuit against owners of the &lt;a title="New York Mets" href="/topic/New+York+Mets" &gt;New York Mets&lt;/a&gt; baseball team heard before a jury, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;U.S. District &lt;a title="Jed Rakoff" ...</summary><category term="Crime"></category><category term="Corporate Crime"></category><category term="Corporate Fraud"></category><category term="Trials"></category><category term="Civil Trials"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="New York"></category><category term="Manhattan"></category><category term="U.S. District Court"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Bernard Madoff"></category><category term="New York Mets"></category><category term="Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC"></category><category term="Mario Cuomo"></category><category term="Irving Picard"></category><category term="Jed Rakoff"></category><category term="Fred Wilpon"></category><category term="Saul Katz"></category><category term="Jonathan Stempel"></category><category term="New York Crime"></category><category term="Pyramid Schemes"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="Seventh Amendment"></category></entry><entry><title>Milwaukee's Braun named National League MVP</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/milwaukees-braun-named-national-league-mvp-4862098a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-22T18:30:40Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-22:/professional-baseball/milwaukees-braun-named-national-league-mvp-4862098a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Milwaukee Brewers" href="/topic/Milwaukee+Brewers" &gt;Milwaukee&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a title="Ryan Braun (Baseball)" href="/topic/Ryan+Braun+(Baseball)" &gt;leftfielder Ryan Braun&lt;/a&gt;, who helped the Brewers claim their first division title in almost 30 years, was named the &lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;'s &lt;a title="National League (MLB)" href="/topic/National+League+(MLB)" &gt;National League&lt;/a&gt; Most Valuable Player on Tuesday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;B...</summary><category term="Athletic Awards"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Sports Transactions"></category><category term="Baseball Transactions"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Matt Kemp"></category><category term="Prince Fielder"></category><category term="Ryan Braun (Baseball)"></category><category term="Robin Yount"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Brewers' Braun wins National League MVP award</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/brewers-braun-wins-national-league-mvp-award-4861898a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-22T14:00:33Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-22:/professional-baseball/brewers-braun-wins-national-league-mvp-award-4861898a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Milwaukee Brewers" href="/topic/Milwaukee+Brewers" &gt;Milwaukee Brewers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Ryan Braun (Baseball)" href="/topic/Ryan+Braun+(Baseball)" &gt;slugger Ryan Braun&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, who helped the franchise reach a championship series for the first time in 29 years, was named the &lt;span&gt;National League&lt;/span&gt;'s Most Valuable Player Tuesday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Braun, who hit the home run tha...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="World Series"></category><category term="Football"></category><category term="Professional Football"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Wisconsin"></category><category term="San Diego"></category><category term="National Football League"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="National Football Conference"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Green Bay Packers"></category><category term="Florida Marlins"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Arizona Diamondbacks"></category><category term="Aaron Rodgers"></category><category term="Baseball Writers' Association of America"></category><category term="Matt Kemp"></category><category term="Prince Fielder"></category><category term="Justin Upton"></category><category term="Super Bowl XLV"></category><category term="Ryan Braun (Baseball)"></category><category term="Larry Fine"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NFC North"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Brewers slugger Braun wins National League MVP award</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/brewers-slugger-braun-wins-national-league-mvp-award-4861792a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-22T11:30:19Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-22:/professional-baseball/brewers-slugger-braun-wins-national-league-mvp-award-4861792a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;NEW YORK&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Milwaukee Brewers" href="/topic/Milwaukee+Brewers" &gt;Milwaukee Brewers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Ryan Braun (Baseball)" href="/topic/Ryan+Braun+(Baseball)" &gt;slugger Ryan Braun&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; was named the winner of the Most Valuable Player Award for the &lt;span&gt;National League&lt;/span&gt; on Tuesday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Braun, who hit the home run that clinched the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="NL C...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Ryan Braun (Baseball)"></category><category term="Larry Fine"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Dodgers bankruptcy hearing called off</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/dodgers-bankruptcy-hearing-called-4861384a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-21T17:30:50Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-21:/professional-baseball/dodgers-bankruptcy-hearing-called-4861384a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;A hearing scheduled for Tuesday on the &lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt;' plan to escape bankruptcy by selling telecast rights to future games was cancelled on Monday by a &lt;a title="Delaware" href="/topic/Delaware" &gt;Delaware&lt;/a&gt; bankruptcy judge.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The hearing was set to consider a &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="FOX Sports Net Inc." href="/topic/FOX+Sports+Net+Inc." &gt;Fox Sports&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; request to delay a November 30 hearing to approve the D...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Delaware"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Frank McCourt"></category><category term="FOX Sports Net Inc."></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Dodgers hearing on Fox Sports dispute canceled</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/dodgers-hearing-fox-sports-dispute-canceled-4861315a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-21T16:00:36Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-21:/professional-baseball/dodgers-hearing-fox-sports-dispute-canceled-4861315a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - A &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; bankruptcy court hearing on whether to dismiss the team's bankruptcy filing has been canceled without explanation, according to court documents.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="FOX Sports Net Inc." href="/topic/FOX+Sports+Net+Inc." &gt;Fox Sports&lt;/a&gt;, which has a contract to broadcast the team's games through 2013...</summary><category term="Entertainment"></category><category term="Media"></category><category term="Television"></category><category term="Sports on TV"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Frank McCourt"></category><category term="FOX Sports Net Inc."></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Fox Sports asks court to toss Dodgers' bankruptcy</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/fox-sports-asks-court-toss-dodgers-bankruptcy-4859944a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-18T20:00:10Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Business News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-18:/professional-baseball/fox-sports-asks-court-toss-dodgers-bankruptcy-4859944a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;a title="FOX Sports Net Inc." href="/topic/FOX+Sports+Net+Inc." &gt;Fox Sports&lt;/a&gt; asked a bankruptcy court late Friday to dismiss the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;' bankruptcy cases, saying they "fail the test of good faith" and are nothing more than an attempt to extract more money from deals to the baseball club's telecast ri...</summary><category term="Entertainment"></category><category term="Media"></category><category term="Television"></category><category term="Sports on TV"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="U.S. Bankruptcy Courts"></category><category term="Delaware"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Wilmington (Delaware)"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Frank McCourt"></category><category term="FOX Sports Net Inc."></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Laird returns to Detroit Tigers</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/laird-returns-detroit-tigers-4859722a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-18T13:30:20Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-18:/professional-baseball/laird-returns-detroit-tigers-4859722a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;a title="Detroit Tigers" href="/topic/Detroit+Tigers" &gt;Former Detroit Tigers&lt;/a&gt; catcher &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Gerald Laird" href="/topic/Gerald+Laird" &gt;Gerald Laird&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; is returning to the &lt;span&gt;American League&lt;/span&gt; team as a back-up to All-Star Alex Avila, the Tigers said on Friday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Laird, who spent last season with the World Series champion &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="St. Louis Cardinals" href="/t...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="North Carolina"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Detroit Tigers"></category><category term="Dave Dombrowski"></category><category term="Gerald Laird"></category><category term="Gene Cherry"></category><category term="Alex Avila"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Kemp signs eight-year, $160 million deal with Dodgers</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/kemp-signs-eightyear-160-million-deal-dodgers-4859680a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-18T12:30:35Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-18:/professional-baseball/kemp-signs-eightyear-160-million-deal-dodgers-4859680a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; have re-signed All-Star outfielder &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Matt Kemp" href="/topic/Matt+Kemp" &gt;Matt Kemp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; to an eight year deal worth $160 million, the richest player contract the Dodgers have ever signed, the team said on Friday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kemp, one of the favorites for the &lt;span&gt;National Leagu...</summary><category term="Athletic Awards"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="North Carolina"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Ty Cobb"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Frank McCourt"></category><category term="Willie Mays"></category><category term="Honus Wagner"></category><category term="Hank Aaron"></category><category term="Matt Kemp"></category><category term="Kevin Brown (Baseball)"></category><category term="Gene Cherry"></category><category term="George Sisler"></category><category term="Silver Slugger Award"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="Gold Glove Award"></category></entry><entry><title>Sveum named as Chicago Cubs manager</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/sveum-named-chicago-cubs-manager-4859551a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-18T09:30:19Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-18:/professional-baseball/sveum-named-chicago-cubs-manager-4859551a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Milwaukee Brewers" href="/topic/Milwaukee+Brewers" &gt;Milwaukee Brewers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; hitting coach &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Dale Sveum" href="/topic/Dale+Sveum" &gt;Dale Sveum&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; was named on Friday as the new &lt;a title="Chicago Cubs" href="/topic/Chicago+Cubs" &gt;Chicago Cubs&lt;/a&gt;' manager.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sveum, who has 20 years &lt;span&gt;Major League&lt;/span&gt; experience as a player and coach, agreed to a th...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="World Series"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="North Carolina"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Yankees"></category><category term="Chicago Cubs"></category><category term="Boston Red Sox"></category><category term="Seattle Mariners"></category><category term="Oakland Athletics"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Chicago White Sox"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Theo Epstein"></category><category term="Dale Sveum"></category><category term="Gene Cherry"></category><category term="Mike Quade"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="AL Central"></category><category term="Major League"></category></entry><entry><title>Sveum named Chicago Cubs manager</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/sveum-named-chicago-cubs-manager-4859499a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-18T08:30:15Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-18:/professional-baseball/sveum-named-chicago-cubs-manager-4859499a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Milwaukee Brewers" href="/topic/Milwaukee+Brewers" &gt;Milwaukee Brewers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; hitting coach &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Dale Sveum" href="/topic/Dale+Sveum" &gt;Dale Sveum&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; has been named as the new &lt;a title="Chicago Cubs" href="/topic/Chicago+Cubs" &gt;Chicago Cubs&lt;/a&gt;' manager, the Cubs said on Friday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sveum, 47, served briefly as the Brewers' interim manager, posting a 7-5 recor...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="North Carolina"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Yankees"></category><category term="Chicago Cubs"></category><category term="Seattle Mariners"></category><category term="Oakland Athletics"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Wrigley Field"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Chicago White Sox"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Dale Sveum"></category><category term="Gene Cherry"></category><category term="Mike Quade"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="AL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Dodgers' Kershaw wins Cy Young award</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/dodgers-kershaw-wins-cy-young-award-4859117a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-17T17:30:48Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-17:/professional-baseball/dodgers-kershaw-wins-cy-young-award-4859117a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt; lefthander &lt;a title="Clayton Kershaw" href="/topic/Clayton+Kershaw" &gt;Clayton Kershaw&lt;/a&gt; easily beat out last year's winner &lt;a title="Roy Halladay" href="/topic/Roy+Halladay" &gt;Roy Halladay&lt;/a&gt; on Thursday to win the &lt;a title="National League (MLB)" href="/topic/National+League+(MLB)" &gt;National League&lt;/a&gt;'s &lt;a title="Cy Young Award" href="/topic/Cy+Young+Award" &gt;Cy Young award&lt;/a&gt; for the top pitcher...</summary><category term="Athletic Awards"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Cliff Lee"></category><category term="Eric Gagne"></category><category term="Baseball Writers' Association of America"></category><category term="Matt Kemp"></category><category term="Don Newcombe"></category><category term="Sandy Koufax"></category><category term="Cy Young"></category><category term="Clayton Kershaw"></category><category term="Orel Hershiser"></category><category term="Roy Halladay"></category><category term="Mike Marshall"></category><category term="Don Drysdale"></category><category term="Cy Young Award"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Sveum accepts offer to manage Cubs</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/sveum-accepts-offer-manage-cubs-4859116a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-17T17:30:47Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-17:/professional-baseball/sveum-accepts-offer-manage-cubs-4859116a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a title="Chicago Cubs" href="/topic/Chicago+Cubs" &gt;Chicago Cubs&lt;/a&gt; have hired &lt;a title="Milwaukee Brewers" href="/topic/Milwaukee+Brewers" &gt;Milwaukee Brewers&lt;/a&gt; hitting coach &lt;a title="Dale Sveum" href="/topic/Dale+Sveum" &gt;Dale Sveum&lt;/a&gt; as their new manager.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; club announced the hiring Thursday and said he would be officially introduced at a news conference at &lt;spa...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Chicago Cubs"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Wrigley Field"></category><category term="Theo Epstein"></category><category term="Dale Sveum"></category><category term="Mike Quade"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>MLB Astros sale approved, playoffs expanded</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/mlb-astros-sale-approved-playoffs-expanded-4859115a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-17T17:30:46Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-17:/professional-baseball/mlb-astros-sale-approved-playoffs-expanded-4859115a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt; owners have approved the sale of the &lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt; and given the green light for the club to shift from the &lt;a title="National League (MLB)" href="/topic/National+League+(MLB)" &gt;National League&lt;/a&gt; over to the American League.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Beginning in the 2013 season, Houston will move from the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="NL Central" href="/topic/NL+C...</summary><category term="Jobs and Labor"></category><category term="Collective Bargaining"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Spectator Sports Sector"></category><category term="Sports Teams and Clubs"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Drayton McLane, Jr."></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="Consumer Cyclicals"></category><category term="Leisure Industries"></category></entry><entry><title>Astros sale approved, move to American League is official</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/astros-sale-approved-move-american-league-official-4859085a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-17T17:00:06Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-17:/professional-baseball/astros-sale-approved-move-american-league-official-4859085a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball (MLB)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; owners have approved the sale of the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; as part of a deal that will see the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="NL Central" href="/topic/NL+Central" &gt;National League Central Division&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; club move to the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a t...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Toronto"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="Seattle Mariners"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Oakland Athletics"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Minute Maid Park"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim"></category><category term="Drayton McLane, Jr."></category><category term="Jim Crane"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="AL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Dodgers' Kershaw runaway NL Cy Young winner</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/dodgers-kershaw-runaway-nl-cy-young-winner-4858845a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-17T12:00:51Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-17:/professional-baseball/dodgers-kershaw-runaway-nl-cy-young-winner-4858845a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Clayton Kershaw" href="/topic/Clayton+Kershaw" &gt;Clayton Kershaw&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; of the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; won the &lt;a title="Cy Young Award" href="/topic/Cy+Young+Award" &gt;National League Cy Young Award&lt;/a&gt; as the top pitcher on Thursday, capping a season where he had the league's lowest earned run average ...</summary><category term="Athletic Awards"></category><category term="Baseball Awards"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Mets"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Arizona Diamondbacks"></category><category term="Cliff Lee"></category><category term="Eric Gagne"></category><category term="Toronto Blue Jays"></category><category term="Baseball Writers' Association of America"></category><category term="Ian Kennedy"></category><category term="Cy Young"></category><category term="Clayton Kershaw"></category><category term="Orel Hershiser"></category><category term="Roy Halladay"></category><category term="Dwight Gooden"></category><category term="Cy Young Award"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Dodgers' Kershaw wins National League Cy Young Award</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/dodgers-kershaw-wins-national-league-cy-young-award-4858808a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-17T11:30:19Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-17:/professional-baseball/dodgers-kershaw-wins-national-league-cy-young-award-4858808a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Clayton Kershaw" href="/topic/Clayton+Kershaw" &gt;Clayton Kershaw&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; of the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; won the &lt;a title="Cy Young Award" href="/topic/Cy+Young+Award" &gt;National League Cy Young Award&lt;/a&gt; as the top pitcher on Thursday, capping a season where he had the league's lowest earned run average ...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Cliff Lee"></category><category term="Toronto Blue Jays"></category><category term="Baseball Writers' Association of America"></category><category term="Clayton Kershaw"></category><category term="Roy Halladay"></category><category term="Cy Young Award"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Astros sale approved, move to American League: official</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/astros-sale-approved-move-american-league-official-4858783a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-17T11:00:09Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-17:/professional-baseball/astros-sale-approved-move-american-league-official-4858783a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball (MLB)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; owners have approved the sale of the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; as part of a deal that will see the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="NL Central" href="/topic/NL+Central" &gt;National League Central Division&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; club move to the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a t...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Toronto"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="Seattle Mariners"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Oakland Athletics"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Minute Maid Park"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim"></category><category term="Drayton McLane, Jr."></category><category term="Jim Crane"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="AL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Astros sale approved, move to American League official</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/astros-sale-approved-move-american-league-official-4858782a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-17T11:00:08Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-17:/professional-baseball/astros-sale-approved-move-american-league-official-4858782a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball (MLB)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; owners have approved the sale of the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Houston Astros" href="/topic/Houston+Astros" &gt;Houston Astros&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; as part of a deal that will see the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="NL Central" href="/topic/NL+Central" &gt;National League Central Division&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; club move to the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a t...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Toronto"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="Seattle Mariners"></category><category term="Houston Astros"></category><category term="Oakland Athletics"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Minute Maid Park"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim"></category><category term="Drayton McLane, Jr."></category><category term="Jim Crane"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="AL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Venezuela charges 8 in kidnap of baseball player</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/venezuela-charges-8-kidnap-baseball-player-4858642a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-17T08:00:10Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-17:/professional-baseball/venezuela-charges-8-kidnap-baseball-player-4858642a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Caracas" href="/topic/Caracas" &gt;CARACAS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Venezuelan authorities have charged eight people over the kidnapping of &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; player &lt;span&gt;Wilson Ramos&lt;/span&gt; that threw a spotlight on violent crime in the South American nation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 24-year-old &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Washington N...</summary><category term="Crime"></category><category term="Kidnapping"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Venezuela"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="OPEC"></category><category term="Hugo Chavez"></category><category term="Caracas"></category><category term="Washington Nationals"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category></entry><entry><title>Fox says to seek dismissal of Dodgers bankruptcy</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/fox-seek-dismissal-dodgers-bankruptcy-4858638a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-17T07:30:42Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-17:/professional-baseball/fox-seek-dismissal-dodgers-bankruptcy-4858638a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="FOX Sports Net Inc." href="/topic/FOX+Sports+Net+Inc." &gt;Fox Sports&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; wants the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; thrown out of bankruptcy, saying the baseball team is using Chapter 11 to enrich club owner &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Frank McCourt" href="/topic/Frank+McCourt" &gt;Frank McCourt&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Earlier th...</summary><category term="Media"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="U.S. Bankruptcy Courts"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Wilmington (Delaware)"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Frank McCourt"></category><category term="FOX Sports Net Inc."></category><category term="John Wallace"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Dodgers sue Fox for meddling in team sale</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/dodgers-sue-fox-meddling-team-sale-4858287a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-16T19:30:33Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-16:/professional-baseball/dodgers-sue-fox-meddling-team-sale-4858287a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt; are suing &lt;a title="FOX Sports Net Inc." href="/topic/FOX+Sports+Net+Inc." &gt;Fox Sports&lt;/a&gt;, alleging the &lt;a title="United States" href="/topic/United+States" &gt;US&lt;/a&gt; broadcasting giant is attempting to interfere with the sale of the &lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt; team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The lawsuit was filed in US bankruptcy court Wednesday in...</summary><category term="Trials"></category><category term="Civil Trials"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Frank McCourt"></category><category term="FOX Sports Net Inc."></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Los Angeles Dodgers sue to keep Fox from blocking team sale</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/los-angeles-dodgers-sue-fox-blocking-team-sale-4857966a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-16T14:00:39Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-16:/professional-baseball/los-angeles-dodgers-sue-fox-blocking-team-sale-4857966a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt; sued &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="FOX Sports Net Inc." href="/topic/FOX+Sports+Net+Inc." &gt;Fox Sports&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; on Wednesday to stop the broadcaster of the baseball team's games from interfering with plans to auction the bankrupt franchise.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The lawsuit comes just four days after the Dodgers sought court permissio...</summary><category term="Media"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="The Blackstone Group LP"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Wilmington (Delaware)"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Frank McCourt"></category><category term="FOX Sports Net Inc."></category><category term="Gerald E. McCormick"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="Advisory Partners"></category></entry><entry><title>Maddon and Gibson named MLB managers of the year</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/maddon-gibson-named-mlb-managers-year-4857848a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-16T12:00:36Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-16:/professional-baseball/maddon-gibson-named-mlb-managers-year-4857848a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Joe Maddon" href="/topic/Joe+Maddon" &gt;Joe Maddon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; of the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Tampa Bay Rays" href="/topic/Tampa+Bay+Rays" &gt;Tampa Bay Rays&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; was named the &lt;span&gt;American League&lt;/span&gt;'s manager of the year for the second time on Wednesday while &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Kirk Gibson" href="/topic/Kirk+Gibson" &gt;Kirk Gibson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; of the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Arizona Diamondbacks" hr...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="World Series"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Toronto"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Boston Red Sox"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Arizona Diamondbacks"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="Tampa Bay Rays"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Joe Maddon"></category><category term="Detroit Tigers"></category><category term="Baseball Writers' Association of America"></category><category term="Ron Washington"></category><category term="Jim Leyland"></category><category term="Tony La Russa"></category><category term="Kirk Gibson"></category><category term="Ron Roenicke"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="AL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Hellickson, Kimbrel win rookie awards</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/hellickson-kimbrel-win-rookie-awards-4856395a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-14T16:30:39Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-14:/professional-baseball/hellickson-kimbrel-win-rookie-awards-4856395a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Atlanta Braves" href="/topic/Atlanta+Braves" &gt;Atlanta Braves&lt;/a&gt; reliever &lt;a title="Craig Kimbrel" href="/topic/Craig+Kimbrel" &gt;Craig Kimbrel&lt;/a&gt; has been chosen the &lt;a title="National League (MLB)" href="/topic/National+League+(MLB)" &gt;National League&lt;/a&gt;'s Rookie of the Year and &lt;a title="Tampa Bay Rays" href="/topic/Tampa+Bay+Rays" &gt;Tampa Bay&lt;/a&gt; pitcher &lt;a title="Jeremy Hellickson" href="/topic/Jeremy+Hellickson" &gt;Jeremy Hellickson&lt;/a&gt; earned the same honour for the American...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Tampa Bay Rays"></category><category term="Atlanta Braves"></category><category term="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim"></category><category term="Freddie Freeman"></category><category term="Mark Trumbo"></category><category term="Jeremy Hellickson"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="Craig Kimbrel"></category></entry><entry><title>Kimbrel and Hellickson win Rookie of the Year awards</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/kimbrel-hellickson-win-rookie-year-awards-4856264a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-14T13:00:18Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-14:/professional-baseball/kimbrel-hellickson-win-rookie-year-awards-4856264a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;NEW YORK&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Atlanta Braves" href="/topic/Atlanta+Braves" &gt;Atlanta Braves&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; closer &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Craig Kimbrel" href="/topic/Craig+Kimbrel" &gt;Craig Kimbrel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; was the unanimous choice as the &lt;span&gt;National League&lt;/span&gt;'s Rookie of the Year, while &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Tampa Bay Rays" href="/topic/Tampa+Bay+Rays" &gt;Tampa Bay Rays&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; starting pitcher &lt;span...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Boston Red Sox"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Kansas City Royals"></category><category term="Tampa Bay Rays"></category><category term="Atlanta Braves"></category><category term="Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim"></category><category term="Baseball Writers' Association of America"></category><category term="Freddie Freeman"></category><category term="Larry Fine"></category><category term="Mark Trumbo"></category><category term="Eric Hosmer"></category><category term="Gene Cherry"></category><category term="Jeremy Hellickson"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="AL Central"></category><category term="Craig Kimbrel"></category></entry><entry><title>Surprise choice Matheny to manage Cardinals</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/surprise-choice-matheny-manage-cardinals-4855782a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-13T18:30:27Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-13:/professional-baseball/surprise-choice-matheny-manage-cardinals-4855782a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The World Series-winning &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="St. Louis Cardinals" href="/topic/St.+Louis+Cardinals" &gt;St Louis Cardinals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; launched a fresh era of leadership by announcing that &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Mike Matheny" href="/topic/Mike+Matheny" &gt;Mike Matheny&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; has been named the team's new manager Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Cardinals reported on their website that Matheny would be formally introduced at a...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Los Angeles"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Terry Francona"></category><category term="Tony La Russa"></category><category term="Mike Matheny"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>LA Dodgers seek early auction of media rights</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/la-dodgers-seek-early-auction-media-rights-4855272a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-12T15:00:21Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-12:/professional-baseball/la-dodgers-seek-early-auction-media-rights-4855272a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The bankrupt &lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt; have sought court permission to auction the team's lucrative media rights earlier than scheduled to bolster the sale of the team under a recent settlement with &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, according to court documents...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="U.S. Bankruptcy Courts"></category><category term="Delaware"></category><category term="The Blackstone Group LP"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Forbes Media LLC"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="News Corp."></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Ron Burkle"></category><category term="Frank McCourt"></category><category term="Steve Garvey"></category><category term="Peter O'Malley"></category><category term="The Yucaipa Companies LLC"></category><category term="Jamie McCourt"></category><category term="Brooklyn (New York City)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category></entry><entry><title>LA Dodgers seeks early auction of media rights</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/la-dodgers-seeks-early-auction-media-rights-4855247a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-12T14:30:22Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-12:/professional-baseball/la-dodgers-seeks-early-auction-media-rights-4855247a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The bankrupt &lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt; have sought court permission to auction the team's lucrative media rights earlier than scheduled to bolster the sale of the team under a recent settlement with &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, according to court documents...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="U.S. Bankruptcy Courts"></category><category term="Delaware"></category><category term="The Blackstone Group LP"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Forbes Media LLC"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="News Corp."></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Ron Burkle"></category><category term="Frank McCourt"></category><category term="Steve Garvey"></category><category term="Peter O'Malley"></category><category term="The Yucaipa Companies LLC"></category><category term="Jamie McCourt"></category><category term="Brooklyn (New York City)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Baseball star Ramos describes rescue in Venezuela</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/baseball-star-ramos-describes-rescue-venezuela-4855152a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-12T10:00:13Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-12:/professional-baseball/baseball-star-ramos-describes-rescue-venezuela-4855152a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Caracas" href="/topic/Caracas" &gt;CARACAS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; star &lt;a title="Wilson Ramos" href="/topic/Wilson+Ramos" &gt;Wilson Ramos&lt;/a&gt; described his fear on Saturday as Venezuelan security forces swooped onto a mountain hide-out to rescue him from kidnappers in a hail of bullets.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p...</summary><category term="Crime"></category><category term="Kidnapping"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Venezuela"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Hugo Chavez"></category><category term="Caracas"></category><category term="Washington Nationals"></category><category term="Wilson Ramos"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category></entry><entry><title>Kidnapped ballplayer Ramos found alive in Venezuela</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/kidnapped-ballplayer-ramos-alive-venezuela-4854943a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-11T19:30:39Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-11:/professional-baseball/kidnapped-ballplayer-ramos-alive-venezuela-4854943a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Caracas" href="/topic/Caracas" &gt;CARACAS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Venezuelan security forces found kidnapped &lt;span&gt;Major League&lt;/span&gt; baseball player &lt;a title="Wilson Ramos" href="/topic/Wilson+Ramos" &gt;Wilson Ramos&lt;/a&gt; alive on Friday in mountains near where he was seized, &lt;span&gt;Information Minister Andres Izarra&lt;/span&gt; said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"Baseball player Ramos was found alive by security forces in moun...</summary><category term="War and Conflict"></category><category term="Peacekeeping and Security"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Venezuela"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Twitter Inc."></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Caracas"></category><category term="Washington Nationals"></category><category term="Wilson Ramos"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category></entry><entry><title>Kidnapped baseball player Ramos found alive in Venezuela</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/kidnapped-baseball-player-ramos-alive-venezuela-4854932a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-11T19:30:25Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-11:/professional-baseball/kidnapped-baseball-player-ramos-alive-venezuela-4854932a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Caracas" href="/topic/Caracas" &gt;CARACAS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Venezuelan security forces found kidnapped &lt;span&gt;Major League&lt;/span&gt; baseball player &lt;a title="Wilson Ramos" href="/topic/Wilson+Ramos" &gt;Wilson Ramos&lt;/a&gt; alive on Friday in a mountains near where he was seized, &lt;span&gt;Information Minister Andres Izarra&lt;/span&gt; said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 24-year-old &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Washington Nationals" href="/to...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Venezuela"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Caracas"></category><category term="Washington Nationals"></category><category term="Wilson Ramos"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category></entry><entry><title>Rangers' Hamilton has successful sports hernia surgery</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/rangers-hamilton-successful-sports-hernia-surgery-4854719a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-11T12:01:54Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-11:/professional-baseball/rangers-hamilton-successful-sports-hernia-surgery-4854719a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Texas Rangers" href="/topic/Texas+Rangers" &gt;Texas Rangers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; All-Star &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Josh Hamilton (Baseball)" href="/topic/Josh+Hamilton+(Baseball)" &gt;outfielder Josh Hamilton&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; has undergone successful surgery for a sports hernia and is expected to be fully recovered in time for spring training in February, the team said on Friday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hamilton, the 2010 &lt;span&gt;A...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="North Carolina"></category><category term="Philadelphia"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Josh Hamilton (Baseball)"></category><category term="Gene Cherry"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category></entry><entry><title>No word on Nats' player Ramos abducted in Venezuela</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/word-nats-player-ramos-abducted-venezuela-4854673a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-11T11:00:11Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-11:/professional-baseball/word-nats-player-ramos-abducted-venezuela-4854673a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Caracas" href="/topic/Caracas" &gt;CARACAS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Friends and family of kidnapped U.S. Major League Baseball player &lt;a title="Wilson Ramos" href="/topic/Wilson+Ramos" &gt;Wilson Ramos&lt;/a&gt; in &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Venezuela" href="/topic/Venezuela" &gt;Venezuela&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; prayed for his safe return on Friday from gunmen who seized him during an off-season visit to the South American country.&lt;/...</summary><category term="Crime"></category><category term="Kidnapping"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Venezuela"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Caracas"></category><category term="Washington Nationals"></category><category term="Wilson Ramos"></category><category term="Will Dunham"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category></entry><entry><title>No word on Nats' player Ramos abducted in Venezuala</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/word-nats-player-ramos-abducted-venezuala-4854640a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-11T10:00:19Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-11:/professional-baseball/word-nats-player-ramos-abducted-venezuala-4854640a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Caracas" href="/topic/Caracas" &gt;CARACAS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Friends and family of kidnapped U.S. Major League Baseball player &lt;a title="Wilson Ramos" href="/topic/Wilson+Ramos" &gt;Wilson Ramos&lt;/a&gt; in &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Venezuela" href="/topic/Venezuela" &gt;Venezuela&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; prayed for his safe return on Friday from gunmen who seized him during an off-season visit to the South American country.&lt;/...</summary><category term="Crime"></category><category term="Kidnapping"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Venezuela"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Caracas"></category><category term="Washington Nationals"></category><category term="Wilson Ramos"></category><category term="Will Dunham"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category></entry><entry><title>No word on Wilson Ramos abducted in Venezuela</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/word-wilson-ramos-abducted-venezuela-4854587a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-11T08:30:18Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-11:/professional-baseball/word-wilson-ramos-abducted-venezuela-4854587a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Caracas" href="/topic/Caracas" &gt;CARACAS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Friends and family of kidnapped U.S. Major League Baseball player &lt;a title="Wilson Ramos" href="/topic/Wilson+Ramos" &gt;Wilson Ramos&lt;/a&gt; in &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Venezuela" href="/topic/Venezuela" &gt;Venezuela&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; prayed for his safe return on Friday from gunmen who seized him during an off-season visit to the South American country.&lt;/...</summary><category term="Crime"></category><category term="Kidnapping"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Venezuela"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Caracas"></category><category term="Washington Nationals"></category><category term="Wilson Ramos"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category></entry><entry><title>Venezuela hunts for kidnapped Nats' player Ramos</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/venezuela-hunts-kidnapped-nats-player-ramos-4854463a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-11T06:30:45Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-11:/professional-baseball/venezuela-hunts-kidnapped-nats-player-ramos-4854463a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Caracas" href="/topic/Caracas" &gt;CARACAS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Venezuelan police hunted on Thursday for a gang who kidnapped &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; player &lt;a title="Wilson Ramos" href="/topic/Wilson+Ramos" &gt;Wilson Ramos&lt;/a&gt; at gunpoint from a family home in a case that highlighted the country's appalling crime...</summary><category term="Crime"></category><category term="Kidnapping"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="North America"></category><category term="Latin America"></category><category term="Mexico"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Venezuela"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Twitter Inc."></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Hugo Chavez"></category><category term="Caracas"></category><category term="Washington Nationals"></category><category term="Aragua State"></category><category term="Wilson Ramos"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category></entry><entry><title>Asian ex-Dodgers to run former Dodgertown</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/asian-exdodgers-run-dodgertown-4854040a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-10T17:30:40Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-10:/professional-baseball/asian-exdodgers-run-dodgertown-4854040a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Former &lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt; pitchers &lt;a title="Hideo Nomo" href="/topic/Hideo+Nomo" &gt;Hideo Nomo&lt;/a&gt; of &lt;a title="Japan" href="/topic/Japan" &gt;Japan&lt;/a&gt; and Park Chan Ho of &lt;a title="South Korea" href="/topic/South+Korea" &gt;South Korea&lt;/a&gt; have joined forces to renovate the former "&lt;a title="Dodgertown" href="/topic/Dodgertown" &gt;Dodgertown&lt;/a&gt;" spring training facility in Florida.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With former Dodgers owner &lt;span&gt;&lt;a t...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Japan"></category><category term="Asia"></category><category term="South Korea"></category><category term="East Asia"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Vero Beach"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Frank McCourt"></category><category term="Chan Ho Park"></category><category term="Peter O'Malley"></category><category term="Hideo Nomo"></category><category term="Dodgertown"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="Pacific Rim"></category></entry><entry><title>Pirates sign catcher Barajas to one-year deal</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/pirates-sign-catcher-barajas-oneyear-deal-4853881a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-10T12:00:25Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-10:/professional-baseball/pirates-sign-catcher-barajas-oneyear-deal-4853881a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Veteran catcher &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Rod Barajas" href="/topic/Rod+Barajas" &gt;Rod Barajas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; has signed a one-year deal with the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; with a club option for 2013, the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; team said on Thursday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Texas"></category><category term="Arizona"></category><category term="Toronto"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Mets"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Rod Barajas"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Venezuela searches for kidnapped baseball star Ramos</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/venezuela-searches-kidnapped-baseball-star-ramos-4853777a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-10T08:30:27Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-10:/professional-baseball/venezuela-searches-kidnapped-baseball-star-ramos-4853777a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Caracas" href="/topic/Caracas" &gt;CARACAS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Venezuelan police hunted on Thursday for a gang who kidnapped &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; player &lt;a title="Wilson Ramos" href="/topic/Wilson+Ramos" &gt;Wilson Ramos&lt;/a&gt; from a family home in a case highlighting the South American nation's appalling crime p...</summary><category term="Crime"></category><category term="Kidnapping"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="North America"></category><category term="Latin America"></category><category term="Mexico"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Venezuela"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Twitter Inc."></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Hugo Chavez"></category><category term="Caracas"></category><category term="Washington Nationals"></category><category term="Aragua State"></category><category term="Wilson Ramos"></category><category term="Latin American Baseball"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category></entry><entry><title>Washington Nats catcher Ramos kidnapped in Venezuela</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/washington-nats-catcher-ramos-kidnapped-venezuela-4853519a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-09T21:00:56Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-09:/professional-baseball/washington-nats-catcher-ramos-kidnapped-venezuela-4853519a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Caracas" href="/topic/Caracas" &gt;CARACAS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;a title="Washington Nationals" href="/topic/Washington+Nationals" &gt;Washington Nationals&lt;/a&gt; baseball catcher &lt;a title="Wilson Ramos" href="/topic/Wilson+Ramos" &gt;Wilson Ramos&lt;/a&gt; was kidnapped on Wednesday from a family home in &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Venezuela" href="/topic/Venezuela" &gt;Venezuela&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, police and colleagues said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;...</summary><category term="Crime"></category><category term="Kidnapping"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Venezuela"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Twitter Inc."></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Caracas"></category><category term="Washington Nationals"></category><category term="Wilson Ramos"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category></entry><entry><title>Obama invites baseball's Cardinals to White House</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/obama-invites-baseballs-cardinals-white-house-4852548a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-08T02:30:11Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-08:/professional-baseball/obama-invites-baseballs-cardinals-white-house-4852548a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Barack Obama" href="/topic/Barack+Obama" &gt;President Barack Obama&lt;/a&gt; congratulated the &lt;a title="St. Louis Cardinals" href="/topic/St.+Louis+Cardinals" &gt;St. Louis Cardinals&lt;/a&gt; on their stunning World Series victory and says he is looking forward to meeting the team in person.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Obama telephoned Cardinals manager &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Tony La Russa" href="/topic/Tony+La+Russa" &gt;Tony LaRussa&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; Monday, telling him he stayed up late to watch the seven-game series and that i...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="The White House"></category><category term="Barack Obama"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Tony La Russa"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Giants trade Sanchez to Royals</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/giants-trade-sanchez-royals-4852477a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-07T19:30:39Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-07:/professional-baseball/giants-trade-sanchez-royals-4852477a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Jonathan Sanchez (Baseball)" href="/topic/Jonathan+Sanchez+(Baseball)" &gt;Pitcher Jonathan Sanchez&lt;/a&gt;, who threw a no-hitter in 2009, was dealt by the &lt;a title="San Francisco Giants" href="/topic/San+Francisco+Giants" &gt;San Francisco Giants&lt;/a&gt; to the &lt;a title="Kansas City Royals" href="/topic/Kansas+City+Royals" &gt;Kansas City Royals&lt;/a&gt; for outfielder &lt;a title="Melky Cabrera" href="/topic/Melky+Cabrera" &gt;Melky Cabrera&lt;/a&gt; on Monday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 28-year-old left-handed starter was k...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="San Diego Padres"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="Kansas City Royals"></category><category term="Atlanta Braves"></category><category term="Cleveland Indians"></category><category term="Derek Lowe"></category><category term="San Francisco Giants"></category><category term="Melky Cabrera"></category><category term="Dayton Moore"></category><category term="Jonathan Sanchez (Baseball)"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="AL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Giants acquire Melky Cabrera in trade with Royals</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/giants-acquire-melky-cabrera-trade-royals-4852288a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-07T12:00:14Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-07:/professional-baseball/giants-acquire-melky-cabrera-trade-royals-4852288a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Kansas City Royals" href="/topic/Kansas+City+Royals" &gt;Kansas City Royals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; traded outfielder &lt;a title="Melky Cabrera" href="/topic/Melky+Cabrera" &gt;Melky Cabrera&lt;/a&gt; to the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="San Francisco Giants" href="/topic/San+Francisco+Giants" &gt;San Francisco Giants&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; for left-handed &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Jonathan Sanchez (Baseball)" href="/topic/Jonathan+Sanchez+(Ba...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="North Carolina"></category><category term="Atlanta"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Yankees"></category><category term="Kansas City Royals"></category><category term="San Francisco Giants"></category><category term="Melky Cabrera"></category><category term="Jonathan Sanchez (Baseball)"></category><category term="Gene Cherry"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="AL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>World Series champs refused to give up</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/world-series-champs-refused-give-4852151a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-07T10:32:06Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-07:/professional-baseball/world-series-champs-refused-give-4852151a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;With no &lt;a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" &gt;NBA&lt;/a&gt; team in town and an &lt;a title="National Football League" href="/topic/National+Football+League" &gt;NFL&lt;/a&gt; club mired in last place in the standings, &lt;a title="St. Louis Cardinals" href="/topic/St.+Louis+Cardinals" &gt;St. Louis&lt;/a&gt; sports fans can once again hang their hats on their storied Cardinals baseball franchise.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Cardinals proved themselves in the 2011 post-season to be a...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="World Series"></category><category term="Basketball"></category><category term="Men's Professional Basketball"></category><category term="Football"></category><category term="Professional Football"></category><category term="Hockey"></category><category term="Professional Hockey"></category><category term="National Football League"></category><category term="National Basketball Association"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Yankees"></category><category term="National Hockey League"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="Stanley Cup"></category><category term="NHL Western Conference"></category><category term="Florida Marlins"></category><category term="St. Louis Blues"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="Atlanta Braves"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Bobby Cox"></category><category term="Albert Pujols"></category><category term="David Freese"></category><category term="Busch Stadium"></category><category term="Tony La Russa"></category><category term="Adam Wainwright"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NHL Central"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Cardinals manager La Russa going out on top</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/cardinals-manager-la-russa-top-4852143a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-07T10:31:56Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-07:/professional-baseball/cardinals-manager-la-russa-top-4852143a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Tony La Russa" href="/topic/Tony+La+Russa" &gt;Tony La Russa&lt;/a&gt; retired as manager of the &lt;a title="St. Louis Cardinals" href="/topic/St.+Louis+Cardinals" &gt;St. Louis Cardinals&lt;/a&gt; on Monday, three days after his team completed a dramatic seven-game World Series triumph over the &lt;a title="Texas Rangers" href="/topic/Texas+Rangers" &gt;Texas Rangers&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 67-year-old announced his retirement at the Cardinals' &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Busch Stadium" href="/topic/Busch+Stadium" &gt;Busch S...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="World Series"></category><category term="Atlanta"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="John McGraw"></category><category term="Oakland Athletics"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Busch Stadium"></category><category term="Tony La Russa"></category><category term="Chris Carpenter"></category><category term="STATS LLC"></category><category term="John Mozeliak"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Wang signs one-year deal to stay with Nationals</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/wang-signs-oneyear-deal-stay-nationals-4851324a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-04T10:30:09Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-04:/professional-baseball/wang-signs-oneyear-deal-stay-nationals-4851324a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Taiwanese pitcher &lt;span&gt;Wang Chien-ming&lt;/span&gt; signed a one-year contract to remain with the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Washington Nationals" href="/topic/Washington+Nationals" &gt;Washington Nationals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; for the 2012 &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; season, the team said on Friday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The free-agent right-hander, 31, posted a...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="North Carolina"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Yankees"></category><category term="Washington Nationals"></category><category term="Mike Rizzo"></category><category term="Gene Cherry"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category></entry><entry><title>New-look Cubs fire manager Quade</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/newlook-cubs-fire-manager-quade-4850944a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-03T09:31:51Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-03:/professional-baseball/newlook-cubs-fire-manager-quade-4850944a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Mike Quade" href="/topic/Mike+Quade" &gt;Mike Quade&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; was sacked as manager of the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Chicago Cubs" href="/topic/Chicago+Cubs" &gt;Chicago Cubs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; on Wednesday, the club's new president of baseball operations &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Theo Epstein" href="/topic/Theo+Epstein" &gt;Theo Epstein&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; saying that a fresh approach was needed going forward.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"I believ...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Los Angeles"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Chicago Cubs"></category><category term="Theo Epstein"></category><category term="Lou Piniella"></category><category term="Mike Quade"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>LA Dodgers, MLB agree to sell the team</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/la-dodgers-mlb-agree-sell-team-4850634a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-02T00:30:35Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-02:/professional-baseball/la-dodgers-mlb-agree-sell-team-4850634a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt; baseball team said it has agreed with &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball (MLB)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; officials to a court-supervised sale of the team and its media rights, potentially ending a long-running court battle between the league and owner &lt;span&gt;&lt;...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="U.S. Bankruptcy Courts"></category><category term="The Blackstone Group LP"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Bangalore"></category><category term="Bud Selig"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Frank McCourt"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category></entry><entry><title>La Russa helped change how game is played</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/la-russa-helped-change-game-played-4850245a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-10-31T13:30:09Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-10-31:/professional-baseball/la-russa-helped-change-game-played-4850245a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - As one of &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;'s (MLB) most successful managers, &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Tony La Russa" href="/topic/Tony+La+Russa" &gt;Tony La Russa&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; always had a reason to step out of the dugout to make a move.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But the 67-year-old could not come up with one good reason for his life-changing decision on Mo...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="World Series"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Toronto"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Yankees"></category><category term="Chicago Cubs"></category><category term="Joe Torre"></category><category term="Oakland Athletics"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Texas Rangers"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Chicago White Sox"></category><category term="Tony La Russa"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="AL Central"></category><category term="Florida State University College of Law"></category></entry><entry><title>Nationals opt to keep Johnson on as manager for 2012</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/nationals-opt-johnson-manager-2012-4850222a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-10-31T12:00:20Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-10-31:/professional-baseball/nationals-opt-johnson-manager-2012-4850222a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Davey Johnson" href="/topic/Davey+Johnson" &gt;Davey Johnson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, who led the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Washington Nationals" href="/topic/Washington+Nationals" &gt;Washington Nationals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; to their best &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; finish since the franchise moved from &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Montreal" href="/top...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="North Carolina"></category><category term="Montreal"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Baltimore Orioles"></category><category term="New York Mets"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Cincinnati Reds"></category><category term="Washington Nationals"></category><category term="Davey Johnson"></category><category term="Mike Rizzo"></category><category term="Jim Riggleman"></category><category term="Gene Cherry"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Hall of Fame Baseball</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/photo/hall-fame-baseball-2406027p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-01-04T14:32:28Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-01-04:/photo/hall-fame-baseball-2406027p/</id><summary type="html">FILE - In this Oct. 22, 1987,  file photo, &lt;a title="Minnesota Twins" href="/topic/Minnesota+Twins" &gt;Minnesota Twins&lt;/a&gt; pitcher &lt;a title="Bert Blyleven" href="/topic/Bert+Blyleven" &gt;Bert Blyleven&lt;/a&gt; throws against the &lt;a title="St. Louis Cardinals" href="/topic/St.+Louis+Cardinals" &gt;St. Louis Cardinals&lt;/a&gt; in Game 5 of the World Series  in St. Louis. &lt;a title="Robert Alomar" href="/topic/Robert+Alomar" &gt;Robert Alomar&lt;/a&gt; and Bert Blyleven hope they're on deck for the &lt;a title="National Basebal...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="World Series"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="National Baseball Hall of Fame"></category><category term="Minnesota Twins"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Baseball Writers' Association of America"></category><category term="Bert Blyleven"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL Central"></category><category term="Robert Alomar"></category></entry><entry><title>Rockies Gonzalez Baseball</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/photo/rockies-gonzalez-baseball-2405685p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-01-03T18:31:44Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-01-03:/photo/rockies-gonzalez-baseball-2405685p/</id><summary type="html">FILE-In this  March 15, 2010 file photo, &lt;a title="Colorado Rockies" href="/topic/Colorado+Rockies" &gt;Colorado Rockies&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a title="Carlos Gonzalez" href="/topic/Carlos+Gonzalez" &gt;Carlos Gonzalez&lt;/a&gt; follows through after hitting for a double in a &lt;a title="Cactus League" href="/topic/Cactus+League" &gt;Cactus League&lt;/a&gt; spring training baseball game against the &lt;a title="Chicago Cubs" href="/topic/Chicago+Cubs" &gt;Chicago Cubs&lt;/a&gt; in &lt;a title="Tucson" href="/topic/Tucson" &gt;Tucson&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a title="Ariz...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Offseason Training Camps"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Arizona"></category><category term="Tucson"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Chicago Cubs"></category><category term="Colorado Rockies"></category><category term="Carlos Gonzalez"></category><category term="Cactus League"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Mariners Olivo</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/photo/mariners-olivo-2405681p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-01-03T18:31:40Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-01-03:/photo/mariners-olivo-2405681p/</id><summary type="html">FILE-This Aug. 18, 2010 file photo shows &lt;a title="Colorado Rockies" href="/topic/Colorado+Rockies" &gt;Colorado Rockies&lt;/a&gt;' &lt;a title="Miguel Olivo" href="/topic/Miguel+Olivo" &gt;Miguel Olivo&lt;/a&gt; hitting an RBI double against the &lt;a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Dodgers" &gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;/a&gt; during the second inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles. The &lt;a title="Seattle Mariners" href="/topic/Seattle+Mariners" &gt;Seattle Mariners&lt;/a&gt; have finalized a two-year deal, Monday ...</summary><category term="Photography"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Pacific Northwestern States"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Colorado Rockies"></category><category term="Seattle Mariners"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Chris Carlson"></category><category term="Miguel Olivo"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="AL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Orioles Simon Suspect Baseball</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/photo/orioles-simon-suspect-baseball-2405091p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-01-02T12:31:19Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-01-02:/photo/orioles-simon-suspect-baseball-2405091p/</id><summary type="html">FILE - In this  May 21, 2010 file photo, &lt;a title="Baltimore Orioles" href="/topic/Baltimore+Orioles" &gt;Baltimore Orioles&lt;/a&gt; relief pitcher &lt;a title="Alfredo Simon" href="/topic/Alfredo+Simon" &gt;Alfredo Simon&lt;/a&gt; throws against the &lt;a title="Washington Nationals" href="/topic/Washington+Nationals" &gt;Washington Nationals&lt;/a&gt; during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Washington. Police say Baltimore Orioles pitcher Alfredo Simon is the main suspect in the fatal shooting of a man in the &lt;a title=...</summary><category term="Crime"></category><category term="Murder and Homicide"></category><category term="Shootings"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Caribbean"></category><category term="Dominican Republic"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Baltimore Orioles"></category><category term="Washington Nationals"></category><category term="Alfredo Simon"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category></entry><entry><title>YE Sports Quirks</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/photo/ye-sports-quirks-2402254p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-12-25T12:31:35Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-25:/photo/ye-sports-quirks-2402254p/</id><summary type="html">FILE - This April 22, 2010, file photo shows runners in pierogi costumes competing in a foot race around the outfield warning track in the fifth inning of the baseball game between the &lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt; and the &lt;a title="Milwaukee Brewers" href="/topic/Milwaukee+Brewers" &gt;Milwaukee Brewers&lt;/a&gt;,  in Pittsburgh. From left are &lt;a title="Jalapeno Hannah" href="/topic/Jalapeno+Hannah" &gt;Jalapeno Hannah&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a title="Sauerkraut Saul...</summary><category term="Food and Cooking"></category><category term="Foods"></category><category term="Fruits and Vegetables"></category><category term="Photography"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Sports Transactions"></category><category term="Baseball Transactions"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="Chile Peppers"></category><category term="Condiments"></category><category term="Andrew Kutz"></category><category term="Jalapeno Hannah"></category><category term="Oliver Onion"></category><category term="Sauerkraut Saul"></category></entry></feed>
