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CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan police hunted on Thursday for a gang who kidnapped Major League Baseball player Wilson Ramos from a family home in a case highlighting the South American nation's appalling crime problem.The 24-year-old catcher for the Washington Nationals, who was ...

CARACAS (Reuters) - Washington Nationals baseball catcher Wilson Ramos was kidnapped on Wednesday from a family home in Venezuela, police and colleagues said."We only know four armed men in a van took him away from his house," Kathe Vilera, a spokeswoman for ...

Pitcher Jonathan Sanchez, who threw a no-hitter in 2009, was dealt by the San Francisco Giants to the Kansas City Royals for outfielder Melky Cabrera on Monday.The 28-year-old left-handed starter was key part of the Giants' rotation when they beat the Texas ...

(Reuters) - Taiwanese pitcher Wang Chien-ming signed a one-year contract to remain with the Washington Nationals for the 2012 Major League Baseball season, the team said on Friday.The free-agent right-hander, 31, posted a 4-3 record in 11 starts with Washington last season ...

(Reuters) - Davey Johnson, who led the Washington Nationals to their best Major League Baseball finish since the franchise moved from Montreal in 2004, will return as manager next season, the team said on Monday.The Nationals, who went 40-43 after the 68-year-old ...

The Phillies on Monday declined the 2012 contract options for pitchers Roy Oswalt and Brad Lidge.Oswalt will get a $2 million buyout instead of $16 million in salary next season.Lidge will get a $1.5 million buyout instead of $12.5 million next year.Oswalt, ...

ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Elvis Andrus grew up idolizing fellow-Venezuelan Omar Vizquel and his dazzling Major League Baseball skills at shortstop.Now, playing in his second World Series, the 23-year-old Texas Rangers shortstop may be inspiring MLB's next generation of slick fielders.His spectacular ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former New York Mets star Lenny Dykstra pleaded no contest on Wednesday to grand theft auto charges stemming from what prosecutors said was a scheme to lease cars using phony business and credit information.Dykstra, 48, entered his plea, ...

Philadelphia's slugging first baseman Ryan Howard had surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon and could miss the start of next season.Howard ruptured his left Achilles tendon on the final play of Philadelphia's season-ending defeat to St. Louis in game five of ...

(Reuters) - Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard could miss the start of the 2012 Major League Baseball season after undergoing surgery on his left Achilles tendon on Wednesday, the team said."It's going to be five to six months from the surgery ...

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Topic: NL East

Venezuela searches for kidnapped baseball star Ramos

Washington Nats catcher Ramos kidnapped in Venezuela

Giants trade Sanchez to Royals

Wang signs one-year deal to stay with Nationals

Nationals opt to keep Johnson on as manager for 2012

Phillies decline options on Oswalt, Lidge

Elvis making name for himself at World Series

Former Met Lenny Dykstra pleads to auto theft

Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard has surgery

Phillies' Howard could miss start of 2012 season

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