AL BASEBALL

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Red Sox trade outfielder Coco Crisp to Royals for reliever
The Kansas City Royals picked up the leadoff hitter they had been seeking on Wednesday, acquiring center fielder Coco Crisp from the Boston Red Sox for reliever Ramon Ramirez.

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Mariners hire A's coach Wakamatsu as manager
Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners.

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Oakland owner: Make first round of playoffs 1 game
Lew Wolff has a way to shorten baseball's postseason: Make the first round best-of-one.

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Griffey becomes American Public Diplomacy Envoy
Ken Griffey Jr. has joined a new team. The star outfielder became the newest American Public Diplomacy Envoy, introduced Tuesday by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

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Pima County accepts $5M White Sox buyout
Pima County's supervisors voted 5-0 on Tuesday to allow the Chicago White Sox to end their spring training contract with the city so they can move immediately to the Phoenix suburb of Glendale.

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Injuries take toll on Braves' rotation
For nearly two decades, much of the success the Atlanta Braves have achieved could be traced to their rotation. The same might be said for 2009, but with a twist. The Braves are shopping for pitching.

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Tools sought in Orioles' rebuilding process
They tore down the scoreboards at Camden Yards last year not that a lot of pleasant information for Orioles fans has been posted there anyway in recent seasons. This year, they unveiled new uniforms, adding "Baltimore" to the road jerseys in case anyone has forgotten where the team is from.

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Pujols joins MLS expansion effort
Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols is adding his star power to a group working to bring an MLS expansion team to the area.

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Hall of Fame schedules replacement game for 2009
Baseball's legends and old-timers will play in a new Hall of Fame Classic, a creation deemed insufficient by the group opposed to the elimination of the annual exhibition between major league teams.

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Japanese schoolgirl drafted by pro baseball team
A 16-year-old schoolgirl is making a pitch to become the first woman to play professional baseball in Japan.

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Report: McCready not proud of ties to Clemens
Country singer Mindy McCready claims she broke off her relationship with Roger Clemens when the former baseball star wouldn't marry her, according to an interview to be broadcast Monday by the syndicated show "Inside Edition."

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Cubs to play at new Yankee Stadium on April 3-4
The Chicago Cubs will play the first exhibition games at the new Yankee Stadium, meeting New York on Friday night April 3 and again the following afternoon.

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Giants add free agent Affeldt to bullpen
Reliever Jeremy Affeldt became the first of 171 free agents to agree to a contract, striking an $8 million, two-year deal Monday with the San Francisco Giants.

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Pujols overcomes pain to reign as NL MVP for second time
St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols, who had another monster season despite a painful right elbow that required offseason surgery, won the National League's Most Valuable Player award Monday.

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'38 Ruth Dodgers uniform goes for $310,500
SCP Auctions bought a full Babe Ruth 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers road uniform for $310,500 at auction at the Louisville Slugger Museum. SCP Auctions said Saturday that the uniform, the last professional uniform worn by Ruth, was purchased on behalf of a client who is an avid collector of Ruth memorabilia.

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White Sox's Quentin says injured wrist responding well
White Sox outfielder Carlos Quentin said his surgically repaired right wrist has responded well and he's been able to do some light hitting without any problems.

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Steinbrenner: Yankees to make CC Sabathia big offer
Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner confirmed Friday night at the team's spring training complex in Tampa, that an offer was made to pitching ace CC Sabathia, and that proposals will be forthcoming for pitchers A.J. Burnett and Derek Lowe.

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Braves' Wren says he won't sweeten offer for Padres' Peavy
Frank Wren says the Atlanta Braves won't sweeten their offer to the San Diego Padres for Jake Peavy, forcing the team to look elsewhere in its search for pitching help.

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Mudcat offers color-blind message of togetherness
Last Friday night in New York the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association held its annual Legends for Youth Dinner. The event raises money for youth baseball clinics that the organization holds, with many former players as instructors.

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World Series champion Phillies raise ticket prices
The Philadelphia Phillies are raising ticket prices for next year after winning their first World Series title since 1980.

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NL BASEBALL

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Red Sox trade outfielder Coco Crisp to Royals for reliever
The Kansas City Royals picked up the leadoff hitter they had been seeking on Wednesday, acquiring center fielder Coco Crisp from the Boston Red Sox for reliever Ramon Ramirez.

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Mariners hire A's coach Wakamatsu as manager
Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners.

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Oakland owner: Make first round of playoffs 1 game
Lew Wolff has a way to shorten baseball's postseason: Make the first round best-of-one.

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Griffey becomes American Public Diplomacy Envoy
Ken Griffey Jr. has joined a new team. The star outfielder became the newest American Public Diplomacy Envoy, introduced Tuesday by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

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Pima County accepts $5M White Sox buyout
Pima County's supervisors voted 5-0 on Tuesday to allow the Chicago White Sox to end their spring training contract with the city so they can move immediately to the Phoenix suburb of Glendale.

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Injuries take toll on Braves' rotation
For nearly two decades, much of the success the Atlanta Braves have achieved could be traced to their rotation. The same might be said for 2009, but with a twist. The Braves are shopping for pitching.

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Tools sought in Orioles' rebuilding process
They tore down the scoreboards at Camden Yards last year not that a lot of pleasant information for Orioles fans has been posted there anyway in recent seasons. This year, they unveiled new uniforms, adding "Baltimore" to the road jerseys in case anyone has forgotten where the team is from.

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Pujols joins MLS expansion effort
Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols is adding his star power to a group working to bring an MLS expansion team to the area.

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Hall of Fame schedules replacement game for 2009
Baseball's legends and old-timers will play in a new Hall of Fame Classic, a creation deemed insufficient by the group opposed to the elimination of the annual exhibition between major league teams.

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Japanese schoolgirl drafted by pro baseball team
A 16-year-old schoolgirl is making a pitch to become the first woman to play professional baseball in Japan.

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Report: McCready not proud of ties to Clemens
Country singer Mindy McCready claims she broke off her relationship with Roger Clemens when the former baseball star wouldn't marry her, according to an interview to be broadcast Monday by the syndicated show "Inside Edition."

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Cubs to play at new Yankee Stadium on April 3-4
The Chicago Cubs will play the first exhibition games at the new Yankee Stadium, meeting New York on Friday night April 3 and again the following afternoon.

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Giants add free agent Affeldt to bullpen
Reliever Jeremy Affeldt became the first of 171 free agents to agree to a contract, striking an $8 million, two-year deal Monday with the San Francisco Giants.

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Pujols overcomes pain to reign as NL MVP for second time
St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols, who had another monster season despite a painful right elbow that required offseason surgery, won the National League's Most Valuable Player award Monday.

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'38 Ruth Dodgers uniform goes for $310,500
SCP Auctions bought a full Babe Ruth 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers road uniform for $310,500 at auction at the Louisville Slugger Museum. SCP Auctions said Saturday that the uniform, the last professional uniform worn by Ruth, was purchased on behalf of a client who is an avid collector of Ruth memorabilia.

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