Oakland’s Triple-A affiliate looks to cash in with Manny Pack ticket deals and T-shirts. Slugger eligible to return to majors May 30.
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Brian McNamee said his wife told him, “You’re going to go down! You’re going to go down! You’re going to go down!”.
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Corrupt politicians, shady stocks, and professional baseball did—why not you?

Today’s ad may be one of the least visually dazzling we’ve featured, but the man behind it didn’t lack for colour or controversy. Anyone interested in investing in northern Ontario mining stocks might have wanted a second opinion before dealing with Charles Stoneham. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1876, Stoneham entered the financial [...]

Today is Josh Beckett’s 32nd birthday. I hope the surly, self-absorbed Boston Red Sox right-hander eats fried chicken, drinks beer and gets in 18 holes before his 4:05 p.m. ET start against the Mariners. And if his teammates are looking for last-minute suggestions on what to get him for a birthday gift, I’d recommend pooling their money and enrolling him in an attitude adjustment course. Of course, at this point, Beckett’s teammates are probably just holding their breath that the brash, me-first right-hander can harness his inner Tiger Woods and Norm Peterson long enough to hurl six effective innings today….

Derek Jeter passes Robin Yount for 16th on baseball’s career hit list with 3,143.

Youngest big leaguer to go deep since Adrian Beltre with the Dodgers in 1998.

Adam Lind error with two outs opens floodgates for Rays in six-run fifth inning.

Brian McNamee testified on Monday that he first injected Roger Clemens with steroids about eight to 10 times when they were with the Tor…

The big question is where has Gonzalez’s home run stroke gone? Last year, the shoulder he had repaired in 2010 continued to bother him, but he says that’s fully behind him now. In other words, there’s no reasonable reason why Gonzalez isn’t going yard lately. Let’s hope the doubles barrage is a precursor to some long ball exploits.

Major League Baseball management has fired Shyam Das, the arbitrator who overturned Ryan Braun’s drug suspension in February.

Brandon Morrow’s Twitter account describes him as a diabetic first and a major league pitcher second.

Ricky Romero and the Blue Jays were done in by walks Sunday on a wonderful, sunny Mother’s Day afternoon here at Target Field.
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There was a surprise waiting for Blue Jays manager John Farrell when he walked into his office at Target Field following Saturday’…

This veteran has spent most of his time at Triple-A over the past half dozen years, but he does have a good track record as a minor league closer. After stranding a runner at third Saturday, the bushy-’stached Thayer is now 3-for-3 in save chances and flying off the wire. Grab him immediately.

Jose Bautista drove a liner of a homer in the sixth inning Saturday night that stood up as the winning run in a 2-1 victory over the Twi…

Morneau has been sidelined since the beginning of the month with a wrist injury.

Hard-hitting outfielder shares thoughts on possibility of leaving Blue Jays organization for a big-league shot somewhere else.
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The Flyers traded the good friends in separate deals 30 minutes apart last June, blowing up the core of a Stanley Cup contender.
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By Richard K. BarrySince last year, I have been having some fun following the baseball career of Darin Mastroianni, here and here. My interest stems from the fact that I knew Darin’s dad, Paul, when we grew up together just north of New York City. We w…

Homer king breaks out in game delayed almost two hours by rain. Kyle Drabek first Jay starter to exit before five innings.
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