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February 22, 2012
Fort Myers, Fla. - Bobby Valentine always expects his players to bust it. The new manager of the Red Sox also wants his team to bus it this spring. When Boston plays exhibitions on the road, Valentine says the players will take the... Fort Myers, Fla. - Tim Wakefield has never been afraid to face a hitter with his knuckleball, kind of like he's never been afraid to face the truth. After all, he pitched in parts of three decades, won 200 games along the way, was a... New York - Gary Carter was nicknamed "Kid" for good reason. His smile, bubbly personality and eagerness to excel on a ballfield made him a joy to watch at the plate and behind it. Even his Hall of Fame bronze plaque at... Michael Pineda started his New York Yankees' career a little early. The All-Star pitcher acquired from Seattle last month joined pre-spring training workouts Tuesday at the Yankees' minor league complex. "I'm excited because it's my... Boston - David Ortiz and the Red Sox avoided salary arbitration by agreeing Monday to a one-year contract worth $14,575,000. The deal for the slugging designated hitter was midway between the $16.5 million he asked for last month and... New York - The Yankees and Pirates have made progress toward a trade that would send much-maligned pitcher A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh would pay at least $10 million of the $33 million Burnett is owed in the final two... Peoria, Ariz. - Spring training is officially under way with Seattle's pitchers and catchers holding their first workout. The center of attention for the brief Sunday morning session under a bright blue sky at the Peoria Sports... Arlington, Texas - Texas Rangers outfielder and recovering drug addict Josh Hamilton said Friday that he had a relapse that started with "three or four" drinks at a Dallas-area bar this week, apologizing for a "weak moment" and insisting... New York - Jorge Posada was watching television when he saw speculation on which teams were interested in signing him as a free agent. "They put my face on different uniforms," he said. "And it didn't look good." He began a... • Free agent first baseman Prince Fielder and the Detroit Tigers agreed Tuesday on a nine-year, $214 million contract that fills the AL Central champions' need for a power hitter, a person familiar with the deal said. CBS first... Mohegan - Bobby Valentine has been on sort of a good will tour of New England since being hired as the 45th manager of the Boston Red Sox on Dec. 1. At the various conventions, dinners and charity events which Valentine has appeared,... Boston - After his first winter as the Boston Red Sox general manager, Ben Cherington can't wait until spring training so he can finally see how things are working out. And his players are eager to get going for their own... Gary Carter's health has taken a turn for the worse. The 57-year-old Hall of Fame catcher, diagnosed last May with a malignant brain tumor, received results of his latest MRI exam Thursday, according to the online journal of his daughter,... New York - Tim Lincecum asked San Francisco for $21.5 million in arbitration, just shy of the record for a player, and the Giants offered him a club-record $17 million Tuesday on a dizzying day when 80 players agreed to... Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford had surgery on his left wrist on Tuesday and could miss opening day. General manager Ben Cherington said on Tuesday that Crawford is expected to resume hitting at some point in spring training and be ready... • Right-hander Phil Hughes and the New York Yankees agreed Monday to a $3.2 million, one-year contract, a raise of $500,000 that followed an injury filled season. A 25-year-old right-hander, Hughes was 5-5 with a 5.79 ERA in 14... The Seattle Mariners agreed to trade right-hander Michael Pineda to the New York Yankees for catcher Jesus Montero on Friday, a swap involving two of baseball's top young talents. A person familiar with the deal confirmed the trade to The... New York - Sixteen months after shoulder surgery, Johan Santana hopes to be back on the mound for the New York Mets when the season starts. He just doesn't want to commit to it. "It's going to be tough for me to guess, because I...
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Valentine wants Sox to bus it this spring
February 21, 2012
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Beckett looking to forget last year
February 20, 2012
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Wakefield takes his Sox off
February 18, 2012
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Baseball Notes
February 18, 2012
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Hall of Famer Carter succumbs to cancer
February 17, 2012
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Red Sox' Wakefield retires after 19 years
February 17, 2012
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Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter dies at 57
February 16, 2012
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Pineda joins early workouts with Yankees
February 15, 2012
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Sox, Big Papi get deal done
February 14, 2012
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Will Yanks move A.J. to Pirates?
February 14, 2012
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Mariners first to kick off spring training
February 13, 2012
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Hamilton suffers another relapse
February 4, 2012
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After 17 seasons, Posada retires in pinstripes
January 25, 2012
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Baseball notes
January 25, 2012
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Red Sox deal Marco Scutaro to the Rockies
January 22, 2012
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Bobby V vows to match fans' passion
January 21, 2012
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LA Dodgers file bankruptcy reorganization plan
January 20, 2012
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Cherington is itching for the season to start
January 20, 2012
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Gary Carter’s health takes turn for worse
January 20, 2012
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Lincecum offered record $17M, asks for $21.5M
January 18, 2012
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Crawford has wrist surgery and could miss opening day with Sox
January 18, 2012
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Pro baseball notes
January 17, 2012
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Source: Yanks deal Montero to Seattle for Pineda
January 14, 2012
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Santana still not sure he'll return for Opening Day
January 13, 2012
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Should the Red Sox have kept Terry Francona as manager for another year?
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