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Kennedy, Hinske, Mattingly, Gibson among 8 suspended for Diamondbacks-Dodgers brawl
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Arizona pitcher Ian Kennedy was suspended for 10 games and Diamondbacks infielder Eric Hinske for five Friday for their roles in a brawl this week, while managers Don Mattingly and Kirk Gibson were given one-game bans.
MLB to hold 2014 opening day in Australia: Dodgers-Diamondbacks play at Sydney Cricket Ground
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks will bring their thunder Down Under.
Texas Rangers prevent three-game sweep with 6-4 win over Toronto Blue Jays
TORONTO – Adrian Beltre hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and David Murphy added another solo shot an inning later as the Texas Rangers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre.
A year after passing on him, Astros draft Stanford righty Mark Appel with No. 1 pick
SECAUCUS, N.J. – Mark Appel was passed over by the Houston Astros a year ago.
Strawberry fields? Mets go back to Cali to draft another sweet-swinging lefty in Dominic Smith
SECAUCUS, N.J. – It was 33 years ago that the New York Mets plucked a high school slugger out of Los Angeles with their first pick in the amateur draft.
Major League Baseball issues subpoenas for Federal Express, phone records in drug lawsuit
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Major League Baseball’s lawyers have issued subpoenas to Federal Express, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA in an attempt to gain records for its investigation of players suspected of using performance-enhancing drugs.
Alex Rodriguez issues statement but has little to say on MLB drug investigation
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Targeted by Major League Baseball’s investigation into performance-enhancing drug use, Alex Rodriguez says he’ll wait to fully comment on the decision by a former anti-aging clinic head to co-operate with the probe.
Union says MLB interviewing players as part of drug probe
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Major League Baseball is interviewing players linked to a Miami anti-aging clinic that allegedly sold performance-enhancing drugs and has become the focus of the sport’s investigation.
Person familiar with case: Clinic boss to help MLB with drug investigation
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A person familiar with the case tells The Associated Press that the founder of a Miami anti-aging clinic has agreed to talk to Major League Baseball about players linked to performance-enhancing drugs.
MLB, union end talks for international draft in 2014
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Major League Baseball and its players’ association have ended talks aimed at starting an international draft in 2014.
Baltimore Orioles beat Blue Jays, spoil Sean Nolin’s major-league debut
TORONTO – Chris Davis hit his majors-leading 16th homer of the season and the Baltimore Orioles turned Sean Nolin’s major-league debut into an ugly cameo en route to a free-swinging 10-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.
MLB hoping for large instant replay expansion for umpires in 2014
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Major League Baseball hopes to expand video review by umpires for the 2014 season and says all calls other than balls and strikes could be subject to instant replay.
At the movies: MLB, teams will take thousands of teens to see Jackie Robinson film ’42’
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Major League Baseball and its 30 teams plan to take thousands of teenagers to see the Jackie Robinson film “42.”
Blue Jays’ clubhouse TVs tuned to CNN during Boston bombing manhunt
TORONTO – The seven big-screen TVs in the Toronto Blue Jays’ clubhouse, usually glued to the MLB Network, were tuned to CNN on Friday as players watched for developments in the Boston bombing manhunt.
AP Sources: Biogenesis investor has offered documents to MLB and players
NEW YORK, N.Y. – An investor who helped launch Anthony Bosch’s Biogenesis of America has been trying to sell purported documents from the closed anti-aging clinic to Major League Baseball and players, several people familiar with the matter said Friday.