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Twins target April 12, 2010 to open Target Field

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:43:49 EDT

Target Field has a target date.

Braves 2B Johnson lands on DL with wrist injury

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:55:37 EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Struggling Braves second baseman Kelly Johnson has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with right wrist tendinitis.

Reds re-instate 3B Encarnacion from 60-day DL

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:49:25 EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) -- The Reds activated third baseman Edwin Encarnacion from the 60-day disabled list Friday to replace infielder Danny Richar, who went on the 15-day disabled list with a torn labrum in his left shoulder.

BoSox in talks with hyped Cuban SS

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:40:02 EDT

The Red Sox are in serious discussions with Cuban shortstop whiz Jose Iglesias, according to a league source.

FBI suspends bidding on historic baseball letters

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:17:54 EDT

NEW YORK (AP) -- Authorities are looking into whether a newly discovered trove of letters to one of baseball's founding fathers contains documents that disappeared long ago from the New York Public Library.

Star Cuban pitcher defects; Yankees interested?

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:00:14 EDT

A highly regarded Cuban pitching prospect has defected from the national team while playing in a tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands. His next stop could be in the major leagues, possibly with the New York Yankees.

Lee Jenkins: How will Manny and the Dodgers respond to circus atmosphere?

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:31:58 EDT

LOS ANGELES -- Like every other Hollywood diva who has been in trouble -- Winona, Paris, Lindsay, Nicole -- Manny Ramirez got his own T-shirt. It is white with royal blue script, the words "Free Manny" spelled in large block letters. Ramirez was so taken with the shirt he brought one into the Dodgers' clubhouse weeks ago and hung it in shortstop Rafael Furcal's locker. "I never moved it," Furcal said. "I never touched it." While Ramirez served his 50-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs, the T-shirt became a constant reminder of his presence, greeting teammates as they shuffled in and out of the showers.

Manny's return will be a spectacle in San Diego

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:41:37 EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Manny Ramirez will be back in big leagues on Friday night after a 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy. His return should be nothing short of a spectacle.