Thu Jan 8th 2009 Recent Chicago Cubs trades may have positioned the team for another run at San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy. But acquiring the 2007 National League Cy Young Award winner may hinge on new ownership for both franchises. "We all understood that there was some sort of framework [for ...

Thu Jan 8th 2009 Career saves leader Trevor Hoffman is closing in on a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press the sides are near an agreement. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract hadn't been completed Wednesday n...

Wed Jan 7th 2009 I guess this counts as politicians doing their part to give back during these trying economic times. But New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his administration, against a backdrop of economic turmoil, are giving up their luxury boxes in both the new Yankee Stadium, and Citi Field. ...

Wed Jan 7th 2009 While the Brewers continued talks with free agent closer Trevor Hoffman on Wednesday, they were also planning to check in with former Washington Nationals closer Chad Cordero at a pair of throwing sessions this week. The 26-year-old right-hander, rehabbing a major shoulder injury, w...

Although Andy Pettitte has frustrated Yankee brass by declining to accept the Bombers' one-year offer of $10 million, the Yankees haven't closed the door on a deal for the veteran lefthander. According to a person close to the situation, GM Brian Cashman has "had dialogue" in recent days with Pettit...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Carl Pohlad, a billionaire banker whose Minnesota Twins won two World Series titles during nearly his nearly quarter-century as owner, died Monday, a baseball official said. He was 93. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the family and the...

If Derek Lowe is going to end up a New York Met, the team and the pitcher have a lot of negotiating to do. In fact, some in baseball believe there are more aggressive teams lusting for Lowe who are willing to offer much more than the money the Mets have talked about paying the free-agent pitcher, th...

According to a report, the San Francisco Giants are making a hard push to land Manny Ramirez. Ramirez, who spent last season with the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers, is a Hall of Fame talent who many teams are considering. The deal for Ramirez is expected to be four years in total. The f...

Twenty things around Major League Baseball to look out for in '09 The new Yankee Stadium and incoming hurlers CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett (right) are just two of the 20 things to look out for in 2009. (Nick Laham/Getty) SLPlayer.writePlayer({mid:null,imgId:"story_photo"}); There are New Years, and ...

Randy Johnson garnered a lot of attention on the free agent market despite his advanced age. On Friday, he found a home when he signed a contract with the San Francisco Giants. The 45-year-old Johnson signed a deal worth approximately $8 million over one season. However, there are performance bonuse...