Mariners hire Wakamatsu as manager
SEATTLE (AP) Don Wakamatsu is proud to be the first Asian-American manager in major league history. He's also keenly aware of what his grandparents endured, generations before he took over the Seattle Mariners. (MORE)
Red Sox trade OF Crisp to Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Royals picked up the leadoff hitter they had been seeking, acquiring center fielder Coco Crisp from the Boston Red Sox for reliever Ramon Ramirez on Wednesday. (MORE)
Girardi: Yanks expect Mussina to retire
NEW YORK (AP) Desperate for starting pitchers, the New York Yankees expect to enter next season without 20-game winner Mike Mussina. (MORE)
A's owner: Make 1st round 1-game playoff
NEW YORK (AP) Lew Wolff has a way to shorten baseball's postseason: Make the first round best-of-one. (MORE)
MLB: Deadline for bids on Cubs is Dec. 1
NEW YORK (AP) Bidders for the Chicago Cubs have until Dec. 1 to submit offers, Major League Baseball said Wednesday after a meeting of its ownership committee. (MORE)
Red Sox 2B Pedroia wins AL MVP
NEW YORK (AP) The next time someone doubts him, Dustin Pedroia will have a pretty good answer. (MORE)
Dempster, Cubs agree to 4 years, $52M
CHICAGO (AP) Ryan Dempster made the successful switch from closer to starter this season, winning 17 games and helping the Chicago Cubs compile the best record in the National League. (MORE)
Griffey newest US Public Diplomacy Envoy
WASHINGTON (AP) Ken Griffey Jr. has joined a new team. (MORE)
Cards' Pujols wins second NL MVP award
NEW YORK (AP) Albert Pujols convinced himself and voters what's worthy of the NL MVP award. (MORE)
SEC charges Cuban with insider trading
WASHINGTON (AP) Federal regulators on Monday charged Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban with insider trading for allegedly using confidential information on a stock sale to avoid more than $750,000 in losses. (MORE)