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Statue of Pujols unveiled outside slugger’s St. Louis restaurant
Albert Pujols, with his young son, watches the unveiling of a 10-foot statue of h With hundreds of fans cheering and many urging him to stay, St. Louis Cardinals star Albert Pujols watched the unveiling of a 10-foot statue of himself Wednesday and then said he wasnt yet sure where he would wind up next [...]
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Granderson’s slam leads MLB stars to Taiwan win
Curtis Granderson hit a grand slam to lead a team of Major League Baseball stars to a 7-0 win over Taiwan on Tuesday. The New York Yankees slugger went deep off Yao-Hsun Yang in the third inning, electrifying the crowd at the suburban Taipei stadium before the game was called in the sixth inning because [...]
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Rebuilding Cubs introduce Jed Hoyer as new GM
Jed Hoyer was introduced as the Chicago Cubs new general manager, joining Theo Epstein in a partnership that they hope can bring a World Series championship to a team without one since 1908. Hoyer left the San Diego Padres after two years as their GM. Also coming to the Cubs from the Padres was assistant [...]
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Pirates decline options on Maholm, Doumit, Snyder, Cedeno
The Pittsburgh Pirates have declined options on pitcher Paul Maholm, catchers Ryan Doumit and Chris Snyder and shortstop Ronny Cedeno. The move allows each player to become a free agent. Maholm was due $9.75 million in salary next season. The 29-year-old lefthander is 53-73 in seven seasons with the Pirates. He went 6-14 with a [...]
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Giambi accepts $1M option to stay with Rockies in 2012
Jason Giambi and the Colorado Rockies have exercised their mutual option on his $1 million contract for 2012. The 40-year-old slugger hit .260 with 13 homers and 32 RBI in 131 at-bats as Todd Heltons backup last season. He hit a home run once every 10 at-bats against right-handers. Giambi contemplated becoming a free agent [...]
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