Cubs retain all coaches for 2009 season (AP)
Cubs retain all coaches for 2009 season (AP)
The Chicago Cubs are bringing back all their coaches for the 2009 season under manager Lou Piniella. Retained were pitching coach Larry Rothschild, who will be entering his eighth season with the Cubs. Returning for their third seasons are bench coach Alan Trammell; hitting coach Gerald Perry; third base coach Mike Quade; first base coach Matt Sinatro; bullpen coach Lester Strode; and Ivan DeJesus,…
Red Sox not raising ticket prices (AP)
For the first time in more than a decade, the Boston Red Sox aren’t increasing their ticket prices at Fenway Park for the 2009 season. The team said Wednesday that it had raised prices in each of the last 14 years. It’s average ticket price of $48.80 on opening day in 2008 was the highest in the majors.
Baseball, golf among sports to make Olympic pitch Friday
Leaders of baseball and softball, along with five other sports seeking inclusion in the 2016 Summer Games, will present their …
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Yankees give LHP Marte $12M, 3-year deal (AP)
Left-hander Damaso Marte is remaining with the New York Yankees after agreeing to a $12 million, three-year contract that includes a club option for 2012. New York last week declined a $6 million option on the 33-year-old reliever, choosing to pay a $250,000 buyout. Marte was acquired with outfielder Xavier Nady from Pittsburgh on July 26 for pitchers Ross Ohlendorf, Jeff Karstens and Daniel…
Maddon, Piniella named managers of year (AP)
Joe Maddon took Tampa Bay from last place to first, a few years after Lou Piniella tried to turn that trick himself. But it didn’t take Piniella long to find success elsewhere, and both managers were big winners Wednesday. Maddon easily won the American League Manager of the Year award for guiding the Rays from baseball’s basement to the World Series.
Rays CF Upton has shoulder surgery (AP)
Tampa Bay center fielder B.J. Upton had surgery on his left shoulder this week and the Rays expect him to be ready by opening day. Dr. James Andrews did the surgery Tuesday, Rays executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said. “We don’t have too much of an update other than to say we expect him to be ready during spring training and be in a position to be in our opening day…
Leiter, Reynolds to be MLB studio analysts
Former major leaguers Al Leiter and Harold Reynolds were hired Wednesday as studio analysts fot the MLB Network, which launches …
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