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Alex Rodriguez choked up while accepting the New York baseball writers' award for playoffs MVP. Rodriguez thanked New York fans Saturday night for being patient with him after helping the Yankees win their first title since 2000. It was his first trip to the World Series in a 16-year career. He joined the Yankees in [...]

Outfielder Matt Stairs and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a minor league deal. Stairs, who turns 42 in February, has spent last year and the final month of the 2008 season with Philadelphia, serving primarily as a pinch-hitter.

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks agreed to sell the Texas Rangers to a group that includes U.S. Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan on Saturday. The sides announced they had finally reached an agreement eight days after a 30-day exclusive negotiating window expired. The group is headed by Pittsburgh sports attorney Chuck Greenberg.

All-Star outfielder Hunter Pence and the Houston Astros have agreed to a $3.5 million, one-year contract, more than seven times his $464,000 salary last season. The 26-year-old was eligible for arbitration for the first time after hitting .282 with 25 homers and 72 RBIs. He led major league outfielders with 16 assists.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will travel to Taiwan in March for a pair of exhibition games against a team from the Chinese Professional Baseball League. The Dodgers' two-game set on March 13-14 will not be part of the official spring training schedule, which Los Angeles begins on March 5. The Dodgers were the first Major [...]

The Baltimore Orioles and Miguel Tejada are headed toward a reunion. This time, however, Tejada will play third base instead of shortstop. Tejada and the Orioles have agreed on a 1-year contract, according to a team official familiar with the deal. The person spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract [...]

A Baltimore Orioles official familiar with the decision says the team has agreed on a 1-year deal to bring back Miguel Tejada, who played with the club from 2004 through 2007. The person spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract hinges on Tejada passing a physical, which has not yet [...]