Angels option on Molina, decline Ortiz
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ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) - Catcher Bengie Molina will return to the Anaheim Anaheim Angels next season but he will not have righthander Ramon Ortiz throwing to him.
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DETROIT -- Tigers manager Jim Leyland wasn't breaking new ground when he ordered David Ortiz to be intentionally walked three times last night.
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parting ways with Jason Giambi - is unlikely to be resolved for a while. But they announced three moves yesterday, bringing back their reserve catcher and acquiring two relief pitchers.
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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina will be sidelined for four to six weeks with a fractured left wrist.
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What else can the Red Sox do with Julio Lugo ? They invested $36 million into the shortstop for four years, it's late June, and he's hitting below the Mendoza Line. Do they bench him? Rest him? Ride it out? Give him the most extensive video work and instruction possible?
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Randy Johnson still might wear Yankees pinstripes, but another team likely will have to step up to make the deal happen after the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled out of a proposed three-way trade Tuesday.
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After so many missed tries, the New York Yankees really might have a trade for Randy Johnson. The Arizona ace was on the verge of joining the Yankees in a three-team megadeal
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The New York Yankees picked experience over popularity, offering the manager's job to Joe Girardi yesterday at the risk of watching Don Mattingly walk away from the franchise.
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The Yankees declined the 2005 option on first baseman Travis Lee, as well as the 2006 option on relief pitcher Paul Quantrill. Lee appeared in just seven games for New
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ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Arizona Diamondbacks continue to make waves in the free agent marketplace, reportedly signing veteran righthander Russ Ortiz on Friday in what could be a precursor to a blockbuster involving Randy Johnson.
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BOSTONâWith 10 homers in September, Angels outfielder Vladimir Guerrero likely wrested the American League Most Valuable Player award away from either David Ortiz or Manny Ramirez.
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CLEVELAND (Sports Network) - Cleveland declined a 2005  option, worth $5 million, on shortstop Omar Vizquel on Tuesday.  Vizquel, a 16-year veteran, will receive a $1 million buyout  and become a free agent.
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The Boston Red Sox sent righty David Riske to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday for lefty Javier Lopez in a trade of relievers.
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NEW YORK -- Think David Ortiz would like to have some of those comments back? You know . . . when he said Derek Jeter was not his idea of MVP material?
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The New York Yankees acquired veteran catcher Jose Molina from the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday, trading minor-league right-hander Jeff Kennard.
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The Reds abandoned their build-for-the-future mode Tuesday and made a move with 2005 in mind. The Reds obtained starting pitcher Ramon Ortiz from the Anaheim Angels for pitching prospect Dustin Moseley.
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It may not have been his idea, but David Ortiz was happy to cede his position on the players' All-Star ballot to Kevin Youkilis . After all, Ortiz has already nearly locked up the starting first base spot for the American League, boasting nearly twice as many votes as Justin Morneau , who is running second in the fan voting.