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Associated PressBoone already making impression on Hal SteinbrennerBy MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner is impressed with Aaron Boone without seeing him manage a regular-season game.Boone was hired to replace the fired Joe Girardi on Dec. 4. He went to the broadcast booth after...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Astros to play Rangers, Mets at Trop in St. PeteBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Astros are going to be spending a long time away from home.The Astros will play their next two series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, because of flooding...

Appeals court expands minor leaguers salary lawsuitSAN FRANCISCO (AP) A federal appeals court has expanded a lawsuit by minor league baseball players alleging they are being paid less than minimum wage.Players sued major league teams in February 2014, claiming most earn less than $7,500 annually in violation of...

LEADING OFF: Strasburg vs Kershaw in L.A., Giants streakingBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors Monday:---DUELING ACESNationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg (10-0, 2.90) and Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw (10-1, 1.58) square off in a matchup of two NL Cy Young Award candidates. The talented Strasburg...

Pujols reaches 2,000 RBIs, joins Aaron and RodriguezDETROIT (AP) Albert Pujols is the third player with 2,000 career RBIs.Pujols hit a solo homer in the third inning Thursday for the Los Angeles Angels against the Detroit Tigers, putting him in a group with Hank Aaron (2,297) and Alex...

Rocket-armed Cardinals closer Hicks has torn elbow ligamentST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks has a torn elbow ligament and the team says it's determining what to do with the hardest-throwing pitcher in the majors.The Cardinals said Monday the right-hander has a torn ulnar collateral ligament,...

Price pitches 4 scoreless innings in spring training debutFORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) David Price made his delayed spring-training debut for Boston, allowing one hit over four scoreless innings in a 7-5 win over Toronto on Thursday.Price struck out five and walked one. An elbow injury limited to a...

LEADING OFF: Bumgarner makes season debut, are Phils shifty?By The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Tuesday:WELCOME BACKGiants lefty Madison Bumgarner makes his season debut, more than two months after a line drive broke the pinkie on his pitching hand in a spring training game. The...

Associated PressJansen drops weight, feeling good after 2nd heart procedureBy DOUG PADILLALOS ANGELES (AP) Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen has dropped 25 pounds since the end of last season and threw his first bullpen session Thursday since a heart procedure in November.The procedure, known as an ablation, was Jansen's...

ATLANTA (AP) Veteran catcher A.J. Pierzynski will return for another season with the Atlanta Braves after agreeing to a $3 million, one-year contract.The 38-year-old Pierzynski was a rare bright spot for the Braves this past season. Signed to serve mainly as a backup, he wound up handling the...

LEADING OFF: Cubs face Dodgers' Kershaw trailing 3-1 in NLCSBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---ANOTHER DAYThe Cubs finally broke through for a win against the Dodgers in their NL Championship Series, but now they have to contend with ace Clayton Kershaw in...

AP Sports WriterBrad Ausmus named manager of Los Angeles AngelsBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Brad Ausmus was named the Los Angeles Angels' manager on Sunday, moving from the front office to the dugout to replace longtime skipper Mike Scioscia.General manager Billy Eppler announced the hiring of Ausmus, who...