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LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) When the Detroit Tigers indicated they were willing to listen to offers for their top players, Ian Kinsler became a prime candidate to be traded. The second baseman tried his best to keep an even keel amid the offseason speculation. ''This is the club I want to be...

CINCINNATI (AP) Right-hander Louis Coleman agreed to a minor league deal on Tuesday with the Cincinnati Reds, who invited him to big spring training with a chance to win a role in their historically bad bullpen. The 30-year-old reliever went 2-1 with a 4.69 ERA in a set-up role for...

AP Sports WriterRiding high in summer, Dodgers on brink of wipeout in fallBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) The Dodgers were baseball's best team during the regular season, piling up 104 wins, blasting 53 homers in June and finishing up a 43-7 run in August.Now, they're one loss away...

AP Sports WriterPadres finally go deep, but can't avoid 0-2 hole vs DodgersBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Manny Machado tried to awaken a slumbering San Diego offense by screaming at his teammates after connecting for a homer against Clayton Kershaw.While it almost worked, the Padres fell into a...

AP Sports WriterKansas City Royals being sold in deal expected to fetch $1BBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) David Glass and his family on Friday announced the sale of the Kansas City Royals to an ownership group led by local entrepreneur John Sherman in a deal expected to...

AP Baseball WriterGiants' Cueto still in Dominican Republic with ailing fatherBy JANIE McCAULEYSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Johnny Cueto remains in his native Dominican Republic helping his ailing father a week after pitchers and catchers reported to spring training.The Giants plan to reach out to him to see how he...

AP Baseball WriterPhillie Phanatic, Mr Met, MLB mascots now permitted in parksBy BEN WALKERPhillie Phanatic, phenomenal. Mr. Met and Mariner Moose, marvelous. Wally the Green Monster, welcome back.Mascots are getting a reprieve from Major League Baseball. A month after being tossed out of stadiums because of health concerns over...

Abreu agrees to $50M, 3-year contract with White SoxCHICAGO (AP) José Abreu agreed to a $50 million, three-year contract with the White Sox, eight days after the first baseman accepted Chicago’s qualifying offer of a $17.8 million, one-year deal.Abreu receives a $5 million signing bonus payable on July...

Associated PressBig league baseball's founding documents to be auctionedBy ANDREW DALTONLOS ANGELES (AP) The 1876 constitution that founded the National League and the modern business of big league sports is going up for sale.The documents were drafted and signed in a New York hotel by the game's founding...

AP Sports WriterBird's slam, Gray's pitching carry Yankees past Orioles 9-0By DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) After spending three days at Camden Yards, Greg Bird and Sonny Gray left town feeling a whole lot better than when they arrived.Bird hit his first career grand slam to back a dominating pitching...

AP Sports WriterTrout not in lineup as Angels star deals with wrist injuryBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Angels All-Star outfielder Mike Trout is not in the starting lineup for the third straight game because of a sore right wrist.Trout, who injured his wrist on Wednesday while sliding into a...

Correction: Obit-Frank Lary storyTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) In a story Dec. 15 about the death of Frank Lary The Associated Press reported erroneously that he was survived by wife, Emma, and four children. It should have said that he was survived by wife Mary and four children.A corrected version...