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Yankees, N.Y. celebrate title
NEW YORK — Crowds roared, church bells rang and streams of paper rained down on Broadway as the New York Yankees celebrated their 27th championship Friday in a way only this city can, with a parade up the Canyon of Heroes.
Phillies keep Lee; Manny stays in LA
NEW YORK — Manny Ramirez decided to stay with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, and baseball’s trade market sprang to life with a pair of swaps two days after the World Series.
Bronx brings confidence out in Yanks
NEW YORK - They’re back home in the Bronx, in their luxurious new ballpark, with 50,000 expected supporters and an unmatched history of success on their side.
- Hamels looking forward to a title shot
- Howard piling up Ks at record pace
- Yankees’ mound meetings give MLB pause
- Victorino: Phils not sign stealing
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LEE STOPS YANKS -
Lidge to nowhere
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Bombers go deep
- Big boppers suffering a mound of woes
- YANKS GET EVEN
- Blast of history, for Babe’s sake
- Yankee bats fall silent while at Cliff Lee’s mercy
- Phillies and Yankees prepping for Amtrak series
- Ailing Steinbrenner to show up at Fall Classic
- PHILADELPHIA — Now the Philadelphi
- Yankees beat Angels 5-2, advance to World Series
- Lidge back to old self in playoffs
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Putz, Pavano file for free agency
Mets reliever J.J. Putz and Twins pitcher Carl Pavano filed for free agency Saturday.
Putz became a free agent one day after New York declined his $9.1 million option and chose to pay a $1 million buyout.
A total of 120 players have filed for free agency since the World Series, and about 60 more are potentially eligible to
Twins exercise 2011 option on Cuddyer
The Minnesota Twins have picked up outfielder Michael Cuddyer's $10.5 million option for 2011.
Cuddyer hit a career-high 32 home runs to lead the team. He also had 94 RBIs and was sixth in the American League with 73 extra-base hits.
When slugger Justin Morneau went out with a back injury in September, Cuddyer moved from ri
Twins swap Gomez for Brewers' Hardy
The Milwaukee Brewers finally gave J.J. Hardy the change of scenery he had been expecting and reunited the unhappy shortstop with an old friend in the process.
The Brewers traded Hardy to the Minnesota Twins on Friday for speedy outfielder Carlos Gomez.
Hardy winds up with the Twins' All-Star catcher, Joe Mauer, a teammate
Ramirez to return to Dodgers next season
Manny Ramirez is coming back to the Dodgers next season.
The team said Friday that the slugger exercised his $20 million contract option for 2010. His agent Scott Boras informed general manager Ned Colletti of the decision, which Ramirez had until this month to make.
He could have exercised an out clause in the two-year, $4
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