ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – Hall of Fame baseball player Stan Musial, who used an unorthodox batting style to become one of the sport's greatest hitters in 22 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, died on Saturday at age 92. Musial, adored by fans for his humility and easy-going manner as much as his baseball skill, died of natural causes at his home in the St. Louis suburb of Ladue, according to his grandson Brian Schwarze. Known in the baseball world as "Stan the Man," Musial had suffered from Parkinson's disease and age-related dementia, Schwarze said. … UPDATE 3-Baseball Hall of Famer and Cardinals legend Stan Musial dead at 92
* Musial entered Hall of Fame in 1969 * Commissioner: Sport lost “one of its true legends” * Ended career with .331 batting average, 475 home runs (Adds details from Musial’s grandson) ST. LOUIS, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Hall of Fame baseball player Stan Musial, who used an unorthodox batting style to become one of the sport’s greatest hitters in 22 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, died on Saturday at age 92. Musial, adored by fans for his humility and easy-going manner as much as his baseball skill, died of natural causes at his home in the St. …
Baseball Hall of Fame Orioles manager Earl Weaver dies
(Reuters) – Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver, who saw the Baltimore Orioles to four American League titles an d a World Series championship, died on Saturday, the club said. Weaver, 82, who spent his 17-year managing career with the Orioles, died of an apparent heart attack, the team said on its website. The Baltimore Sun quoted a club spokeswoman as saying he had died during an Orioles-themed cruise. Known as "the Earl of Baltimore," the fiery Weaver led the Orioles to six division titles, four American League pennants and one World Series title. … Earl Weaver dead at 82, Orioles say
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Earl Weaver, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who won 1,480 games with the Baltimore Orioles, has died, the team says. He was 82. Posey, Pence, Ellsbury among 81 to strike deals
NEW YORK (AP) -- NL MVP Buster Posey agreed to an $8 million, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, teammate Hunter Pence got a $13.8 million deal and Jacoby Ellsbury settled with the Boston Red Sox for $9 million on a busy Friday as players and teams swapped figures in salary arbitration. Red Sox sign Ellsbury to $9 million contract
(Reuters) – The Boston Red Sox have avoided arbitration with Jacoby Ellsbury by agreeing to a one-year, $9 million co ntract with the center fielder, the team's website reported on Friday. Ellsbury, 29, was plagued by injury in 2012, suffering a partially dislocated right shoulder in the home opener in April and did not return until July. He hit .271 with four home runs and 26 runs batted in (RBIs) while playing 74 games. The previous year, Ellsbury had finished second in voting for the American League's Most Valuable Player award, hitting .321 with 32 homers and 105 runs batted in. … Baseball-Red Sox sign Ellsbury to $9 million contract
Jan 18 (Reuters) – The Boston Red Sox have avoided arbitration with Jacoby Ellsbury by agreeing to a one-year, $9 million contract with the center fielder, the team’s website reported on Friday. Ellsbury, 29, was plagued by injury in 2012, suffering a partially dislocated right shoulder in the home opener in April and did not return until July. He hit .271 with four home runs and 26 runs batted in (RBIs) while playing 74 games. The previous year, Ellsbury had finished second in voting for the American League’s Most Valuable Player award, hitting .321 with 32 homers and 105 runs batted in. …
Posey, Pence, Ellsbury among 81 striking deals
NEW YORK (AP) -- NL MVP Buster Posey agreed to an $8 million, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, teammate Hunter Pence got a $13.8 million deal and Jacoby Ellsbury settled with the Boston Red Sox for $9 million on a busy Friday as players and teams swapped figures in salary arbitration.
Giants agree to $8 million deal with Posey
(Reuters) – Natio nal League Most Valuable Player Buster Posey and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $8 million, one-year deal, the team's website reported on Friday. The deal, in catcher Posey's first year of arbitration, represents a big increase in his previous salary of $615,000 with the World Series champions. Posey posted a National League-leading .336 batting average and had 24 home runs and 103 runs batted in after coming back from ankle surgery in 2011. … Baseball-Giants agree to $8 million deal with Posey
Jan 18 (Reuters) – National League Most Valuable Player Buster Posey and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $8 million, one-year deal, the team’s website reported on Friday. The deal, in catcher Posey’s first year of arbitration, represents a big increase in his previous salary of $615,000 with the World Series champions. Posey posted a National League-leading .336 batting average and had 24 home runs and 103 runs batted in after coming back from ankle surgery in 2011. …
Matt Harrison, Rangers finalize $55M, 5-year deal
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Matt Harrison has gone from a pitcher the Texas Rangers left off their postseason roster to one they believe can become one of the league's best left-handers. Team USA announces roster for World Baseball Classic
(Reuters) – The National League Cy Young Award winner, three MVP award winners and a host of Major League Baseball All-Stars were on Team USA’s provisional roster announced on Thursday for the World Baseball Classic. The remaining 15 rosters for the third edition of the international tournament will be revealed later on Thursday. Formal rosters will be set on February 20 for the March tournament where Japan will go for their third successive Classic crown. Four players return from the 2009 U.S. …
Baseball-Team USA announces roster for World Baseball Classic
Jan 17 (Reuters) – The National League Cy Young Award winner, three MVP award winners and a host of Major League Baseball All-Stars were on Team USA’s provisional roster announced on Thursday for the World Baseball Classic. The remaining 15 rosters for the third edition of the international tournament will be revealed later on Thursday. Formal rosters will be set on Feb. 20 for the March tournament where Japan will go for their third successive Classic crown. Four players return from the 2009 U.S. …
Boston's Padilla signs deal to play in Japan - report
(Reuters) – Veteran Boston Red Sox pitcher Vicente Padilla has signed a one-year deal with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Japan Pacific League, according to a report on the MLB.com. Padilla's deal with the Hawks, who last won the Pacific League in 2011 and finished third last season, is worth $3.25 million, the report said quoting sources. The 35-year-old Nicaraguan compiled a 4-1 record with a 4.50 earned run average and one save over 56 relief appearances last season for the Boston Red Sox. … AP source: Rangers, Harrison agree to $55M deal
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- All-Star pitcher Matt Harrison and the Texas Rangers agreed Wednesday night to a $55 million, five-year contract, according to a person familiar with the deal.
Nats trade Morse to Seattle in 3-team deal
The Washington Nationals traded power-hitting Michael Morse to Seattle on Wednesday in a three-team deal that moved catcher John Jaso from the Mariners to Oakland.
Earnhardt Jr. starts big wreck at Daytona test
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- New cars, same results at Daytona International Speedway. Qualcomm Kicks Off CES with Superfast Snapdragon Mobile Processors (Endorsed by NASCAR, Big Bird and Captain Kirk)
Qualcomm Kicks Off CES with Superfast Snapdragon Mobile Processors (Endorsed by NASCAR, Big Bird and Captain Kirk) Earnhardt Jr. gives 2013 car solid review at test
NASCAR spent almost the entire year developing its 2013 car in hopes the "Gen 6" model will dramatically improve the racing. Keselowski aside, NASCAR ready to move past 2012
The season hadn't even ended before NASCAR's top executives were previewing 2013, the new "Gen 6" cars and elements of a five-year industry "action plan" designed to engage and excite fans. 
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