Francoeur agrees to deal with Royals
Jeff Francoeur started last season with the New York Mets and wound up in the World Series with the Texas Rangers.
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Baseball-Royals sign free agent outfielder Melky Cabrera
Melky Cabrera will get the chance to prove himself as starting center fielder for Kansas City after signing a one-year, .25 million deal with the American League Royals on Friday.
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Royals pleased with Francoeur, Cabrera
The Kansas City Royals will open next season with a completely new outfield.
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Royals pleased with Francoeur, Cabrera
The Kansas City Royals will open next season with a completely new outfield.
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Joey Votto wins Tip O’Neill Award honouring top Canadian in baseball
Joey Votto picked up another accolade Friday for his outstanding season with the Cincinnati Reds.
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and #8216;Big Boys and #8217; make the most noise
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Immediately after the Red Sox landed Carl Crawford, the Yankees boosted their already whopping offer to Cliff Lee. Their high-stakes rivalry is escalating, hundreds of millions of dollars by the hour.
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Pena goes to Cubs; Konerko back to White Sox
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) – A few hours apart, both Chicago teams filled their needs at first base – Carlos Pena joined the Cubs, Paul Konerko returned to the White Sox. Another first, too, at the winter meetings on Wednesday: The New York Yankees made their initial offer to free agent Cliff Lee. No telling exactly how much money or how many years the Yankees proposed. But no mistaking how …
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Mets add Carrasco and Paulino
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.  — The New York Mets have finalized a .5 million, two-year contract with right-hander D.J. Carrasco and a .3 million, one-year deal with catcher Ronny Paulino.
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Mets owner sued by Madoff trustee
The trustee in charge of recovering and distributing Bernie Madoff’s assets sued the owner of the New York Mets baseball club Tuesday.
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Jeff Francoeur agrees to .5M deal with Royals
Jeff Francoeur started last season with the New York Mets and wound up in the World Series with the Texas Rangers.
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Jeff Francoeur agrees to .5M deal with Royals
Jeff Francoeur started last season with the New York Mets and wound up in the World Series with the Texas Rangers.
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Mets’ pitcher K-Rod due in court in assault case
NEW YORK (AP) — A plea deal may be reached in the assault case against Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez , accused of attacking his girlfriend’s dad at Citi Field.
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Mets’ K-Rod pleads guilty to attempted assault
Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez avoided jail Friday by pleading guilty to attempted assault after he was accused of attacking his girlfriend’s father at Citi Field last season.
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