| Is Mussina a Hall of Famer?
The worst-kept secret in baseball started to leak out on
Wednesday, when it was revealed that right-hander Mike Mussina was indeed
going to hang up his spikes after 18 seasons.
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| Oakland signs RHP Schroder
Veteran right-handed reliever Chris Schroder,
who spent the previous three seasons with Washington, signed a major league
contract Wednesday with the Oakland Athletics.
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| Report: Mussina to hang up spikes after first 20-win season
New York Yankees right-hander Mike Mussina is
reportedly retiring after 18 seasons in the major leagues.
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| Mariners pick A's bench coach Wakamatsu as manager
The Seattle Mariners named former Oakland
Athletics bench coach Don Wakamatsu their new manager on Wednesday.
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| Red Sox ship Crisp to KC
The Boston Red Sox have traded outfielder Coco
Crisp to the Kansas City Royals for right-handed reliever Ramon Ramirez.
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| Report: Mariners pick A's bench coach Wakamatsu as manager
New Mariners general manager Jack
Zduriencik has reportedly settled on a new manager, and he has apparently
raided the coaching staff of a division rival in the process.
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| Boston's Pedroia named AL MVP
Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia
has been named the American League's Most Valuable Player, as voted on by the
Baseball Writers' Association of America.
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| Cubs re-sign Dempster to four-year deal
The Chicago Cubs have re-signed right-
hander Ryan Dempster to a four-year contract extension. Although financial
terms were not revealed, the contract is believed to be worth $52 million and
it will keep him in a Cubs uniform through 2012.
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| AL MVP award up for grabs
The Baseball Writers' Association of America will hand out
their final postseason award on Tuesday, as the American League's Most
Valuable Player will be announced.
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| Giants sign reliever Affeldt
The San Francisco Giants signed left-
handed relief pitcher Jeremy Affeldt to a two-year contract on Monday.
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