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Washington Nationals owner Theodore Lerner wants to curb spending on player salaries, New York Yankees president Randy Levine would like to limit his team’s luxury tax payments, and Baltimore Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo is seeking ways to get his owner to open up his wallet. The three offered their perspectives on the economics of baseball […]

Washington Nationals owner Theodore Lerner wants to curb spending on player salaries, New York Yankees president Randy Levine would like to limit his team’s luxury tax payments, and Baltimore Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo is seeking ways to get his owner to open up his wallet. The three offered their perspectives on the economics of baseball […]

The Boston Red Sox avoided arbitration with right-hander Brendan Donnelly on Tuesday by agreeing to a one-year, $1.4 million contract.
The deal also calls for bonuses of $25,000 each if he finishes 25 games and 30 games.
Donnelly, who made $950,000 last season, sought $1.65 million and the Red Sox offered $1.15 million. The 35-year-old reliever was […]

Los Angeles Angels infielder Dallas McPherson underwent surgery Tuesday to remove a herniated disc in his lower back and is expected to be sidelined for most, if not all, of the upcoming season. The surgery was performed in Dallas by Dr. Andrew Dossett, a spine surgeon. The Angels said McPherson is expected to have minimal […]

White Sox outfielder Scott Podsednik will be out six to eight weeks after having groin surgery. Podsednik, a star in the 2005 World Series who slumped last season, had surgery this week and is expected to be sidelined when spring training starts next month. The White Sox also were close to signing free-agent Darin Erstad, […]

Reliever Rudy Seanez, who used to play for Los Angeles, and infielder Fernando Tatis, who enjoyed the most memorable accomplishment of his career at Dodger Stadium, agreed Tuesday to minor league contracts with the Dodgers. Seanez, a 37-year-old right-hander, has a 30-23 record with a 4.21 ERA in 429 career games with eight big-league teams […]

Outfielder Luis Matos and infielder Nick Green agreed Tuesday to minor league contracts with the Pittsburgh Pirates and will be invited to spring training. The right-handed hitting Matos, 28, had a .206 average with two homers in 69 games with the Nationals and Orioles last season. He had played for Baltimore since 2000, hitting 13 […]

Baseball is set to announce Yankee Stadium as site of the 2008 All-Star game. Commissioner Bud Selig will hold a news conference at New York’s City Hall with Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Jan. 31. Selig has said since last summer that Yankee Stadium was a leading candidate for the game. The ballpark, which opened in […]

Right-hander Antonio Alfonseca agreed to a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. Alfonseca agreed to the major league minimum of $380,000, and if he appears on the regular-season roster, his base salary will be increased to $700,000. Once a dominant closer with Florida, Alfonseca has struggled with injuries in recent seasons.
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Pitchers and catchers don’t report to spring training for another three weeks and exhibition games are still more than a month away. The Philadelphia Phillies already are talking about the postseason. “I think we are the team to beat in the NL East — finally,” shortstop Jimmy Rollins said Tuesday. “But, that’s only on paper.” […]