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A draft letter asking the Justice Department to investigate whether Roger Clemens made false statements to Congress has been written by House staffers, The New York Times reported on its Web site Monday. The chief of staff for committee chairman Henry Waxman said no decision has been made on whether to ask for a criminal [...]

Barry Bonds is looking for a job, and the Tampa Bay Rays may be interested in the home run king. Bartolo Colon is off the market after the Boston Red Sox snapped up the former AL Cy Young Award winner with a shrewd minor league deal. Rays manager Joe Maddon said he knew “little” [...]

A draft letter asking the Justice Department to investigate whether Roger Clemens made false statements to Congress has been written by House staffers, The New York Times reported on its Web site Monday, citing three unidentified lawyers familiar with the matter. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held the Feb.
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A jeweler who says a rival ruined his sale of a 2.5-carat pink diamond ring that Roger Clemens was buying for his wife to celebrate his return to the New York Yankees has sued his competitor for $5.1 million. Marshall Asnen Inc.’s court papers say Clemens had agreed to pay $750,000 for the ring until [...]

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa had interest in signing Barry Bonds the last two offseasons, but each time the team’s front office decided against it. La Russa, who was looking for a power bat to protect No. 3 hitter Albert Pujols each year, said he was told the asking price for the home [...]

The timing of the announcement was the only surprise. Rockies manager Clint Hurdle, who usually keeps players guessing until mid-March, pulled left-hander Jeff Francis aside before Monday’s workout and informed him he’d get the opening-day start March 31 at St. Louis. “What else do we need to go through this spring before we decide to [...]

The Orioles today announced that they have added Matt Klentak to their staff as Director of Baseball Operations. He will assist President of Baseball Operations Andy MacPhail in scouting, player development, contract negotiations and the overall construction of the Major League roster.
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Joakim Soria has gone from unknown to Kansas City closer in a year. Soria came into the Royals camp last year as an anonymous Rule 5 draft pick who had never pitched above Class A. This year, he is in camp as the closer after saving a team-leading 17 games last season — more than [...]

Joakim Soria has gone from unknown to Kansas City closer in a year.
Soria came into the Royals camp last year as an anonymous Rule 5 draft pick who had never pitched above Class A.
This year, he is in camp as the closer after saving a team-leading 17 games last season - more than any other [...]

Jeff Francis will start Opening Day this season for the Colorado Rockies, the team announced Monday.
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