CLEVELAND – Behind trendy, white-framed sunglasses with rose-coloured lenses, his dreadlocks pulled neatly together with a rubber band, Manny Ramirez walked to the front of the interview room wearing Chicago's silver and black for the first time.
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It's telling of Ron Gardenhire's competitiveness — and the insecurity of a pennant race — that Minnesota's usually pleasant, joking manager was just about seething. And his team leads its division by 4 1/2 games. A wild pitch, a misplayed fly ball and a fielder's choice by Adam Moore that should have been an inning-ending double play in Seattle's two-run seventh inning sent…
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Fans in Boston can relate to Manny Ramirez’s last act as a Dodger: He quit on his teammates, again. Have fun, Chicago.
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A Sunday ejection will be Manny Ramirez’s final act as a member of the Dodgers, according to sources.
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Brian Fuentes says he won't mind being a setup man in Minnesota after closing for the Los Angeles Angels. "I love to close. That's what I do," Fuentes said Saturday before the Twins played the Seattle Mariners. "But I love winning even more, so as long we're winning it's all good." The 35-year-old reliever joined his new team after flying into Seattle from…
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Nick Blackburn kept the Seattle Mariners crossed up all day. Newly acquired reliever Brian Fuentes met the Minnesota Twins' expectations. The duo combined on a two-hitter Saturday, leading the Twins to a 1-0 win over the Mariners. "Joe (Mauer) and I had these guys off balance and they just weren't putting good swings on the ball," Blackburn said.
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Scott Baker made a mechanical change last month and hasn't lost since. His bullpen has been modified, too, which could help Minnesota settle the AL Central race. Joe Mauer had three hits and two RBIs to lead Baker and the first-place Twins to a 6-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
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The first-place Minnesota Twins made their revamped bullpen more versatile for the pennant race by acquiring left-handed reliever and four-time All-Star Brian Fuentes from the Los Angeles Angels Friday for a player to be named. Manager Ron Gardenhire said before Friday's series opener at Seattle that he will use the now-former Angels closer as a set up man for closer Matt Capps, and…
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When it comes to discussing Cliff Lee's struggles this morning, your conversation will likely include…
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