Two-time All-Star Melvin Mora is retiring from baseball, five weeks shy of his 40th birthday. Mora played 13 seasons in the big leagues, 10 of them with the Baltimore Orioles. He began last year with the Arizona Diamondbacks, was released on July 1 while hitting .228 with no home runs and did not play again in the majors.

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Hey-0! Here’s Arlington’s very own version of Statler and Waldorf donned shades as part of a record-breaking crowd at Rangers Ballpark last summer. If you use a little poetic license, though, they’re also looking at the 2011 baseball season as … Continue reading →

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As the calendar rolls over to 2012, everyone takes time to list out some New Year’s resolutions. As a fan of the Arizona Diamondbacks, here is what I hope GM Kevin Towers and manager Kirk Gibson can resolve in the 2012 season.

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By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer

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Oakland Athletics fans weren’t too happy after pitcher Gio Gonzalez was dealt to the Washington Nationals last Thursday. That followed another trade which sent Trevor Cahill to the Arizona Diamondbacks and presumably prefaces a possible future move in which closer … Continue reading →

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By sending Gio Gonzalez to the suddenly relevant Nationals, the A’s are once again waving the white flag in the AL West.

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Free agent pitcher Jason Marquis has signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Minnesota Twins, the team announced Thursday. Marquis, 33, went 8-6 with a 4.43 ERA last season for the Washington Nationals and Arizona Diamondbacks.

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The Washington Nationals acquired left-handed starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez from the Oakland A’s on Thursday in exchange for four prospects, multiple media outlets reported. The A’s obtained right-handers A.J. Cole and Brad Peacock, catcher Derek Norris and left-hander Tom…

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The Minnesota Twins crossed one of the major items off their winter shopping list, signing pitcher Jason Marquis to a one-year, $3 million deal. Marquis, who pitched for the Washington Nationals and Arizona Diamondbacks last season, went 8-6 with a 4.43 ERA before breaking a bone…

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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer

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