Cut loose by Arizona last month, former All-Star pitcher Joe Saunders agreed to a $6 million, one-year contract with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday. Saunders made $5.5 million last season, when he went 12-13 with a 3.69 ERA in a career-high 33 starts. Arizona didn’t want him to become eligible for arbitration, so the Diamondbacks declined to offer a contract by the Dec.

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Bartolo Colon, who had a resurgent year with the New York Yankees last season, has reportedly come to terms with the Oakland A’s. Colon will sign a one-year deal, pending a physical, a major league source told ESPN. The 38-year-old right-hander hadn’t pitched in the majors,…

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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer

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The top home run hitters born in Arizona also happen to include a couple of the best players in MLB in 2011. Home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, this state is home to the NL West team and is the birthplace of over 80 MLB players.

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Word came around Thursday that the Boston Red Sox seemed to be headed toward making a deal with pitcher Vicente Padilla, but WEEI.com has it that the team is merely talking to his reps as a possibility. Padilla made nine … Continue reading →

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Melvin Mora will turn 40 in February. He’s played for four different teams since joining the bigs back in 1999 with the New York Mets. He’s been an All-Star twice and won a Silver Slugger award in 2004. And even … Continue reading →

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It’s the shortest and simplest post we do all year. And with a major winter storm bearing down on the Midwest on its way to points east, I’m assuming most of you will also agree that it’s among the sweetest. … Continue reading →

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Walking purposefully across a luxurious desert resort, Bud Selig was asked if he could stop to talk for a second. “I will, later … tomorrow,” Selig said Wednesday, without breaking stride. He’ll likely have plenty to talk about: himself. Baseball’s owners are expected to offer Selig a contract to stay on as commissioner another two years during meetings on Thursday, a deal that…

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One of 2011′s most pleasant surprises was the success of Showtime’s “The Franchise,” the MLB Productions creation that embedded itself with the San Francisco Giants and aired throughout the summer. Though the debut episode was a bit broad, the unfiltered … Continue reading →

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So, Don Mattingly proposes re-voting for NL MVP if Ryan Braun is denied his appeal of a positive drug test for a banned substance. Fair is fair, right? Performance enhancing drugs are bad, right? What Mattingly suggests (via ESPN) sounds … Continue reading →

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