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MVP candidates Josh Hamilton and Carlos Gonzalez each took home a Silver Slugger award Thursday.
Dan Uggla says he still hopes to reach an agreement on a long-term contract with the Florida Marlins, even though they've broken off negotiations.
Sandy Hadden, baseball's No. 2 official under former commissioner Bowie Kuhn, has died. He was 86 .
The Philadelphia Phillies have hired Juan Samuel to be their third-base coach.
Roberto Alomar's post-baseball life replete with allegations, lawsuits and settlements
Carlos Beltran would consider waiving his no-trade clause if the Mets approached him with a deal.
Ozzie Guillen is preparing for the worst: no Paul Konerko or A.J. Pierzynski on the White Sox.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is flying to Arkansas to meet with Cliff Lee, a source said on Wednesday.
Yankees co-owner Hal Steinbrenner joined team president Randy Levine and GM Brian Cashman for the initial face-to-face meeting with Derek Jeter.

Scott Rolen wins Gold Glove in third different uniform

Scott Rolen won his eighth National League Gold Glove Award on Wednesday in his third different uniform.
Dave Niehaus, the Hall of Fame broadcaster who called Mariners games from their first season through this year, has died. He was 75.
The Athletics have boosted their offense and added a reliable outfielder, acquiring David DeJesus from the Royals for right-hander Vin Mazzaro and minor league lefty Justin Marks.
The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Rob Picciolo to be their bench coach.

Which team will be next San Francisco Giants?

Which team has the young arms to do what San Francisco did? Five clubs come to mind.
The Red Sox are expected to be aggressive in their pursuit of free-agent catcher John Buck in the likely event that Victor Martinez signs elsewhere, according to two baseball sources.

MLB penalizes six Venezuelan players for age fraud

Six Venezuelan amateur players were declared ineligible to sign with major league organizations after the commissioner's office found they committed age or identity fraud.

Ex-Chicago White Sox exec indicted for taking kickbacks

A former White Sox executive has been indicted for taking kickbacks from signing bonuses and contract buyouts.

Prosecution rests in DUI manslaughter trial of Jim Leyritz

The prosecution has rested in the Florida DUI manslaughter trial of Jim Leyritz.
The Mets interviewed Clint Hurdle and Don Wakamatsu for their vacant managerial position.

New scoreboard leads list of Target Field upgrades

The Twins have some home improvement projects in the works for their second season at Target Field.