50 300 45 http://www.sportsnet.ca/ http://www.sportsnet.ca/includes/printer_friendly_header.gif Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:13:48 EST Sportsnet.ca Blue Jays' fans may have been upset with the lack of off-season moves, but Alex Anthopoulos continues to stick with his long-term plan.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:39:00 EST AP The Kansas City Royals and outfielder Alex Gordon avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract worth $4,775,000.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:01:00 EST AP The San Francisco Giants have finalized a $1 million, one-year contract with free agent reliever Guillermo Mota to bring him back for a third season]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:12:00 EST AP Mets owners want Supreme Court to intervene in their fight to get money recovered from Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:09:00 EST Sportsnet.ca AL championship series MVP Nelson Cruz has agreed to a two-year contract with the Texas Rangers.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:12:00 EST Sportsnet.ca Ottawa could soon become home to a double-A baseball team if a Massachusetts-based company has its way, according to a recent report.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:50:00 EST Sportsnet.ca Tune into Connected Tuesday to join Stephen Brunt with Jose Bautista in Dominican Republic for a candid look into the life of the Jays star.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:22:00 EST Sportsnet.ca The Toronto Argonuats say they are 'looking at alternatives' for a new home with the Blue Jays eyeing a grass field at Rogers Centre.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:14:00 EST Sportsnet.ca In a new book, former Red Sox pitcher Dennis (Oil Can) Boyd says he was under the influence of cocaine two-thirds of the time he pitched.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:31:00 EST Sportsnet.ca Rich Harden had surgery to repair a torn capsule in hisr rght shoulder last week and is expected to miss the entire season.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:42:00 EST AP The Baseball Hall of Fame is starting a drug education program for students and young adults.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:10:00 EST AP The Cincinnati Reds signed Canadian left-hander Jeff Francis to a minor-league deal Wednesday.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:38:00 EST Sportsnet.ca Left-handed reliever Craig Breslow and the Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to a one-year contract to avoid arbitration. ]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:54:00 EST AP Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff pushes public, MLB for approval to move the team to San Jose.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:18:00 EST AP Jed Lowrie and the Houston Astros have avoided an arbitration hearing, agreeing to a US$1.15 million, one-year contract.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:44:00 EST AP Shortstop Elvis Andrus and the Texas Rangers have finalized a US$14.4-million, three-year contract that avoided salary arbitration.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:19:00 EST Sportsnet.ca Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and the L.A. Dodgers avoided a salary arbitration hearing next week, agreeing to a two-year deal.]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:16:00 EST AP Miami Marlins infielder Emilio Bonifacio was awarded $2.2 million in salary arbitration after earning $425,000 last season.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:03:00 EST AP Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton has been to New York to visit with MLB doctors following his admitted relapse with alcohol.]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:39:00 EST AP The Oakland Athletics have agreed to extend the contract of general manager Billy Beane through the 2019 season.]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:38:00 EST Sportsnet.ca A recent appearance by Carlos Delgado in Syracuse has Tao wondering whether the time is right for the Jays to honour their former slugger.]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:05:00 EST Sportsnet.ca Rusty Staub, Doug Melvin, Rheal Cormier and the 2011 Canadian men’s national team are on their way to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. ]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:35:00 EST Sportsnet.ca The Baltimore Orioles have had talks with Manny Ramirez's agent, according to general manager Dan Duquette.]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:02:00 EST AP Lawyers have filed a lawsuit that claims George Brett has been falsely advertising performance enhancing necklaces and bracelets.]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:02:00 EST AP The Twins announced Tuesday it will auction off a baseball autographed by reality starlet Kim Kardashian and her ex-husband Kris Humphries.]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:09:00 EST AP The Colorado Rockies have agreed to trade pitchers Matt Lindstrom and Jason Hammel to the Baltimore Orioles for right-hander Jeremy Guthrie.]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:08:00 EST AP The Atlanta Braves unveiled a new alternate home uniform Monday that is based on the attire worn when the team moved from Milwaukee in 1966.]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:52:00 EST AP Miami Marlins' Anibal Sanchez became the first player to win in salary arbitration this year when a 3-person panel awarded him US$8 million.]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:02:00 EST AP The Seattle Mariners have agreed to a one-year contract with pitchers Shawn Camp in an attempt to add bullpen depth.]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:34:00 EST AP Right-hander Alfredo Aceves and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a US$1.2 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration.]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:43:00 EST AP An AP source says the Washington Nationals have signed outfielder Rick Ankiel to a minor league contract.]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:52:00 EST Sportsnet.ca After years of spurning most of their advances, the Toronto Blue Jays are now willing to enter a more formal relationship with bloggers. ]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:00:00 EST