Pirates Near Shedding Kendall's Contract
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Jason Kendall has been one of baseball's steadiest offensive players since his rookie season in 1996, a player who rarely takes an at-bat or a day off. His uniform is always the dirtiest in the clubhouse after a game.
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SEATTLE Nov 1, 2004 - The Mariners declined to exercise a $6 million option on closer Eddie Guardado, giving the injured left-hander until Nov. 10 to decide if he wants to exercise a $4 million player option or become a free agent.
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PITTSBURGH (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Pirates and  shortstop Jack Wilson agreed to terms on a two-year contract  Friday. Financial terms were not released, but reports have the  deal worth $8 million.
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News: The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired 39-year old Catcher Benito Santiago from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for minor league pitcher Leo Nunez.
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On a day of big movement in baseball, the New York Yankees are on the verge of claiming the biggest prize of all. The Yankees closed in on completing a blockbuster three-team trade that would send Randy Johnson
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It&#39;s an unspoken rule, probably written by a player, that a starter shouldn&#39;t lose his job to injury. Try selling that line to Pittsburgh Steelers fans who are busy chatting up rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as the second coming of Terry Bradshaw.
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A six-game losing streak to start this season put Bob Hartley's job in danger. A quick ouster in last season's playoffs did not help his cause.
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When the Yankees signed Johnny Damonto a four-year, $52 million contract, they did not consider it a risky deal. Yet lately, Damon has shown repeated signs of breaking down.
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The signings of Adrian Beltre and Richie Sexson will have a domino effect on the rest of the Mariners&#39; plans, not to mention the rest of the Mariners.
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Free agents have now reached the point where they can negotiate with other teams, and Kris Benson still has not agreed to a contract with the Mets.
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The Seattle Mariners are close to a deal that would bring right-hander Aaron Sele back to the Pacific Northwest.
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Third baseman Corey Koskie plans to leave the Minnesota Twins for Toronto. Koskie and the Blue Jays reached a preliminary agreement last night on a 17 (m) million dollar, three-year contract.
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MIAMI  -- New York Jets guard Pete Kendall is close to completing a move to the Washington Redskins, the two teams said on Thursday.
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This is it. There will be no more second chances. No more Curt Schillings and Keith Foulkes to sign in the off-season. While it really hasnât been discussed, the organization is expected to take another
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The Orioles are on the verge of trading lefty Erik Bedard to the Mariners for a package of five players, headed by blue chip center field prospect Adam Jones.
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Los Angeles Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez is going to arbitration and could be heading out the door at the end of the season.
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Baltimore appears to be out of the running for free-agent first baseman Carlos Delgado as Florida offers the slugger a deal worth $9 million more than the Orioles' offer.