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Mauer appears to be favorite for AL MVP

The Baseball Writers' Association of America will continue to hand out their postseason awards on Monday, as the American League's Most Valuable Player will be announced.
Two seasons later, a reversal of roles

Former Seattle Mariners manager John McLaren was hired Friday as bench coach for the Washington Nationals, who rounded out manager Jim Riggleman's staff by also adding Jim Lett as bullpen coach and Dan Radison as first-base coach.
M's might move top draft pick to second base

The Mariners made a flurry of moves Friday to put their 40-man roster in order, but they did nothing that was more surprising than to talk about moving top June draft pick Dustin Ackley from the outfield to second base.
Shortstop Vizquel close to agreement with ChiSox

The Chicago White Sox are closing in on a contract agreement with free agent shortstop Omar Vizquel. The deal could be announced as soon as Monday.
MLB offers autographed DVD set for a mere $2,229

Major League Baseball has the perfect gift to bust a budget during a recession. A 20-DVD set of World Series films can be bought for $2,229, and it contains authenticated autographs of 12 Hall of Famers, including Yogi Berra, Bob Gibson, Reggie Jackson and Mike Schmidt.
Nationals top pick Strasburg won't need surgery

WASHINGTON — The Nationals say No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a dislocation in his left knee joint and should be fine for spring training.
Pricey gift: MLB offers Series film set for $2,229

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has the perfect gift to bust a budget in a recession.
St. Louis Cardinals announce season ticket pricing

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Cardinals season ticket prices are increasing an average of 3 percent next year.
Nationals finalize coaching staff

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - The Washington Nationals have finalized their coaching staff for Jim Riggleman, who was officially named manager last Thursday after serving in an interim role for the second half of this past season.
Grabow gets $7.5 million, 2-year deal from Cubs

CHICAGO — Pitcher John Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, two-year contract Friday from the Chicago Cubs.
Cubs, Grabow agree to two-year deal

The Chicago Cubs on Friday agreed to a two- year deal with left-handed reliever John Grabow worth $7.5 million.
New-age stats shed light on old Cy Young votes

For so many years, the formula for winning a Cy Young Award was pretty simple: Win a lot of games.
Teams losing money? Some are, Selig says

Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year.
Lincecum's freakish, Cy Young freakish

NEW YORK - Talk about a freak - Tim Lincecum needed just 15 wins to bag another NL Cy Young Award.
Rays add 3 to 40-man roster; activate Pena from DL

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Minor league outfielder Desmond Jennings and pitchers Jeremy Hellickson and Alexander Torres have been added to the Tampa Bay Rays' 40-man roster.