Art Savage, owner of Oakland A's farm club, dies
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Art Savage, the majority owner of the Sacramento River Cats, the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, has died. He was 58....

Nationals top pick Strasburg won't need surgery
WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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 (AP) -- Major League Baseball has the perfect gift to bust a budget in a recession....

St. Louis Cardinals announce season ticket pricing
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- St. Louis Cardinals season ticket prices are increasing an average of 3 percent next year....

Grabow gets $7.5 million, 2-year deal from Cubs
CHICAGO (AP) -- 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....

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....

Giants ace Lincecum wins second straight Cy Young
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Tim Lincecum has been so dominant in his first two full major league seasons that even his top bosses don't know how he can get much better....

Diamondbacks acquire RHP Aaron Heilman from Cubs
PHOENIX (AP) -- Reliever Aaron Heilman was acquired Thursday by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Chicago Cubs for two minor league prospects....

Rays add 3 to 40-man roster; activate Pena from DL
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Minor league outfielder Desmond Jennings and pitchers Jeremy Hellickson and Alexander Torres have been added to the Tampa Bay Rays' 40-man roster....

Alomar hoping for election to Hall of Fame
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Roberto Alomar has career numbers that compare favorably with many of baseball's greatest second basemen. The question is how will one memorable lapse impact his bid to make the Hall of Fame....