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12/28/11--20:15: Mets pitcher plans to climb Kilimanjaro (chan 1435883)

Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey is leaving on Tuesday for a climb of Mount Kilimanjaro despite a request by New York that he not make the trip, which is designed to benefit a charity that helps poor and desperate people in Mumbai, India. The team sent him a letter late last season advising him that if he was hurt during the climb, his contract, which is to pay him $4.25 million in 2012, could be voided.


01/05/12--20:15: The Buzz: The little extras in Pujols' contract (chan 1435883)

Pujols got $240 million and … Guess $240 million wasn't quite enough for Albert Pujols. In addition to his salary, the Los Angeles Angels are giving him four season tickets to home games over the next decade.


01/09/12--03:00: Larkin elected to Hall of Fame (chan 1435883)

Former Reds shortstop Barry Larkin, a 12-time All-Star and the backbone of Cincinnati teams for nearly two decades, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Monday. Larkin, 47, will be inducted into the Hall on July 22 in Cooperstown, N.Y., joining the late third baseman Ron Santo, elected last month by the Golden Era Committee.


01/09/12--03:00: Barry Larkin elected to baseball's Hall of Fame (chan 1435883)

Barry Larkin had no idea back in 1982 that he would become a baseball Hall of Famer thanks to Bo Schembechler.


01/13/12--03:00: Giants ace Tim Lincecum heads 142 in arbitration (chan 1435883)

San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum headed 142 players filing for arbitration Friday and is set to ask for a record salary when figures are exchanged next week.


01/16/12--11:08: Royals unveil marketing slogan for the 2012 season (chan 1435883)

Last week, at the Royals' annual awards luncheon, first baseman Eric Hosmer offered up some confident and optimistic thoughts on the upcoming 2012 season. "We feel like now is the time," Hosmer said, "where we're ready to make a playoff push and win this division." Well, it appears the Royals organization -- especially the marketing department -- is taking a similar approach to 2012


01/17/12--03:00: Tigers' Martinez may miss season (chan 1435883)

The Detroit Tigers may be missing an important part of their team when they open defense of their American League Central title next season.


01/18/12--03:00: Darvish, Texas agree to $60 million deal (chan 1435883)

Yu Darvish is coming to America to pitch.


01/18/12--07:45: Looking at the Royals' salary commitments for 2012 (chan 1435883)




01/19/12--21:00: Indians' Carmona arrested for using false identity (chan 1435883)

Fausto Carmona, the Indians' opening-day starter last season, was arrested Thursday in the Dominican Republic for allegedly using a false identity.


01/24/12--08:30: Yankees' Posada retires after 17 seasons (chan 1435883)

Flanked by his wife and children, with five World Series trophies sitting on a table to his right, Jorge Posada announced his retirement Tuesday.


01/24/12--12:25: Fielder, Tigers close to 9-year deal (chan 1435883)

A person familiar with the negotiations says Prince Fielder and the Detroit Tigers are nearing agreement on a nine-year contract worth about $200 million.


01/24/12--13:00: Offseason mashup: Eric Hosmer's little league secret and our favorite reads of the offseason (chan 1435883)

Countdown to Royals spring training has inched under 30 days, with pitchers and catchers reporting Feb. 20


01/24/12--13:20: Retired manager La Russa to manage NL All-Stars (chan 1435883)

Tony La Russa will become the second retired manager to lead an All-Star team next summer, joining Hall of Famer John McGraw.


01/24/12--23:50: Life after Fielder: Comparing the Royals and Tigers (chan 1435883)

The latest American League salvo came on Tuesday afternoon, the Detroit Tigers signing Prince Fielder to a reported deal worth $214 million over nine years. This, of course, after Albert Pujols and Pineda for Montero and the Darvish Experience


01/25/12--08:14: Orioles avoid arbitration with Andino (chan 1435883)

The Baltimore Orioles have avoided arbitration with Robert Andino, agreeing to terms with the infielder on a one- year contract.


01/25/12--11:00: Curt Schilling pitches his new role as a video game creator (chan 1435883)

Curt Schilling, the former Boston Red Sox pitching ace, has created a big video game, and it's not about baseball. In 2006, he founded 38 Studios with the goal of launching many games. Its first release on Feb. 7 is a single-player, role-playing action game of fantasy lore, combat and magic, called "Kingdoms of Amular: Reckoning."


01/25/12--15:04: Rockies ink P Betancourt to extension (chan 1435883)

The Colorado Rockies have signed pitcher Rafael Betancourt to a contract extension through the 2013 season with an option for 2014.


01/26/12--03:00: Legacy Awards are a sign that Negro Leagues museum has found some stability (chan 1435883)

Picture this: A crowded Gem Theater. National League MVP Matt Kemp moving about. Texas manager Ron Washington talking baseball after two straight trips to the World Series.


01/26/12--08:13: Fielder joins Tigers with nine-year deal (chan 1435883)

The Detroit Tigers and Prince Fielder have put the finishing touches on a nine-year contract.


01/26/12--08:21: Starling leads four Royals prospects on MLB.com's Top 100 list (chan 1435883)

   The annual winter train of prospect rankings continued on Wednesday night as MLB.com released its list of top 100 prospects in the game. Center fielder Bubba Starling, the Royals' first-round pick in 2011, came in at No


01/26/12--09:53: Nationals add Lidge to bullpen (chan 1435883)

The Nationals have agreed to terms with reliever Brad Lidge on a one-year contract.


01/26/12--10:43: A's sign OF Gomes (chan 1435883)

The Athletics have agreed to terms on a one- year contract with outfielder Jonny Gomes.


01/26/12--11:10: Fielder: Joining Tigers 'kind of a dream' (chan 1435883)

Prince Fielder was born in 1984, the last time Detroit won the World Series.


01/26/12--12:33: Red Sox sign former NLCS MVP Ross to one-year deal (chan 1435883)

The Boston Red Sox signed outfielder Cody Ross to a one-year contract on Thursday.


01/26/12--13:38: Yanks sign P Kuroda (chan 1435883)

The New York Yankees signed pitcher Hiroki Kuroda to a one-year contract on Thursday.


01/26/12--14:18: Indians place P Carmona on restricted list (chan 1435883)

The pitcher formerly known as Fausto Carmona was placed on Major League Baseball's restricted list by the Cleveland Indians on Thursday following his arrest of double identity last week.


01/26/12--14:28: Indians place P Carmona on restricted list (chan 1435883)

The pitcher formerly known as Fausto Carmona was placed on Major League Baseball's restricted list by the Cleveland Indians on Thursday following his arrest of double identity last week.


01/26/12--14:58: Indians sign Wheeler to minor league deal (chan 1435883)

The Cleveland Indians signed right-handed pitcher Dan Wheeler to a minor league contract that includes an invitation to the team's spring training.


01/26/12--17:13: Reds give P Arredondo 2-year contract (chan 1435883)

The Cincinnati Reds have avoided arbitration with Jose Arredondo, signing the reliever to a two-year contract.