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These are the things about Kearns that no one will dispute: He plays hard, he plays hurt, his defense in right field is generally solid, he comes to the ballpark every day ready to work and he is one of the players manager Manny Acta will never have to worry about setting a bad example.

Could a team needing to get out of the basement be any more obvious than the Washington Nationals? At 21-49 , the Nats look to be leading the races to the top pick in the 2010 entry draft... by Dave Augustine 30 reads Preview/Prediction Could a team needing to get out of the basement be any more obvious than the Washington Nationals? At 21-49 , the ...

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Omir Santos has driven in 12 runs in his last 14 games. Ramon Castro is a White Sock.

If you are a stats guy like myself, numbers tend to come to the forefront. 1990 means Dave Magadan hit .328 and Darryl Strawberry hit 37 home runs.

Being a backup would work. So would serving as a utility player. "I just want to win," Paul Lo Duca says.

Yankees pitchers Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte are the most prominent players identified as users of performance-enhancing drugs in the Mitchell Report, which was released Thursday afternoon.

A play at the plate is one of the most exciting plays in baseball, so when there are two plays at the plate it's a real beer-spiller. Such was the case on Tuesday night, in the Padres-Giants game, when Adrian Gonzalez and Chase Headley of the Padres tried to score on a double off the right-field wall.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The repetition somehow seemed less repetitive. Each time the clubhouse flat screens showed replays of the climax of the United States' victory from Tuesday night, heads popped up and Mets players watched again as David Wright turned deficit into a celebration.

Jim Bowden's final move as Washington Nationals general manager was his own resignation.

In this July 31, 2007, file photo, Washington Nationals general manager Jim Bowden pauses during a news conference before a baseball game in Washington.

With Tyler Flowers' estimated arrival not until 2010 at the earliest, the candidates the White Sox have in camp for their backup catcher spot - Cole Armstrong, Donny Lucy, Corky Miller and Chris Stewart - are ...

Brian Schneider and Ramon Castro are still on hand for the Mets. This season, at least.

Mets ace left-hander Johan Santana's selflessness and resolve have earned him status in the clubhouse that transcends his pitching.

Mets fans want to know if free agent Orlando Hudson would be a nice fit at second base.

Not sure if you saw it, but former Met great Jeff Kent retired yesterday. Now we ask, is he a Hall of Famer? There's a guy who works here at The Daily News who insists Kent is Cooperstown bound.

The 35-year-old right-hander has agreed to terms with the Dodgers , a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn't been finalized.

Guillermo Mota and the Dodgers finalized a one-year, $2.35 million contract Wednesday to bring the reliever back to Los Angeles.

The Dodgers are close to bringing back reliever Guillermo Mota, according to a baseball source.

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