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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/AL stats and standingsen-usMon, 01 Dec 2008 19:48:10 GMT288012336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/be/Ubbm-fame.RNxJ_ID1.htmlwed/be/Ubbm-fame.RNxJ_ID1.html1228160689Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:44:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/be/Ubbm-fame.RNxJ_ID1.html"></a>NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- All-time stolen base leader Rickey Henderson is among 10 players on the 2009 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/be/Ubbm-fame.RNxJ_ID1.html">Rickey Henderson on Hall of Fame ballot</a><br />NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- All-time stolen base leader Rickey Henderson is among 10 players on the 2009 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/cy/Umexico-madonna.Rz7y_ID1.htmlwed/cy/Umexico-madonna.Rz7y_ID1.html1228146288Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:44:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/cy/Umexico-madonna.Rz7y_ID1.html"></a>MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Rumored lovers Madonna and Alex Rodriguez were both in Mexico City during the weekend, E! News said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/cy/Umexico-madonna.Rz7y_ID1.html">Madonna and A-Rod in Mexico City</a><br />MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Rumored lovers Madonna and Alex Rodriguez were both in Mexico City during the weekend, E! News said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/ar/Ubbn-baylor.RPNf_INO.htmlwed/ar/Ubbn-baylor.RPNf_INO.html1227579288Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:14:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/ar/Ubbn-baylor.RPNf_INO.html"></a>DENVER, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Don Baylor, Colorado's first manager, returned to the Rockies Monday when he was named hitting coach for the 2009 season.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/ar/Ubbn-baylor.RPNf_INO.html">Baylor returns to Rockies</a><br />DENVER, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Don Baylor, Colorado's first manager, returned to the Rockies Monday when he was named hitting coach for the 2009 season.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/cp/Ubba-nyyankees-steinbrenner.Rpk__INK.htmlwed/cp/Ubba-nyyankees-steinbrenner.Rpk__INK.html1227210288Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:44:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/cp/Ubba-nyyankees-steinbrenner.Rpk__INK.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Hal Steinbrenner, the son of George Steinbrenner, has been approved by other Major League baseball owners to take control of the New York Yankees.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/cp/Ubba-nyyankees-steinbrenner.Rpk__INK.html">Hal Steinbrenner takes control of Yankees</a><br />NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Hal Steinbrenner, the son of George Steinbrenner, has been approved by other Major League baseball owners to take control of the New York Yankees.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/bm/Ubba-nyyankees-mussina.RGxl_INK.htmlwed/bm/Ubba-nyyankees-mussina.RGxl_INK.html1227206686Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:44:46 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/bm/Ubba-nyyankees-mussina.RGxl_INK.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Right-handed pitcher Mike Mussina, who collected his first 20-victory season last year in his 18th major-league season, has retired.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/bm/Ubba-nyyankees-mussina.RGxl_INK.html">Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina retires</a><br />NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Right-handed pitcher Mike Mussina, who collected his first 20-victory season last year in his 18th major-league season, has retired.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/bd/Ubba-nyyankees-mussina.ReaT_INJ.htmlwed/bd/Ubba-nyyankees-mussina.ReaT_INJ.html1227149086Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:44:46 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/bd/Ubba-nyyankees-mussina.ReaT_INJ.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Mike Mussina, who is 187 strikeouts short of 3,000 for his career, reportedly has decided to retire.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/bd/Ubba-nyyankees-mussina.ReaT_INJ.html">Report: Mike Mussina to retire</a><br />NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Mike Mussina, who is 187 strikeouts short of 3,000 for his career, reportedly has decided to retire.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/da/Ubba-seattle-wakamatsu.RFp1_INJ.htmlwed/da/Ubba-seattle-wakamatsu.RFp1_INJ.html1227116688Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:44:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/da/Ubba-seattle-wakamatsu.RFp1_INJ.html"></a>SEATTLE, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Oakland Athletics bench coach Don Wakamatsu has been hired to be the manager of the Seattle Mariners.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/da/Ubba-seattle-wakamatsu.RFp1_INJ.html">Wakamatsu to manage Seattle Mariners</a><br />SEATTLE, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Oakland Athletics bench coach Don Wakamatsu has been hired to be the manager of the Seattle Mariners.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/cw/Usports-stadiums.R4Xf_INJ.htmlwed/cw/Usports-stadiums.R4Xf_INJ.html1227110088Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:54:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/cw/Usports-stadiums.R4Xf_INJ.html"></a>SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Three sports teams in the San Francisco Bay Area say they are sticking to their plans to build new stadiums despite the soft economy.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/cw/Usports-stadiums.R4Xf_INJ.html">Bay Area stadium projects hinge on economy</a><br />SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Three sports teams in the San Francisco Bay Area say they are sticking to their plans to build new stadiums despite the soft economy.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/cw/Ubba-mvp.R3ie_INI.htmlwed/cw/Ubba-mvp.R3ie_INI.html1227038090Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:54:50 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/cw/Ubba-mvp.R3ie_INI.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia, last year's AL rookie of the year, was voted the American League's most valuable player, baseball officials said Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/cw/Ubba-mvp.R3ie_INI.html">Boston's Pedroia is AL MVP</a><br />NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia, last year's AL rookie of the year, was voted the American League's most valuable player, baseball officials said Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/da/Uus-mccready.RL-3_INH.htmlwed/da/Uus-mccready.RL-3_INH.html1226950498Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:34:58 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/da/Uus-mccready.RL-3_INH.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. singer Mindy McCready, who was released from jail two weeks ago, says she isn't proud of an affair she had with baseball great Roger Clemens.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/da/Uus-mccready.RL-3_INH.html">McCready not proud of Clemens affair</a><br />NEW YORK, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. singer Mindy McCready, who was released from jail two weeks ago, says she isn't proud of an affair she had with baseball great Roger Clemens.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/aw/Ubbm-melvin-sabathia.RH3u_ING.htmlwed/aw/Ubbm-melvin-sabathia.RH3u_ING.html1226863486Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:24:46 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/aw/Ubbm-melvin-sabathia.RH3u_ING.html"></a>MILWAUKEE, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Brewers General Manager Bob Melvin has told a Milwaukee newspaper the Yankees overbid for the services of left-hander CC Sabathia.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/aw/Ubbm-melvin-sabathia.RH3u_ING.html">Melvin: Yankees' Sabathia offer too rich</a><br />MILWAUKEE, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Brewers General Manager Bob Melvin has told a Milwaukee newspaper the Yankees overbid for the services of left-hander CC Sabathia.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/dd/Ubbm-sabathia.RF7o_INF.htmlwed/dd/Ubbm-sabathia.RF7o_INF.html1226799295Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:34:55 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/dd/Ubbm-sabathia.RF7o_INF.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- The New York Yankees have confirmed making a six-year, $140 million contract offer to free agent lefthander CC Sabathia.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/dd/Ubbm-sabathia.RF7o_INF.html">Yankees make record offer to CC Sabathia</a><br />NEW YORK, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- The New York Yankees have confirmed making a six-year, $140 million contract offer to free agent lefthander CC Sabathia.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/cp/Ubbm-silverslugger-thu.RdtK_IND.htmlwed/cp/Ubbm-silverslugger-thu.RdtK_IND.html1226630688Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:44:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/cp/Ubbm-silverslugger-thu.RdtK_IND.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees won his 10th Silver Slugger Award Thursday, highlighting a relatively new group of players receiving the honor.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/cp/Ubbm-silverslugger-thu.RdtK_IND.html">Rodriguez leads Silver Slugger winners</a><br />NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees won his 10th Silver Slugger Award Thursday, highlighting a relatively new group of players receiving the honor.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/ap/Ubba-whitesox-swisher.RUPv_IND.htmlwed/ap/Ubba-whitesox-swisher.RUPv_IND.html1226629488Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:24:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/ap/Ubba-whitesox-swisher.RUPv_IND.html"></a>CHICAGO, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The Chicago White Sox dealt outfielder/first baseman Nick Swisher Thursday to the New York Yankees for three players, including infielder Wilson Betemit.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/ap/Ubba-whitesox-swisher.RUPv_IND.html">White Sox deal Swisher to Yankees</a><br />CHICAGO, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The Chicago White Sox dealt outfielder/first baseman Nick Swisher Thursday to the New York Yankees for three players, including infielder Wilson Betemit.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/ae/Ubbm-alcyyoung.RFu9_IND.htmlwed/ae/Ubbm-alcyyoung.RFu9_IND.html1226607887Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:24:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/ae/Ubbm-alcyyoung.RFu9_IND.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Cleveland Indians lefthander Cliff Lee was the winner of the American League Cy Young Award announced Thursday afternoon.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/ae/Ubbm-alcyyoung.RFu9_IND.html">Cliff Lee wins AL Cy Young Award</a><br />NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Cleveland Indians lefthander Cliff Lee was the winner of the American League Cy Young Award announced Thursday afternoon.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/ct/Ubba-minnesota-gardenhire.Rygx_IND.htmlwed/ct/Ubba-minnesota-gardenhire.Rygx_IND.html1226594095Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:34:55 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/ct/Ubba-minnesota-gardenhire.Rygx_IND.html"></a>MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Minnesota Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire has signed a contract extension that links him to the American League team through the 2011 season.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/ct/Ubba-minnesota-gardenhire.Rygx_IND.html">Gardenhire signs extension to manage Twins</a><br />MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Minnesota Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire has signed a contract extension that links him to the American League team through the 2011 season.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/ar/Ubbm-nlmanager.RSv2_INC.htmlwed/ar/Ubbm-nlmanager.RSv2_INC.html1226529887Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:44:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/ar/Ubbm-nlmanager.RSv2_INC.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Chicago Cubs skipper Lou Piniella was named National League manager of the Year Wednesday in a vote of two sportswriters in each league major league city.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/ar/Ubbm-nlmanager.RSv2_INC.html">Piniella named top NL manager</a><br />NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Chicago Cubs skipper Lou Piniella was named National League manager of the Year Wednesday in a vote of two sportswriters in each league major league city.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/bm/Ubbm-almanager.RgTa_INC.htmlwed/bm/Ubbm-almanager.RgTa_INC.html1226526288Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:44:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/bm/Ubbm-almanager.RgTa_INC.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay skipper Joe Maddon was named American League manager of the year when the award was announced Wednesday afternoon.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/bm/Ubbm-almanager.RgTa_INC.html">Maddon named top AL manager</a><br />NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay skipper Joe Maddon was named American League manager of the year when the award was announced Wednesday afternoon.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/cb/Ubba-minnesota-neshek.RdH9_INB.htmlwed/cb/Ubba-minnesota-neshek.RdH9_INB.html1226452491Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:14:51 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/cb/Ubba-minnesota-neshek.RdH9_INB.html"></a>MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Twins announced Tuesday that reliever Pat Neshek will have ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/cb/Ubba-minnesota-neshek.RdH9_INB.html">Twins pitcher to miss 2009 with elbow</a><br />MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Twins announced Tuesday that reliever Pat Neshek will have ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/du/Ubbm-rookie.RZWC_INA.htmlwed/du/Ubbm-rookie.RZWC_INA.html1226346288Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:44:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/du/Ubbm-rookie.RZWC_INA.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria and Chicago catcher Geovany Soto were voted the American and National League rookies of the year, officials said Monday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/du/Ubbm-rookie.RZWC_INA.html">Longoria, Soto are MLB rookies of the year</a><br />NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria and Chicago catcher Geovany Soto were voted the American and National League rookies of the year, officials said Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/ci/Ubbm-algoldgloves.RQNj_IN6.htmlwed/ci/Ubbm-algoldgloves.RQNj_IN6.html1226019904Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:05:04 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/ci/Ubbm-algoldgloves.RQNj_IN6.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Veteran outfielders Ichiro Suzuki and Torii Hunter captured their eighth straight Gold Glove Awards when the American League winners were announced Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/ci/Ubbm-algoldgloves.RQNj_IN6.html">Suzuki, Hunter lead AL Gold Glove winners</a><br />NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Veteran outfielders Ichiro Suzuki and Torii Hunter captured their eighth straight Gold Glove Awards when the American League winners were announced Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/dn/Ubbm-freeagents-wed.RHHo_IN5.htmlwed/dn/Ubbm-freeagents-wed.RHHo_IN5.html1225938896Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/dn/Ubbm-freeagents-wed.RHHo_IN5.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Toronto pitcher A.J. Burnett headed a list of nine players filing for free agency Wednesday, a group that included four New York Yankees.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/dn/Ubbm-freeagents-wed.RHHo_IN5.html">Burnett, four Yankees file for free agency</a><br />NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Toronto pitcher A.J. Burnett headed a list of nine players filing for free agency Wednesday, a group that included four New York Yankees.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/aj/Ubbn-goldgloves.RENu_IN5.htmlwed/aj/Ubbn-goldgloves.RENu_IN5.html1225927487Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:24:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/aj/Ubbn-goldgloves.RENu_IN5.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- LA Dodgers pitcher Greg Maddux and Philadelphia shortstop Jimmy Rollins led this year's National League Gold Glove winners announced Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/aj/Ubbn-goldgloves.RENu_IN5.html">Maddux leads NL Gold Glove winners</a><br />NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- LA Dodgers pitcher Greg Maddux and Philadelphia shortstop Jimmy Rollins led this year's National League Gold Glove winners announced Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/bm/Ubba-toronto-burnett.R7GA_IN5.htmlwed/bm/Ubba-toronto-burnett.R7GA_IN5.html1225912488Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:14:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/bm/Ubba-toronto-burnett.R7GA_IN5.html"></a>TORONTO, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Veteran Toronto righthander A.J. Burnett has decided to delve into free agency, opting out of the remaining two years on his Blue Jays contract.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/bm/Ubba-toronto-burnett.R7GA_IN5.html">Pitcher A.J. Burnett leaving Blue Jays</a><br />TORONTO, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Veteran Toronto righthander A.J. Burnett has decided to delve into free agency, opting out of the remaining two years on his Blue Jays contract.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/be/Ubbm-canseco.Ry2o_IN5.htmlwed/be/Ubbm-canseco.Ry2o_IN5.html1225910100Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:35:00 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/be/Ubbm-canseco.Ry2o_IN5.html"></a>SAN DIEGO, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Former MLB slugger Jose Canseco will serve one year of unsupervised probation for smuggling a fertility drug from Mexico, a judge in San Diego says.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/sports.baseball.major.al.stats/2/wed/be/Ubbm-canseco.Ry2o_IN5.html">Canseco gets probation for fertility drug</a><br />SAN DIEGO, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Former MLB slugger Jose Canseco will serve one year of unsupervised probation for smuggling a fertility drug from Mexico, a judge in San Diego says.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI)