BEN WALKER

AP Baseball Writer
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Free agent C.J. Wilson, Angels reach 5-year deal

The Los Angeles Angels turned their own double play Thursday, adding free agent pitcher C.J. Wilson to a roster suddenly boosted by the acquisition of Albert Pujols.

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Buehrle signing caps whirlwind week for Marlins

There was a moment of confusion Friday at the start of the Miami Marlins' news conference to introduce newcomer Mark Buehrle, with team officials unsure whether he should first pose for photos.

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MLB issues dress code guidelines for media members

Press pass? Got it. Laptop? Yep. Muscle shirts, short skirts and flip-flops? Stop right there.

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Cosby recalls baseball youth: 'I wasn't any good'

Bill Cosby played football at Temple, ran track for the Owls and still attends their basketball games.

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Santo elected to Hall of Fame by veterans panel

Ron Santo always kept rooting for the causes dearest to him — for his Chicago Cubs to win the World Series, for doctors to find a cure for diabetes and for him to reach the Hall of Fame.

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Marlins and Angels dominate winter meetings

The Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Angels didn't just dominate the podium at the winter meetings. They were the only teams that used them to reshape their clubs.

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Red Sox bring out Bobby Valentine as new manager

Bobby Valentine took over as manager of the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, promising to be hardworking, open-minded and even humble as he tries to help the franchise return to the playoffs and forget the disappointment of this season's unprecedented September collapse.

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Gibson, Maddon win Managers of Year; La Russa 3rd

Moments after his team lost a day-night doubleheader at Yankee Stadium in late September, Joe Maddon wandered into the Tampa Bay clubhouse.

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Verlander unanimously wins Cy Young; is MVP next?

Justin Verlander was ready to jump into the debate.

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Kimbrel, Hellickson chosen rookies of the year

Spotless through the summer, Craig Kimbrel struggled in the stretch. The newest NL Rookie of the Year intends to learn from a particular late-season blemish.

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Brees, Saints sputter, shocked by lowly Rams 31-21

Too late to make a difference, Drew Brees completed a short toss over the middle in the closing seconds that preserved his remarkable touchdown streak.

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Cards, Rangers give baseball quite a run in Series

David Freese swooped in, expecting Elvis Andrus to bunt. He did, but the ball trickled wide of the line.

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Reggie: Martin made racial, anti-Semitic remarks

Reggie Jackson heard Billy Martin use racial and anti-Semitic remarks then, and felt it was time to talk about them now.

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Game 6 of World Series postponed by rainy forecast

The Texas Rangers took 40 seasons to reach this position. After such a long climb, they were ready to wait one more day for a chance to win their first World Series title.

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Blown Series call shows it's time to expand replay

Don Denkinger was watching at home, saw the blown call at first base and winced.

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Rangers star Hamilton hampered by groin injury

Texas Rangers star Josh Hamilton would love to get a couple of weeks off to let his sore groin heal. Trouble is, there's no time to rest during the World Series.

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Play or Ppd? Hard to predict World Series weather

Nolan Ryan kept tracking the storm, aware the radar showed green blobs moving closer and closer to Rangers Ballpark.

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Bullpens taking center stage this World Series

Mike Adams has already fielded plenty of phone calls this week, usually friends or family members wishing the Rangers reliever luck against the Cardinals in the World Series.

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Hey, stranger! Rangers, Cards meet in World Series

Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton in a matchup of MVP sluggers. Nelson Cruz and David Freese becoming bigger names with each home run swing. Pitching staffs full of shaky starters and shutdown relievers.

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Bruising home-plate collisions jar the playoffs

The next time Sean Rodriguez and Mike Napoli run into each other, it might be over a meal and the former Angels teammates may joke about what happened.

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Buckner ball in play, up for auction this month

The Bill Buckner ball is back in play.

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Rays, Cards win playoff spots in frenzied finish

Pretty neat way to warm up for the playoffs, huh?

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What a finish! Rays, Cards clinch playoff spots

Fans thrilled to a frenzied finish all over the majors on Wednesday night with a startling rally by the Tampa Bay Rays coupled with a Boston Red Sox collapse to get the Rays their American League wild card spot.

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Bleary-eyed baseball fans savor a grand finale

Jim Leyland was still dazed a day later. So were baseball fans everywhere, trying to explain one of the wackiest wrap-ups to the sport's regular season. In case you missed it:

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Arroyo comes up 1 inning shy of reaching 200 again

Bronson Arroyo, too, had a goal he wanted to hit.

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