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.
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.
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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.
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.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Ken Macha, who won a pair of division titles while managing the Oakland Athletics, is set to become the next manager of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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BOSTON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Left-handed pitcher Scott Kazmir gets the start Thursday for the Tampa Bay Rays, who are one win over the Boston Red Sox away from their first World Series.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Boston will go with starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka against Tampa's James Shields in Friday's first game of the American League Championship series.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The New York Mets announced Friday Jerry Manuel had agreed to a two-year contract as the team's manager.
NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- First baseman Carlos Pena, a member of the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays, was picked the American League player of the week Monday.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Carl Crawford will miss the end of the regular baseball season with a right finger ailment.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- The Baltimore Orioles exercised their signing option Friday and will bring back Manager Dave Trembley for the 2009 season.
OAKALND, Calif., Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Two-time all-star Carl Crawford of the Tampa Bay Rays will have surgery and won't play for 6-8 weeks, the team announced Tuesday.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The Tampa Bay Rays got bullpen help Thursday, acquiring reliever Chad Bradford from the Baltimore Orioles.
